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Nimit Agarwal, MD
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Program Director, Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi, India
Internal Medicine Residency: Harlem Hospital Center, Columbia University
Geriatric Medicine Fellowship: Loyola University
Board Certifications: ABIM Internal Medicine, 2008 (recertification, 2018) and ABIM Geriatric Medicine, 2009
Areas of Interest: Innovative ways to provide geriatric care and utilizing technology to improve health care outcomes
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Walter Nieri, MD
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Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
Medical School: Loyola Stritch School of Medicine
Internship: Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital
Residency: Mercy Hospital
Board Certification: Internal Medicine/Geriatrics/Certified Medical Director for Long Term Care; Hospice Medical Director
Areas of Interest: As the associate program director, Dr. Nieri has a general interest in promoting the principals of geriatric medicine by training physicians that will provide quality geriatric care in our communities. His specific interest is healthy aging and in developing innovative models of care for long term care and dementia patients to ensure the best quality of life in later years and at the end of life.
From its inception at Banner Boswell in 1997 to 2020, Dr. Walter Nieri served as the program director for the Family Medicine Geriatrics Program. Dr. Nieri has now become the associate program director for the combined Geriatrics Fellowship Program — ensuring his leadership, foundation and knowledge remain a part of our programs overall.
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Paul E. Stander, MD
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Associate Chief of Staff, Geriatrics and Extended Care, Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System (PVAHS)
Director, Outpatient Palliative Care, PVAHS
Medical Director, Hospice of the Valley
Clinical Professor of Medicine, UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College
Residency: College of Wisconsin, Internal Medicine
Residency: University of Arizona, Preventative Medicine
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Sarah Payne, DO
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Medical Director, Banner Hospice and Home Care
Medical School: Michigan State University
Residency: Family Medicine Geriatric Track, Metro Health Hospital
Fellowship: Geriatrics Banner Health Fellowship
Areas of Interest: The geriatric assessment of geriatric patients, hospice and palliative care and teaching
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Uzma Jafri, MD
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Faculty Member
Medical School: Ross University
Residency: Family Medicine, Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix (Formerly Banner Good Samaritan)
Fellowship: Family Medicine Geriatric Fellowship Program, Banner Boswell Medical Center and University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Areas of Interest: Long term care and end of life care, supporting the expansion of Medicare and social health care justice in Arizona
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Anita Rasheed, MD
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Faculty Member
Medical School: Dow Medical College, Pakistan
Residency: Internal Medicine, Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix
Chief Resident: Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix/Phoenix VA Healthcare System
Fellowship: Geriatrics, Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix
Areas of Interest: Process and quality improvement, patient safety and geriatrics-orthopedics co-management
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Masood Kisana, MD
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Faculty Member
Medical School: Punjab Medical College Faisal Abad, Pakistan
Internal Medicine Residency: Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix/Phoenix VA Health Care System
Geriatric Medicine Fellowship: Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix/Phoenix VA Health Care System
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles/Greater Los Angeles VA Health Care System, California
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Amruta Vadnerkar, MD
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Faculty Member
Medical School: Dr. D. Y. Patil medical College, New Mumbai, India
Residency: Sound Shore Medical Center, NY Medical College
Fellowship: Winthrop University Hospital
Board Certifications: Internal medicine, geriatrics and palliative care
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Allison Perrin, MD
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Physician Dementia Specialist, Memory Disorders Clinic
Medical School: Wayne State University
Residency: Maricopa Integrated Health System (now Valleywise Health)
Fellowships: Faculty Development at MIHS, Geriatrics at BGSMC
Board Certifications: Internal medicine, geriatrics, hospice and palliative medicine
Areas of Interest: Dementia, end of life
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Ganesh Gopalakrishna, MD
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Faculty Member – Geriatric Psychiatry Attending
Medical School: Bangalore Medical College
Residency: Psychiatry, University of Missouri-Columbia
Fellowship: Geriatric Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University
Areas of Interest: Dementia, use of technology in mental health
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Pooja Rangan, MBBS, MPH
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Data Scientist, Department of Medicine, UA College of Medicine – Phoenix
Medical School: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University
Graduate: Drexel School of Public Health
Areas of Interest: Epidemiology and biostatistics
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Sriram Iyengar, BTech, MSc (Engg.), MS, PhD
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Undergraduate: Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Graduate: Ohio State University
Areas of Interest: Research analytics, population health and aging
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Amanda E. Sokan, PhD, MHA, LLB
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Undergraduate: University of Buckingham, England
Graduate: University of Kentucky
Areas of Interest: Public health, gerontology, aging and diversity
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David Shprecher, DO, MSci, FAAN
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Movement Disorders Director, Banner Sun Health Research Institute
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology, UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic
Internal Medicine Internship: University of Utah School of Medicine
Neurology Residency: University of Utah School of Medicine
Board Certifications: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Areas of Interest: Inspired by experience as an individual with Tourette syndrome, I have dedicated my career to improving quality of life and treatment options for people with movement disorders. I utilize a team approach to care — involving physical therapy, speech therapy, social work and other important services. Most importantly, I involve my patient and their caregiver in decisions about their care. In order to identify more effective and better tolerated therapies, I frequently involve my patients directly in clinical trials conducted at our Institute.
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Parichita Choudhury, MD
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Cognitive and Behavioral Neurologist, Banner Sun Health Research Institute
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology, UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Medical School: University of Alberta
Internal Medicine Internship: University of Calgary
Neurology Residency: University of Calgary
Areas of Interest: Healthy aging, neurodegeneration, imaging in dementia, dementia management and therapy research
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Kristina Balangue, MD
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Medical School: University of the Philippines College of Medicine; Manila, Philippines
Internal Medicine Internship: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons at Harlem Hospital Center
Internal Medicine Residency: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons at Harlem Hospital Center
Geriatrics Fellowship: UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine (board-eligible)
Areas of Interest: Practical and conceptual applications of the Age Friendly Health System’s 4M’s Paradigm of Care, care transitions within the hospital system for older adults, managing multicomplexity in older adults, in-hospital delirium management, prevention and mitigation, navigating directions and goals of care in all stages of the disease process and not just at end of life
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