Dr. David Virgil Espino MD
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
6711 S New Braunfels Ave Suite 500 San Antonio TX, 78223About
Dr. David Espino practices Geriatric Medicine in San Antonio, TX. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Espino works as part of a team with other healthcare providers, to address the natural aging that goes on within the body and to manage multiple medical problems and ensure social support.
Education and Training
Texas A&M University, TX 1983
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Health screening in older women.
- Changes in blood pressure and risk factors for cardiovascular disease among older Mexican-Americans from 1982-1984 to 1993-1994.
- Physical and psychosocial consequences of stroke in elderly Mexican Americans.
- Barriers and benefits to leisure-time physical activity among older Mexican Americans.
- Common infections in older adults.
- The use of herbal medicine by older Mexican Americans.
- Common infections in older adults.
- Predictors of decline in MMSE scores among older Mexican Americans.
- Not all clock-drawing tasks are the same.
- Cognitive impairment and mortality in older mexican americans.
- Validation of a Spanish translation of the CLOX for use in Hispanic samples: the Hispanic EPESE study.
- Early recognition and treatment of calciphylaxis.
- Mental status testing in elderly Hispanic populations: special concerns.
- Cultural influences on dementia recognition and management.
- Prevalence and patterns of executive impairment in community dwelling Mexican Americans: results from the Hispanic EPESE Study.
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