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 Interim Clinical Chief of the Division of Geriatric Medicine is Dr. Jerry Gleich, Chief of Family Medicine

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.