Stephen J. Bonasera, MD
Miles Away
Chief, Div of Geriatrics Palliative Care & Post Acute Care
Geriatric Medicine
Background and Clinical Focus
Academic Appointment:
Professor of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate
Languages:
English
Gender:
Male
Age Groups Seen:
Geriatrics
Provider Affiliation:
Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Baystate Medical Center
Practice Groups:
Baystate Memory Assessment and Care Clinic
Practice Locations
Insurances Accepted
Note:
Baystate Healthcare facilities and physicians accept most insurances. Please contact your insurance company to verify eligibility.
- SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH
- AETNA
- COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE
- UNITED HEALTHCARE
- TRICARE
- HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP
- HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY
- HARVARD PILGRIM
- UNICARE GIC
- VT MEDICAID
- CIGNA GREAT WEST
- HMO BLUE
- BLUE SHIELD PPO IND
- BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV
- BMC HEALTHNET MCO
- BMC HEALTHNET ACO
- RAILROAD MEDICARE
- NORTHEAST DIRECT
- MA MEDICAID
- MULTIPLAN PHCS
- SERENITY CARE PACE
- CT MEDICAID
- FALLON NON MASS HEALTH
- CONSOLIDATED
- FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY
- FALLON ACO
- TUFTS TOGETHER MCO
- TUFTS HEALTH TOGETHER ACO
- TUFTS PUBLIC PLANS NON MASS HEALTH
- MEDICARE
- TUFTS US FAMILY HEALTH
- CONNECTICARE
- TUFTS
Education and Training
Emory University School of Medicine
Medical School, MD, 1995
University of California, San Francisco
Residency, MD, 1998
University of California, San Francisco
Fellowship, MD, 2000
Board Certifications
Geriatric Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
Scholarly Focus
- Models for outpatient care delivery
- Assessment of functional status in community-dwelling adults
- Behavioral neuroscience
- Molecular and systems biology of CNS aging
- Neurodegenerative diseases
Professional Societies and Leadership Roles
- Association of Directors of Geriatrics Academic Programs: Member (2022-present)
- American Geriatrics Society: Economics and Technology Committee, Health Systems Innovation (2019-2022); Member (2008-present)
- International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment: Member (2010-present)
- Society for Neuroscience: Member (1990-present)
Awards and Honors
- Fellow, National Academies Keck Futures Initiative (2008, 2017)
- Joseph P. and Harriet K. Gilmore Distinguished New Investigator Award, University of Nebraska Medical Center (2012)
- Excellence in Direct Teaching, The Haile T. Debbas Academy of Medical Educators, University of California, San Francisco (2009)
- Fellow, Brookdale Foundation Group (2001-2003)
- Alpha Omega Alpha, Emory University (1994)
Patient Ratings
Patient Experience Ratings
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