One of the greatest advantages of training at Mayo Clinic is the approachability, accessibility, and collegiality of the faculty. In addition to caring for patients in clinical practice, our faculty are strongly committed to teaching and are heavily invested in the growth and development of fellows.

From the program director

We are delighted that you are interested in learning about the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota!

It is an exciting time to enter the field of geriatric medicine. With the aging of our society, it has never been more important to develop strong leaders within our specialty. We offer unparalleled training experience for those dedicated to improving the health and lives of older adults.

One of our fellowship's many strengths is a world-class core faculty who embrace the opportunity to train the next generation of leaders in geriatric medicine. With the help of our dedicated faculty mentors, each fellow can select a concentration area that aligns with their goals and interests, allowing us to optimally prepare every graduate for their dream career in geriatrics.

We also offer an array of clinical training opportunities in key subspecialty clinics:

• Geriatric neurology, with a focus on dementia and movement disorders
• Physical medicine and rehabilitation
• Geriatric psychiatry
• Urogynecology
• Wound care
• Hospice and palliative medicine
• Geriatric cardiology

Please explore our webpage to learn more about our program and world-class training environment. We welcome your questions and interest.

Brandon Verdoorn, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Director

Faculty

Our dynamic clinical faculty work together to provide fellows with individualized teaching, mentorship, and support.

You will work closely with these individuals throughout your training in the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship.

	Maria Mendoza de la Garza, M.D. Associate Program Director Dr. Mendoza is a geriatrician faculty member and medical director. She leads the consultative home visit experience and is a long-term care and continuity clinic supervising staff member, as well as a research mentor.
	Bernard Aoun, M.D. Dr. Aoun is a geriatric-trained staff member who supervises in continuity clinic.
	Mairead Bartley, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., M.D. Dr. Bartley is a geriatric- and pallative-trained staff member who supervises in the long-term care and consultative home visits. She also serves as a research mentor.
	Melissa Bogin, M.D. Dr. Bogin is a geriatric-trained staff member who leads the geriatric core didactics, quality improvement project experience, and supervises in continuity clinic.
	Anupam Chandra, M.D. Dr. Chandra is a geriatrician faculty member and medical director who supervises in long-term care  and continuity clinic, as well as a research mentor.
	Christina Chen, M.D. Dr. Chen is a geriatric-trained staff member who supervises in the long-term care and consultative home visits.
	Sarah Crane, M.D. Dr. Crane is a geriatric-trained staff member who supervises in consultative home visits and continuity clinic.
	Alisha Garel, M.D. Dr. Garel is a geriatric-trained staff member and hospitalist who leads the fellows' most difficult case conference.
	Gregory Hanson, M.D. Dr. Hanson is a geriatric- and palliative-trained staff member. He is the the senior services director, and a medical director who supervises in the long-term care and serves as a research mentor.
	Lara Magnabosco, M.D. Dr. Magnabosco is a geriatric-trained staff member who supervises in continuity clinic and the Geri Consult clinic
	Kyle McKenzie, M.D. Dr. McKenzie is a geriatric-trained staff member and rural geriatric medical director. He is a long-term care  and continuity clinic supervising staff member.
	Sara Medina-Bielski, M.D. Dr. Medina-Bielski is a geriatric-trained staff member who leads the simulation center training experience; supervises in the long-term care and continuity clinic.
	Sandeep Pagali, M.D., M.P.H. Dr. Pagali is a geriatrician and hospitalist faculty member. He supervises in acute care geriatrics,  and serves as an acute care research mentor.
	Allyson Palmer, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Palmer is a geriatrician and hospitalist faculty member. She supervises in acute care geriatrics and serves as an acute care research mentor She is a gero-science scholar.
	Robert Pignolo, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Pignolo is the director of gero-science education. He is a geriatrician and hospitalist faculty member. He supervises in acute care geriatrics, and serves as an acute care research mentor.
	Daniel Sanchez Pellecer, M.D. Dr. Sanchez Pellecer is a geriatric- and pallative-trained staff member who supervises in long-term care, consultative home visits, and continuity clinic. He also leads the interdisciplinary journal club and board review sessions.
	Paul Takahashi, M.D., M.S. Dr. Takahashi is a co-director of the Geri Consult Clinic, research mentor, and supervises in the long-term care.
	Ericka Tung, M.D., M.P.H. Dr. Tung is the former program director of the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship. She is the co-director of the Geriatric Consult Clinic. She supervises fellows in the outpatient setting.