Leadership

Dr. Alvin M. Matsumoto, Acting Head of the Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine.More >>

welcome

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Joseph C. Huang and Dr. Katherine C. Ritchey to our fellowship program for AY 2013-2014.More >>

Welcome to the Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine. Founded in 1977, we are based at Harborview Medical Center and the Seattle VA Puget Sound Health Care System. We provide comprehensive clinical care and training in the care of older adults throughout the University of Washington network.

Graduates of our fellowship program continue to be leaders in the fields of geriatric medicine and research, and we are home to pioneering research programs in the field of aging.

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UW Geriatric Medicine
in the News . . .

Stephen R. Plymate, MD
Professor
Faculty 1993 - Present:
Dr. Plymate has been awarded a $6.5 million grand by the DOD-CDMRP entitled, “Targeting the Aberrant Androgen Receptor in Advanced Treatment Resistant Prostate Cancer”.

Elizabeth A. Phelan, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
Fellow 1998 - 2000
 Faculty 2000 - Present:
Dr. Elizabeth Phelan, Associate Professor, Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine is Co-PI on a grant recently funded by the Agency for Health Care Quality and Research (AHRQ), DHHS, titled “Addressing the Personal Health Information Needs of Older Adults.”

Dr. Alvin Matsumoto MD, FACP
Senior Fellow 1979 - 1982
Faculty 1978 - Present:
The New York Times has quoted Dr. Matsumoto in "Middle-Aged Men, Too, Can Blame Estrogen for that Waistline."
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/12/science/middle-aged-men-can-blame-estrogen-too.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&

Dr. Angela Hanson, MD
Fellow 2010 - 2011
Senior Fellow / Acting Instructor 2011 - Present:
Is first author of an article in JAMA Neurology, titled, “Effect of Apolipoprotein E Genotype and Diet on Apolipoprotein E Lipidation and Amyloid Peptides: Randomized Clinical Trial.” The article discusses how Alzheimer's disease biomarkers are influenced by APOE genotype and diet. link to article

Dr. Alvin Matsumoto MD, FACP
Senior Fellow 1979 - 1982
Faculty 1978 - Present:
Professor and Acting Division Head received The Endocrine Society 2013 Outstanding Reviewer Recognition Award in recognition of outstanding achievements by reviewers for The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, the world’s leading peer-reviewed journal for endocrine clinical research and cutting-edge clinical practice reviews.

Wayne McCormick MD, MPH
Fellow 1989 - 1990
Faculty 1990 - Present:
 Professor of Medicine was named President-Elect of the American Geriatrics Society. (http://depts.washington.edu/pallmed/news)

Thuan Ong MD, MPH
Fellow 2008 - 2009
Faculty 2010 - Present:
Assistant Professor of Medicine was awarded a Geriatric Academic Career Award (GACA), a prestigious career development award for geriatric clinician educators. 

Eric Coleman
 Fellow 1995 - 1998
Geriatrician
Professor, Division of Health Care Policy
and Research
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, CO:
 Awarded the MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant for his work in Care Transitions. http://www.macfound.org/fellows/863/

 

 

 

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