Gary H. Oberlender, MD, FACP
Dr. Oberlender was born in Philadelphia, PA and is a graduate of LaSalle College and Hahnemann Medical College. He completed his Internal Medicine residency training at the University of Virginia Affiliated Program in 1985 and joined the staff at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. At the Salem VAMC, he served as Chief of Geriatric Medicine from 1990 until 2003 and also held various other clinical, educational, and administrative positions. During his years at Salem, Dr. Oberlender established and directed the Geriatric Evaluation Unit and served as Medical Director of the Extended Care Rehabilitation Center.
Dr. Oberlender retired from the VA in September 2006 and founded SeniorEvaluations, LLC, a private consultative practice of geriatric medicine offering In-Home Comprehensive Geriatric Evaluation for seniors and Independent Medical Assessments of Decision-Making Capacity for adults of all ages. Dr. Oberlender is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine as a Diplomat in Internal Medicine and a Specialist in Geriatric Medicine and he is an elected Fellow of the American College of Physicians.
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| 1976 | Bachelor of Arts in Biology (Cum Laude) La Salle College Philadelphia, PA |
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| 1980 | Doctor of Medicine Hahnemann Medical College & Hospital Philadelphia, PA |
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| Post Doctoral Training | ||
| 1980-81 | Flexible Internship (Internal Medicine) Roanoke Memorial Hospital Roanoke, VA |
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| 1983-85 | Residency in Internal Medicine University of Virginia Affiliated Program Roanoke-Salem, VA |
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| Medical Licensure | ||
| 1981-Present | Commonwealth of Virginia Certificate # 1010-033233 |
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| Professional Certification | ||
| 1981 | National Board of Medical Examiners Certificate # 242144 (Lifetime Certification) |
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| 1985 | Diplomat American Board of Internal Medicine Certificate # 101766 (Lifetime Certification) |
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| 1990 | American Board of Internal Medicine Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine Certificate # 101766 (10 year Certification) |
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| 2000 | American Board of Internal Medicine Re-Certification in Geriatric Medicine Certificate # 101766 (10 year Certification) |
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| 2005 | American College of Physicians Elected to Fellowship Status--FACP (Lifetime certification) |
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| 2010 | American Board of Internal Medicine Re-Certification in Geriatric Medicine Certificate # 101766 (10 year Certification) |
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| Academic Appointment | ||
| 1986-Sept 2006 | Assistant Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine University of Virginia Health Sciences Center Charlottesville, VA |
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| Awards and Honors | ||
| 1983 | National Health Service Corps Regional Award for Dedicated and Outstanding Service |
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| 1997 | Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center Director’s Award for Performance Excellence |
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| 2003 | Annual “Head and Heart Award” for Mediators Conflict Resolution Center Roanoke, Virginia |
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| Professional Experience | ||
| 1981-1983 | Medical Officer / General Practitioner National Health Service Corps Bland County Medical Clinic Bastian, Virginia |
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| 1985-1992 | Internist/ Geriatrician Director, Geriatric Evaluation Unit VA Medical Center, Salem, Virginia |
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| 1992-1996 | Assistant Chief, Medical Service (Quality Mgmt) Chief, Section of Geriatric Medicine Director, Geriatric Evaluation Unit VA Medical Center, Salem, Virginia |
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| 1996-1997 | Acting Chief, Medical Service VA Medical Center, Salem, Virginia Acting Co-Program Director University of Virginia Affiliated Program in Internal Medicine |
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| 1997- 2001 | Associate Chief of Staff for Education Internist/ Geriatrician VA Medical Center, Salem, Virginia |
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| 2001-2006 | Internist/Geriatrician Extended Care Service Line VA Medical Center, Salem, Virginia |
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| 2006- Present | President SeniorEvaluations, LLC |
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| 2010 | Manuscript reviewer Journal of the American Geriatrics Society |
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| Panels and Boards | ||
| 2008–Present | Member, Multidisciplinary Review Panel Family Service of Roanoke Valley Roanoke, VA |
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| 2009–Present | Member, Medical and Scientific Advisory Panel Alzheimer’s Association of Central and Southwestern Virginia Charlottesville, VA |
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| Academic Presentations | ||
| Bi-Annually, 1986-2006 |
Medical Grand Rounds Veterans Affairs Medical Center Salem, Virginia |
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| 1997 | Audio-Digest Foundation: Internal Medicine |
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| Annually, 1992-Present |
American Medical Seminars, Inc., Sarasota, FL “Geriatric Issues in Primary Care” Category I CME approved 60-minute lectures (Digitally recorded for DVD and CD distribution)
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“Honest Disclosure of Medical Errors—The Physician’s Perspective”
“Dementia in Seniors: What It Is and How We Can Reduce Our Risk”
“Improving Communications with Physicians” and “Dementia and Determining Decision Making Capacity”
“Dementia and Decision Making Capacity in Seniors”
“Nutrition in the Prevention, Management, and Treatment of Dementia”
“Treatment of Dementia Beyond Medications”
“Risk Management and Care of the Elderly”
“Vitamin B-12 and Vitamin D Deficiency in Seniors”
“Dementia in Seniors”
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