Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program

I sought my internal medicine residency training at UPMC for the opportunity to work with the world class geriatricians there. After participating in the geriatrics track during residency, staying to complete my geriatrics fellowship was an easy decision, and I owe my career success to the robust training I received. I completed a 3 year academic fellowship, including 1 year of clinical geriatrics followed by 2 years of T32 postdoctoral research through the Pepper Center. During those 3 years, I trained with the best geriatricians and became an expert in geriatric syndromes both as a primary care doctor and as a consultant in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Further, I earned my Master of Science in Medical Education at Pitt and established myself as a clinician educator through the mentorship of Dr. Rollin Wright and others. After training, my goal was to return to my home state of Texas and the quality of my training and the reputation of this program made me competitive for multiple job offers, ultimately setting me up for my dream job. As a result, I am now a clinician educator and geriatrician at UTHealth in Houston, Texas, where I serve as Director of Education at the UTHealth Consortium on Aging. I will always be grateful for this training that launched my career in geriatrics and for the geriatricians I trained with who are now lifelong colleagues and friends.