Leadership
Division Chief
Louise Walter, MD
Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Geriatrics, Associate Director, UCSF Clinical and Translational Science Institute KL2 Program, Director, Health Services Research & Development Program (SFVAMC), Geriatrician, SFVAMC
Associate Chiefs
Anna Chang, MD
Professor of Medicine, Director, Clinical Microsystems Clerkship, Associate Director, Tideswell at UCSF, Associate Chief, Geriatrics Education
Kenneth Covinsky, MD, MPH, BS
Professor of Medicine
Carla Perissinotto, MD, MHS
Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Chief for Geriatrics Clinical Programs, UCSF, Medical Director, UCSF Care at Home, UCSF Care at Home Physician
Edgar Pierluissi, MD
Professor of Medicine, Hospital Medicine and Medical Director, Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Unit, ZSFG Co-Director, Clinical Microsystems Clerkship, UCSF SOM Director, Health Systems Leadership Pathway, UCSF DOM
Patient Care Leaders
| Name | Role |
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Pei Chen, MD |
Associate Medical Director, UCSF Center for Geriatric Care |
Anna Chodos, MD |
Medical Director, Outpatient Geriatrics Consult Service and Geriatrics-Neurology Cognitive Clinic, ZSFG |
Jessica Eng, MD |
Medical Director, Geriatrics Clinic, SFVAMC |
Kathryn Eubank, MD |
Medical Director, Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE), SFVAMC |
Anne Fabiny, MD |
Associate Chief of Staff, Geriatrics Palliative and Extended Care Service Line, SFVAMC |
Daphne Lo, MD |
Medical Director, Home-based Primary Care, SFVAMC |
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Medical Director, UCSF Care at Home Associate Chief, Clinical Programs |
Edgar Pierluissi, MD |
Medical Director, Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Unit |
Daniel Pound, MD |
Medical Director, UCSF Center for Geriatric Care |
Stephanie Rogers, MD |
Medical Director, UCSF Parnassus Inpatient Geriatric Service |
Eric Widera, MD |
Medical Director, Palliative Medicine, SFVAMC |
Michi Yukawa, MD |
Medical Director, Community Living Center, SFVAMC |
Education Leaders
| Name | Role |
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Louise Walter, MD |
Director of Evaluation, Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program/ Optimizing Aging Collaborative |
Anna Chodos, MD, MPH |
Co-Principal Investigator, Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program/ Optimizing Aging Collaborative |
| Daphne Lo, MD |
Medical Director, Home Based Primary Care, San Francisco VA Health Care System |
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Principal Investigator, Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program/ Optimizing Aging Collaborative,
Co-Director, SOM Life Stages Course |
Research Leaders
| Name | Role |
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| Director, Geriatrics Statistical Core | |
Kenneth Covinsky, MD, MPH |
Associate Chief, Geriatrics Research |
Michael Steinman, MD |
Director, Research Training Programs, Division of Geriatrics
Associate Director, UCSF Pepper Center for Aging Research |
Rebecca Sudore, MD |
Director, Innovation and Implementation Center in Aging & Palliative Care |
| Louise Walter, MD |
Director, Geriatrics Research, SFVAMC; Director, Tideswell |
Brie Williams, MD |
Director, Amend and Director, the Criminal Justice & Health Program at UCSF |
Administrative Leaders
| Name | Role |
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Maxine Davis |
Division Manager |
Karen Yuan |
Assistant Division Manager |