Geriatric Medicine is a 12-month, ACGME-accredited fellowship open to board eligible or certified Family or Internal Medicine physicians. The goal is to train physicians to be expert providers of primary care in Geriatric Medicine. Candidates must have a sincere desire to provide care to the frail and elderly. Jon Dedon, MD, board certified in Geriatric and Internal Medicine, oversees the fellows. Steve Griffith, MD is also faculty and has his Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine.
Resident Selection
Three Geriatric Medicine fellows per year are accepted. You may apply to the Geriatric fellowship through ERAS# 1252831027. We require a permanent Missouri medical license and board eligibility in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine. Please submit a CV, two letters of recommendation, USMLE board score, a copy of your medical school diploma and MO license, along with a personal statement of interest.
Compensation AY 2017-18 $57,752
Program Coordinator
Kimberly Sixkiller, C-TAGME
mail to:familymed@umkc.edu
Learning Opportunities
- Clinical mentoring by Family Physicians with additional qualifications in Geriatric Medicine and considerable experience: biweekly Geriatric Continuity Clinic; Geriatric Assessment Consultation Clinic for our large medical practice.
- Academic Faculty Development: help coordinate the physician education and care of our hospice patients; present morbidity and mortality reviews; coordinate Geriatric Medicine Journal Club.
- Dedicated time weekly for work related to track: didactic, clinical, presentations and chart review.
- CME conferences in Geriatric Medicine: good for networking and academic learning.
Our Current Geriatric Fellow
 James Kirkpatrick, MD, PhD |
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UMKC Geriatric Fellowship Program Alumni
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Laura Kresta, DO, MBA | Matthew Bihlmaier, MD | Clara Hill, DO |
| Jennifer Forsyth, DO, MBA | Ryan Sears, MD | |
| Mala Goyal, MD | ||
| 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
| Gopi Astik, MD | Scott Avery, DO | Fadi Hamid, MD |
| Alisha Morgan, DO | Crystal Jones, MD | Brian Pepito, MD |
| Srinath Tadakamala, MD | Valaree Smith, MD | |
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
| Kathleen Tang-Beltran, DO | Annelle Johnson, MD | Revathi Bhat, MD |
| Malathi Tadakamalla, MD | Iris Comes, MD | |
| Jayasree Pillarisetti, MD | ||
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
| Shyam Akkulugari, MD | Shelley Alexander, MD | Robert Levine, MD |
| Manuel San, DO | Mary Buss Lightfoot, MD | Ibrahim Mourad, MD |
| Charina Yango, MD | ||
| 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
| Joy Cuezze, MD | Amit Joshi, MD | Kevin Farrell, DO |
| Ali Khezrian, MD | Joanna Tran, MD | Parul Gupta, MD |
| Gladstone Tucker, MD | ||
| 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
| Christine Moore, MD | Ahmrad Batrash, MD | Mohammed Dardari, MD |
| Naveena Nelson, MD | Jabar Fazeli, MD | |
| Varuna Gadiyaram, MD | ||
| 1998 | ||
| Kevin Jackson, MD | ||
| Madhumati Raju, MD | ||
