Education and training

• MD, Autonomous University of Guadalajara
• MHL (MSc), Brown University
• Residency- Internal Medicine, Mercy Hospital & Medical Center
• Fellowship- UCLA Multicampus Division of Geriatrics & Gerontology

Professional history

• Associate Chief of Staff for GEC, Edward Hines Jr. VA
• Director, Division of Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine, RUSH University Medical Center
• Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Director, The University of Chicago
• Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Director, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Specialty areas and certifications

• Geriatric Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine

Interests

• Primary care for older adults
• Comprehensive geriatric assessment
• Social determinants of care
• Elder mistreatment
• Cognitive impairment and dementia