Worcester, Mass., September 18, 2008― Summit ElderCare®, a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), announces the appointment of Tinevimbo A. Jaravaza, M.D., as a member of the Summit ElderCare medical team at its East Mountain Street location in Worcester, Mass.
Dr. Jaravaza specializes in geriatric medicine and will provide comprehensive medical care, including chronic disease management, acute care and preventive care, to Summit ElderCare participants. She will also work with other Summit ElderCare team members to provide coordinated care and services that allow program participants to remain in their own homes and avoid nursing home placement.
Dr. Jaravaza completed a fellowship in geriatric medicine and a residency in internal medicine at Wayne State University and the Detroit Medical Center.
A resident of Worcester, Mass., Dr. Jaravaza received her medical degree from St. Georges University School of Medicine in West Indies. She is board certified in internal medicine, board eligible in geriatrics, and was past recipient of the Lavoisier Cardozo Award for Excellence in Geriatric Medicine. Her writing has also been published in the American Journal for Hypertension.
Summit ElderCare is sponsored by Fallon Community Health Plan, and is one of six PACE programs in Massachusetts and more than 50 programs nationwide.