(June 23, 2017) St. Ann’s Community, Rochester’s leading senior housing and health services provider, is proud to announce the addition of Brian Heppard, MD to its medical team.

“Dr. Heppard has been caring for older adults across upstate New York for more than 20 years. His knowledge of geriatric medicine and expertise in senior health care has earned him the respect of patients and peers alike,” said Dr. Kim Petrone, Medical Director, St. Ann’s Community. “We welcome him to St. Ann’s Community, where he will be an integral member of our care team.”

Dr. Heppard provides outpatient care for seniors in assisted living and independent living through the private practice, Pillar Medical Associates, PC.  He also provides care for residents on the ninth floor of St. Ann’s Home.

Dr. Heppard is Board Certified in Family Medicine, Geriatrics, and Hospice & Palliative Care. He earned his medical degree from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and did his fellowship in Geriatrics at the University of Rochester.

A resident of Penfield, New York, Dr. Heppard previously served as Senior Medical Director for Optum-United Health Group and as Vice President of Medical Services at Jewish Senior Life in Rochester, where he founded the area’s only physician house calls practice. That distinction earned him the Health Care Achievement Award from the Rochester Business Journal in 2010.

About St. Ann’s Community

St. Ann’s Community offers a continuum of care that includes independent retirement living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care, short-term transitional care, palliative care, and adult day programs. One of the area’s largest private employers, St. Ann’s has more than 1,200 employees who are Caring for the Most Important People on Earth.

For more information, call (585) 697-6000 or visit www.stannscommunity.com.

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Dr. Brian Heppard