Pei Chen

Pei Chen, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Division of Geriatrics at UCSF and concurrently affiliated with the San Francisco VA Division of General Internal Medicine. She serves as Program Director for the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship. Her roles include clinical care for older adults with complex conditions (e.g., falls, frailty, delirium, dementia), medical education leadership, and research in aging-related interventions.

Education Background:

• MD: University of Vermont College of Medicine (2010)
• Internal Medicine Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Harvard Medical School, 2013)
• Geriatrics Fellowship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2015)
• Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Fellowship (2015)

Research & Education Focus:

• Co-directs the Dementia and Music Lab exploring music's role in dementia care.
• Develops interprofessional curricula (e.g., geriatrics-facilitated care with pharmacy, social work, and law students).
• Led a student-led telehealth program for aging populations and interprofessional learning communities.

Awards & Recognition:

• 2021 American Geriatrics Society Outstanding Clinician Educator
• Recipient of Excellence in Teaching Awards from UCSF (2020–2021)

Labs & Initiatives:

• Dementia and Music Lab (UCSF)
• Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program
• Optimizing Aging Collaborative