About
Igor V. Persidsky, MD, PhD is a fourth-generation physician and board-certified internist who has focused on geriatric and homebound care since beginning his training in 1981. He earned his medical degree with honors from National Medical University in Kiev, Ukraine, and spent nine years at the 250-bed geriatric hospital of the Institute of Gerontology in Kiev. There he progressed from resident and fellow to attending staff, while also earning a PhD in Cardiology from the Ukrainian Institute of Cardiology in 1987. He held an Assistant and Associate Professorship of Research at the Institute of Gerontology before relocating to the United States.
Dr. Persidsky completed a second internal medicine residency at LAC+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, earning board certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine in 1996. He began practicing in the Long Beach area that same year and launched his solo house call practice in 1999. He founded House Calls Medical Corporation in 2004 and served as Medical Director for Pacific Hospice Care and Charity Hospice Care Services through 2015. Since 2011, he has served on staff at the internationally recognized Department of Hyperbaric Medicine at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. He holds a Visiting Professorship of Social Work at CSU Long Beach and a voluntary faculty position at USC School of Medicine. His research on topics including Vitamin D deficiency in homebound elderly and sarcopenia has taken him to international conferences across Europe, Australia, and North America.
Education & Training
Medical School
National Medical University, Kiev, Ukraine (MD with Honors, 1981)
Residency
Residency in Internal Medicine, Institute of Gerontology, Kiev, Ukraine (1981-1983); Residency in Internal Medicine, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles (1993-1996)
Fellowship
Fellowship in Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Institute of Gerontology, Kiev, Ukraine (1983-1986)
Additional Training
Ph.D. in Cardiology, Ukrainian Institute of Cardiology, Kiev (1987); Assistant and Associate Professorship of Research, Institute of Gerontology, Kiev; Visiting Professorship of Social Work, CSU Long Beach; Voluntary Faculty, USC School of Medicine; Staff, Department of Hyperbaric Medicine, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (2011-present)
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Persidsky right for?
Dr. Persidsky is an excellent fit for elderly and homebound patients who cannot easily travel to a clinic. Patients managing dementia, frailty, chronic wounds, or respiratory conditions benefit from his deep geriatric expertise. Those needing palliative or end-of-life care can rely on his decades of hospice experience. Patients with complex cardiac or pulmonary histories also benefit from his research background and hyperbaric medicine training.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Persidsky focuses on elderly and homebound patients across the Greater Long Beach area. His practice serves those who cannot easily access traditional clinic-based care. He also sees patients with complex geriatric conditions including dementia, frailty, chronic wounds, and respiratory illness.
Yes, Dr. Persidsky holds board certification in Internal Medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine, earned in 1996. He trained at LAC+USC Medical Center and brings additional credentials including a PhD in Cardiology from the Ukrainian Institute of Cardiology.
Dr. Persidsky treats a broad range of geriatric conditions. These include dementia, frailty and sarcopenia, chronic wounds, respiratory illness, and heart disease. He also manages palliative care, end-of-life and hospice needs, weight management, and preventive medicine for older adults.
Dr. Persidsky has practiced full-time house calls since 1999. He began in the Long Beach area in 1996 and founded House Calls Medical Corporation in 2004. That gives him more than two decades of dedicated experience in home-based geriatric care.
Yes, Dr. Persidsky holds affiliations at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and Community Hospital of Long Beach. He conducts daily rounds at both hospitals seven days a week. He has also served on staff in the Department of Hyperbaric Medicine at Long Beach Memorial since 2011.
Dr. Persidsky holds a Visiting Professorship of Social Work at CSU Long Beach and a voluntary faculty position at USC School of Medicine. He has also presented research at international conferences across Europe, Australia, and North America, focusing on topics like Vitamin D deficiency in homebound elderly and sarcopenia.
Yes, Dr. Persidsky has served on staff in the internationally recognized Department of Hyperbaric Medicine at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center since 2011. He incorporates hyperbaric medicine as part of his broader wound healing and clinical services.
Doctor profile last updated March 21, 2026