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Office
PO Box 365067
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Rio Piedras, PR 00927Phone+1 787-751-9625
Summary
- 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.
Education & Training
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
Certifications & Licensure
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
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- 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
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 789 citationsSkeletal Muscle: A Brief Review of Structure and FunctionWalter R. Frontera, Julien Ochala
Calcified Tissue International. 2015-03-01 - 53 citationsAging of human muscle: understanding sarcopenia at the single muscle cell levelWalter R. Frontera, Ana Rodriguez Zayas, Natividad Rodriguez
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 2012-02-01 - 133 citationsAssessment of the Inclusion of Racial/Ethnic Minority, Female, and Older Individuals in Vaccine Clinical Trials.Laura E. Flores, Walter R. Frontera, Michele P. Andrasik, Carlos del Rio, Antonio Mondríguez-González
JAMA Network Open. 2021-02-01
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
Committees
- Chair, National Academy fo 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 8 2022 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Association of Academic PhysiatristsDistinguished Member
- Fellow
- Fellow
- American Physiological SocietyFellow
- American Association for the Advancement of ScienceFellow
- Royal College of PhysiciansFellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
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