UCSF Faculty in Geriatrics Research and Education

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ADLER, Shelley R., PhD
E-mail: Shelley.Adler@ucsf.edu
Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, History and Social Medicine
Areas of emphasis: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Breast Cancer, Patient-Physician Interaction, and Cultural Issues in Health Care

AREAN, Patricia A., PhD
E-mail: PatA@lppi.ucsf.edu
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Areas of emphasis: Mental Health Services Research, Mental Illness, Service Use, Minority Issues, Behavioral Interventions and Access to Care

ARIEFF, Allen, I., MD, FACP
E-mail: allen.arieff@ucsf.edu
Professor Emeritus, School of Medicine
Area of Emphasis: Metabolic Encephalopathy

ARNAUD, Claude D., MD
E-mail: carnaud@itsa.ucsf.edu
Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine and Physiology
Areas of emphasis: Parathyroid Hormone, Osteoporosis

BARKER, Judith C., PhD
E-mail: barkerj@dahsm.ucsf.edu
Professor in Residence, Department of Anthropology, History and Social Medicine
Areas of emphasis: Social Gerontology, Ethnicity, Chronic Illness, Substance Use, Family and Social Organization of Care

BECKER, Gay, PhD
E-mail: Gay.Becker@ucsf.edu
Research Anthropologist, Institute for Health and Aging, School of Nursing
Professor in Residence, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Adjunct Professor of Medical Anthropology, School of Medicine
Areas of emphasis: Anthropology of Aging, Cultural Life Course, and Chronic Illness

BEYENE, Yewoubdar, PhD
E-mail: yewoubdar.beyene@ucsf.edu
Associate Adjunct Professor, Institute for Health & Aging and Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Areas of emphasis: Biocultural Anthropology, Women's Reproductive Health (in both developed and developing countries), Fertility, Human Development and Aging, Menopause and Osteoporosis, Minority Aging, Chronic Illness, Immigrant and Refugee Health, and Health Care Beliefs and Practices of Traditional Cultures

BIKLE, Daniel D., MD, PhD
E-mail: doctor@itsa.ucsf.edu
Professor in Residence, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology/Metabolism
Area of emphasis: Hormonal Regulation of Calcium Metabolism and Action

BIRD, William F., DDS, MPH, DrPH
E-mail: Bill.Bird@ucsf.edu
Clinical Professor & Associate Dean for Clinic Administration
Vice Chairman, Departments of Restorative Dentistry & DPHH, School of Dentistry
Areas of emphasis: Dentistry

BONASERA, Stephen, MD, PhD
E-mail: Steve.Bonasera@ucsf.edu
Assistant Adjunct Professor of Medicine
Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine
Areas of emphasis: Anatomical, genetic and physiological correlates of delirium-like behaviors in mouse models; Neurogenetic, advanced behavioral phenotyping methods; Clinical science: Genetic markers and loci to predict patient responses to therapeutic drugs in Alzheimer’s disease

BRODY, Robert V., MD
E-mail: Robert.Brody@ucsf.edu
Clinical Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, SFGH
Chief, Pain Consultation Clinic, SFGH
Areas of emphasis: Pain Management, Medical Ethics, and End of Life Care

BROWN, Jeanette S., MD
E-mail: Jeanette.Brown@ucsf.edu
Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences and Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Director, UCSF Women's Continence Center
Areas of emphasis: Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Diabetes: Incontinence and Urinary Tract Infections

BROWNER, Warren S., MD, MPH
E-mail: warren@cooper.cpmc.org
Vice-President Academic Affairs; Scientific Director, Research Institute; California Pacific Medical Center
Adjunct Professor of Medicine, and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco
Executive Editor, American Journal of Medicine
Areas of emphasis: Association between Osteoporosis and Systemic Disease, Vascular Calcification, Genetics of Longevity

BYL, Nancy N., PT
E-mail: Nancy.Byl@ucsf.edu
Professor and Chair
Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science

