Meredith Greene, MD

Associate Adjunct Professor

Meredith Greene is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics at the University of California San Francisco. She is a board certified internist, geriatrician and American Academy of HIV Medicine Specialist who is interested in improving healthcare for vulnerable older adults.
Dr. Greene is interested in the intersection of HIV and geriatric medicine and understanding how to improve care for older adults living with HIV infection. Specifically, her research has focused on functional impairment, multiple medication use and geriatric syndromes in older HIV-positive adults. She is a co-medical director for the website HIV-age.org a collaboration between the American Geriatrics Society, American Academy of HIV Medicine, and ACRIA. She is the associate director of the geriatric HIV consultation clinic at San Francisco General Hospital where she provides weekly geriatric consultations for patients living with HIV (part of the Golden Compass program). In addition, she provides geriatric consultation to the 360 and WHP HIV clinics on the Parnassus campus.

Dr. Greene received her MD from Wayne State University School of Medicine and completed Residency in Internal Medicine-Primary Care at UCSF. She completed geriatrics fellowship at UCSF as well as a fellowship in HIV Research with Dr. Laurence Huang and provided HIV primary care at San Francisco General Hospital’s Positive Health Program (Ward 86).

Education
Geriatric Medicine/Research, 2015 - , University of California, San Francisco
HIV Medicine/Research, 2011 - , University of California, San Francisco
Internal Medicine-Primary Care, 2010 - , University of California, San Francisco
MD, 2007 - , Wayne State University School of Medicine
Honors and Awards
  • Emerging Leaders in Aging Program, 2016
  • American Geriatrics Society Presidential Poster Award in Category of Geriatric Syndromes, 2012
Publications
  1. Jalal Uddin, Meredith Greene, Leslie Dubbin, Madeline Deutsch, Jason Flatt. Examining the Role Between Social Antecedents and Depression among LGBTQ+ Older Adults Eligible for Low-Income Housing. OBM Geriatrics 2023. PMID:


  2. Megan M McLaughlin, Matthew S Durstenfeld, Monica Gandhi, Meredith Greene, Yifei Ma, Alexis Beatty, Priscilla Hsue. Abstract 16145: Statin Prescription and Cholesterol Control Among Persons With HIV Without Existing Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. Circulation 2023. PMID:


  3. Davis AJ, Greene M, Siegler E, Fitch KV, Schmalzle SA, Krain A, Vera JH, Boffito M, Falutz J, Erlandson KM. Strengths and Challenges of Various Models of Geriatric Consultation for Older Adults Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus. 2022. PMID: 34358303


  4. Rosenwohl-Mack A, Smith D, Greene M, Skultety K, Deutsch M, Dubbin L, Flatt JD. Building H.O.U.S.E (Healthy Outcomes Using a Supportive Environment): Exploring the Role of Affordable and Inclusive Housing for LGBTQIA+ Older Adults. 2022. PMID: 35162722


  5. Tan JY, Greene M, Blat C, Albers A, Grochowski J, Oskarsson J, Shiels M, Hsue P, Havlir D, Gandhi M, Myers J. Examining the Impact of the Golden Compass Clinical Care Program for Older People with HIV: A Qualitative Study. 2021. PMID: 34705153


  6. Kamkwalala AR, Garg A, Roy U, Matthews A, Castillo-Mancilla J, Lake JE, Sebastiani G, Yin M, Brown TT, Kamer AR, Jabs DA, Ellis RJ, Boffito M, Greene M, Schmalzle S, Siegler E, Erlandson KM, Moore DJ. Current Considerations for Clinical Management and Care of People with HIV: Findings from the 11th Annual International HIV and Aging Workshop. 2021. PMID: 34405689


  7. Hellmuth J, Barnett TA, Asken BM, Kelly JD, Torres L, Stephens ML, Greenhouse B, Martin JN, Chow FC, Deeks SG, Greene M, Miller BL, Annan W, Henrich TJ, Peluso MJ. Persistent COVID-19-associated neurocognitive symptoms in non-hospitalized patients. Journal of neurovirology 2021. PMID: 33528824


  8. Premeaux TA, Javandel S, Hosaka KRJ, Greene M, Therrien N, Allen IE, Corley MJ, Valcour VG, Ndhlovu LC. Associations Between Plasma Immunomodulatory and Inflammatory Mediators With VACS Index Scores Among Older HIV-Infected Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy. Frontiers in immunology 2020. PMID: 32695109


  9. Bourgeois JA, John M, Zepf R, Greene M, Frankel S, Hessol NA. Functional deficits and other psychiatric associations with abnormal scores on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in older HIV-infected patients. International psychogeriatrics 2019. PMID: 31014404


  10. Greene M, Myers J, Tan JY, Blat C, O'Hollaren A, Quintanilla F, Hsue P, Shiels M, Hicks ML, Olson B, Grochowski J, Oskarsson J, Havlir D, Gandhi M. The Golden Compass Program: Overview of the Initial Implementation of a Comprehensive Program for Older Adults Living with HIV. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care 2020. PMID: 32715875


