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Geriatric Medicine • Irvine, CA
About
UC Irvine Health Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology (UCI) is the geriatrics division within UC Irvine School of Medicine. It emphasizes interdisciplinary care, education, research, advocacy, and community outreach to support aging and caregivers. Key points: - Largest group of board-certified geriatricians in Orange County - Mission: leadership in geriatric education, research, advocacy, and community outreach - Based in Orange, California; part of UC Irvine Health and UC Irvine School of Medicine - Contact/online presence: homepage at medschool.uci.edu; LinkedIn: ucihealthgeriatrics - Focus areas: comprehensive, compassionate care for older adults and empowering longevity If you’re seeking the division’s programs, faculty, research opportunities, or patient care services, the page directs to the geriatrics division within UC Irvine’s Family Medicine/Divisions network.
Clinic Type
Geriatric Medicine
Address
101 The City Dr S, Orange, California 92868, US
Phone
949-824-6061
somproposalreqs@hs.uci.edu
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Healthgrades (Dr. Sonia Sehgal, MD): 4.9 out of 5 (262 reviews (97 written))
- UCI Health (Michelle R. Abueg, MD): 4.8 out of 5 (207 ratings (84 reviews))
- UCI Health (Kenneth K. Tram, MD): 4.9 out of 5 (220 ratings (98 reviews))
- Healthgrades (Dr. Simin Torabzadeh, MD): (high) overall satisfaction / recommendation ~4.93
- UCI Health (Steven P. Tam, MD): 4.8 out of 5 (219 ratings (76 reviews))
- UCI Health (Lisa M. Gibbs, MD): 4.8 out of 5 (58 ratings (20 reviews))
- UCI Health (Simin Torabzadeh, MD): 4.9 out of 5 (211 ratings (83 reviews))
Patients praise
- Clinicians are described as professional, kind, caring, and attentive to questions/concerns (e.g., Sehgal reviews)
- Long-standing trust/respect for providers and high likelihood to recommend
Common complaints
- Difficulty getting timely appointments / overbooking or overloaded patient panels (complaints about UCI appointment access)
""She is always professional and extremely kind! She never rushes you on your visit and ensures your questions and concerns are addressed!""
— Healthgrades review snippet for Dr. Sonia Sehgal (262 reviews)""UCI overloads her patient panel which means making an immediate appointment is nearly impossible but that is absolutely not her fault.""
— Healthgrades review snippet for Dr. Simin Torabzadeh""She is terrific, but try to get an appointment!""
— Healthgrades review snippet for Dr. Simin TorabzadehSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Lisa M. Gibbs, MD | UCI Health | Orange County, CA — Jul 27, 2025
- Project Scientist - Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology - Research (JPF10075) - UCI - Recruit — Mar 12, 2026
- HS Clinical Professional Series - Geriatric Medicine Physician (JPF09968) - UCI - Recruit — Nov 8, 2025
- Orange County demographics will skew older in coming decades | UCI Health | Orange County, CA — Sep 1, 2025
- Medicine: General Internal Medicine & Primary Care | UC Irvine School of Medicine — May 6, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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