Dr. David Halpern

Dr. David Halpern is a new arrival at UNC, but he is not new to top-tier universities: his BA in English is from Yale University (1999) and his MD is from Cornell (2004). He recently completed (2007) his residency in the Primary Care track of the Internal Medicine program at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia (2007).

His interest in geriatric medicine began during his first year of medical school, when he was awarded an American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) summer medical student fellowship. (For information about the AFAR program, go to http://www.afar.org/ .) As president of his school's geriatric interest group, he became aware of the myriad medical and social needs of elders. While a resident in  West Philadelphia, he became determined to pursue a career in geriatrics, realizing how important it is for older patients to have caring and knowledgeable physicians who can provide quality health care and advocate for an often-isolated population.

Last updated 8/9/2007.