CHEN, Helen, MD
E-mail: Helen.Chen@ucsf.edu
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine
Associate Director, Geriatrics & Extended Care Service Line, SFVAMC
Director, Nursing Home Care Unit, SFVAMC
Areas of emphasis: Ethnogeriatrics, particularly at the end of life; Teaching geriatrics to generalists; Assessment of strategies to effectively incorporate geriatrics into the medicine curriculum

CHREN, Mary-Margaret, MD
E-mail: mmchren@itsa.ucsf.edu
Associate Professor in Residence, Department of Dermatology
Director, Health Services Research Enhancement Award Program, SFVAMC
Area of emphasis: Conceptualization and Measurement of Outcomes of Chronic Diseases

CONANT, Rebecca, MD
E-mail: rconant@medicine.ucsf.edu
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine
Director, UCSF House Calls
Area of emphasis: Geriatrics

COVINSKY, Kenneth, MD, MPH
E-mail: covinsky@medicine.ucsf.edu
Associate Professor of Medicine in Residence
Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine
Staff Physician, Geriatrics and Extended Care Service, San Francisco VA Medical Center
Areas of emphasis: Functional Outcomes and Quality of Life in Vulnerable Elders, Outcomes of Hospitalization, Measurement and Determinants of Prognosis in Elders

CRISWELL, Lindsey, MD, MPH
E-mail: Lindsay.Criswell@ucsf.edu
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
Associate Program Director, General Clinical Research Center
Areas of emphasis: Rheumatology, Epidemiology, Genetics, and Health Services Research

CUMMINGS, Steven R., MD, FACP
E-mail: stevec@medicine.ucsf.edu
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Associate Chair for Clinical Research
Director, Clinical Research Program
Director, Coordinating Center
University of California, San Francisco
Areas of emphasis: Aging, Osteoporosis, and Breast Cancer

DAVIS, Maradee A., PhD, MPH
E-mail: mdavis@epi.ucsf.edu
Professor Emeritus, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Areas of emphasis: Nutrition, Social/Geriatric Epidemiology

DEITRICH, Carole E., RN-C, MS, GNP
E-mail: Carole.Deitrich@ucsf.edu
Clinical Professor, Department of Physiological Nursing, School of Nursing
Areas of emphasis: Primary Care, Skilled Nursing Facilities

DIAMOND, Ivan, MD, PhD
E-mail: diamond@itsa.ucsf.edu
Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Neurology
Professor of Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology
Founding Director, Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center
Area of emphasis: Aging and Alcoholism

DI MINNO, Mariann, RN, MA, CNS
E-mail:Mariann.DiMinno@ucsf.edu
Clinical Nurse, Department of Neurology
Coordinator, Parkinson's Disease Clinic and Research Center
Co-Director, Parkinson's Disease Community Outreach, Diagnosis and Treatment Project
Areas of emphasis: Geriatrics, Dementia, Parkinson's Disease

DONG, Betty J., PharmD
Email: Dong.Betty@ucsf.edu
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Department of Clinical Pharmacy
Clinical Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Areas of emphasis: Endocrinology, especially Thyroid, Hypertension, Anticoagulation, and HIV

DOWLING, Glenna, RN, PhD
E-mail: Glenna.Dowling@ucsf.edu
Professor and Chair, Department of Physiological Nursing
Institute on Aging, Director, Research Center
Area of emphasis: Parkinson's disease, Sleep, and Circadian Rhythms

DREXLER, Michael, PhD
E-mail: Michael.drexler@med.va.gov
Geropsychologist, Neuropsychologist, Geriatrics and Extended Care, San Francisco VA Medical Center
Adjunct Faculty, CSPP, Alameda
Instructor, UC Berkeley Extension
Area of Emphasis: Aging

