BhanuprasadDwarkadasSandesaraMDCMD

Associate professor and chief of Geriatric Medicine Department of Medicine University of Florida College of Medicine

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Office
1600 SW Archer Rd
Gainesville, FL 32610
Phone+1 352-265-0301

Fax+1 352-265-7228

Dr. Bhanuprasad Sandesara is a geriatrician in Gainesville, FL and is affiliated with UF Health Shands Hospital. He received his medical degree from B. J. Medical College Ahmedabad and has been in practice 39 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Gujarati and Hindi. He is experienced in long-term acute care, polypharmacy, geriatrics / dementia, and fall. He has more than 10 publications and over 500 citings.

SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2008 - 2009
SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2008
Forest Park HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2007
B. J. Medical College AhmedabadClass of 1978

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

ACE Inhibitors Combined With Exercise for Seniors - Pilot Study Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 01
Completed
Papaya Study ID:20140628 Start of enrollment: 2014 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 1
Oxytocin Aging Study Start of enrollment: 2016 Feb 01
Terminated
Phase 1
Resveratrol to Enhance Vitality and Vigor in Elders Start of enrollment: 2015 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 2
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PubMed

12 citations
Safety and tolerability of chronic intranasal oxytocin in older men: results from a randomized controlled trial
Jillian M. Rung, Marilyn Horta, Erin M Tammi, Eliany Perez, Marite C Ojeda
Psychopharmacology. 2021-05-12
30 citations
Wearable Technology To Reduce Sedentary Behavior And CVD Risk In Older Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.
Lisa M. Roberts, Byron C. Jaeger, Liliana C. Baptista, Sara A. Harper, Anna K Gardner
Clinical Interventions in Aging. 2019-10-23
8 citations
Multimodal Intervention to Improve Functional Status in Hypertensive Older Adults: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Liliana C. Baptista, Byron C. Jaeger, Stephen D. Anton, Anthony A. Bavry, Eileen M. Handberg
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2019-02-06

Journal Articles

Effects of blood flow restriction on biomarkers of myogenesis in response to resistance exercise
1st Andrew S Layne 2nd Kelly Larkin Kaiser 19.57 · The University of Calgary 3rd R Gavin MacNeil 4th Marvin Dirain 5th Bhanuprasad Sandesara 17.83 · University of Flor..., Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism, 10/2016
Idiopathic chronic fatigue in older adults is linked to impaired mitochondrial content and biogenesis signaling in skeletal muscle
Nicholas Wawrzyniak, Anna-Maria Joseph, David G Levin, David M Gundermann , Blue Star Nutraceuticals,Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, Bhanuprasad Sandesara , Todd M Manini ,P..., Oncotarge, 7/2016
Successful aging: Advancing the science of physical independence in older adults
1st Stephen D Anton 39.8 · University of Florida 2nd Adam J Woods 32.85 · University of Florida 3rd Tetso Ashizawa 4th Diana Barb 5th Thomas W Buford 6th Christy Carte..., Ageing research reviews, 9/2015
Chronic Fatigue in Older Adults and Circadian Rhythm Biomarkers: 257 Board #108 May 27, 11
DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000476558.78049.d4 1st David M Gundermann 28.12 · Blue Star Nutraceuticals 2nd Nicholas R. Wawrzniak 3rd Christiaan Leeuwenburgh 46.67 · Universi..., Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 47:58, 5/2015
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