Thirty-five years ago, Jerry Gurwitz was among the first physicians in the United States to be credentialed as a geriatrician — a doctor who specializes in the care of older adults. “I understood the ...

We are pleased that you are visiting the Baylor College of Medicine Geriatrics Fellowship website. Located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, our fellowship is committed to training outstanding ...

The Department of Medicine's Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics have been officially separated into two divisions, the Division of Geriatrics and the Division of General Internal ...

In the 2025 residency match year, 169 of the 382 slots for geriatric medicine were unfilled, according to the National Resident Matching Program. Despite a five-year increase in the number of ...

Caring for older adults is intellectually demanding clinical work that requires advanced synthesis across medical, functional, cognitive, and social complexity. Multimorbidity, polypharmacy, and ...

If you want to know what’s wrong with the way we provide healthcare to older adults, look no further than a patient I’ll call “Mrs. J.” She’s 75 years old and lives with her son and his extended ...

UAB's Geriatrics program received top ratings for education and training in the field. In its 2013 rating of all 149 US Medical Schools, US News and World Report rated UAB Geriatrics #12. Dr. Richard ...

The shortcomings of geriatric care were first brought to light in the 1970s and 1980s by Robert Butler, MD, who noticed gaps in his education when caring for older adults, the complex needs of this ...

Welcome to the Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. Our team of health professionals provides compassionate primary and consultative care to older adults and ...