About
Dr. Gurpreet Padam holds dual board certification in Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine and brings fellowship training in Palliative Medicine from the Interdisciplinary Stanford/VA Palo Alto program. She also completed a mini fellowship in Ethno-Geriatrics at the Stanford Geriatric Education Center. Dr. Padam is fellowship-trained and board eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and she serves as an educator and ambassador of Applied Compassion Training at Stanford's Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. She holds a CDC-approved certification as a National Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Coach.
Dr. Padam founded Home Based Medicine after more than two decades in adult medicine and home-based care. She previously served as Medical Director for a prominent Bay Area Home Health and Hospice organization. In 2006, she joined Kaiser Permanente in Redwood City as Medical Director of Inpatient Palliative Care, later expanding to outpatient services and goals of care work. Her clinical passions include palliative care, lifestyle medicine, cognitive health, aging in place, and the intersection of hearing loss and dementia. She views each patient as an equal partner in setting and achieving their health goals.
Education & Training
Fellowship
Interdisciplinary Palliative Medicine, Stanford University/VA Palo Alto; Mini Fellowship in Ethno-Geriatrics, Stanford Geriatric Education Center
Additional Training
Applied Compassion Training educator and ambassador, CCARE Stanford University; Certified National DPP Lifestyle Coach (CDC-approved, 2021)
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Padam right for?
Dr. Padam works best with homebound adults managing serious or complex chronic illness. Patients navigating palliative care, goals of care, or advance care planning benefit from her deep subspecialty training. She is a strong match for those with cognitive concerns, diabetes, or lifestyle-related conditions. Adults who want a physician who treats them as an active partner in their own care find her approach particularly meaningful.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Padam treats a broad range of adult conditions including diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, COPD, obesity, and cognitive impairment. She also specializes in symptom management for patients with serious or palliative illness. Her training in Lifestyle Medicine means she addresses root causes through nutrition, activity, sleep, and stress management.
Yes. Dr. Padam holds dual board certification in Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. She is also fellowship-trained and board eligible in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Interdisciplinary Stanford/VA Palo Alto program.
Dr. Padam trained in Palliative Medicine at Stanford University and the VA Palo Alto. She served as Medical Director of Inpatient Palliative Care at Kaiser Permanente Redwood City starting in 2006. She later expanded that role to include outpatient services and goals of care conversations for patients living with serious illness.
Yes. Dr. Padam holds board certification in Lifestyle Medicine and holds a CDC-approved certification as a National Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Coach. She works with patients on nutrition, physical activity, sleep hygiene, stress management, and community connection as core components of care.
Dr. Padam views each patient as an equal and empowered partner, not a problem to solve. She works with patients to co-set health goals in a non-judgmental environment. This philosophy shapes every visit and drives her clinical work in home-based and palliative care.
Yes. Dr. Padam has a strong clinical interest in cognitive health and uses scientifically validated tools, including BrainCheck, to assess memory, decision-making, focus, language, spatial skills, and awareness. She also focuses on the relationship between hearing loss and dementia.
Dr. Padam completed a mini fellowship in Ethno-Geriatrics at the Stanford Geriatric Education Center. Combined with over 24 years of experience serving homebound adults and her background in palliative medicine, she brings deep expertise in the care of older and medically complex patients.
Doctor profile last updated June 11, 2026