Geriatric Medicine
55 Fruit Street
Yawkey Center 2-2C
Boston,
MA
02114
Phone: 617-726-4600
Fax: 617-228-6306
Hours: 9:00 am-5:00 pm, Monday through Friday
About Us
The Geriatric Medicine clinic is an inter-professional, team-based, and teaching practice that works to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for our patients, families, and staff. We are mindful of the importance of honoring each person’s worth and strive to ensure that patients, family, and staff members feel heard, seen, and respected in all interactions. We practice in a team-based style in which two or more of our providers will be caring for each patient. As an academic practice, we ensure that our trainees can enjoy excellent clinical experiences and count on robust supervision from our faculty.
Contact Information
Fax: 617-228-6306
Please call us at 617-726-4600. You will reach our directed phone system. Please follow the instructions for patient and patient family members. This will directly connect you with a staff member who can assist you with an appointment or direct your phone call to the appropriate person.
Email our bereavement coordinator.
Locations
While the majority of our primary care and consultative services are provided at the Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care suite 2C, our physicians and nurse practitioners provide health in the community as well. These sites of care include:Wellness Center at Foxhill Village, Westwood, MA
A nurse practitioner, a social worker and a practice assistant staff the Mass General Wellness Center at Foxhill Village. Open 6 mornings a week, these Mass General staff serve the health needs of the residents who live in this retirement community. In addition, two Senior Health geriatricians and our geriatric psychiatrist have office hours at this location.
Nursing Home Care
Several of our physicians and nurse practitioners care for our patients as well as others at four nursing homes. Clark House - Westwood, MA, The North End Nursing Home in Boston, and On Broadway and Eastpointe Rehabilitation Center in Chelsea.Assisted Living Communities
Our geriatricians and nurse practitioners make house calls at the Goddard House in Brookline and Foxhill Village in Westwood.Sub Acute Care/Transitional Care
Mass General Senior Health provides physician coverage at Eastpointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care center in Chelsea. Spencer Wilking, MD, cares for Mass General patients who are discharged from the Mass General inpatient unit to the short-term sub acute/ rehabilitation beds at this facility. He works with the Mass General discharging physicians to ensure the highest quality care, successful transition and continuity of care of all Mass General patients.
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Several of our physicians follow senior health patients as well as other Mass General patients at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital located within walking distance from the Mass General campus. These physicians have an expertise in rehabilitative medical as well as in geriatric medicine.
Maps & Directions
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Public Transportation:: Mass General Geriatric Medicine is easily accessible by public transportation. We are walking distance from the Blue line at the Bowdoin stop and the Red line at Charles/MGH stop.
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Driving Directions:
From North of Boston:
Take Route I-93 South to exit 18 toward Storrow Drive/MA-3. Proceed on Storrow Drive and exit left on the ramp labeled Kendall Square/Gov’t Center. Once at the bottom of the ramp, proceed through Charles Circle, then take a slight left turn onto Cambridge Street. Proceed for 0.3 miles and take a left turn onto Grove Street. Massachusetts General Hospital will be directly in front of you. To proceed to the Yawkey building, where we are located, continue straight, and turn left onto Fruit Street and then take another left onto Yawkey Way, directly after the parking garage.From West of Boston:
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) to Exit 18-Cambridge/Allston. Bear right onto the Cambridge exit ramp. At the second set of traffic lights, take a right onto Storrow Drive. Stay on Storrow Drive until the Government Center/Kendall Square/Cambridge Exit. Stay in the right lane and follow the signs to Government Center/Downtown Boston. You are now on Cambridge Street. Proceed for 0.3 miles and turn left onto Grove Street. MGH will be directly in front of you. To proceed to the Yawkey building, where we are located, continue straight, and turn left onto Fruit Street then take another left onto Yawkey Way, directly after the parking garage.From South of Boston:
Take exit 18 on I-93 North. Stay in the right-hand lane to merge onto Storrow Drive/MA-3. Proceed on Storrow Drive and exit left on the ramp labeled Kendall Square/Gov’t Center. Once at the bottom of the ramp, proceed through Charles Circle, then take a slight left turn onto Cambridge Street. Proceed for 0.3 miles and take a left turn onto Grove Street. Massachusetts General Hospital will be directly in front of you. To proceed to the Yawkey building, where we are located, continue straight, and turn left onto Fruit Street and then take another left onto Yawkey Way, directly after the parking garage.