  11. Amy Rosenwohl-Mack, Matt Beld, Meredith Greene, Karyn Skultety, Leslie Dubbin, Madeline B Deutsch, Jason D Flatt. BUILDING H.O.U.S.E. (HEALTHY OUTCOMES USING A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT) FOR LGBTQ OLDER ADULTS. 2019. PMID:


  12. Hosaka KRJ, Greene M, Premeaux TA, Javandel S, Allen IE, Ndhlovu LC, Valcour V. Geriatric Syndromes in Older Adults Living with HIV and Cognitive Impairment. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2019. PMID: 31241764


  13. Greene ML, Tan JY, Weiser SD, Christopoulos K, Shiels M, O'Hollaren A, Mureithi E, Meissner L, Havlir D, Gandhi M. Patient and provider perceptions of a comprehensive care program for HIV-positive adults over 50 years of age: The formation of the Golden Compass HIV and aging care program in San Francisco. PloS one 2018. PMID: 30517193


  14. Greene M, Hessol NA, Perissinotto C, Zepf R, Hutton Parrott A, Foreman C, Whirry R, Gandhi M, John M. Loneliness in Older Adults Living with HIV. AIDS and behavior 2018. PMID: 29151199


  15. Greene M, Ahalt C, Stijacic-Cenzer I, Metzger L, Williams B. Older adults in jail: high rates and early onset of geriatric conditions. Health & justice 2018. PMID: 29455436


  16. McNicholl IR, Gandhi M, Hare CB, Greene M, Pierluissi E. A Pharmacist-Led Program to Evaluate and Reduce Polypharmacy and Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing in Older HIV-Positive Patients. Pharmacotherapy 2017. PMID: 29023938


  17. Blount RJ, Daly KR, Fong S, Chang E, Grieco K, Greene M, Stone S, Balmes J, Miller RF, Walzer PD, Huang L. Effects of clinical and environmental factors on bronchoalveolar antibody responses to Pneumocystis jirovecii: A prospective cohort study of HIV+ patients. Volume 12 of Issue 7. PloS one 2017. PMID: 28692651


  18. Milanini B, Catella S, Perkovich B, Esmaeili-Firidouni P, Wendelken L, Paul R, Greene M, Ketelle R, Valcour V. Psychiatric symptom burden in older people living with HIV with and without cognitive impairment: the UCSF HIV over 60 cohort study. AIDS care 2017. PMID: 28127989


  19. Greene M, Justice AC, Covinsky KE. Assessment of geriatric syndromes and physical function in people living with HIV. Virulence 2016. PMID: 27715455


  20. John MD, Greene M, Hessol NA, Zepf R, Parrott AH, Foreman C, Bourgeois J, Gandhi M, Hare CB. Geriatric Assessments and Association With VACS Index Among HIV-Infected Older Adults in San Francisco. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2016. PMID: 27028497


  21. Greene M, Covinsky KE, Valcour V, Miao Y, Madamba J, Lampiris H, Cenzer IS, Martin J, Deeks SG. Geriatric Syndromes in Older HIV-Infected Adults. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) 2015. PMID: 26009828


  22. Greene M, Brown T, Patel K, Kirk GD. The relationship of physical performance with HIV disease and mortality: authors' response. AIDS (London, England) 2015. PMID: 25849842


  23. Greene M, Covinsky K, Astemborski J, Piggott DA, Brown T, Leng S, Galai N, Mehta SH, Guralnik J, Patel KV, Kirk GD. The relationship of physical performance with HIV disease and mortality. AIDS (London, England) 2014. PMID: 25493597


  24. Greene M, Steinman MA, McNicholl IR, Valcour V. Polypharmacy, drug-drug interactions, and potentially inappropriate medications in older adults with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2014. PMID: 24576251


  25. Jacobs DB, Greene M, Bindman AB. It's academic: public policy activities among faculty members in a department of medicine. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 2013. PMID: 23969373


  26. Greene M, Justice AC, Lampiris HW, Valcour V. Management of human immunodeficiency virus infection in advanced age. JAMA 2013. PMID: 23549585


  27. Eggly S, Penner LA, Greene M, Harper FW, Ruckdeschel JC, Albrecht TL. Information seeking during "bad news" oncology interactions: Question asking by patients and their companions. Social science & medicine (1982) 2006. PMID: 16962218


  28. Pfefferkorn JA, Nugent R, Gross RJ, Greene M, Mitchell MA, Reding MT, Funk LA, Anderson R, Wells PA, Shelly JA, Anstadt R, Finzel BC, Harris MS, Kilkuskie RE, Kopta LA, Schwende FJ. Inhibitors of HCV NS5B polymerase. Part 2: Evaluation of the northern region of (2Z)-2-benzoylamino-3-(4-phenoxy-phenyl)-acrylic acid. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters 2005. PMID: 15911260


  29. Pfefferkorn JA, Greene ML, Nugent RA, Gross RJ, Mitchell MA, Finzel BC, Harris MS, Wells PA, Shelly JA, Anstadt RA, Kilkuskie RE, Kopta LA, Schwende FJ. Inhibitors of HCV NS5B polymerase. Part 1: Evaluation of the southern region of (2Z)-2-(benzoylamino)-3-(5-phenyl-2-furyl)acrylic acid. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters 2005. PMID: 15863301