Division of Geriatrics
Welcome to the Division of Geriatrics
The Division of Geriatrics is dedicated to advancing the health and well-being of older adults through compassionate, evidence-based care grounded in the 4Ms framework—What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility. Our interdisciplinary team provides comprehensive, person-centered services that honor each patient’s values and goals, ensuring safe, effective, and age-friendly care across all settings. Through clinical innovation, academic excellence, and community partnerships, the division has achieved national recognition for its leadership in geriatric education, quality improvement, and research that transforms the lives of older adults and their families
Ibiyo Lawrence MD FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division Chief Geriatrics
Vice Chair Equity and Belonging
Department of Medicine
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Our Faculty
Ibiyonu Lawrence, MD
Karthik Kota, MD
Sidrah Rafiq, MD
Coordinator: Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP)
Services We Provide
Inpatient Consultation Services
Outpatient Comprehensive Geriatric Care
Areas of Ongoing Research
- Yoomi randomized trial to improve mobilization in hospitalized older adults in collaboration with Dr Jay Naik from Division of GIM
- Oral care Hygiene amongst hospitalized older adults in collaboration with RWJBarnabas and RWJ School of Dentistry
- CODE status study in Electronic Medical record
- Barrier to Cognition work up in a multicultural sample of older adults
- Transform Study a randomized clinical trial comparing risk factor-based care to Coronary artery disease (CAD) based care