Geriatric Program

Telephone: (205) 934-7008 or 1-800-782-1133

Mission:

• To provide excellent inpatient and outpatient clinical care and treatment for elderly patients suffering from psychiatric disorders
• To provide for the training of medical students and residents in the care and treatment of elderly psychiatric patients;
• To promote and encourage research into psychiatric disorders of the elderly, particularly in the area of Alzheimer’s disease

Programs and Services:

• The Division of Geriatric Psychiatry treats the full spectrum of psychiatric disorders in elderly patients.
• Inpatient and outpatient services are available through the Center for Psychiatric Medicine and departmental outpatient clinics.
• Inpatient services provide evaluation of acute illness in patients who can no longer be maintained independently at home or in a retirement facility.
• The outpatient clinic provides follow-up on previously seen inpatients and outpatients and for the initial evaluation of those who do not require immediate hospitalization.
• Neuropsychological testing available including neuroimaging, electroencephalograms, OT assessments, mini-mental state examinations and SPECT scans.
• The Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Program provides training to assure competence in treatment of the elderly through a structured learning experience encompassing didactic, clinical and research activities.

• The UAB Division of Geriatric Psychiatry is the only comprehensive center in Alabama offering clinical care, education and training, and research in the psychiatric disorders of the elderly.
• Division faculty members include four psychiatrists and three neuropsychologists
• All physicians in the division have been certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and all have added qualifications in geriatric psychiatry.