ECHAVES, Stephen, A., PharmD
E-mail: Stephen.Echaves@ucsf.edu
Assistant Clinical Professor, School of Pharmacy
Areas of emphasis: Anticoagulation, Hypertension, Geriatrics

FEIGENBAUM, Lawrence Z., MD
E-mail: lzf@pacbell.net
Clinical Professor Emeritus, School of Medicine
Institute on Aging
Areas of emphasis: Graduate/Undergraduate Education, Program Development

FINLEY, Ron R., BS Pharm, R.Ph.
E-mail: Ron.Finley@ucsf.edu
Lecturer, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacist, UCSF Memory and Aging Center
Areas of emphasis: Geriatric Pharmacy Practice, Ambulatory Care, and Geriatric Psychopharmacology

FOX, Patrick J., PhD
E-mail: Pat.Fox@ucsf.edu
Co-Director, Institute for Health & Aging
Professor of Sociology in Residence, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Nursing
Areas of emphasis: Sociology of Aging, Long-Term Care, Evaluation of Social and Health Interventions, Health Policy, Disease-Based Social Movements, Economic Cost of Illness, and Health Promotion

GENANT, Harry K., MD
E-mail: harry.genant@oarg.ucsf.edu
Professor, Department of Radiology, UCSF
Director, Osteoporosis and Arthritis Research Group
Areas of emphasis: Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis

GHANNAM, Jess H., PhD
E-mail: Jess.Ghannam@ucsf.edu
Assistant Clinical Professor, Director of Training, Department of Psychiatry
Chief, Medical Psychology, UCSF/Mount Zion Medical Center
Director, Geriatric Mental Health Clinic and Training Program, UCSF Center on Aging
Areas of emphasis: Depression, Alzheimer's disease, Psychotherapy, Pharmacotherapy

GOODIS, Harold, DDS
Email: Harold.Goodis@ucsf.edu
Professor, Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, School of Dentistry
Area of emphasis: Aging effects on oral structures, Oral disease prevalence and treatment solutions in aging individuals

GREEN, Adrienne, MD
E-mail: greena@medicine.ucsf.edu
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine
Area of emphasis: Hospitalist Issues, Resident Education and Mentoring, Quality Assessment and Practice Guidelines, Pressure Ulcer Management and SNF related issues

HARPER, Michael, MD
E-mail: Michael.Harper3@med.va.gov
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine
Staff Physician, SFVAMC
Areas of emphasis: Medical education; Educational program development

HARRINGTON, Charlene, PhD, RN, FAAN
E-mail: Charlene.Harrington@ucsf.edu
Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Nursing
Areas of emphasis: Sociology of Health Care, Economics, and Financing; Health Policy and Regulation; Aging and Long-Term Care; Social Problems; Quantitative Research Methods and Economic Analysis, Interviews and Survey Research, Nursing Home Quality of Care; Managed Care and the Elderly; State Long-Term Care Policies; Consumer Complaints about Quality; AIDS/HIV

HAUSER, Stephen L., MD
E-mail: Stephen.Hauser@ucsf.edu
Professor and Chair, Department of Neurology
Areas of emphasis: Multiple Sclerosis, Autoimmune Diseases

HAWK, Mark, RN, MSN, ACNP
E-mail: Mark.Hawk@ucsf.edu
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Physiological Nursing
Areas of emphasis: Geriatric Trauma, Critical Care, Emergencies, Pain Management, Tobacco Cessation and Geriatric Acute Care

HUNT, Thomas, M., MD
E-mail: huntt@surgery.ucsf.edu
Professor, Department of Surgery
Director, Wound Healing Laboratory
Vice Chair for Research
Areas of emphasis: Wound Healing and Infection

HYDE, Susan, DDS, MPH, PhD
E-mail: Susan.Hyde@ucsf.edu
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, School of Dentistry
Areas of emphasis: Oral Health, Oral Epidemiology, Dental Public Health, Quality of Life, Health Disparities, Geriatrics, Xerostomia, Health Services Research, Intervention Research, Program Evaluation, Welfare Reform, Employment, Dental Education

