WalterRFronteraMDPhD

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Office
PO Box 365067
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Rio Piedras, PR 00927
Phone+1 787-751-9625

Dr. Walter Frontera is a physiatrist in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He received his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and has been in practice 38 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He is experienced in sports medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and exercise physiology. He has more than 350 publications and over 25,000 citations.

Boston UniversityPhD, Applied Anatomy and Physiology, Distinction, 1983 - 1986
University of Puerto RicoResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1979 - 1983
University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 1979
University of Puerto Rico BS, Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1972 - 1976

PR State Medical License 1983 - 2025
MA State Medical License 1996 - 2017
TN State Medical License 2012 - 2017
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

The Frank H. Krusen, MD Lifetime Achievement Award American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2024
Distinguished Member Association of Academic Physiatrists, 2021
Fellow American Physiological Society, 2019
Fellow Royal College of Physicians (London), 2018
Honorary Professor Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China, 2018
Rusk Award for Leadership and Innovation in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, 2017
Distinguished Member American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2016
Excellence in Rehabilitation of Aging Persons Award Gerontological Society of America, 2015
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2013
Sydney Licht Award International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2011
Outstanding Service Association of Academic Physiatrists, 2011
Elected Member National Academy of Medicine (USA), 2008
Distinguished Academician Award Association of Academic Physiatrists, 2006
Master of Arts (Hon. Causa) Harvard University, 2004
Fellow American College of Sports Medicine, 1990
Fellow American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1985
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PubMed

Correction: Role and promise of health policy and systems research in integrating rehabilitation into the health systems.
Abdul Ghafar, Abdulgafoor M Bachani, Adnan A Hyder, Alarcos Cieza, Aneel Bhangu
Health Research Policy and Systems. 2024-11-08
1 citations
Role and promise of health policy and systems research in integrating rehabilitation into the health systems.
Abdul Ghaffar, Abdulgafoor M Bachani, Adnan A Hyder, Alarcos Cieza, Aneel Bhangu
Health Research Policy and Systems. 2024-10-09
Rehabilitation clinical trials in global registries: reporting of participant inclusion by sex, age, race and ethnicity.
Danielle L Sarno, Emily M Silver, Richard Goldstein, Walter R Frontera, Julie K Silver
Disability and Rehabilitation. 2024-06-01

Journal Articles

Frailty recommendations and guidelines: an evaluation of the implementability and a critical appraisal of clinical applicability by the ISPRM Frailty Focus Group.
Antoniadou E, Giusti E, Capodaglio P, Han DS, Gimigliano F, Guzman JM, Oh-Park M, Frontera WR; Expert Panel, Eur J Phys Rehabil Med, 4/24/2024

Chair, National Academy of Medicine, Planning Committee for Workshop on Aging, Functioning, and Rehabilitation 2023 - Present
Co-chair, World Health Organization - World Rehabilitation Alliance Research Workstream 2022 - Present
Chair, National Academy of Medicine Membership Committee Section 8C 2022 - Present