“I am honored to be serving the Jewish Home community and connecting with the residents, families, and employees. I look forward to continuing to build on our rich history of excellence in caring and innovation alongside our amazing staff, leaders, and volunteers.”
Dr. Daniel Mendelson is responsible for overseeing Jewish Home’s Medical Department. With over 25 years of experience as a Medical Director in long-term care facilities, he has significantly contributed to geriatric care. He co-founded the Geriatric Fracture Center at Highland Hospital, pioneering a geriatric-orthopaedic co-management model to improve outcomes for older adults with fragility fractures. Dr. Mendelson also founded the Highland Hospital Palliative Care Program and Geriatrics Palliative Care Clinic.
Dr. Mendelson is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology and earned his MD and a Master’s degree in Biophysics from the University of Rochester, where he also completed his training in Primary Care Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. He is a Certified Medical Director and board certified in Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Mendelson is a Professor of Medicine in Geriatrics at the University of Rochester and continues to contribute to academic programs.
