Division of Geriatrics

The division of geriatrics is one of the core sites from UCLA Multicampus program in  Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology.  The UCLA Medical Center is the University-owned teaching hospital for the UCLA School of Medicine.  It comprises 668 inpatient medical/surgical beds, an emergency department, and ambulatory clinics that accommodate 420,000 patient visits per year.  The Medical Center offers an extensive arrya of specialty and ancillary services.  Specialized services for the elderly include:

1. 
   
   Multidiciplinary Geriatric Assessment Center and Ambulatory Primary Care


2. 
   
   Specialty Women's Clinic


3. 
   
   Geriatrics In-patien Continuity of Care and Consultation Service


4. 
   
   Rehabilitation Center of Beverly Hills Subacute Care Unit and Nursing Home


5. 
   
   Geropsychiatry In-patient Unit


6. 
   
   Geropsychiatry Consultation Service


7. 
   
   Community-based Nursing Home Care

Specific research programs based at the Center for Health Sciences include health promotion, women's health, epidemiology and treatment of osteoporosis, comprehensive geriatric assessment, epidemiology and treatment of alcohol-related problems in older persons, consequences of increased allostatic load, social influences on health, and health services delivery including managed care.

Research Team

Principal Investigator                  

                Catherine Sarkisian, MD, MSPH

Co-principal Investigator         

             Carol M. Mangione, MD, MSPH

Co-investigators                      

             Thomas Prohaska, PhD
             Bernard Weiner, PhD
             Janet C. Frank, DrPH
             Maria Hayes-Bautista, BSN, MPH

Project Director                          

             Julio Iglesias

Research Staff

                  Rocio Janet Carrillo

               Daniel Gonzalez

              Endy Lopez

              Carlos Martinez

              Karla Rugamas

              Alma C. Vega     

Community Advisory Board Members (CAB Members) 

             Laura Trejo, MSG, MPA         City of L.A Department of Aging

             Jorge Lambrinos                   E. Roybal Institute for Applied Gerontology

             Gloria Mejia                         Behavioral Health Services

             Lillian Villegas                      Consultant

             Tony Grijalva                       Consultant

             Jennifer Wieckowski                  Partners in Care Foundation