Faculty Directory
Patricia Underwood
Assistant Professor
Patricia Underwood
Ph.D., FNP-BC, RN, CDCES
Contact
Maloney Hall 373A
Telephone: 617-552-1846
Email: patricia.underwood@bc.edu
Education
- B.S.N., University of Pennsylvania
- M.S., Nurse Practitioner, Boston College
- Ph.D., Boston College
Research Interests
Identifying biomedical and genetic markers associated with hypertension and diabetes; developing and evaluating nurse-led interventions to improve health outcomes for surgical patients with poorly controlled diabetes
Expertise
- Diabetes
Selected Publications
- Underwood, P., Chirokas, K., Keels, J., Vimalananda, V., & Magny-Normilus, C. (2025). Race and Ethnic Disparities in Insulin Pump and Continuous Glucose Monitor Use between 2017 and 2024: A Systematic Review with a Focus on Health Equity. Journal of Health Equity, 2(1). DOI: 10.1080/29944694.2024.2444002
- Underwood, P. C., Zhang, L., Mohr, D. C., Prentice, J. C., Nelson, R. E., Budson, A. E., & Conlin, P. R. (2024). Glycated Hemoglobin A1C Time in Range and Dementia in Older Adults With Diabetes. JAMA Network Open, 7(8), e2425354. DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.25354
- Underwood, P., Keels, J., & Dwyer, A. A. (2023). Clinical Management of Diabetes Mellitus. In S. K. Amponsah, E. K. Ofori, & Y. V. Pathak (Eds.), Current Trends in the Diagnosis and Management of Metabolic Disorders (pp. 121–149). CRC Press: Taylor & Francis Group.
- Underwood P., Hibben J., Gibson J., DiNardo M. (2022). Virtual visits and the use of continuous glucose monitoring for diabetes care in the era of COVID-19. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners 34(3). 586-596. DOI: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000659.
- Czarnowski, K., Silver, C., Wood, B., Underwood, P., & Patel, D. (2019). Retrospective Analysis of Liraglutide as Add-On Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Quantifying the Changes in Insulin Requirements. Federal Practitioner, 36(2), 83-87.
- Garg, R., Schuman, B., Bader, A., Hurwitz, S., Turchin, A., Underwood, P., . . . Lortie, M. (2018). Effect of Preoperative Diabetes Management on Glycemic Control and Clinical Outcomes After Elective Surgery. Annals of Surgery, 267(5), 858-862.
- Garg, R., Hurwitz, S., Rein, R., Schuman, B., Underwood, P., & Bhandari, S. (2017). Effect of follow-up by a hospital diabetes care team on diabetes control at one year after discharge from the hospital. Diabetes Research & Clinical Practice, 133, 78-84.
- Garg, R., Metzger, C., Rein, R., Lortie, M., Underwood, P., Hurwitz, S., . . . Schuman, B. (2016). Nurse practitioner-mediated intervention for preoperative control of diabetes in elective surgery patients. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 28(10), 528-533.
- Underwood, P., Seiden, J., Carbone, K., Chamarthi, B., Turchin, A., Bader, A. M., & Garg, R. (2015). Early Identification of Individuals with Poorly Controlled Diabetes Undergoing Elective Surgery: Improving A1C Testing in the Preoperative Period. Endocrine Practice, 21(3), 231-236.
- Baudrand, R., Goodarzi, M. O., Vaidya, A., Underwood, P. C., Williams, J. S., Jeunemaitre, X., . . . Pojoga, L. H. (2015). A prevalent caveolin-1 gene variant is associated with the metabolic syndrome in Caucasians and Hispanics. Metabolism, 64(12), 1674-1681.
- Wysocki, K., Underwood, P. C., & Kelly-Weeder, S. (2015). An essential piece of nursing's future: The continued development of the nurse practitioner as expert clinician and scientist. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 27(4), 178-180.
- Underwood, P., Askari, R., Hurwitz, S., Chamarthi, B., & Garg, R. (2014). Preoperative A1C and clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes undergoing major noncardiac surgical procedures. Diabetes Care, 37(3), 611-616. DOI: 10.2337/dc13-1929
Selected Presentations
- Underwood, P. (2024, November 22). Diabetes and Brain Health in Older Adults. Sirius XR Doctor Radio. New York, New York.
- Underwood, P., & Croke, B. (2025). Development and Evaluation of the Veterans Health Administration Boston Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Residency Program. Presented at the 37th Annual Scientific Sessions, Philadelphia, PA: Eastern Nursing Research Society Conference.
- Underwood, P., & McNutt-Clarke, B. (2025). Improving Access to Continuous Glucose Monitoring Technology for Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes. Presented at the 37th Annual Scientific Sessions, Philadelphia, PA: Eastern Nursing Research Society Conference.
- Underwood, P. (2025, June). Cognitive Decline in Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes. Presented at the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, San Diego, CA: American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
- Underwood, P., Libin, Z., Mohr, D., Prentice, J., Nelson, R., Budson, A., & Conlin, P. (2023). Association between Hemoglobin A1C Time in Range and Dementia in Veterans with Diabetes Mellitus. Presented at the American Diabetes Association.
- Underwood, P. (2023, December). Treatment Updates for Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes. Presented at the Nurse Practitioner Residency Program, VA Boston, Boston, MA.
- Underwood, P., St. Jean, K., Longo, R., & Upadhay, J. (2024, June). CGM Use and Its Impact on Diabetes Self-Management Behaviors: Insights from a Pilot Study Paving the Way for Targeted Interventions in Specialty Clinics. Presented at the Endocrine Society National Conference, Boston, MA.
- Vimalananda, V., Underwood, P., Kim, B., & Conlin, P. (2024, June). Understanding the Context for Continuous Glucose Monitoring in VA Primary Care: A National Survey of PCP Perspectives. Presented at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Baltimore, MD.
- Underwood, P. (2022, October). Prevention and Treatment of Cardiometabolic Disease in Women [Presentation]. Women’s Health Symposium, Chestnut Hill, MA, United States.
- Underwood, P. (2022, October). Clinical Updates in Type 2 Diabetes Management. Presented at the VA Boston Nurse Practitioner Residency Program, Boston, Massachusetts.
- Underwood, P. (2022, November). Clinical Overview of Diabetes Technologies. Presented at VA Health Care System Continuing Education, Boston, Massachusetts.
