St Mary's Health

Decory, Yvonne L MD is a reputable geriatric practice located in Portland, ME, serving the Southern Maine Coastal NH area. Led by Dr. Jabbar Fazeli, a Fellowship Trained and Board Certified Geriatrician with nineteen years of experience, the practice is committed to providing independent, high-quality, and ethical geriatric care. Dr. Fazeli and his team work closely with nursing homes, assisted living, and independent living facilities, offering holistic and compassionate care to their elderly patients. With expertise in chronic non-healing wounds, fall management, dementia with behavioral disturbances, polypharmacy, and complex geriatric cases, Dr. Fazeli's approach to geriatric medicine is consistently evolving as his knowledge in the field expands. Dr. Fazeli is actively involved in various geriatric leadership positions, including co-chairing the Maine Partnership to improve dementia care and developing the C.A.L.M. (Curtailing Antipsychotic use in LTC Medicine) protocol to reduce antipsychotic use in dementia residents. He also dedicates his time to training new NPs, aiming to establish consistency of care among different providers in the practice. With privileges in hospitals such as MMC, Mercy Hospital, and SMHC, Dr. Fazeli remains committed to advocating for the elderly, working with directors of nurses, resident care directors, and home health agencies to prevent outbreaks and ensure the availability of COVID-19 testing for the elderly in nursing homes and other facilities.Generated from the website