Glenford Nixon, MD, CMD, Geriatrician Making House Calls
Get to know Geriatrician Dr. Glenford Nixon, making house calls to seniors on Long Island, New York
Dr. Glenford Nixon, MD, CMD is a fellowship-trained geriatrician currently practicing as a solo practitioner, visiting seniors on Long Island. Founded in 2000 as Visiting Physicians Service New York, now Dr. Glenford Nixon MD PC, is a geriatrician in Oyster Bay. His interests include Dementia (Alzheimer’s, Vascular etc.), Pressure Ulcers, Medical Decision Making in the Elderly, and End of Life Care discussions.
Dr. Nixon is also a Certified Medical Director (CMD) at a skilled nursing facility on Long Island.
Dr. Nixon earned his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine in 1985. Followed by an internal medicine residency from Winthrop-University Hospital from 1985 to 1988. He then completed his Geriatric Medicine fellowship from the same institution from 1988 to 1990.
Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine is a specialty that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease and disability in elderly people. The specialist is called a geriatric physician or geriatrician.
The American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) CMD credential recognizes the dual clinical and managerial roles of the medical director. Certification requires indicators of competence in clinical medicine and medical management in post-acute and long-term care.
Learn More about Dr. Glenford Nixon:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/540057-Glenford-Nixon-geriatrician-Oyster-Bay-NY-11771
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