GillianHamiltonMD

Geriatrics • Phoenix, AZ

Medical Director, Hospice of the Valley and Supportive Care for Dementia Program; Professor of Practice, ASU; Clinical Associate Professor, UA College Medicine

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Office
1510 E Flower St
Phoenix, AZ 85014
Phone+1 602-748-3692

Education & Training

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1983 - 1985
University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonInternship, Transitional Year, 1981 - 1982
University of Arizona College of MedicineClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 1982 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Supportive Care for Dementia: A Replicable Model to Reduce Neurobehavioral Symptoms, Caregiver Stress, and Hospitalizations, and Increase Hospice Referrals.
Gillian Hamilton, Tamiko Azuma, Susan Lowes, Maribeth Gallagher, Kylee Volk
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2023-05-01
1 citations
Functional Assessment and Intervention by Nursing Assistants in Hospice and Palliative Care Inpatient Care Settings: A Quality Improvement Pilot Study
Karen Mueller, Gillian Hamilton, Betheny Rodden, Hendrick D. DeHeer
The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2016-03-01
18 citations
Teaching communication skills to hospice teams: comparing the effectiveness of a communication skills laboratory with in-person, second life, and phone role-playing.
Gillian Hamilton, Rosio Ortega, Vicki Hochstetler, Kristen Pierson, Peiyi Lin
The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2014-09-01

Press Mentions

Giving Alzheimer’s Patients Their Way, Even ChocolateDecember 31st, 2010
Giving Alzheimer’s Patients Their Way, Even ChocolateDecember 31st, 2010
Hospice of the Valley Picked to Test New Model of Dementia CareJuly 11th, 2024