Adaora Okoli-Umeweni, MD

Adaora Okoli-Umeweni, MD, is a fellowship-trained geriatrician who serves as vice chair of clinical operations for the Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology. Dr. Okoli-Umeweni earned her medical degree from the University of Benin Faculty of Medicine. She completed internal medicine residencies at the University of Lagos College of Medicine and Capital Health System, followed by a fellowship in geriatrics from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Board certified in internal medicine, geriatrics, and hospice and palliative care, Dr. Okoli-Umeweni is the medical director at Lions Gate Continuing Care Retirement Community and Rehab Center, where she was honored with a “pebble” on the wall by the Lions Gate Board of Trustees in recognition of her guidance and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her clinical expertise includes aging, Alzheimer’s disease, behavioral issues in dementia, capacity assessment, cognitive health and impairment, delirium, dementia, deprescribing, goals of care, chronic disease management, end-of-life care, and hospice and palliative care.