JOHNSON, Colleen L., PhD
E-mail: cjohnso1@itsa.ucsf.edu
Professor Emeritus, Department of Anthropology, History and Social Medicine, School of Medicine
Areas of emphasis: Medical Anthropology, Oldest-Old, Family in Later Life, Ethnicity

JOHNSON, Mary Anne, MD
E-mail: mary.johnson4@med.va.gov
Clinical Professor, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine
Director, Geriatrics and Extended Care Service, SFVAMC
Areas of emphasis: Long-Term Care, Ethics

JOHNSTON, C. Bree, MD, MPH
E-mail: Bree.Johnston@ucsf.edu
Assistant Clinical Professor, Director, Geriatrics Fellowship Program, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine
Areas of interest: Geriatric Education, Primary Care Geriatrics

JOHNSTON, S. Claiborne, MD, PhD
E-mail: clay.johnston@ucsfmedctr.org
Assistant Professor and Director, Stroke Service, Department of Neurology
Area of emphasis: Cerebrovascular disease and its impact on cognition.

KAHN, Arnold J., PhD
E-mail: Arnold.Kahn@ucsf.edu
Professor, Growth and Development, School of Dentistry
Areas of emphasis: Biology and Genetics of Aging, Osteoporosis, Age-Related Changes in Bones and Teeth, Hormones and Aging

KATZ, Patricia P., PhD
E-mail: Patti.Katz@ucsf.edu
Associate Professor of Medicine and Health Policy, Institute for Health Policy Studies
Areas of emphasis: Functional Status, Psychological Well-Being, Quality of Life

KAUFMAN, Sharon R., PhD
E-mail: Sharon.Kaufman@ucsf.edu
Professor in Residence, Institute for Health and Aging, School of Nursing
Department of Anthropology, History & Social Medicine, and Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Area of emphasis: Cultural Aspects of Aging, Culture of Medicine, Hospital Death, Medicine Anthropology

KAYSER-JONES, Jeanie, RN, PhD, FAAN
E-mail: Jeanie.Kayser-Jones@ucsf.edu
Professor, Department of Physiological Nursing and Medical Anthropology
Director, UCSF/John A. Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence
Area of emphasis: Investigating the quality of care of older people in the nursing home setting. Past studies have focused on the oral health care of nursing home residents, the treatment of acute illness in nursing homes, and most recently weight loss, malnutrition, and dehydration among nursing home residents. Most recent study is an ethnography of death and dying in nursing homes.

KENYON, Cynthia, PhD
E-mail: ckenyon@biochem.ucsf.edu
Herbert Boyer Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Director, Hillblom Center for the Biology of Aging
Markey Program in Biological Sciences (PIBS)
Area of emphasis: Genes and cells that influence the rate of aging.

KERLIKOWSKE, Karla, MD
E-mail: kerliko@itsa.ucsf.edu
Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Area of emphasis: Breast Cancer Screening, Breast Cancer Risk Factors, Prognostic Factors that Predict Breast Cancer and DCIS Recurrence and Cervical Cancer Screening

KIEFER, Christie W., PhD
E-mail: Christie.Kiefer@ucsf.edu
Professor, Department of Anthropology, History, and Social Medicine, and Department of Psychiatry
Director, Health Science Human Survival
Areas of emphasis: Poverty and Aging, Health Care Delivery, International Health

KIRKLAND, Mark, DDS
E-mail: Mark.Kirkland@ucsf.edu
Director, Advanced Education in General Dentistry, School of Dentistry
Areas of emphasis: Dental Management of Geriatric Patients, Including Frail Elderly, Medically Compromised, Alzheimer's Patients, and Patients with Varying Degrees of Cognitive and Physical Impairment

