Alva S. Baker MD, CMD

Alva S. Baker, MD, began caring for frail elderly patients in the long term care setting in 1972. He served as the Medical Director for Episcopal Ministries to the Aging (EMA) from 1980 until his retirement in June of 2009 as Vice President for Health and Wellness Services for EMA. He concurrently served as the Executive Director of The Copper Ridge Institute, wherein his focus of research and teaching has been on the care of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.