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About Geriatric & Palliative Medicine

The U-M Medical School Department of Internal Medicine Division of Geriatric & Palliative Medicine is at the forefront of continuously improving patient care, conducting relevant, cutting-edge research, and training the next generation of leaders in geriatric and palliative medicine. 

Our faculty and staff provide leadership for a number of aging programs including the U-M Geriatrics Center, Turner Senior Resource Center, Institute of Gerontology, and the Ann Arbor VA Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC).

Geriatric Medicine

Our clinicians, researchers, educators and staff in geriatric medicine are committed to helping older adults lead healthier and more satisfying lives. We achieve this by providing exemplary, multidisciplinary clinical care and services, employing outstanding educational opportunities and advancing research on the complex health care issues of the elderly population.

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Palliative Medicine

We bring together clinicians, researchers, and educators to create a unified and multidisciplinary approach to addressing the complex needs of patients facing serious illnesses. By leveraging the expertise and diverse perspectives of our interdisciplinary team, we tailor treatment plans to meet the unique needs of each patient and family.

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Geriatrics Center

The Geriatrics Center is dedicated to providing outstanding educational opportunities, advancing research on health care issues, and providing exemplary multidisciplinary care and services.

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Leadership
Interim Division Chief
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Lona Mody headshot Lona Mody MD, MSc
Amanda Sanford Hickey Collegiate Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine
Research Professor, Institute of Gerontology
Associate Division Chief for Clinical and Translational Research
Professor of Epidemiology
Faculty Leadership
neil alexander Neil B Alexander
Ivan Duff M.D. Collegiate Professor of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine and Research Professor
Institute of Gerontology
Julie Bynum, MD, MPH Julie PW Bynum, MD, MPH
Margaret Terpenning M.D.
Professor of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine and Research Professor
Institute of Gerontology
Grace Jenq Grace Jenq
Associate Chief Clinical Officer
Professor of Internal Medicine
Lillian Min Lillian Min
Ambulatory Care Clinical Chief
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
profile-ana-teresa-montoya-2023 Ana T Montoya, MD, MPH
Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Medical Director, UMMG
Theodore Tong-un Suh MD Theodore Suh
Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical Director
Jocelyn E. Wiggins Jocelyn E Wiggins, MA, BM, BCh, MRCP
Professor of Internal Medicine
Associate Division Chief for Geriatrics
Service Chief, Geriatrics
Yung-Raymond Raymond L Yung
Jeffrey B Halter M.D. Collegiate Professor of Geriatric Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine
Research Professor, Institute of Gerontology
Director, Institute of Gerontology
Section Head, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
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The Division of Geriatric & Palliative Medicine is home to cutting-edge clinical care, research and innovative programs which are recognized nationally.

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Patient Inquiries

Referring Physician Inquiries

Academic Office (Division Chief)
Laura Woods
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
300 North Ingalls, Room 900
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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Geriatric & Palliative Medicine Internal Website

Resources and information for current Geriatric & Palliative Medicine faculty, staff and learners.

Geriatric & Palliative Medicine Intranet