KNIGHT, Sara J., PhD
E-mail: Sara.Knight@med.va.gov
Assistant Adjunct Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Urology
Research Health Science Specialist, SFVAMC
Area of Emphasis: Treatment Decision Making and Comprehensive Outcomes in Cancer Care

KOPARDEKAR, Sangeeta, MD
E-mail: sangeeta.kopardekar@med.va.gov
Staff Physician, Geriatrics and Extended Care Service, SFVAMC
Areas of Emphasis: Incidence of fall-related head injury in the nursing home, falls in the nursing home and geriatric education in the nursing home

LAGUSIS, Melissa, MD, CCFP
E-mail: Melissa.Lagusis@med.va.gov
Staff Physician, Geriatrics and Extended Care Service, SFVAMC

LANDEFELD, C. Seth, MD
E-mail: sethl@medicine.ucsf.edu
Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine
Associate Chief of Staff/Geriatrics and Extended Care Service, SFVAMC
Director, UCSF/Mt. Zion Center on Aging and UCSF Academic Geriatric Resource Center
Areas of emphasis: Health Care Research, Functional and Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Older Persons, Health Care Improvement, Anticoagulant Therapy, Physician Behavior, Geriatrics, General Internal Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology

LANDSVERK, Elizabeth A., MD
E-mail: Elizabeth.Landsverk@med.va.gov
Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine
Staff Physician, Geriatrics and Extended Care Service, SFVAMC
Areas of Emphasis: Delirium, Pain and Health Care Systems Improvement

LEARMAN, Lee, MD, PhD
E-mail: Lee.Learman@ucsf.edu
Associate Professor & Director, Residency Program, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Areas of emphasis: Obstetrics and Gynecology

LEEDS, Andrew L., PharmD
E-mail: Andrew.Leeds@ucsf.edu
Lecturer, Ambulatory Care & Geriatrics, Department of Clinical Pharmacy
Area of emphasis: Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice, Geriatric Pharmacy, Managed Community Care Pharmacy

LEUNG, Jacqueline M., MD, MPH
E-mail: Jacqueline.Leung@ucsf.edu
Professor, Anesthesia & Perioperative Care Department
Area of Emphasis: Outcomes Research in Geriatric Surgical Patients

LIEBERMAN, Morton A., PhD
E-mail: Morton.Lieberman@ucsf.edu
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Areas of emphasis: Personality, Intervention, Life Span, Internet-based Health Interventions

LIPTON, Helene L., PhD
E-mail: Helene.Lipton@ucsf.edu
Professor, Health Policy and Pharmacy
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy
Institute for Health Policy Studies, School of Medicine
Area of emphasis: Pharmacy Benefit Management and Drug Use Management Innovations

LIU, Linda
Email: liul@anesthesia.ucsf.edu
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, School of Medicine

LO, Bernard, MD
E-mail: bernie@medicine.ucsf.edu
Professor and Director, Program in Medical Ethics
Director, Center for Aids Prevention Studies Ethics Core
Areas of emphasis: End of Life Care and Decision-Making, Ethical Issues In Clinical Research, Communication within the Doctor-Patient Relationship

LUFT, Harold S., PhD
E-mail: Hal.Luft@itsa.ucsf.edu
Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine
Director, Institute on Health Policy Studies
Area of emphasis: Managed Care, HMOs, Quality of Care, Risk Adjustment, Relationship Between Volume and Outcome in Health Care

LUXENBERG, Jay S., MD
E-mail: naj@itsa.ucsf.edu
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine
Director of Medical Services, Jewish Home for the Aged
Area of emphasis: Geriatric Medicine

MACERA, Liz, MS, RN, FNP
E-mail: Liz.Macera@ucsf.edu
Assistant Clinical Professor, Gerontology Program, School of Nursing
Areas of Emphasis: social support, acute and long-term nursing home care

