About

Dr. David Lynch is an Assistant Professor and clinician-investigator in the Division of Geriatrics. He completed his medical school training at the University of Limerick, in Ireland. After the, Dr. Lynch transitioned to UNC where he completed his residency in Internal Medicine, Chief Residency and Geriatrics fellowship.

For Dr. Lynch, the prospect of a career in Geriatrics represents an opportunity to manage patients with a wide variety of complex medical issues. At the same time, he values patients’ trust in guiding them through some of the most challenging transitions of their lives. Combining this role with research allows him to develop the skills necessary to answer questions that arise in clinical practice. It also allows him to improve the care of many older adults. Dr. Lynch’s research focuses on developing scalable and sustainable interventions to reduce hospital-associated disability in people living with dementia.