Dr. Michael J Mintzer MD
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
1611 Nw 12th Ave Box 016960 M851 Miami FL, 33136About
Dr. Michael Mintzer practices Geriatric Medicine in Miami, FL. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Mintzer 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.
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Music therapy increases serum melatonin levels in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
- Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism in the elderly.
- The educational impact of a computer-based training tutorial on dementia in long term care for licensed practice nursing students.
- The Consortium of E-Learning in Geriatrics Instruction.
- The use of the internet in geriatrics education: results of a national survey of medical geriatrics academic programs.
- Learning objects in medical education.
- An interactive e-learning tutorial for medical students on how to conduct the performance-oriented mobility assessment.
- Trial of a survey instrument to establish the hurricane preparedness of and medical impact on a vulnerable, older population.
- Asthma therapy: present trends and future prospects.
- Revision of a home safety assessment curriculum improves medical student reporting of safety problems.
- A competency-based medical student curriculum: taking the medication history in older adults.
- Is geriatric medicine terminally ill?
- Group-based differences in anti-aging bias among medical students.
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