Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology

At Emory's Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, we know that comprehensive care is about more than a list of medical conditions; more than pills and procedure. Our comprehensive approach is about listening well, caring greatly, and applying our knowledge and skill wisely to help our patients achieve their care goals.

Research Programs

Geriatrics faculty are engaged in research aimed at optimizing health care for older adults through translational science - from bench to bedside and from bedside to the broader community.

Geriatric Research

Education Programs

We prepare both present and future leaders of medicine with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to care for the population of people 60 years of age and older.

Geriatric Fellowship Program

Top Docs of Atlanta 2021

Two of our faculty physicians have been named the region's best by Georgia Trend Magazine , which ranks doctors based on a survey of their peers.

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Research Highlight Geriatrics team awarded NIH grant for assisted living research

The National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging (NIH/NIA) has awarded $2,224,871 to a research team in the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology. The team, led by Molly Perkins, PhD, associate professor of medicine, is investigating informal caregiver involvement in end-of-life care of persons with advanced dementia in assisted living.

Event Highlight 11th Annual Bettye Rose Connell Memorial Lecture

Established in 2009, the Bettye Rose Connell Memorial Lecture series commemorates Dr. Connell’s dedication to improving the lives of vulnerable elders. Each spring, distinguished regional and national researchers are invited to Emory University and the Atlanta VA Medical Center to honor her legacy and promote continued scholarship in this field.