Dr. Iva Neupane, MD

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Get to know Geriatrician Dr. Iva Neupane, who serves patients in Providence, Rhode Island.

Dr. Neupane is a fellowship-trained geriatrician working at Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital.

The geriatrics specialists at Rhode Island Hospital are trained to treat patients who suffer from memory problems, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, arthritis, osteoporosis and other conditions common among seniors. Their services include geriatric-friendly nursing, general physical exams, primary care, comprehensive assessment, lab work, diagnostic services, as well as health promotion and disease prevention education.

Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam are major teaching affiliates of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and are committed to being at the forefront of medical research. 

Educated in Nepal, Dr. Neupane graduated with her medical degree from Nepal Medical College. She then relocated to the United States, performing her residency at Saint Vincent’s Hospital in Massachusetts, and her fellowship at Rhode Island Hospital.

Excelling in her field, she is board-certified in both internal medicine and geriatric medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

In affiliation with the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Dr. Neupane is an Assistant Professor within the Division of Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine, and is the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Associate Program Director.

Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a specialty that focuses on health care of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. Geriatricians are physicians who work primarily with the elderly. Although they address their patients’ multiple medical problems and chronic illnesses, geriatricians focus primarily on quality of life and functional ability. They determine when it is no longer medically safe for seniors to live alone and counsel them on alternative living arrangements, as well as counsel patients and families on end of life care.

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