Otto joins Saratoga Hospital Medical Group’s geriatric care team
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. » Fellowship-trained geriatrician Dr. Mallory Otto has joined Saratoga Hospital Medical Group’s geriatric care team as it increases access to care for the area’s growing senior population.
Located in the Wesley Community at 119 Lawrence St. in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Hospital Medical Group – Geriatric Care is a practice that takes a holistic, age-friendly approach to caring for older patients.
Otto sees patients during their stay at Saratoga Hospital. She also consults with primary care and other providers on how to best meet the needs of their geriatric patients.
“The population of Saratoga County is aging, and our community’s healthcare needs are changing,” Dr. Richard Falivena, vice president and chief medical and physician integration officer at Saratoga Hospital, said in a press release. “In response, we’re providing specialized, patientcentered care that can have a positive impact on quality of life.”
Recent reports indicate the percentage of residents age 65 and older in Saratoga County has increased by more than 50 percent over the past decade, from 26,055 in 2007 to 40,355 in 2017. As a result, seniors now make up 18 percent of the population, compared with 12 percent a decade ago.
“Our older patients deserve geriatricians like Dr. Otto, who has the skills, expertise and compassion to help patients manage multiple health conditions and navigate the challenges that often come with aging,” Falivena continued. “She is a wonderful addition to our multidisciplinary team.”
Otto has nearly a decade of experience, most recently at University of Florida Health Shands Hospital, where she specialized in aging and geriatric medicine. She also served as a clinical assistant professor at the University of Florida College of Medicine, teaching courses in geriatric medicine, palliative care and rehabilitation medicine.
A graduate of Cornell University, Otto earned her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College. After an internship and residency in internal medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, she completed fellowship training in geriatric medicine at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital. She is board certified in internal medicine with subspecialty certification in geriatrics.
More information is available online at SaratogaHospital.org.