Drexel Family Medicine’s Geriatric Home Visit (GHV) Program delivers comprehensive geriatric assessment, primary medical care and coordinated social services to homebound older adults in Philadelphia who are 65 years old or older. Now in its seventh year, the GHV team, headed by Brent Simmons, MD, is located at the Family Medicine/Manayunk office.

While this PA alumna specializes in infectious disease, most of her days are spent providing care, primary, gynecological, mental health and substance abuse treatment—whatever care her patients need—and administrative support as chief quality officer at FIGHT.

This physician assistant serves her country and her patients at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island and Naval Hospital Beaufort in South Carolina. Her core values provide the foundation of her personal philosophy, something that is very apparent in her care.