Dr. Carolyn Welty is clinical associate professor who has been with the Division of Geriatrics since 2003. She provides primary care and geriatric consultation to the community and teaches medical trainees at all levels.

Carolyn graduated from University of southern California and is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine and geriatrics, and has a Master's degree in epidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health.

Dr. Welty was an assistant professor at Boston University School of medicine for 13 years and clinical associate professor at Wright State University in Ohio for 3 years. She was at Cleveland Clinic for a year prior to coming to UCSF

Clinical Activities

Dr. Welty provides geriatric primary care and consultation at UCSF Lakeside Senior Medical Center for person 70 years and older. UCSF Lakeside Senior Medical Center is one of the few medical practices in San Francisco that focuses on the care of the older adult. The center has a fulltime social worker on staff who provides support and community resources for patients and families.

One of her patients wrote a letter to the CEO of UCSF Medical Center stating,"Lakeside Senior is a unique community resource. I have not come across anything quite like it anywhere weaving as it does medical care with social response."

Dr. Welty gives talks to community groups such as senior center at the YMCA at Stonestown, and adult day health programs and assisted living centers. She has a particular interest in the issue of elder abuse. She participates in City of San Francisco Death Review which looks at deaths in elderly related to suspected abuse or neglect. She has given talks to Adult Protective Services both in San Francisco, and Ukiah, California.