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Office
7400 Merton Minter St
Grecc (182) Stvhcs Audie L. Murphy Division
San Antonio, TX 78229- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Becky Powers is a Board Certified Geriatrician and Internist in San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. Powers is affiliated with the South Texas Veterans Health Care System’s Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)—a VA Center of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine. Additionally Dr. Powers is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio in the Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, and Palliative Medicine. She serves at the Associate Director of the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship and the Director of Resident and Medical Student Geriatric Rotations. Her interests are in Education, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, and Age Related Hearing Loss.
Geriatricians, like Dr. Powers, are much more than General Internists for older adults. Geriatricians pursue an extra 1-3 years of training in the aging process. They use their extra knowledge to skillfully manage multiple comorbid diseases, cognitive impairments, functional impairments, polypharmacy and medication complications, and social/behavioral issues in aging. The primary goal of a geriatrician is for patients to maintain independence for as long as possible, and they work closely with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to achieve this goal. A primary tenant of Geriatric Medicine is to take more time with an older adult, and our clinic visits are longer to accommodate the complex needs of our patients. If you or an older loved one is experiencing difficulty or age related decline, please consider consulting with a geriatrician.
Education & Training
- University of PittsburghCertificate, Clinical Research, 2013 - 2014
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2012 - 2013
- Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2012
- McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 2009
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 2012 - 2024
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
Clinical Trials
- The Effects of Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD) on Brain Function and Cognition Start of enrollment: 2017 Nov 30
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Community food insecurity experts may improve medical student attitudes and self-efficacy in caring for older adults.Jonathan Trout, Becky Powers> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2024 Apr 4
- Together we raise each other up: Introducing clinical reports of complex geriatric care.Becky B Powers, Mandi Sehgal> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2024 Mar 8
- A randomized placebo-controlled trial of nicotinamide riboside in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.Miranda E Orr, Eithan Kotkowski, Paulino Ramirez, Darcy Bair-Kelps, Qianqian Liu, Charles Brenner, Mark S Schmidt, Peter T Fox, Anis Larbi, Crystal Tan, Glenn Wong, Jo...> ;Geroscience. 2024 Feb 1
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Press Mentions
- Aging Gracefully: Preventing FallsApril 19th, 2018
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Gerontological Society of America - GSAMember
- Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs - ADGAPMember
Hospital Affiliations
- Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans' HospitalSan Antonio, Texas
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