Lisa Walke, MD, has joined Penn Medicine as the new chief of Geriatric Medicine. In her previous position as associate chief for Clinical Affairs at the Yale Geriatrics Section, Walke established a comprehensive service line focused on improved patient experiences, lower cost and improved population health for older adults in the Greater New Haven Area. She focused on developing innovative educational and care delivery models to improve health outcomes for this population. She also developed a hospital consulation service, a co-management program with Geriatric Psychiatry for hospitalized patients, and a home visit program for homebound seniors.
Walke is recognized as an outstanding teacher and innovator in her field. She received the American Geriatrics Society Outstanding Mid-Career Clinician Educator of the Year Award. She has authored multiple highly cited manuscripts and commentaries.