Mark Simone, MD

Geriatric Medicine

5.0 with 45 ratings

Sees patients age 65 and up

Director, Geriatric Surgical Co-Management and Consultation Program, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Penn Presbyterian Division Chief of Geriatric Medicine
Medical Director, Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) Unit
Associate Program Director, Penn Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
Vice Chief of Clinical Affairs, Division of Geriatrics
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Geriatrics)
Dr. Simone is a Penn Medicine physician.

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Aging
Altered Mental Status
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Testing
Ambulatory Services
Caregiver Support
Chronic Disease
Cognitive Health
Cognitive Impairment
Community Resources Support
Delirium
Dementia
Falls
Fitness and Exercise
Functional Capacity Evaluation
Geriatrics
Grief and Loss Counseling
Memory Loss
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Osteoporosis (Thin Bone)
Parkinson's Disease
Polypharmacy
Social Support
Swallowing Disorders
Urinary Incontinence
Vascular Neurocognitive Disorder

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Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Simone is part of these programs:

Penn Geriatric Medicine Program

Education and Training

Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital
Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Primary Location

Penn Geriatric Medicine Ralston

Ralston-Penn Center Building
3615 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

A facility of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

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Penn Medicine Hospital Privileges

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Overall Ratings

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Aetna
Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only)
Centivo Health Plan
Cigna
Cigna Medicare
Claim Watcher (Homestead/Index)
Clover Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
Geisinger Medicaid
Global Medical Management
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Highmark Blue Shield Medicare
Highmark Wholecare
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Medicare
Imagine Health 360
Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)

Jefferson Health Plans (fka Health Partners Plans)
Keystone First
Keystone First Medicare
NJ Medicaid
NJ Qualcare
Oscar Health Plan of PA
Oxford Health Plan
PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
PA Medicaid
PA Medicare
Preferred Care
Provider Partners Health Plan
Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
Tricare
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan PA
UPMC Health Plan
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program

Selected Publications

Schmoyer J, Simone M, Miller KC, Arastu A, Triantos L.: Baseline Prevalence of Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults and Validity of Nursing Assessment Using the Confusion Assessment Method. American Geriatrics Society National Meeting, Virtual : 2024.

Gupta S, Walke L, Simone M, Michener A, Nembhard I.: The Perceived Value of a Geriatrics-Surgery Co-Management Program: Perspectives from Three Surgical Specialties J Am Geriatr Soc 72 (1): 48-58,2024.

Russell R, Szymanski E, Van Dongen M, Ricco J, Mcgee J, Stevens J, Jesteen T, Marenberg M, Hofmann M, Simone M: Improving Vaccination Rates at a Veteran’s Affairs Community Living Center: A Quality Improvement Initiative American Geriatrics Society National Meeting, Long Beach, CA : 2023.

Zheng D, Sciblo C, Nghiem J, Rico G, Simone M, Hofmann M: Quality Improvement Project: Reducing A VA CLC Long-Term Care Unit’s ED Transfer and Readmissions Rate American Geriatrics Society National Meeting, Orlando, FL : 2022.

Pandit S, Simone M, Michener A, Walke L, Nembhard I.: Comparative Perspectives on Geriatrics-Surgery Co-Management Program by Specialty and Staff Role The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting, Phoenix AZ : 2021.

Pandit S, Simone M, Michener A, Walke L, Nembhard I.: Comparative Perspectives on Geriatrics-Surgery Co-Management Program by Specialty and Staff Role. Academy Heath Annual Research Meeting, Virtual : 2021.

Pandit S, Simone M, Michener A, Walke L, Nembhard I.: Comparative Perspectives on Geriatrics-Surgery Co-Management Program by Specialty and Staff Role American Geriatrics Society National Meeting, Virtual : 2021.

Skidmore W, Simone M, Eskildsen M, Staats D, Appelbaum J.: The Health of LGBT Elders The GLMA Handbook on LGBT Health : 155-184,2019.

Simone M, Eskildsen MA: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Health Geriatrics Review Syllabus: A Core Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine, 10th edition : 2019.

Simone M, Padgett L.: The MAGIC Clinic: Results from a 2-Year Pilot Program Providing Interdisciplinary Geriatric Consultation Embedded in a Patient-Centered Medical Home American Geriatrics Society National Meeting, Orlando, FL : 2018.

Academic Contact Information

Penn-Ralston Center
3615 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-573-0520
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

American Geriatrics Society, National