Alexis Garcia Coan, MD
Geriatric Consultant
Phone:
(956) 428-7500
Fax:
(956) 428-7501
5505 South Expressway 77/83
Suite 303, Harlingen, TX 78550
What Do You Treat?
Memory Problems, Dementia
Planning for Future, Medical Care Goals
Falls, Frailty
Medication Review
What Does A Geriatrician Do?
Geriatricians like to think in 4 "M's": Mind, Mobility, Medications, and what Matters Most.
We take a step back and see how all of the pieces are fitting together.
Mind:
We help figure out if memory problems are related to normal aging, or whether it's because of an illness like dementia or depression
Mobility:
We do our best to reduce fall risks. We also see how you're functioning in your day-to-day life and maximize your independence as much as possible while identifying areas where more help might be useful
Medications:
We like to try to cut down on medications that you might not need any more or that may be causing more harm than good.
Matters Most:
It is important to know what constitutes a good life for each individual person. Often as we get older, we are less focused on living as long as possible and more concerned about living as well as possible
How is this different than my primary care doctor?
As a geriatric consultant, I partner with your primary care doctor to tackle problems related to aging.
We strive to keep folks as happy, healthy, and functional for as long as possible, but also walk alongside people through hard decisions, life transitions, and difficult diagnoses.
About
Dr. Alexis Garcia Coan is thrilled to be returning to her home in the Rio Grande Valley to share her passion for serving older adults. After graduating valedictorian from Los Fresnos High School, she received her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Spanish from Hillsdale College in Michigan. She then attended at the University of Texas Health San Antonio where she participated in aging research and geriatric interest groups.
Most recently, she completed her Internal Medicine residency and Geriatric Medicine fellowship at Oregon Health & Science University.
Dr. Garcia Coan looks forward to bringing her experience and expertise to your geriatric care journey.
