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Bhanuprasad Sandesara, MD, Geriatrics, Gainesville, FL, UF Health Shands Hospital

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Geriatrics Gainesville, FL

Associate professor and chief of Geriatric Medicine Department of Medicine University of Florida College of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • St Louis University School of Medicine
    St Louis University School of MedicineFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2008 - 2009
  • St Louis University School of Medicine
    St Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2008
  • Forest Park Hospital
    Forest Park HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2007
  • B. J. Medical College Ahmedabad
    B. J. Medical College AhmedabadClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2009 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2008 - 2022
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
  • American board of Post-acute and Long-term careCertified Medical Director (CMD)

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Effects of blood flow restriction on biomarkers of myogenesis in response to resistance exercise  
    1st Andrew S Layne 2nd Kelly Larkin Kaiser 19.57 · The University of Calgary 3rd R Gavin MacNeil 4th Marvin Dirain 5th Bhanuprasad Sandesara 17.83 · University of Flor..., Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism, 10/2016
  • Idiopathic chronic fatigue in older adults is linked to impaired mitochondrial content and biogenesis signaling in skeletal muscle  
    Nicholas Wawrzyniak, Anna-Maria Joseph, David G Levin, David M Gundermann , Blue Star Nutraceuticals,Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, Bhanuprasad Sandesara , Todd M Manini ,P..., Oncotarge, 7/2016
  • Successful aging: Advancing the science of physical independence in older adults  
    1st Stephen D Anton 39.8 · University of Florida 2nd Adam J Woods 32.85 · University of Florida 3rd Tetso Ashizawa 4th Diana Barb 5th Thomas W Buford 6th Christy Carte..., Ageing research reviews, 9/2015
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Press Mentions

  • In Search of Age-Friendly Health Care, Finding Room for Improvement
    In Search of Age-Friendly Health Care, Finding Room for ImprovementSeptember 12th, 2019

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Gujarati, Hindi

Hospital Affiliations