Expertscape Ranks Top Doctors and Hospitals in Frail Elderly Research and Treatment

PALO ALTO, Calif. - March 20, 2014 - PRLog -- As part of our continuing program to highlight expertise and excellence in healthcare, Expertscape takes pleasure in recognizing the top institutions and medical specialists worldwide in frail elderly research and treatment. With an expected 19% of the U.S. population to be over 65 years of age by 2030, the need for better understanding of age-related medical conditions and treatment strategies will be a critically important component of our healthcare delivery system. And for those with complications or advanced cases, a second opinion from a medical specialist or center with extensive interest in frail elderly care can be invaluable.

Among those demonstrating particular expertise in frail elderly care, Expertscape would like to recognize the following ten doctors and medical institutions, listed at http://expertscape.com/leaders/frail-elderly, for their pre-eminent contributions to its understanding and treatment:

Leading Experts – Frail Elderly Research and Treatment
1.Dr. Kenneth Rockwood - Dalhousie University
2.Dr. John Morley - St Louis University and VA
3.Dr. Luigi Ferrucci - NIH Bethesda
4.Dr. Linda Fried - Columbia University
5.Dr. Ruth Hubbard - University of Queensland
6.Dr. Bruno Vellas - Universite de Toulouse
7.Dr. Arnold Mitnitski - Dalhousie University
8.Dr. Thomas Gill - Yale University
9.Dr. Jeremy Walston - Johns Hopkins University
10.Dr. Yves Rolland - Universite de Toulouse

Leading Institutions – Frail Elderly Research and Treatment
1.UCLA - Los Angeles
2.Johns Hopkins University - Maryland
3.Dalhousie University - Canada
4.University of Sydney - Australia
5.McGill University - Canada
6.University of Minnesota
7.St Louis University - Missouri
8.Boston University
9.Radboud University - Netherlands
10.Duke University - North Carolina

To view Expertscape’s comprehensive results for frail elderly research and treatment, covering hundreds of institutions and thousands of specialists worldwide, please visit http://expertscape.com/ex/frail+elderly

The Expertscape medical search and ranking solution uses objective algorithms to identify the most knowledgeable and experienced doctors and medical institutions across over 26,000 specific topics, stratified by geography. With Expertscape, healthcare consumers can quickly and easily find the top doctors within their travel area and then learn more about their expertise and knowledge. Expertscape defines an expert as someone who has published peer-reviewed research in the science, therapies, and complications for a specific medical topic. To search on any medical topic, visit www.expertscape.com.