Dr Aarthi Kannan
Geriatric Internal Medicine
6 years experience overall
Apollo Hospitals, Opp.iim 154/11,bannerghatta Road. Bannerghatta Road.bangalore-560076 Ph:080-26304050, Bangalore
Speciality And Areas Of Interest
- Geriatric primary care, geriatric health check, wellness and preventive health in older adults (aged 60 years and above)
- Transition of care from hospital to home – guidance on inpatient discharge planning for complex older adults and safe discharge practices, caregiver/family education, community resource support, after-discharge geriatric team support
- Pre-treatment comprehensive assessment in geriatric oncology/cancer patients
- Home-based primary care for older adults
- Fall prevention and reduction
- Dementia, frailty, sarcopenia, functional decline in elderly
- Polypharmacy and safe prescribing
- Management of older adults with multiple illnesses (multimorbidity) and chronic illnesses
- Nutrition and weight management in chronic ailments and cancer in elderly
- Age-appropriate cancer screening
- Interventions in incontinence, sleep, pain, appetite, depression and anxiety
- Caregiver (family member) education, caregiver counselling
- Goals of care
- Institutional quality improvement processes
Work Experience
- UConn Health Internal Medicine – Resident Physician, 3 years
- Stanford University Dept of Geriatrics – Clinical Fellow, 1 year – outpatient and inpatient geriatric medicine
- Private practice, Internal Medicine and Geriatrics – 2 years
Awards And Achievements
Professional Memberships And Certifications
Certifications:
- Certified by the American Board (ABIM) in Geriatric Medicine - 2019
- Certified by the American Board (ABIM) in Internal Medicine - 2018
- Winner, Annual Quality Improvement Symposium 2019, VA Palo Alto
- Principal Investigator, Quality Improvement Project in elderly, Stanford University, 2019
- Multiple peer reviewed publications in top tier journals, posters
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Presenter at American Geriatric Society, international conference for geriatrics 2019
Languages spoken
English,Hindi,Kannada
Gender
Female
Gurmeet Singh
I have undergone RCT for 2 teeths . I had neglected the pain for quite some time before going to her for treatment . The situation was very bad , huge pain with lot of infection . I was treated well and I am feeling much better now .
A month ago
Minakshi Gupta
I was hunting for a good dentist for quite some time. Since my earlier experience was not so good. So I was very much skeptical for trusting a new doctor again. I found Dr Meeka on Practo and gone through the reviews that were amazing and very positive. So to gave it a try, I went to her. In my first meeting only I was very much sure that my search had just ended here, not just for this treatment but for a lifetime now. She is very patient and will explain everything in detail to ensure that you are equally knowledgeable and satisfied I was hunting for a good dentist for quite some time. Since my earlier experience was not so good. So I was very much skeptical for trusting a new doctor again. I found Dr Meeka on Practo and gone through the reviews that were amazing and very positive. So to gave it a try, I went to her. In my first meeting only I was very much sure that my search had just ended here, not just for this treatment but for a lifetime now. She is very patient and will explain everything in detail to ensure that you are equally knowledgeable and satisfied
A month ago
Gurmeet Singh
I have undergone RCT for 2 teeths . I had neglected the pain for quite some time before going to her for treatment . The situation was very bad , huge pain with lot of infection . I was treated well and I am feeling much better now .
A month ago
Minakshi Gupta
I was hunting for a good dentist for quite some time. Since my earlier experience was not so good. So I was very much skeptical for trusting a new doctor again. I found Dr Meeka on Practo and gone through the reviews that were amazing and very positive. So to gave it a try, I went to her. In my first meeting only I was very much sure that my search had just ended here, not just for this treatment but for a lifetime now. She is very patient and will explain everything in detail to ensure that you are equally knowledgeable and satisfied I was hunting for a good dentist for quite some time. Since my earlier experience was not so good. So I was very much skeptical for trusting a new doctor again. I found Dr Meeka on Practo and gone through the reviews that were amazing and very positive. So to gave it a try, I went to her. In my first meeting only I was very much sure that my search had just ended here, not just for this treatment but for a lifetime now. She is very patient and will explain everything in detail to ensure that you are equally knowledgeable and satisfied
A month ago
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