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“We have not lost faith, but we have transferred it from God to the medical profession.” George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950 “The cure of many diseases remains unknown to the physicians of Hellos (Greece) because they do not study the whole person.” Socrates, 470-399 BC
“...the right of the individual to elect freely the manner of his care in illness must be preserved.” David Dwight Eisenhower, 1890-1969 “A physician is obligated to consider more than a diseased organ, more even than the whole man - he must view the man in his world.” Harvey Cushing, M.D., 1869-1939 “To live long, live slowly.” Cicero, 106-43 BC “The education of the doctor which goes on after he has his degree is, after all, the most important part of his education.” John Shaw Billings, 1838-1913 “The greatest mistake in the treatment of diseases is that there are physicians for the body and physicians for the soul, although the two cannot be separated.” Plato, 428-348 BC “In the sick room, ten cents' worth of human understanding equals ten dollars' worth of medical science.” Martin H. Fischer, 1879-1962 “The practice of medicine is an art, not a trade; a calling, not a business; a calling in which your heart will be exercised equally with your head.” Sir William Osler, M.D., 1849-1919 “To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always.” Edward Livingston Trudeau, M.D., 1848-1915

Montecito Geriatrics

serving Santa Barbara County since 1988

Dr. Fearer is board-certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine, emphasizing the specialized care of older adults. His training and extensive clinical experience have equipped him to manage the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative aspects of diseases and syndromes affecting the elderly. His practice focuses on health promotion for functional independence, while recognizing the importance of the early identification and treatment of disease and the management of disability in later life.

Elderly patients often have multiple co-morbidities, use multiple medications, and are under the care of multiple physicians. Given the types of problems that elderly adults and their families face, Dr. Fearer draws upon his multi-decade experience and clinical skills to treat challenging acute and chronic diseases, coordinating the work of the caregiving team. He takes a whole-person and family approach, seeing his patients in his office, Santa Barbara and Goleta Cottage Hospitals, Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital, local skilled nursing facilities, and various assisted living facilities in Santa Barbara, California.

Todd A Fearer, M.D. FACP

Dr. Fearer is a board-certified geriatric medicine specialist in private practice in Santa Barbara. He is a graduate of the UCLA School of Medicine and has maintained an office in Santa Barbara since 1988.

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Montecito Medical Group
219 Nogales Avenue, Suite D
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

tel: (805) 969-4382
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