Dr. Fazeli is Fellowship Trained and Board Certified in Geriatric Medicine. He provides services to patients in a unique practice based in Skilled Rehab, Nursing Homes and select Assisted Living facilities in Southern Maine with planned expansion to New Hampshire. Dr. Fazeli makes his visits on site without the need for office appointments. Dr. Fazeli has Inpatient Consultation Privileges at various Maine hospitals including Maine Medical Center and Mercy Hospital.
Dr. Fazeli was involved in the teaching of the 1st generation of Geriatric Fellows at Maine Medical Center and remains involved in the teaching of health care professionals who provide medical care to the Geriatric population in nursing home, skilled care and hospital settings. His area of expertise include wound care & prevention, falls, dementia with behavioral disturbances, polypharmacy and management of complex medical cases.
Maine Geriatrics sets the standards when it comes to providing facility-based Geriatric care. We work with nursing home and assisted living facilities to improve and maintain care at the highest levels. We affiliate with facilities that share our commitment to excellence and our philosophy of holistic compassionate care. We believe that Geriatric leadership in nursing home facilities is a vital necessity to improve quality and assist in implementing the latest scientific Geriatric knowledge which impacts residents' lives. We maintain a continuum of care through our strong affiliations with the many community resources and with our strong emphasis on quality of care.
Outpatient Geriatric Consultation Clinic:
Dr. Fazeli offers an Outpatient Geriatric Clinic located at 1321 Washington Avenue Suite 310 Portland, ME. Patients living independently are seen to address problems such as memory issues, depression, falls, complex medical problems, polypharmacy (too many medications), preliminary assessment of driving ability, nursing home and assisted living placement questions, frailty, incontinence, behavioral problems, non-healing wounds, among others. All clinic patients must be 65 or older. Exceptions are made for younger disabled patients. To schedule a clinic appointment please call (207)780-6565.
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See Maine Geriatrics in The Portland Phoenix's Sept. 16th edition of The Best of Portland 2011 by clicking here.
