UMass Memorial Medical Center
Tel: 508-334-1000 Hahnemann Campus,
281 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01605 Memorial Campus,
119 Belmont Street, Worcester, MA 01605 University Campus,
55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655 |
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Clinical Care
UMass Memorial Medical Center geriatrics provide a range of evaluation and treatment services to the seniors of our community.
Services include comprehensive geriatric assessment, fall evaluation, geriatric consultation, home visits and long-term care. Members of the staff provide coverage in several of the area's nursing and long-term care facilities.
In addition to the specialized physicians, patients are cared for by geriatric nurse practitioners and have availability to the services of a geriatric social worker.
| The Clinical Chief of the Division of Geriatric Medicine is Dr. Catherine Dubeau. |
 | The Clinical Chief of the Division of Geriatric Medicine is Dr. Catherine Dubeau, a board certified geriatrician and nationally recognized expert in geriatric medicine and urogynecology. Her research focuses on quality of life impact, patient-centered outcomes, and long-term care, and more recently on medical education on incontinence. She is an Associate Editor of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society and Editorial Board member of Neurourology and Urodynamics. She is a dedicated teacher and lectures nationally and internationally on incontinence in older persons. |
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| The Division Chief of the Division of Geriatric Medicine is Dr. Jerry Gurwitz. |
 | The Division Chief of the Division of Geriatric Medicine is Dr. Jerry Gurwitz, a board certified geriatrician and nationally recognized expert in geriatric medicine and the use of drug therapy in the elderly. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Meyers Primary Care Institute, a joint initiative of the Fallon Clinic Foundation, Fallon Community Health Plan, and the University of Massachusetts Medical School, focused on promoting primary care research and education. Dr. Gurwitz has published numerous original articles, reviews, commentaries, and book chapters on the optimal use of drug therapy in elderly patients. |