Specialties
Calvin H. Hirsch, M.D.
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Philosophy of CareI specialized in geriatrics because of the challenge of clinical diagnosis and management, along with a desire to improve the quality of care for elderly patients. My principal focus of care and research is the optimization of functional status and the prevention of functional decline. The diagnosis and management of dementia constitutes a second area of emphasis. In treating frail elderly people and those with cognitive impairment, I view the patient and caregiver as single inextricable unit. For elderly patients, a program of regular exercise to prevent a decline in mobility and balance and to reduce the risk of dependency is very important. Care should be coordinated by a primary-care physician to minimize inappropriate treatment and testing. UC Davis also can help through its extraordinary expertise and cutting-edge medical practice in a variety of disciplines. |
Title: |
Professor |
Specialty: |
Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine |
Center/Program Affiliation: |
Center for Healthcare Policy and Research |
Address: |
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center 4860 Y St. Sacramento, CA 95817 |
Phone: |
(916) 734-2737 |
Education: |
University of Connecticut Farmington, Connecticut M.D. 1980 |
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Yale University New Haven, Connecticut B.S. 1976 |
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Internships: |
Mt. Zion Hospital and Medical Center San Francisco, California 1980-83 Internal Medicine |
Residency: |
Mt. Zion Hospital and Medical Center San Francisco, California 1980-83 Internal Medicine |
Fellowships: |
Stanford University, Palo Alto Veterans' MC Palo Alto, California 1987 |
Board Certifications: |
American Board of Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, 1998 American Board of Internal Medicine, 1983 |
Professional Memberships: |
American Academy of Home Care Physicians American College of Physicians American Geriatrics Society American Medical Association American Medical Directors Association Gerontological Society of America Society of General Internal Medicine |
Select Recent Publications: |
Fried LP, Tangen CM, Walston J, Newman AB, Hirsch C, Gottdiener J, Seeman T, Tracy R, Kop WJ, Burke B, McBurnie MA for the Cardiovascular Health Study Collaborative Research Group. Frailty in older adults: Evidence for a phenotype. J Gertontol Med Sci 56A: M146-M156. 2001 Newman AB, Gottdiener JS, McBurnie MA, Hirsch CH, Kop WJ, Tracy R, Walston JD, Fried LP for the Cardiovascular Health Study Research Group. Associations of subclinical cardiovascular disease with frailty., J Gertontol Med Sci 56A: M158-M166. 2001 Hirsch CH, Loewy R. The management of elder mistreatment: the physician's role. Wien Klin Wochenschr 113: 384-392. 2001 Schulz R, Beach SR, Lind B, Martire LM, Zdaniuk B, Hirsch C, Jackson S, Burton L. Involvement in caregiving and adjustment to death of a spouse: Findings from the Caregiver Health Effects Study. JAMA 285(24): 3123-3129. 2001 Robbins J, Hirsch C, Whitmer R, Cauley J, Harris T for the Cardiovascular Health Study Research Group. The association of bone mineral density and depression in an elderly population. J Am Geriatr Soc., 49(6): 732-736. 2001 Hirsch CH: Commentary on: "Efficacy of bladder training in older women with urinary incontinence" AIMEAS 1991;114 (Suppl.3):67. Hirsch CH, Stratton S, Loewy R. The primary care of elder mistreatment. WJM 1999; 170: 353-358. Burton LC, Newsom JR, Schulz R, Hirsch CH, and German PS. Preventive Health Behaviors among Spousal Caregivers. The Cardiovascular Health Study. Preventive Medicine, 26:162-169. 1997 Hirsch CH, Fried LP, Harris T, Fitzpatrick A, Enright P, Schulz R, and the Cardiovascular Health Study Research Group. Correlates of performance-based measures of muscle function in the elderly: The Cardiovascular Health Study. J. Gerontol:Medical Sciences, 52A(4), M192-M200. 1997 Schulz R, Newson J, Mittelmark M, Burton L, Hirsch C, and Jackson S. Health Effects of Caregiving: The Caregiver Health Effects Study: An Ancillary Study of the Cardiovascular Health Study. Ann of Behav Med 19(2):110-116. 1997 |
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