MACKIN, Lynda, RN, MS, NP
Email: Lynda.Mackin@ucsf.edu
Associate Clinical Professor, and Co-Director of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nursing Program
Department of Physiological Nursing, School of Nursing
Area of Interest: dyspnea and exercise in older adults

MAX, Wendy B., PhD
E-mail: Wendy.Max@itsa.ucsf.edu
Adjunct Professor and Co-Director, Institute for Health & Aging
Area of emphasis: Health Economics

McKERROW, James H., MD, PhD
E-mail: James.McKerrow@ucsf.edu
Professor, Department of Pathology
Areas of emphasis: Biology of Aging, especially Cell and Molecular Biology

MEHTA, Kala, DSc
E-mail: Kala.Mehta@ucsf.edu
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine
Areas of emphasis: Epidemiology, Disparities, Cognition, Depressive Symptoms, Poor Health Outcomes

MILLER, Bruce L., MD
E-mail: Bmiller@memory.ucsf.edu
A.W. & Mary Margaret Clausen Professor Department of Neurology
Neurology, Memory and Aging Center
Area of emphasis: Dementia

MOODY-AYERS, Sandra Y., MD
E-mail: Sandra.moody@med.va.gov
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine
Director, Palliative Care, San Francisco VA Medical Center Nursing Home
Areas of Emphasis: End of life care, research in geriatric minority health issues/health disparities

NELSON, J. Craig, MD
E-mail: CraigN@lppi.ucsf.edu
Leon J. Epstein M.D. Chair in Geriatric Psychiatry
Areas of Emphasis: Late Life Depression, Psychopharmacology

NEVITT, Michael C., PhD
E-mail: mnevitt@psg.ucsf.edu
Adjunct Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine
Areas of emphasis: Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, Clinical Trials, Cohort Studies, Falls

NEWCOMER, Robert J., PhD
E-mail: Robert.Newcomer@ucsf.edu
Professor and Chairman, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Nursing
Areas of emphasis: Managed Care Systems, Health Care Financing, Health and Long-Term Care Services and Policy, Assisted Living

OTERO-SABOGAL, Regina, PhD
E-Mail:Regina.Otero-Sabogal@ucsf.edu
Associate Professor
Institute for Health and Aging, School of Nursing

PAPADAKIS, Maxine A., MD
E-mail: papadakm@medsch.ucsf.edu
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, School of Medicine
Staff physician, SFVAMC

PEREZ-STABLE, Eliseo J., MD
E-mail: eliseops@medicine.ucsf.edu
Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine
Areas of emphasis: Minority Health, Cancer Prevention

SCARR, Ellen, RNC, MS, FNP, WHNP
E-mail: Ellen.Scarr@ucsf.edu
Clinical Professor
Department of Family Health Care, Nursing
Areas of Emphasis: Geriatric Education in the FNP program

SCHMUCKER, Douglas L., PhD
E-mail: coach@itsa.ucsf.edu
Professor in Residence, Department of Anatomy and the Liver Center
Chief, Cell Biology & Aging Section, SFVAMC
Areas of emphasis: Gastrointestinal Tract/liver, Issues of Age and Gender in Drug Metabolism and Disposition, Mucosal Immunity

SCOTT, Meg, RN, MSN, FNP
E-mail: Meg.Scott@ucsf.edu
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Family Health Care, School of Nursing

SEBASTIAN, Anthony, MD
E-mail: Anthony.Sebastian@ucsf.edu
Professor & Associate Director, General Clinical Research Center, Department of Medicine
Areas of emphasis: Acid Base and Potassium Physiology and Pathophysiology

SHOWSTACK, Jonathan, PhD, MPH
E-mail: Jon.Showstack@ucsf.edu
Adjunct Professor, Institute for Health Policy Studies and Department of Medicine
Areas of emphasis: Technology assessment, costs of medical care, population health, health professions education, academic health centers

