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GBMC Greater Geriatric Physician Group

The GBMC Greater Geriatric Physician Group is composed of five physicians practicing geriatric medicine and four nurse practitioners that work within the hospital, community, and outpatient practice and in a number of area facilities.  Our physicians hold medical directorships at 10 facilities and attending physician positions at 14 facilities.

W. Anthony Riley, MD, Medical Director Senior Services and Gilchrist Hospice Care

  • M.D. graduate from the University of Pennsylvania
  • Research Fellowship, University of Maryland
  • Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is certified as a Diplomat with added qualifications in Geriatric Medicine.  Dr. Riley is a Certified Medical Director and in 2000 received his certification with the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine. 
  • Dr. Riley is the Medical Director of Gilchrist Hospice Care and the Medical Director of Senior Services at GBMC.  Baltimore Magazine named Dr. Riley as Top Geriatric Doctor.  He joined the medical staff of the Greater Baltimore Medical Center in 1983.

Kathleen Ruane, CRNP, MPH

  • BSN from Villanova University, CRNP from George Washington University, MPH from University of North Carolina
  • Certified Nurse Practitioner since 1976 with over 15 years of geriatric experience. 
  • Kathy Ruane sees patients in the hospital, office and subacute unit and does inpatient geriatric consultations.

Mel P. Daly MD., CMD, AGSF, Medical Director Subacute Unit

  • M.D. University of Dublin, Trinity College
  • Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine, University of Maryland and University Hospital of South Manchester, England
  • Fellow of the American Geriatrics Society and a Certified Medical Director
  • Holds an academic appointment at the rank of Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
  • Dr. Daly joined the GBMC medical staff in 1998.  He is the Director of the subacute unit.  He also serves as Medical Director at several retirement communities and long-term care facilities throughout Baltimore County.  He has received the “Geriatric Recognition Award from the American Geriatric Society and was voted one of Baltimore’s “Top 50 Doctors” by the Baltimore Sun.

Anne Obi, CRNP

  • Anne Obi received a MS-Health Care Administration degree from Towson University
  • MS-Family Nurse Practitioner from Vanderbilt University. 
  • Anne has been providing healthcare since 1982.  She sees patients in long term and subacute facilities throughout the community.

Jason W. Black, MD

  • M.D. from the University of California Davis, School of Medicine
  • Geriatric fellowships at Johns Hopkins University
  • Certified by the American Board of Family Practice and a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatrics
  • Since 2004, he has been a member of the medical staff at the Gilchrist Hospice Center and GBMC.  He provides medical care to in-patients at GBMC, in the office located at GBMC and at several local long-term care facilities.
  • Dr. Black holds two Medical Directorships at area nursing facilities.

Susan Anthony, CRNP

  • Sue Anthony received her BSN from Towson University, and MS-Gerontological Nurse Practitioner from the University of Maryland in 1996.
  • Sue provides care in several long term and subacute facilities.

Kendall Faulkner, MD, Assistant Medical Director Hospice of Baltimore

  • M.D. University of Maryland School of Medicine
  • Board certified in Internal Medicine
  • Dr. Faulkner has served as an Assistant Medical Director of Gilchrist Hospice Center since 2005.  She is the attending physician at several long-term care and subacute facilities.

Paula Kowalewski, CRNP

  • BSN Towson University and MS from University of Maryland
  • Paula Kowalewski is a certified Nurse Practitioner specializing in geriatrics
  • Paula sees patients in the assisted living facilities

Aaron J. Charles, MD, Medical Director ACE Unit

  • MD Tulane University School of Medicine
  • Geriatric Medicine Fellowship at Johns Hopkins Bayview.  Served in the US Peace Corps in Tanzania
  • He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine and the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine.
  • Dr. Charles has served on the GBMC and Hospice of Baltimore medical staff since 2000.  He sees patients at the Gilchrist Hospice Center, the GBMC subacute unit and inpatient units as well as long term and sub acute care facilities in the area.