Michele Ann Haber, MD, MS, MPH, FACP
Expert Geriatrics Consultant
Contact Information
Office Address: PO Box 4529, Greensboro, NC 27404-4529 | Phone: (336) 292-7622 | Fax: (336) 285-0326
Email: mhaber1957@gmail.com | Website:www.silverdoc-gso.com
Professional Summary
Principal of Geriatrics Consulting Services of Greensboro, P.A. Specializing in specialized clinical, psychosocial, and functional support services for senior citizens, their families, and the organizations that serve them.
Core Consulting Specialties:
Comprehensive geriatric assessment & medical care management
Specialized Alzheimer’s disease care and dementia-related behavioral management
Cognitive capacity, memory, and medical-legal decision-making assessments
Forensic geriatrics, expert record review, guardianship evaluations, and court testimony
Quality improvement, facility staff development, and program development
Professional Licensure & Board Certifications
North Carolina Medical License – Active
Pennsylvania Medical License – Inactive
2004 – Certified Medical Director Recertification
2002 – Geriatric Medicine Board Recertification
2002 – Internal Medicine Board Recertification
1999 – Certified Medical Director in Long Term Care
1998 – Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP)
1994 – Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine
1992 – American Board of Internal Medicine Certification
1990 – National Board of Medical Examiners
Education & Postdoctoral Training
Postdoctoral Training
1992–1994 – Fellow in Geriatric Medicine | University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
1992 – Resident in Internal Medicine | Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
1990 – Intern in Internal Medicine | University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
Academic Degrees
1989 – M.D. in Medicine | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX
1983 – M.P.H. in Public Health | Columbia University School of Public Health, New York, NY
1982 – M.S. in Social Work | Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY
1979 – B.A. in Biology and Physiology (High Honors) | Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
Professional Experience & Consultancies
Active Facility & Independent Consultancies
2019–Present – Facility Consultant | Abbotswood at Irving Park, Greensboro, NC
Conducts rounds with Assisted Living and Memory Care Directors and Resident Care Coordinators. Advises management on complex resident/family dynamics and facility policies. Facilitates monthly caregiver support forums.
2015–Present – Facility Consultant | Heritage Greens, Greensboro, NC
Performs clinical rounds, staff training, and targeted behavioral consultations across independent living, assisted living, and memory care units.
1999–Present – Independent Physician Consultant | Greensboro, NC
Specializes in independent forensic medical/geriatric evaluations, multi-disciplinary team planning, expert chart analysis, and court testimony regarding cognitive capacity, elder mistreatment, and guardianship.
Historic Consultancies & Public Boards
2013–2020 – Physician Consultant | North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles, Raleigh, NC
Served on the Medical Review Board for hearings regarding medically-based driving limitations.
2010–2017 – Medical Advisor, Professional Advisory Board | Gentiva Home Health Services, Greensboro, NC
2017 – Family (Dementia) Physician Care Home Consultant | The Almost Home Group, Thomasville, NC
2010–2011 – Facility Consultant | Providence Place - Westchester Harbour, High Point, NC
2007–2010 – Medical Advisor, Professional Advisory Board | Home Health Professionals, High Point, NC
2004–2010 – Physician Consultant | Adult Center for Enrichment Adult Day Services, Greensboro, NC
2004–2006 – Facility Consultant | Westchester Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, High Point, NC
2002 – Facility Consultant | Carolina Commons Healthcare-Rehabilitation Center, Greensboro, NC
2000–2002 – Facility Consultant & Utilization Review Physician | Beverly Healthcare (Greensboro & Starmount)
1998–2002 – Charter Member, Medical/Legal Advisory Board on Elder Abuse & Neglect | Office of Attorneys General, Commonwealth of PA
1998–1999 – Physician Advisor, Task Force for Protection of Older Pennsylvanians | Office of Attorney General, PA
1997 – Medical Consultant to Older Adult Protective Services | Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, PA
1996 – Medicaid Fraud Control Section | Southeastern PA Task Force-Long Term Care, Office of Attorney General, PA
1995–2000 – Medical Director, Professional Advisory Committee | US HomeCare, Broomall, PA
Medical Directorships & Hospital Affiliations
2003 – Interim Assistant Medical Director & Attending | Beverly Healthcare-Greensboro, NC
2000–2002 – Medical Director, Geriatric Outpatient Clinic & Transitional Care Unit | J. Paul Sticht Center on Aging and Rehabilitation, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC
1999–2002 – Attending Physician, Geriatric Medicine | Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, NC
1999 – Attending Physician, Internal Medicine & Geriatrics | Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA
1998–1999 – Medical Director | Geriatric Assessment Center, Abington Memorial Medical Center, Willow Grove, PA
1998–1999 – Medical Director | Genesis ElderCare Senior Day Health Center, Willow Grove, PA
1997–1999 – Medical Director & Attending | Willow Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Hatboro, PA
1997–1999 – Attending Physician | Foulkeways at Gwynedd, Gwynedd, PA
1997 – Director of CQI & Founder of Physician Home Care Program | Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
1992–1994 – House Physician | Philadelphia Geriatric Center, Philadelphia, PA
1985 – Gero-psychiatric Social Worker | The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
1984 – Psychiatric Social Worker | University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
1984 – Prenatal Clinic Social Worker | Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Academic Appointments & Teaching
Academic Appointments
2003–2011 – Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Health Education and Gerontology | University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC
1999–2002 – Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine | Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
1995–1999 – Assistant Professor of Medicine | Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Recurrent Teaching Responsibilities
UNC Greensboro (2003–2011): Instructor for the graduate-level course "Health and Aging" (4 credit hours).
