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Eric Widera, MD, Geriatrics, San Francisco, CA

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Geriatrics • San Francisco, CA

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Professor, Division of Geriatrics, UCSF

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  • Office

    4150 Clement St # 181nh
    San Francisco, CA 94121
    Phone+1 415-221-4810

Summary

  • Eric Widera is a clinician-educator in the Division of Geriatrics. His main goal is to improve the care provided to elderly patients with severe chronic and/or terminal conditions through program development and educational innovations. Eric accomplishes this through various leadership roles, including Director of the Hospice & Palliative Care Service at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and Program Director for the Geriatrics Fellowship at UCSF. He is also on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM).

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2005 - 2006
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2005 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2003 - 2005
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Geriatrics Literature 2017 Year in Review  
    Kaitlin Willham, Kenneth Covinsky, Eric Widera, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Authored Content

  • Life After the Diagnosis: A Podcast with Steve PantilatJuly 2017

Press Mentions

  • Alzheimer's Data Withdrawn
    Alzheimer's Data WithdrawnNovember 11th, 2024
  • Myth of the Month: Are Thickened Liquids Helpful in Dysphagia Patients?
    Myth of the Month: Are Thickened Liquids Helpful in Dysphagia Patients?October 29th, 2024
  • Alzheimer's Gets a New Definition
    Alzheimer's Gets a New DefinitionJuly 1st, 2024
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External Links

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