FernandaHeitor-BehdadMD

Geriatrics • Weston, FL

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Office
3250 Meridian Pkwy
Weston, FL 33331
Phone+1 954-659-5867

Fax+1 954-659-5354

Summary

Board certified Internist and Geriatrician

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Geriatrician - Cleveland Clinic Florida

The Selfhelp Home | A Tradition of Caring - Retirement Community

Dr Heitor worked as the Medical Director at The Selfhelp Home until Jan/2022

No age limit to vote: Nursing home and all older Americans count

Are nursing home residents expendable?

Our leaders have told us to stay home- to shelter in place. Yet for many of the 1.5 million elderly nursing home residents, the home has become an unsafe and so

Education & Training

John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced Geriatrics, 2013 - 2014
University of Michigan Health SystemFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2012 - 2013
SSM St Mary's Hospital-St LouisResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2009
OtherClass of 2000, MD, PUC CAMPINAS; Brazil

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2023 - 2025
IL State Medical License 2014 - 2023
MI State Medical License 2012 - 2016
CA State Medical License 2008 - 2014
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Teaching Pins Awards from The Office of Medical Education – Recognition for commitment and excellence in medical student teaching (M1 Individual Preceptorship). Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Chicago – IL., 2016-2017, 2019
Teaching Award - Outstanding educator within subspecialty and distinguished contributions to medical education at Northwestern. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Chicago – IL., 2015
“Making a Difference” Award - University of Michigan employee recognition award. University of Michigan. Ann Arbor - MI, 2013
Recognition on behalf of City of Los Angeles and the Residents of the Council District One for the commitment and dedication to the Clinica Medical San Miguel. Los Angeles - CA, 2011
Award on the presentation of the study “Ethic-legal analysis of complementary exams ordered by the Adult ER Service of Celso Pierro Hospital and Maternity”. Celso Pierro Hospital and Maternity - SP / Brazil, 2000
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Rare case of atypical crescentic glomerulonephritis and interstitial lung disease with negative anti-GBM antibody and positive anti-MPO antibody.
Alexander Benjamin Hanna, Jenny Ross, Fernanda Heitor
BMJ Case Reports. 2019-08-01
27 citations
Fetal-placental inflammation, but not adrenal activation, is associated with extreme preterm delivery
Sunita Trivedi, Maria Joachim, Thomas F. McElrath, Harvey J. Kliman, Elizabeth N. Allred
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2012-03-01
1 citations
Pilot and feasibility deployment of an advanced remote monitoring platform for COVID-19 in long-term care facilities.
Jessica R Walter, Dong-Hyun Kim, Daniel Myers, Marc Hill, Brooke Snoll
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2022-04-01

Books/Book Chapters

Geriatric Emergencies: A Case-Based Approach to Improving Acute Care
Chapter: ER referrals and hospitalizations from Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Facilities
Lee Lindquist, MD; Fernanda Heitor, MD
New Directions in Geriatric Medicine, Concepts, Trends, and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter: Skilled Nursing Facilities and Post-hospitalization Options for Older Adults
Lee Lindquist, MD; Jill Huded, MD; Fernanda Heitor, MDSpringer International Publishing2016