Asif Merchant
Cognoscenti contributor
Asif Merchant M.D., is a board-certified geriatrician practicing in nursing homes for the last 19 years. He is medical director for six nursing homes in the Greater Boston area and chairs the geriatric committee of Massachusetts Medical Society.
Recently published
Once again, nursing home residents are paying the price
Early in the pandemic, nursing home residents were condemned to extreme isolation, writes Asif Merchant. But new rules aren't protecting them enough from visitors.