Maki Nakazato, MD

Experience

Dr. Maki Nakazato is a board-certified geriatrician at UCSF. Prior to UCSF, she completed her residency training in family medicine at Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia, followed by a Geriatrics Fellowship at Stanford University. She also completed a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at the University of Virginia. As a geriatrician, Dr. Nakazato sees a wide range of medically complex older adults at one of the UCSF geriatric clinics. At the Osher Center, she will provide individual visits that empower older adults of all ages, health statuses, and backgrounds to improve their health and well-being as they age.   

Education and Training

• Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, University of Virginia
• Geriatrics Fellowship, Stanford University
• Family Medicine Residency, Chestnut Hill Hospital (Philadelphia)
• Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, MD
• University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), BS   

Personal Statement and Approach

As we grow older, life can become challenging in unexpected ways. I aim to partner with my patients to navigate through these complexities. Focusing on what matters most at different stages of life, I hope to collaborate with patients to create a comprehensive individualized care plan so that patients and their families can maintain a sense of control through their respective journeys.