William J. Hall, M.D., MACP

 

 

Fine Professor of Medicine
Director, Center for Healthy Aging
Highland Hospital
Box 58; 1000 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 341-6202
william_hall@urmc.rochester.edu

 

A cum laude graduate of the University of Michigan School of Medicine, Dr. Hall completed his internal medicine residency at Yale University, where he served as chief resident. He arrived in Rochester in 1971 as one of the first fellows in a newly created Pulmonary Disease Unit at the Medical Center, after which he helped develop a comprehensive pulmonary and clinical research program in both Medicine and Pediatrics.

In 1983, Dr. Hall was appointed professor of medicine and physician-in-chief of the Department of Medicine at Rochester General Hospital, where he developed special interest in aging, the care of older adults, and the emerging discipline of geriatrics.

Dr. Hall returned to the Department of Medicine at Strong Memorial Hospital in 1992, with the goal of enhancing its geriatric program. Hall played a major role in developing a plan for geriatric services at Strong Health’s Highland Hospital, now known as the Center for Healthy Aging. Dr. Hall also founded the Center for Lifetime Wellness, a fully equipped fitness and wellness resource based at Monroe Community Hospital.