Geriatric Medicine Board

The Specialty Boards and Advisory Committees aim to maintain a composition that reflects the diversity and complexity of the physician and patient populations that certification serves. They include both practicing physician members and public members representing interdisciplinary healthcare professionals, patients and caregivers.

Dr. Sehgal is a nationally recognized Geriatric Medicine clinician-educator, developer of innovative educational programming and leader of interprofessional teams. She currently serves as the Cleveland Clinic’s Vice Chief of Education for the Florida Market after being the Program Director for the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic Florida for the past five years. She is a Clinical Affiliate Professor at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Schmidt College of Medicine and is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine in Family Medicine and Geriatric Medicine. She previously served as a member of the ABIM Geriatric Medicine Board.

In addition to her leadership roles, Dr. Sehgal is Associate Editor for the Education and Training Section of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society and past Chair of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Teachers’ Section. She previously served as Teaching and Learning Lead for Aquifer Geriatrics, the AGS national online curriculum, where she supported the development of innovative Geriatric Medicine education across the country.

Over the course of her career, Dr. Sehgal has been a principal and co-investigator on multiple grant-funded projects totaling more than $5 million. In 2010, she was awarded a prestigious Geriatric Academic Career Award from the U.S. Bureau of Health Professions. Dr. Sehgal is a champion of providing person-centered care ensuring the best quality of life for her older adult patients while maintaining their safety and independence. Dr. Sehgal attended college and medical school at the University of South Alabama. She completed her residency at Tallahassee Memorial's Family Medicine Residency Program, her geriatric medicine fellowship at the University of Cincinnati and faculty development fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

As of April 2026, Dr. Sehgal reported the following external relationships:

Work as an author or editor for the following company, with compensation as listed:

  • Wiley-Blackwell, receiving compensation as Section Editor of The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Dr. Garfield is an Assistant Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Colorado, where he also serves as the Associate Program Director of the Geriatric Fellowship. He is ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine. Dr. Garfield also serves on the ABIM Geriatric Medicine Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®) Approval Committee.

Dr. Garfield previously served as a primary care physician in a Pennsylvania PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) and has contributed significantly to the University of North Texas Health Science Center and the University of Colorado. Throughout his career, Dr. Garfield has held esteemed positions on his local county medical society board and statewide medical association councils. He is passionate about educating undergraduate and graduate medical learners on financial literacy and is dedicated to promoting healthy aging. He also serves on the Texas state board for the National Financial Education Council, where he advocates for improved financial literacy resources and education for healthcare professionals. His professional interests extend to promoting healthy aging for all adults, particularly older adults, through his personal blog.

Dr. Garfield earned his medical degree from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, followed by a residency at Wake Forest University and a fellowship in geriatric medicine at the University of Colorado. 

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As of May 2026, Dr. Garfield reported the following external relationships:

Dr. Garfield reports he writes for a healthy aging blog and posts educational material on social media regarding health span and wealth span.  

Dr. Jeffery is the Director of Pharmacy Services at Integrated Care Partners, a physician-led, clinically integrated network responsible for Hartford Healthcare's value-based practice transformation. Dr. Jeffery is responsible for managing Medicare Part D Star pharmacy quality measures and population health management, and supporting an integrated care-management team and employed medical group. Dr. Jeffery is also a Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy. His area of expertise is senior care pharmacy.  

Prior to joining Integrated Care Partners, Dr. Jeffery served as a consultant pharmacist for the VA Connecticut Geriatrics Consult service from 1998 to 2015. During this time, Dr. Jeffery also established a post-graduate Year-2 geriatrics pharmacy residency program and served as director from 2002 to 2015. Dr. Jeffery has extensive association leadership experience including serving as a Trustee for the American Pharmacist Association (2019 – 2022). Dr. Jeffery also served as president and chair of the Board of Directors for the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (2012 – 2014), chair of the 2007 – 2008 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Geriatrics and 2013 – 2017 American Geriatrics Society Special Interest Groups. He was also a member of the 2014 – 2016 Medication Therapy Management Technical Expert Panel (TEP) for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. He co-chaired the State of Connecticut Medication Reconciliation and Polypharmacy Committee under the Office of Health Strategy. He is currently the second vice president of the Connecticut Pharmacist Association.  

Dr. Jeffery is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and Ohio State University, and completed a post-graduate residency in geriatric pharmacy at the Duke Center for the Study of Aging under the mentorship of Dr. Joseph Hanlon. Dr. Jeffery is a fellow of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and the American Geriatrics Society.  

As of May 2026, Dr. Jeffery reported the following external relationships:   

Dr. Jeffery serves in significant roles with the following organizations, receiving reimbursement or compensation as listed:  

  • The American Pharmacists Association, treasurer, receiving honoraria.  
  • CVS Caremark Corporation, Geriatric Pharmacist for National P&T Committee, receiving honoraria.  

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Dr. McKoy, ABIM Board Certified in Geriatric Medicine, is a Professor of Medicine, Preventive Medicine and Medical Education at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. She holds a joint appointment in the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University where she serves as the Assistant Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Her primary research focus relates to medical education (wellness and burnout among trainees) and cancer and aging, including cancer survivorship, cancer pharmacoeconomics, comparative effectiveness analyses, HIV and cancer, and adverse drug reactions in older individuals living with cancer. She is the author/coauthor of more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and several book chapters.

Dr. McKoy has a strong interest in health policy, geriatric oncology, and legal issues impacting older adults and currently serves as a member of Older Adult Oncology Panel of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and as a member of the Illinois Department on Aging Older Adult Services Advisory Committee. She consults on older adults with various geriatric syndromes in the acute, ambulatory and long-term care settings. Dr. McKoy is the Program Director for the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University and teaches on the Inpatient Medicine Teaching Service. Notably, she has received multiple awards for her teaching and mentorship.

