Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Wayne McCormick, MD

Division Head

Professor of Medicine

About us

Founded in 1977, we are based at Harborview Medical Center and the Seattle VA Puget Sound Health Care System. We provide comprehensive clinical care and training in the care of older adults throughout the University of Washington network.

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Our stories

Sex hormones and athletes

Drs. Brad Anawalt and Al Matsumoto report on the physiological effects of sex hormones on athletic performance.

Deprescribing to reduce falls in older adults

Researchers have received a $3M grant from the CDC to study the effect of reducing the use of medications on preventing falls.

William Banks receives Middleton Award

The Middleton Award is the highest honor conferred by the VA Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development Service.