SILVERMAN, Sol, Jr., MA DDS
E-mail: Sol.Silverman@ucsf.edu
Professor of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry
Areas of emphasis: oral medicine, including oral cancer and premalignant lesions; xerostomia; oral ulcerative-inflammatory diseases; oral manifestations of systemic diseases

SIMON, Joel A., MD
E-mail: jasimon@itsa.ucsf.edu
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, and Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Area of emphasis: nutritional epidemiology, cardiovascular epidemiology, smoking cessation

SKAFF, Marilyn McKean, PhD
E-mail: Marilyn.Skaff@ucsf.edu
Assistant Adjunct Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine
Areas of emphasis: Lifespan Developmental Psychology, Aging, Caregiving Research, Self-Concept, Sense of Control, social disparities in health and ethnic diversity in aging

SMITH, Richard A., DDS
E-mail: Richard.Smith2@ucsf.edu
Clinical Professor, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry
Area of emphasis: Dental Implantology and Dental Pathology

STEINMAN, Mike, MD
E-mail: Mike.Steinman@ucsf.edu
Assistant Professor in Residence
Staff Physician, SFVAMC
Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine
Areas of emphasis: Measuring the quality of medication prescribing, Inappropriate use of antibiotics, Pharmaceutical industry marketing

STEWART, Anita, PhD
E-mail: Anita.Stewart@ucsf.edu
Professor in Residence, Institute for Health & Aging, School of Nursing
Areas of emphasis: Physical activity promotion in older adults, with a focus on underserved communities, measuring health-related quality of life, interpersonal process of care as a dimension of quality of care, measurement issues in diverse population, and healthy and active aging.

STRAWBRIDGE, WILLIAM, PhD
Email: Bill.Strawbridge@ucsf.edu
Visiting Professor
Institute for Health and Aging, School of Nursing
Areas of emphasis: Successful aging with focus on self-reported successful aging, frailty, hearing impairment, understanding the different pathways that older persons take in experiencing old age, research on couples

VENER, Margo H., MD
E-mail: Margo.Vener@ucsf.edu
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine, SFGH

VILLELA, Teresa, MD
E-mail: TVillela@medsch.ucsf.edu
Associate Clinical Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine, SFGH
Areas of emphasis: Primary Care Geriatric Practice; Role of families in geriatric care

WALLHAGEN, Margaret, PhD, RN, CS, GNP
E-mail: Meg.Wallhagen@ucsf.edu
Associate Professor, Department of Physiological Nursing, School of Nursing
Areas of emphasis: Biology/Physiology of Aging, Caregivers/Caregiving, Diabetes (Type II), Perceived Control, Primary Care, Care of Acutely Ill Older Adults, Hearing Impairment.

WALTER, Louise C., MD
E-mail: Louise.Walter@ucsf.edu
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine
Geriatrics and Extended Care Service, SFVAMC
Area of Emphasis: Cancer Screening Decisions in Older Adults

WASHINGTON, Eugene A., MD, MSc
E-mail: Eugene.Washington@ucsf.edu
Executive Vice Chancellor; Professor & Chairman, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Areas of emphasis: Cancer Screening, Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities

WEINER, Michael W., MD
E-mail: Mike.Weiner@radiology.ucsf.edu
Professor of Medicine, Radiology and Psychiatry
MRS Unit, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Areas of emphasis: neuroimaging for early detection and diagnosis of dementia, monitoring therapy

WELTY, Carolyn, MD
E-mail: Carolyn.welty@ucsfmedctr.org
Associate Clinical Professor
Lakeside Senior Medical Center
Areas of emphasis: Geriatric primary care, Geriatric assessment

YAFFE, Kristine, MD
E-mail: kyaffe@itsa.ucsf.edu
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, UCSF
Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry, SFVAMC
Areas of emphasis: Cognitive decline, Dementia

YELIN, Edward, PhD
E-mail: Ed.Yelin@ucsf.edu
Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Institute for Health Policy Studies
Area of emphasis: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases