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Dr. Gurpreet Singh Padda, MD, MBA, MHP: Medical Reviewer

Dr. Gurpreet Singh Padda, MD, MBA, MHP reviews the health articles on Communicare Elite before they are published. Families read this site while deciding how to care for someone at home, so every article about falls, medicines, nutrition or memory is checked by a physician first.

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What does a medical review cover?

A review checks three things. First, that each health claim matches the study it cites, including who was studied and how large the effect was. Second, that the advice is safe for an older adult living at home, where a fall or a missed dose has bigger consequences. Third, that the article says plainly when a symptom needs a doctor or 911 instead of a caregiver. How articles are written and checked is set out in our editorial policy.

Many older adults take five or more medicines, and several of those raise the risk of falling. That makes medicine review part of keeping someone safe at home, not just a pharmacy matter. Dr. Padda’s own practice works on reducing medicines that are no longer needed.

Which boards certify Dr. Padda?

  • Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology
  • Pain Medicine, American Board of Pain Medicine
  • Interventional Pain Medicine, American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians
  • Addiction Medicine, American Board of Addiction Medicine
  • Obesity Medicine, American Board of Obesity Medicine

He took his MD at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, completed anesthesiology residency at Washington University / Barnes Hospital, where he was Chief Resident, and holds an MBA from Saint Louis University. He is a certified rater for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a memory screening test used with older adults.

How can you check his record?

Questions about care for a family member go to our staff. See how to get started or read our caregiver resources.

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