Mark Simone, MD

Geriatric Medicine
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 65 and up
Penn Geriatric Medicine Ralston
Make an appointmentCall 215-662-2746
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About me

  • Director, Geriatric Surgical Co-Management and Consultation Program, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
  • Penn Presbyterian Division Chief of Geriatric Medicine
  • Medical Director, Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) Unit
  • Associate Program Director, Penn Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
  • Vice Chief of Clinical Affairs, Division of Geriatrics
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Geriatrics)

My education and training

  • Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University
  • Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital
  • Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

75 reviews

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Anonymous
April 2026
they were all very caring
Anonymous
April 2026
he sat and listened to some of the problems we were having with her
Anonymous
April 2026
the attention that was paid to what i was saying
Anonymous
February 2026
he's excellent!

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Simone is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Schmucker, Miller KC, Triantos L, Simone M Effect of an education intervention on nursing assessment of delirium using the Confusion Assessment Method. , American Geriatrics Society National Meeting, Chicago: 2025

Schmoyer J, Simone M, Miller KC, Arastu A, Triantos L. Baseline Prevalence of Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults and Validity of Nursing Assessment Using the Confusion Assessment Method. , American Geriatrics Society National Meeting, Virtual: 2024

Gupta S, Walke L, Simone M, Michener A, Nembhard I. The Perceived Value of a Geriatrics-Surgery Co-Management Program: Perspectives from Three Surgical Specialties , J Am Geriatr Soc, 72(1): 2024,48-58

Russell R, Szymanski E, Van Dongen M, Ricco J, Mcgee J, Stevens J, Jesteen T, Marenberg M, Hofmann M, Simone M Improving Vaccination Rates at a Veteran’s Affairs Community Living Center: A Quality Improvement Initiative , American Geriatrics Society National Meeting, Long Beach, CA: 2023

Zheng D, Sciblo C, Nghiem J, Rico G, Simone M, Hofmann M Quality Improvement Project: Reducing A VA CLC Long-Term Care Unit’s ED Transfer and Readmissions Rate , American Geriatrics Society National Meeting, Orlando, FL: 2022

Pandit S, Simone M, Michener A, Walke L, Nembhard I. Comparative Perspectives on Geriatrics-Surgery Co-Management Program by Specialty and Staff Role , The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting, Phoenix AZ: 2021

Pandit S, Simone M, Michener A, Walke L, Nembhard I. Comparative Perspectives on Geriatrics-Surgery Co-Management Program by Specialty and Staff Role. , Academy Heath Annual Research Meeting, Virtual: 2021

Pandit S, Simone M, Michener A, Walke L, Nembhard I. Comparative Perspectives on Geriatrics-Surgery Co-Management Program by Specialty and Staff Role , American Geriatrics Society National Meeting, Virtual: 2021

Skidmore W, Simone M, Eskildsen M, Staats D, Appelbaum J. The Health of LGBT Elders , The GLMA Handbook on LGBT Health: 2019,155-184

Simone M, Eskildsen MA Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Health , Geriatrics Review Syllabus: A Core Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine, 10th edition : 2019