Wake Forest University (1999–2002): Clinical preceptor for geriatric fellows (outpatient, subacute, and assessment tracks) and evaluator for 1st–3rd year medical students.
Abington Memorial Hospital (1997–1999): Built, directed, and precepted the mandatory 3-week residency rotation in geriatric nursing home care.
Albert Einstein Medical Center (1994–1997): Clinical preceptor for general resident medicine, teaching attending for inpatient wards, and advisor for the Resident Clinical Competence Committee.
Fellowships & Research Grants
1995–1997 – Principal Investigator | Albert Einstein Society Grant
Project: "Functional Outcomes of Cardiac Surgery in the Elderly" ($38,626 total funding)
1993 – Fellow | Summer Institute in Research on Aging (Brookdale Foundation / National Institute on Aging)
1987 – Research Investigator | Texas Tech Alzheimer's Center
1986 – NIH Summer Research Fellow | National Institute on Aging (Bethesda, MD)
1978 – Neurobiology Research Scholar | Boston University Marine Program, Marine Biology Laboratory
Key Invited Presentations & Lectures
(A selection of notable recent engagements)
May 2025 – "Cognitive Changes with Aging and Capacity Assessment" | North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys: Break the Silence Conference, Beaufort, NC
November 2024 – "The Aging Brain, Vulnerability, and Capacity Assessment" (3-part series) | North Carolina Center for Mediation, Inc. Clerk Training, Winston-Salem, NC
March 2021 – "Managing Challenging Behaviors in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias" | Greensboro AHEC Care Symposium (Virtual)
May 2019 – "The Aging Brain: Dementia and Incompetency Proceedings" | University of North Carolina School of Government, Chapel Hill, NC
March/April 2016 – "Assessing Adult’s Capacity to Consent" | Adult Protective Services Social Workers Training, Morgantown & Tarboro, NC
Professional Service, Memberships & Honors
Honors and Awards
2014 – Professional of Note: Spotlight on Geriatricians | Today’s Geriatric Medicine Magazine
2003 – Member | Sigma Phi Omega, Delta Gamma Chapter (National Gerontology Honor Society)
1994 – Outstanding Fellow Research Paper | Delaware Valley Geriatrics Society
1979 – Thorndike Prize in Psychology | Wesleyan University
Committee Leadership
Wake Forest University (1999–2002): Chair, Geriatric Rehabilitation Task Force; Rehabilitation Programs Committee; Hospital Fall Reduction Task Force.
Albert Einstein Medical Center (1994–1997): Chair, Education Subcommittee of the Medical Ethics Advisory Panel; Elected Medical Staff Board Member.
Community Activities & Board Service
2026–Present – Family and Friends Support Group Facilitator | National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
2025–Present – Executive Committee Member | Greensboro Jewish Federation
2001–Present – Executive Board Member & Former Secretary | Jewish Family Services, Greensboro, NC
2001–2017 – Executive Committee | Blumenthal Foundation for Senior Services
Professional Memberships & Editorial Boards
2002–2012 – Editorial Board Member | Hospital Physician
Active Memberships: American College of Physicians, American Geriatrics Society, American Medical Association, Gerontological Society of America, North Carolina Medical Society.
Publications & Bibliography
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Johnson, J.C., Haber, M. Advance Directives. American Geriatrics Society Fellows-in-Training Newsletter, 1994.
Johnson, J.C., Haber, M. Diagnosis and Management of Delirium. Geriatric Medicine News & Reports, October 1993.
May, C., Haber, M., Young, S.H., Gold P.W., Tomel, T.P., Csako, G., Friedland, R.P. Osmoregulation in Alzheimer's Disease. Dementia, Vol. 1, 90-94, 1990.
Kirby, H.B., Haber, M., Baer, J., Pickman, S. Geriatric Evaluation Program in a Private Hospital: Implications for Health Care Planning. Texas Medicine, Vol. 83(6), 27-33, 1987.
Haber, M. Costing Social Work Services in a Hospital Setting. Social Work in Health Care, Vol. 11(1), 3-129, 1985.
Academic Dissertations
Haber, M.A. A Time and Cost Study of a Hospital Social Work Department (The Mount Sinai Hospital, NY). Master's Thesis, Columbia University School of Public Health, 1982.
Haber, M.A. Stimulant Drug Treatment of Hyperactive Children. Bachelor's Thesis, Wesleyan University, 1979.
REFERENCES AND A FULL COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF HISTORIC PRESENTATIONS/POSTERS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST