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Dr. Rafael Antonio Lantigua M.D.
Internist
622 W 168th St New York NY, 10032About
Dr. Rafael Lantigua is an internist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Lantigua specializes in the medical treatment of adults. Internists can act as a primary physician or a consultant to a primary physician. They manage both common and rare diseases. Dr. Lantigua provides comprehensive care and manages treatment with surgeons as well. Internists establish long-term relationships with their patients and incorporate disease prevention and mental health care into their practice.
Education and Training
Univ Auto De Santo Domingo (Uasd) 1972
Autonomous University Of Santo Domingo Medicine
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras Facultad de Ciencias Medicas 1972
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Differences in functional status of Hispanic versus non-Hispanic White elders: data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
- Preventive services among Medicare beneficiaries with supplemental coverage versus HMO enrollees, medicaid recipients, and elders with no additional coverage.
- Knowledge, beliefs, and barriers relevant to colorectal cancer screening in an urban population: a pilot study.
- Asthma and mental disorders in primary care.
- A randomized trial comparing telemedicine case management with usual care in older, ethnically diverse, medically underserved patients with diabetes mellitus.
- Barriers, enablers, and incentives for research participation: a report from the Ambulatory Care Research Network (ACRN).
- Operating Characteristics of Brief Screens for Dementia in a Multicultural Population.
- Adrenergic modulation of pancreatic polypeptide secretion.
- Proceedings of the 1991 International Symposium on Data on Aging. Cognitive function and the elderly.
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Chronic Pain
- Obesity
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Cirrhosis
- High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Indigestion
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
Dr. Rafael Antonio Lantigua M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 622 W 168th St
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Nearby Providers
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- Dr. Christopher C. Enu M.D.910 Riverside Drive New York New York 10032
- Dr. Leonard Stern M.D.622 West 168th Street New York New York 10032
- Dr. Mark Frattini MD622 W 168th St New York NY 10032
- Dr. Laura Donovan M.D.710 W 168th St New York NY 10032
- Dr. Anthony P. Gulati M.D.177 Fort Washington Ave New York NY 10032
Nearest Hospitals
LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTERl
234 EAST 149TH STREET BRONX NY 10451HARLEM HOSPITAL CENTERl
506 LENOX AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10037