Education
- Universidad Central del Ecuador School of Medicine, Quito, Ecuador - MD
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics - Residency in Family Medicine
- Aurora Sinai Medical Center - Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine
Professional Activities
Dr. Jonny Macias Tejada MD, AGSF is the Medical Director for the Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Program and the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center. Dr. Macias was granted American Geriatrics Society Fellow Status (AGSF) due to his professional commitment and dedication to geriatrics.
Clinical Specialties
Dr. Macias’s main focus is to expand inpatient geriatric consultation and geriatric knowledge in the emergency department, trauma service and hospital medicine.
Research Interests
Dr. Macias’s major clinical interests include caring for acutely ill hospitalized older patients. He is part of a multidisciplinary effort at Advocate Health to disseminate evidence-based geriatrics models of care.