Professional Bio
Anne E. Gifford, MD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She joined the faculty in the Division of Geriatrics at Vanderbilt after completing a residency in Family Medicine in Worcester, Massachusetts, and fellowship training in geriatric medicine in Portland, Oregon.
Dr. Gifford's clinical interests include treatment of osteoporosis in older adults, recognizing osteoporosis in male older adults, treating urogynecologic issues, dementia diagnosis and dementia care at every stage, as well as support for families and caregivers. She is interested in integrating geriatric medicine into emergency and surgical medical fields to provide the best possible care for older adults.
Dr. Gifford is a passionate educator and precepts medical students, residents, and fellows in various settings including geriatric primary care, memory consultations, the High-Risk Surgical Encounter (Hi RiSE) clinic, and the nursing home. She also serves as the co-director of the integrated science course "Healthy Aging & Quality Dying" at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and is Associate Director for the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program at VUMC.
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Education
MPH - Case Western Reserve University, 2009
MD - St. George's University, 2017
Residency - Family medicine - University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2019
Residency - Chief - University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2020
Fellowship - Geriatric Medicine - Oregon Health & Science University, 2021
Contact
Email
Kimryn.Rathmell@Vumc.Org
Address
777 Preston Research Building
2220 Pierce Ave
Nashville, TN 37232-6307