Background:

 

Dr Fazeli is a fellowship-trained, board-certified geriatrician with 26 years of experience and a passion for caring for older adults.

 

Dr. Fazeli founded Maine Geriatrics 2003 with a vision of providing independent, high-quality, and ethical geriatric care to older adults living in assisted living and long-term care communities.

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Following the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Fazeli refocused Maine Geriatrics on providing comprehensive, onsite care to assisted living residents, while supporting and mentoring Nurse Practitioners who provide care in these settings. He also remains available to patients through his outpatient geriatric consultation clinic.

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In addition to his civilian medical practice, Dr. Fazeli continues to serve as a Flight Surgeon in the U.S. Air Force, Maine Air National Guard, bringing the same commitment to clinical excellence, leadership, and service to his military role.

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Dr. Fazeli maintains hospital privileges within Maine Health and Northern Light Health, while remaining independent and free from institutional conflicts of interest. This independence allows Maine Geriatrics to remain focused on what matters most: providing patient-centered care based on the individual needs, goals, and best interests of each patient.

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Leadership in Dementia Care

 

Dr. Fazeli developed the C.A.L.M. (Curtailing Antipsychotic use in LTC Medicine) Protocol, an approach designed to help facilities reduce inappropriate antipsychotic medication use among residents with dementia.

 

Under the practice's approach to dementia care, the rate of antipsychotic use among Maine Geriatrics' dementia patients has historically averaged below 5%, compared with a Maine average of approximately 20% and a national average of approximately 15%. This reflects our strong commitment to non-pharmacologic approaches and careful, individualized medication management.

 

Dr. Fazeli also served as Co-Chair of the Maine Partnership to Improve Dementia Care, an initiative focused on promoting safer, evidence-based approaches to dementia care and reducing unnecessary antipsychotic use.

 

Education & Mentorship

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Dr. Fazeli has a strong commitment to educating the next generation of clinicians caring for older adults. He takes a personal role in training and mentoring new Nurse Practitioners within Maine Geriatrics, emphasizing collaborative practice, geriatric principles, and consistent, high-quality standards of care across the practice.

His goal is not simply to oversee care, but to work collaboratively with NPs to help them develop the knowledge, clinical judgment, and confidence needed to provide excellent geriatric care to a complex patient population.

Earlier in his career, he helped teach the first generation of geriatric fellows at Maine Medical Center from 2003–2005 and led the inpatient geriatric consultation service when it was first established at MMC.

He has also provided education to physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and nurses on wound care, dementia care, hospice, and other geriatric topics through his work with the Maine Medical Directors Association.

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Areas of Expertise

 

Dr. Fazeli's clinical interests and areas of expertise include:

• Dementia and behavioral disturbances

• Fall prevention and management

• Polypharmacy and medication management

• Chronic, non-healing wounds

• Hospice and end-of-life care

• Complex geriatric cases involving multiple medical conditions

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At Maine Geriatrics, Dr. Fazeli's goal is to combine geriatric expertise, clinical independence, compassion, and ethical medical practice to help older adults maintain their health, dignity, function, and quality of life.