County of Riverside 2nd Annual Executive Leadership Session

Wael Hamade, MD

Doctor of Medicine Director of Geriatric Medicine Riverside University Health System

Wael Hamade, MD, is a board-certified Geriatric Medicine physician and serves as Chair of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at Riverside University Health System, Medical Center. He specializes in providing comprehensive care to seniors and treats many health concerns related to aging, including Alzheimer’s disease, frailty, gait and balance issues, falls and medication management. Dr. Hamade also provides home visits and nursing home care. Dr. Hamade is Director of the Geriatric and Dementia Clinic and is the lead consultant for the Geriatric Trauma Service at RUHS. He also serves on the Riverside County Elder Abuse Forensic Team. Dr. Hamade is an Assistant Clinical Professor at UC Riverside and Western University of Health Sciences. As a faculty physician and resident advisor, he enjoys mentoring medical students and residents at RUHS Medical Center. During his training, he completed his fellowship training in Geriatrics at UC Los Angeles (UCLA) and his residency in Family Medicine at RUHS Medical Center. Dr. Hamade is a fellow of the American Academy of Family Medicine and a member of the American Geriatrics Society.

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