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Geriatrics\u2019 faculty, clinicians, researchers, fellows, and staff consider it both privilege and passion to provide high-quality, compassionate care and to advance geriatric medical research while training the next generation of geriatric clinicians.<\/p>\n
Searchable Directory<\/a><\/p>\n <\/a> Interim Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine<\/p> Executive Vice Chair, Department of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Associate Chief of Administration, Divisions of Hospital Medicine and Geriatrics<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> <\/ul>\n <\/section>\n <\/nav>\n\n \n <\/a> Vice Chief of Faculty Development and Education<\/p> Director for Education and Clinical Care, Geriatric Fellowship Program<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Vice Chief of Clinical Operations<\/p> Medical Director, Geriatrics Eastowne Clinic<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Medical Director, UNC Palliative Care Program<\/p> Vice Chief of Research<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Medical Director, Inpatient Geriatrics Service<\/p> Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> <\/ul>\n <\/section>\n <\/nav>\n\n \n <\/a> Fellowship Program Associate Director<\/p> Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Vice Chief of Faculty Development and Education<\/p> Director for Education and Clinical Care, Geriatric Fellowship Program<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> <\/ul>\n <\/section>\n <\/nav>\n\n \n <\/a> Nurse Practitioner<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Clinical Associate Professor<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/p> Geriatric Pharmacist Practitioner, UNC Geriatrics Clinic<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Fellowship Program Associate Director<\/p> Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Vice Chief of Faculty Development and Education<\/p> Director for Education and Clinical Care, Geriatric Fellowship Program<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Clinical Assistant Professor<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Associate Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Vice Chief of Clinical Operations<\/p> Medical Director, Geriatrics Eastowne Clinic<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Clinical Associate Professor<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Clinical Associate Professor<\/p> Medical Director, Inpatient Geriatrics Service<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Adult Nurse Practitioner<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Medical Director, Inpatient Geriatrics Service<\/p> Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Adult Nurse Practitioner<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Advanced Practice Provider<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li> Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/p> <\/div>\n \n \n<\/li>\n
\nDivision Leadership<\/h3>\n
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\n \n <\/div>\n Cristin Colford, MD, FACP <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2023\/06\/Herndon-Taylor2-623x1024.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Taylor Herndon, MHA <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n
\nClinical Directors<\/h3>\n
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\n \n <\/div>\n Maureen C. Dale, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2022\/02\/2017_Gilliam_Meredith_small-735x1024.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Meredith Gilliam, MD, MPH <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2022\/02\/2010_Hanso_Laura.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Laura C. Hanson, MD, MPH <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2022\/08\/Kimberly-Mournighan-MD.png\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Kimberly Mournighan, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n Training Program Directors<\/h3>\n
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\n \n <\/div>\n Emily Cetrone, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n Maureen C. Dale, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n
\nClinic Providers<\/h3>\n
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\n \n <\/div>\n Rev. Dr. Sophie M. Draffin Austin, RN, BSN, MDiv, DMin, DNP, FNP-C <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2024\/07\/IMG_7589-731x1024.jpeg\"){kind=spacer}
\n \n <\/div>\n Dominic Boccaccio, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2022\/02\/Ben-Blomberg_2017_2018_small.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Ben Blomberg, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2022\/02\/2011_Ivey-Burkhart_Jena_Brochure-713x1024.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Jena Burkhart, PharmD, BCPS, CPP <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n Emily Cetrone, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2025\/07\/Clement-George-683x1024.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n George W. Clement, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n Maureen C. Dale, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2025\/09\/Damjanac-Tamera-731x1024.png\"){kind=spacer}
\n \n <\/div>\n Tamara Damjanac, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2024\/08\/headshot--819x1024.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Rachel Eliach, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2022\/02\/felix-ana1-731x1024.jpg\"){kind=spacer}
\n \n <\/div>\n Ana Felix, MBBCh, FAAN <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n Meredith Gilliam, MD, MPH <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2022\/04\/HarderBrianna-731x1024.jpg\"){kind=spacer}
\n \n <\/div>\n Brianna Harder, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2022\/02\/2018_Larson_Claire-731x1024.jpg\"){kind=spacer}
\n \n <\/div>\n Claire Kathryn Larson, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2022\/04\/Long-Headshot-e1632752719783.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Tiffany Long, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2022\/06\/david-lynch.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n David Lynch, BMBS <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2022\/02\/markham.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Serana Markham, ANP-BC, RN <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n Kimberly Mournighan, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2022\/02\/ellen-parker.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Ellen Parker Wilkes, ANP-BC <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2025\/12\/Rosenthal-Rachel.png\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Rachel Rosenthal, DNP, FNP, BSN <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n ![\"](\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1287\/2025\/06\/Rydberg_photo-1024x819.jpg\")
\n \n <\/div>\n Michael G. Rydberg, MD <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \t\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n
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