Yuliya Riat

Dr. Yuliya Riat is an Associate Clinical Professor at the Yale University School of Medicine and an Associate Professor at the Quinnipiac University School of Medicine. She practices Geriatric Medicine and Internal Medicine, with expertise spanning care for independently living residents, assisted living patients, and individuals in dementia units within long-term care facilities. Her research focuses on Geriatric Assessments, including diagnosing and treating dementia, memory loss, gait and balance problems, addressing Geriatric polypharmacy, and elderly drivers' safety.

• Education: Medical Doctorate from Karagandi State Medical University (1997), Residency in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics Fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine.
• Clinical Practice: Director of the Section of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care Services at Waterbury Hospital, specializing in geriatric and internal medicine since October 2015.
• Research Interests: Multifactorial geriatric conditions, clinical decision-making for multimorbid older adults, and promoting functional independence in aging populations.

Dr. Riat has received multiple unspecified medical excellence awards throughout her career.