Sayaka Weis Tokumitsu

Dr. Sayaka Weis Tokumitsu serves as a Clinical Educator at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science's College of Medicine, where she leads Geriatric Medicine curriculum development for the Family Medicine Residency Program and co-chairs the third-year Family Medicine Clerkship. She concurrently practices as a Family Medicine-Geriatric Medicine Attending Physician at Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center in South Los Angeles.

Her educational credentials include:

• Family Medicine Residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
• Geriatric Medicine Fellowship at Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Medical Center

Dr. Tokumitsu's research centers on racial health disparities affecting older minority populations, with clinical emphasis on polypharmacy management, cognitive assessment protocols, and dementia care accessibility. Her work prioritizes adapting geriatric principles for vulnerable communities through primary care integration.

She has established a Geriatric Assessment Clinic at MLK OPC to enhance cognitive and frailty evaluation access, while developing resident wellness initiatives and training future physicians in geriatric care for marginalized populations. Her educational leadership spans residency curriculum design and medical student clerkship coordination.