There is about one geriatrician for every 10,000 older Americans. And it’s getting worse. The number of board-certified geriatricians has fallen from about 10,000 in 2000 to barely 7,400 in 2022.

7 in JAMA Network Open. Medha N. Munshi, MD, a geriatrician and endocrinologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has dedicated her career to improving care for older adults. In 2001 ...

Homeostasis of fluid balance is an important prerequisite for healthy aging. The high prevalence of disturbances of fluid balance among older adult patients has triggered clinical research on age ...

The UAB Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care is an integral part of one of the nation's largest health systems. Nationally known for our compassionate care, cutting-edge research, ...

Remarkably few nursing homes patients see geriatricians, even though they’re among the physicians most likely to spend the majority of their workday in long-term care facilities, a new study found.

Our physicians, geriatric nurse practitioner and social workers offer a variety of clinical services to older patients, including comprehensive geriatric assessment; in-hospital consultation; ...

At Geriatrics & Aging, we are proud of our record of providing high quality educational material. Although generally geared to primary care physicians, numerous specialists also turn to our ...

Our division is dedicated to education, research, and clinical services in geriatric medicine and palliative care.

A primary care provider (PCP) for elderly patients is called a geriatrician. This kind of physician has finished a residency in either internal medicine or family medicine, with a fellowship in ...

Dr Michelle Le Cheminant (left), the MSG's deputy chair, said she was "extremely proud" to see a fellow islander, Dr Ruth Copeland (right), involved in the MSG partnership A geriatric specialist ...

Before joining the MSG in 2023, she was a consultant geriatrician at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, one of England's largest teaching hospitals. Dr Copeland said she wanted to use her ...