Melissa Patterson GERIATRIC MEDICINE Reviews and Ratings

  About Melissa Patterson

  Explanation of Specialties

MELISSA PATTERSON is a specialist in GERIATRIC MEDICINE. Other specialties include HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE.

GERIATRIC MEDICINE: Geriatric medicine is the specialty that involves studying, diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions associated with old age. Geriatric medicine is most commonly used for patients that are over 65 as this is the age where most people begin to experience difficulties with their health.Geriatrician doctors are experts in the study of how each medical condition or medication affects another. A geriatrician is a general physician who also undergoes additional studies in the aging process. They... (more information)

HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE: Hospice is available to people living with an end-stage disease including cancer, pulmonary disease, ALS, heart disease, HIV-AIDS, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and any other life-threatening illness. Hospice care is available to patients who no longer wish treatment directed at curing their disease. The hospice benefit is flexible. Initially, a physician certifies that the patient has a life expectancy of six months or less, if the disease follows its normal course. The first two certifications are ... (more information)

  Melissa Patterson Performance Measures

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Melissa Patterson

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622 W 168TH ST
NEW YORK, NY 10032
212-305-9876

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Melissa Patterson

Doctors Groups:

TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL

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