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Diana Galindo, MD, Geriatrics, Weston, FL

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Geriatrics Weston, FL

Head, Section of Geriatrics , Cleveland Clinic Florida Program Director, Geriatrics Fellowship Program , Cleveland Clinic Florida Associate Professor of Medicine, University Miami School of Medicine Associate Professor Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine

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  • Office

    2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd
    Weston, FL 33331
    Phone+1 954-659-5000
    Fax+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)
    St Mary's Hospital (Waterbury)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1983
  • St Marys Hospital
    St Marys HospitalResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1980 - 1981
  • Albany Medical Center
    Albany Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1980
  • University of the Philippines College of Medicine
    University of the Philippines College of MedicineClass of 1976
  • University of the Philippines, College of Arts & Sciences
    University of the Philippines, College of Arts & SciencesBS, Pre-Medi­cine, 1968 - 1972

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    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

Journal Articles

  • A Primer on Health Promotion and Preventive Strategies for Older Adults  
    Galindo D, Samala R, Ciocon J, Clin Geriatr, 1/1/2011
  • Impact of Meditation on Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Case Studies  
    Galindo 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 Call  
    Varilla V, Samala R, Galindo D, Ciocon J, Cleve Clin J Med, 1/1/2011
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Books/Book Chapters

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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
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Other Languages

  • Spanish, Filipino