Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Advancing Memory Care and Neurology at AdventHealth Carrollwood with Dr. Douglas A. Ross
Feb 25, 2026
Dr. Douglas A. Ross, Chief Medical Officer at AdventHealth Carrollwood and ENT turned aging-care leader, discusses operationalizing team-based memory and neurology services. He covers limits of traditional cognitive tests and imaging. He explores biomarkers, functional imaging, AI-supported screening, tele-neurology, and hub-and-spoke care models for earlier detection and broader access.
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Community Hub Model For Whole Person Aging Care
- AdventHealth Carrollwood embeds whole-person care by combining clinical, spiritual, and social supports for seniors.
- The campus links local access to AdventHealth's Neuroscience Institute so families get timely community care plus specialty backup.
Three Pillars To Reduce Fragmentation
- Carrollwood focuses on timely access, interdisciplinary coordination, and care navigation to reduce fragmentation for seniors.
- Teams combine primary care, neurology, geriatrics, pharmacy, rehab, and social work to produce faster, coordinated plans.
Triple Pressure Driving Neurology Demand
- Three converging pressures are demographics, workforce shortages, and social caregiver strains raising demand and complexity.
- More seniors, too few neurologists, and fragmented post-acute care drive ED visits, long waits, and preventable crises.