Geriatric Medicine
Geriatric medicine is about the prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life. A geriatrician is a medical doctor who is specially trained to prevent and manage the unique and, oftentimes, multiple health concerns of older adults.
Our specialist can help you and your caregivers with diagnoses, treatments and resources to manage these conditions. Information and recommendations on maintaining brain health, healthy eating and weight control, healthy exercise and physical activity, productive aging, sexual health, and advance care planning are part of this type of care.
Prevention & Treatment
Our geriatrician has a full understanding of the wide range of physical, mental, medical, social and spiritual issues that older adults can have. Medical, healthcare or lifestyle issues that may affect older patients more significantly or differently than younger people include:
- Flu & Pneumonia
- Balance & Falling
- Some Cancers
- Vision & Hearing Loss
- Osteoporosis
- Motor Vehicle Safety
- Oral Health
- Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia, Depression, High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease & Stroke
Geriatric Providers
Shalina F Lingley
MD
(Internal Medicine)
Medical Director
Geriatric Medicine
(Internal Medicine)
Melissa Saab Vance
MD
(Internal Medicine)
Geriatric Medicine
(Internal Medicine)
Kate Runkel
MD
(Internal Medicine)
Geriatric Medicine
(Internal Medicine)
Jennifer K Sofie
APRN, ANPBC
Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Amy J Wagner
CNP
Geriatric Medicine
Mara Zello
CNP
Geriatric Medicine
& Wound Care
Margaret B Hammersla
CNP
Geriatric Medicine
Margaret Marsh
MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, BSN
Geriatric Medicine
Meghan A Kirk
CNP
Geriatric Medicine
Milissa Priebe
FNP
Geriatric Medicine
Geriatric Providers
Meet the Team
Shalina F Lingley, MD
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine)
Melissa Saab Vance, MD
Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine)
Jennifer K Sofie, APRN, ANPBC
Internal Medicine
Amy J Wagner, CNP
Internal Medicine
Mara Zello, CNP
Geriatric Medicine/Wound Care
Margaret B Hammersla, CNP
Geriatric Medicine
Margaret Marsh, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, BSN
Geriatric Medicine
Meghan A Kirk, NP
Geriatric Medicine
Melissa L Pew, PA-C
Geriatric Medicine