Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
Cleveland GRECC 111C(W)
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone: (216) 791-3800 ext. 5657 
Fax: (216) 707-5973 

GRECC Director:   

• Robert Bonomo, M.D.

Associate Director for Education/Evaluation: 

• Vacant 

Associate Director for Clinical Programs: 

• Thomas R. Hornick, M.D.   

Research Focus:
Basic Biomedical: Infectious Diseases & Chronic Illness in the frail older adult
Development of research to address the thematic areas of: infection, infection control
and antibiotic resistance, immunology of aging & treatment of chronic viral infections
(HIV, HCV) in the older adult, preventable diseases and health enhancement in the older
adult (i.e. influenza & varicella zoster virus (VZV) post herpetic neuralgia.

Applied Clinical:

Health Services:
Symptom preference (Urinary Incontinence) and quality of life for men with Prostate Cancer.
Guided Imagery as a peri-operative intervention to decrease post-op sequelae for veterans
undergoing orthopedic surgery.

Education Focus:
Educational programming encompasses local, regional (VISN 10) and national interdisciplinary geriatric education. Programs are planned based on VISN-wide needs assessments for education and training in geriatrics. The major goals are to advance the quantity and quality of care of the aging veteran. GRECC clinical demonstration projects are utilized to expand the training of fellows and residents, as well as medical, nursing, social work students and allied health professionals. Programming is delivered using state of the art methods such as interactive videoconferencing, CD and web-based training as well as didactic sessions and consultation.

Clinical Focus:
Preventative and rehabilitative interventions in GEM/geriatric rehabilitation units. Expansion of
hospice & palliative care activities. Outpatient/inpatient frailty treatment clinic interventions. Improvement
of medication compliance. Falls prevention.