Cedars-Sinai Co-Sponsors Third California Geriatrics Conference

Investigators and clinicians from Cedars-Sinai will present research and discuss advances in care for older adults at the third annual California Academic Geriatric Institutions Conference May 29 at Stanford University.

Cedars-Sinai is a founding organizer and co-sponsor of the conference.

“We are proud to bring together leaders committed to improving the lives of older adults,” said Sonja Rosen, MD, chief of Geriatric Medicine at Cedars-Sinai and chair of the conference. “This conference reflects our shared dedication to advancing research, education and clinical care and to improving the healthspan of our patients.”

Rosen will deliver opening and closing remarks and participate in a panel on careers in geriatrics.

Cedars-Sinai Experts Available for Media Interviews

Sara Espinoza, MD, director of the Center for Translational Geroscience and co-director of the Los Angeles Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center, will participate in a panel focused on longevity and can discuss strategies to improve healthy aging.

Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH, medical director of the Jona Goldrich Center for Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders and director of the Memory and Healthy Aging Program, will present research on modifiable risk factors—such as healthy eating and exercise—for Alzheimer’s disease in middle-aged individuals.

Allison Moser Mays, MD, geriatrician and assistant professor of Medicine, will present research on improving medication management for older adults. She will also present findings from the Framingham Heart Study on loneliness trends over four decades.

Nabeel Qureshi, PhD, a research scientist, will present studies focused on dementia care, including the implementation of a comprehensive dementia screening tool. He will also present research on cultural considerations in dementia care in Asian American communities.

Kathleen Breda, NP, associate director of Orthopaedic Clinical Programs and an acute care nurse practitioner, will present research on a nurse-led program that improves recovery and reduces risk of death among older patients with hip fractures. She will also discuss post-traumatic stress among older adults who have sustained a fracture and the impact on their recovery, mental health and quality of life.

Moizza Shabbir, MD, emergency medicine physician, will present a case study involving a patient who experienced internal bleeding after a traumatic injury. She will also discuss a new blood test that may help doctors quickly rule out serious brain injuries in patients with mild head trauma.

Hiroshi Gotanda, MD, PhD, geriatrician and associate professor of Medicine, will present research examining how geriatric training for physicians affects time spent at home among people with dementia.

Media Contact

To schedule an interview, contact Kelsie Sandoval at [email protected] or 562-631-1169.