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Peter Lipski
Dr Peter Lipski is a practising Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine in Australia. He graduated from Medicine at Sydney University in 1982 with Honours, and became a Fellow o...view moreDr Peter Lipski is a practising Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine in Australia. He graduated from Medicine at Sydney University in 1982 with Honours, and became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Geriatric Medicine in 1988. He was awarded the postgraduate degree of MD (Doctor of Medicine) through Sydney University in 1992 with his research entitled "Gut Bacteria, Nutrition and the Small Bowel in the Elderly". He became a Conjoint Associate Professor with the University of Newcastle, NSW Australia in 2005. He became a Fellow of the Australian & New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine in 2009. Dr Lipski has focused on holistic multi-disciplinary acute care, inpatient consultations, orthogeriatrics, elderly rehabilitation, private outpatient consultations and home visit consultation services. He also visits some of the local Aged Care Hostels and Nursing Homes on the NSW Central Coast to care for patients and support their General Practitioners. Dr Lipski's areas of special interest include: • Frail elderly with multiple medical problems. • Geriatric malnutrition. • Adverse drug reactions in the elderly. • Falls and balance disorders in the elderly. • Delirium/confusion in the elderly. • Dementia. • Medical fitness to drive assessments for the elderly. • Swallowing disorders in the elderly. • Osteoporosis with fractures. • Incontinence. • Peri-operative medical assessments. • Cognitive capacity assessments. He is currently in full-time private practice in Geriatric Medicine at Brisbane Waters Private Hospital in Woy Woy, Central Coast NSW Australia.view less
Books by Peter Lipski
YOUR ELDERLY PARENTS FAILING HEALTH. IS IT AGEING OR A TREATABLE CONDITION?