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Office
2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd
Weston, FL 33331Phone+1 954-659-5000Fax+1 954-659-5354
Summary
- Dr. Diana Galindo heads the Section of Geriatrics at Cleveland Clinic Florida in Weston, FL and also directs its Geriatrics Fellowship program . She received her medical degree from University of the Philippines College of Medicine and has been in practice 41 years. She finished her Internal Medicine Residency in St Mary's Hospital in Waterbury ( an affiliate of Yale University) and completed her Geriatrics Fellowship at the University of Miami School of Medicine . She is experienced in comprehensive geriatric assessments and in managing complex geriatric issues (eg. dementia, falls, gait disorders, urinary incontinence, frailty). In addition to the fellowship she is active in teaching medical students and Internal medical residents. She has co authored several books in Geriatrics and has actively lectured in national and international settings.
She is past national president of the American Medical Women's Association and is active in the American Geriatrics Society and the Medical Women's International Association.
Education & Training
- St Mary's Hospital (Waterbury)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1983
- St Marys HospitalResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1980 - 1981
- Albany Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1980
- University of the Philippines College of MedicineClass of 1976
- University of the Philippines, College of Arts & SciencesBS, Pre-Medicine, 1968 - 1972
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 1984 - 2026
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors:South Florida Castle Connolly
- Mentor of the year Women's Professional Staff Association CCF, 2017
- Master Clinician Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2016
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 50 citationsCaudal Epidural Blocks for Elderly Patients with Lumbar Canal StenosisJerry O. Ciocon, Daisy Galindo-Ciocon, L. Amaranath, Diana Galindo
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1994-06-01 - 77 citationsContinuous compared with intermittent tube feeding in the elderly.Jerry O. Ciocon, Daisy Galindo-Ciocon, Charlotte Tiessen, Diana J. Galindo
JPEN. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 1992-11-01 - 9 citationsRaised Leg Exercises for Leg Edema in the ElderlyJerry O. Ciocon, Daisy Galindo-Ciocon, Diana J. Galindo
Angiology. 1995-01-01
Journal Articles
- A Primer on Health Promotion and Preventive Strategies for Older AdultsGalindo D, Samala R, Ciocon J, Clin Geriatr, 1/1/2011
- Impact of Meditation on Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Case StudiesGalindo D, Samala R, Varughese S, Ciocon J, Loquias J, Galindo-Ciocon D, J Am Geriatr Soc, 1/1/2011
- Nocturia in the Elderly: A Wake Up CallVarilla V, Samala R, Galindo D, Ciocon J, Cleve Clin J Med, 1/1/2011
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Vitamin B12 and Metformin: More Common Than Suspected.Mora JC, Ciocon J, Galindo D, Research Week, Cleveland Clinic, 1/1/2013
- Impact of Meditation on Older Adults with Early Dementia.Galindo D, Samala R, Varughese S, Ciocon J, Loquias J, Galindo-Ciocon D, American Geriatrics Society National Harbor, Washington, DC, 1/1/2011
- Impact of Meditation on Older Adults with Dementia.Galindo D, Samala R, Varughese S, Ciocon J, Loquias J, Galindo-Ciocon D, AGS, National Harbor, MD, 1/1/2011
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Lectures
- "Thriving within Your Specialty"New York - 1/14/2013
- "Debility in Aging" (Panel on "Aging and Health")Seoul, Korea - 1/2/2013
- "Health Promotion and Wellness in Older Adults"Memorial West Conference Center - 1/1/2012
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Other
- Medical Consultant, "Exercise with Billie" (television series)Diana J. Galindo, MD, Channel 17
Miami, FL, 1989-1994 - 1/1/1995 - "Preventive Health Care in the Elderly"Diana J. Galindo, MD, Senior Options, Channel 34
1/1/1991 - Taped Television Interviews, "Exercise in the Elderly" (sponsored by the Department of HRS, Elderly Division)Diana J. Galindo, MD, Channel 17
1/1/1990 - Join now to see all
Other Languages
- Spanish, Filipino
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