Profile

Dr. Ana Tuya Fulton

Care New England Chief of Geriatrics/Associate Professor of Medicine (Clinical),
Care New England Health System/Warren Alpert Medical School
Ribbons
Action Award Spring 2014

Contact Details

Care New England Health System/Warren Alpert Medical School
Providence, RI

Dr. Ana Tuya Fulton


Care New England Chief of Geriatrics/Associate Professor of Medicine (Clinical),
Care New England Health System/Warren Alpert Medical School

Bio

Ana Tuya Fulton, MD, FACP

Dr. Fulton is originally from the Northern Virginia area, and has been in Rhode Island for over ten years. After graduating from George Washington University School of Medicine, Dr. Fulton completed a residency in internal medicine, followed by chief residency and geriatric fellowship, all at Brown University. She joined the faculty of Brown University in 2006. Currently, she is Care New England Chief of Geriatrics and Chief of Internal Medicine at Butler Hospital. She was inducted as a fellow of the American College of Physicians in 2011. Her areas of academic and professional interest include end of life care and quality of care for patients with advanced cognitive impairment. A major focus of her clinical and academic work is on improving transitional care for persons with cognitive impairment or chronic mental illness and on the concurrent care of difficult, complex older adults. This work has led to numerous publications and national presentations. She is very active in clinical and didactic teaching of Brown medical students, residents, and fellows.

Education

George Washington University
Washington, District Of Columbia, United States
MD, 2001
Medicine
1997 To 2001

Brown University
Providence
Residency, Chief Residency & Fellowship, 2005
Internal Medicine & Geriatrics

Job History

Care New England Health System
Chief of Geriatrics and Medical Director Integra Community Care Network
Providence

Warren Alpert School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine (Clinical)
Providence

Areas Of Expertise

  • Acute Care: Care Issues for Elders with Dementia
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Assessment: Cognitive Assessment
  • Assessment: Functional Assessment
  • Assessment: Social Assessment
  • Clinical Practice: Hospital-Based Practice
  • Cognition
  • Concerns of Old Age
  • Death and Dying
  • Decision Making
  • Dementia
  • Education: Physicians
  • Geriatrics
  • Integration
  • Mental Health Dysfunction: Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

Change Industry

  • Hospital
  • Primary Care

Industry or Setting

  • Behavioral Health Department or Clinic
  • Hospital
  • Primary Care

Domains of Practice Change

  • Delivering System Redesign

Discipline

  • Geriatrics