Remo Health's Medical Director Dr. Chris Vercammen-Grandjean joins the podcast to discuss his unique philosophy on caring for older adults. He highlights the "5Ms" framework (What Matters, Medications, Mentation, Multi-morbidity, Mobility) and how this holistic empowers families navigating dementia to advocate for better care. As a geriatrician and palliative care specialist, Dr. Vercammen works to close significant gaps in traditional healthcare for older adults, particularly those with dementia. He shares powerful stories of how Remo Health's interdisciplinary, virtual care model bridges these gaps – keeping patients comfortable at home, reducing hospital visits, and ensuring comprehensive support for both the patient and their family.

About this episode’s featured guest

Dr. Chris Vercammen-Grandjean is the medical director at Remo Health and a general internist specializing in geriatrics and palliative care. He earned his medical degree from UCSF, where he also completed his internal medicine residency and served as chief resident at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. Chris has worked across hospitals, long-term care facilities, and clinics with a consistent focus on compassionate, high-quality care. Prior to Remo, he was the medical director of the Providence 65 Plus Age-Friendly Clinic in Tustin, California, and provided primary care at St. Jude Heritage Medical Group in Yorba Linda, California.

Learn more about Dr. Vercammen here.

About Remo’s host Dr. Emily Silverman

Dr. Emily Silverman is an internal-medicine physician, Assistant Volunteer Professor of Medicine at UCSF. She is the creator and host of The Nocturnists, an award-winning medical storytelling program that has uplifted the voices of more than 450 clinicians since 2016 through its podcast and live performances. Her work has been supported by a MacDowell fellowship and widely published in numerous publications including JAMA, The New York Times, and NPR. Learn more about Emily by visiting her website.

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