Dr. McKoy received her medical degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield and pursued post-graduate training in general surgery and internal medicine at the University of Illinois Chicago. She completed her fellowship training in geriatrics at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University.

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As of May 2026, Dr. McKoy reported the following external relationships:   

Work as an author or editor for the following companies, with compensation as listed:  

  • The American Society of Clinical Oncology, member, Editorial Board, Journal of Oncology Practice, without compensation.   
  • The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), Associate Editor, Journal of National Comprehensive Cancer Network, without compensation.   

Dr. McKoy serves in significant roles with the following organizations, receiving reimbursement or compensation as listed:  

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, member, National P&T Committee and National PMC Committee, receiving honoraria.  

Dr. Roker is a gerontologist and senior care consultant. She has extensive experience working with older adults, people with disabilities and family caregivers. Dr. Roker currently owns Commanding Your Care, a senior care consulting company that offers patient advocacy and personalized care management services. She is also an independent contractor for the 17th Judicial Circuit Courts (Broward County) of Florida where she serves as a guardianship examining committee member. During this role, she evaluates individuals to determine incapacity related to guardianship.

Prior to transitioning to gerontology, Dr. Roker completed a 24-year career in law enforcement where she worked at the county and federal levels. She also taught undergraduate courses in gerontology, including gerontological case management, elder abuse and neglect, death and dying, and business management in an aging society. Dr. Roker has served on various nonprofit boards with a focus on advocacy for older adults and underserved communities.

Dr. Roker completed her undergraduate studies at Florida International University. She completed graduate programs at Saint Leo University (Master of Business Administration) and the University of South Florida (Doctor of Philosophy in Aging Science, Master of Gerontology and Graduate Certificate in Evaluation). Dr. Roker also earned a Graduate Certificate in Geriatric Care Management from the University of Florida and an Executive Certificate in Home Modification from the School of Gerontology at the University of Southern California.

As of July 2025, Dr. Roker reported no ongoing external relationships

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Dr. Ruiz is the Medical Director, Geriatric Medicine, and core faculty of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood, Florida. He is also a Clinical Affiliate Professor of Geriatric Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Ruiz is a fellowship-trained geriatrician, ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine. He previously served as chair of the ABIM Geriatric Medicine Board.

He specializes in the care of older adults, providing routine medical care and assistance with aging frailty, falls and mobility problems, polypharmacy, mild cognitive impairment and dementia. His research interests include the use of stem cell therapies for aging frailty and Alzheimer’s disease, the study of risk factors for frailty among older adults, dementia prevention and the development and implementation of care models that aim to reduce the burden of frailty and dementia in older adults.

Dr. Ruiz has authored several peer-reviewed publications and book chapters in the fields of aging, longevity and geriatric medicine.

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As of May 2026, Dr. Ruiz reported no ongoing external relationships.

Dr. Thurairajah is ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine with over 25 years of clinical experience in geriatric, palliative and long-term care. He serves as the Medical Director of Fallon Health Weinberg-PACE in Buffalo, New York, where he leads interdisciplinary teams to optimize health outcomes for medically complex older adults with a strong focus on aging in place and reducing institutionalization.

Throughout his career, he has led multiple quality improvement initiatives, implemented medication optimization protocols and driven innovations in transitional care, utilization management and social determinant-based interventions. His leadership roles extend across managed long-term care programs, skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies. 

Dr. Thurairajah is a member of the National PACE Association and the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. He is passionate about medical education, having served as an Assistant Clinical Professor at SUNY Buffalo, and continues to mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals. 

Dr. Thurairajah completed his medical degree at the University of Vienna and his residency and fellowship training in internal medicine and geriatrics at SUNY Buffalo. He is a Certified Medical Director through the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. He also holds a diploma in Nutritional Medicine, awarded by the Austrian Medical Council. 

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As of  August 2025, Dr. Thurairajah reported the following ongoing external relationships:  

Dr. Thurairajah reported that he maintains a YouTube channel and related social media accounts where he posts general educational content on medical and geriatric health topics. 

Dr. Unwin has co-appointments in Internal Medicine and Family and Community Medicine as a Clinical Professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM). He retired from the U.S. Army in 2013 after 29 years of service. He was formerly the Section Chief for Geriatrics for Carilion Clinic at VTCSOM. He has published extensively on topics related to family medicine and geriatrics and co-directs the Narrative Medicine course at VTCSOM with his wife, Cynthia G. Unwin, Ph.D.  

Dr. Unwin's belief is that geriatrics is the application of both medical and social care to older adults to promote an individual's best possible safe function in the least restrictive environment. His areas of interest are geriatric medicine, including normal aging, older athletes, home-based care, dementia and end-of-life care. Dr. Unwin served as the Department of Defense representative to the National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA), and as the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) representative to the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and American Psychiatric Association (APA) Dementia Update Measure Development Work Groups. He serves on the AAFP Education Advisory Panel.  

Dr. Unwin received his medical degree at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and completed residency training in family medicine at Martin Army Community Hospital, in Fort Benning, Georgia, and a fellowship in geriatric medicine at Madigan Army Medical Center in Fort Lewis, Washington. He is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) in family medicine and ABIM Board Certified in Geriatric Medicine.  

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As of May 2026, Dr. Unwin reported the following external relationships

Dr. Unwin serves in significant roles with the following organizations, receiving reimbursement or compensation as listed:  

  • The American Academy of Family Physicians, serving as Family Physician/Geriatrician advisor to the Education Advisory Panel, receiving honoraria.  

Dr. Unwin also reported receiving honoraria for lectures at Continuing Medical Education courses for the Virginia Academy of Family Physicians.