LindaRomeroMD

Geriatrics • Albuquerque, NM

Associate Professor, Family & Community Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine

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Office
3200 Carlisle Blvd. NE
209
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone+1 505-889-4587

Fax+1 505-889-4519
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Education & Training

University of New Mexico School of MedicineResidency, Family Medicine, 1982 - 1986
University of Utah School of MedicineClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

NM State Medical License 1984 - 2025
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010-2013
Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2010-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

19 citations
Emotional responses to APO E genotype disclosure for Alzheimer disease.
Linda J. Romero, Philip J. Garry, Mark Schuyler, David A. Bennahum, Clifford Qualls, Lori Ballinger, Velma Kelly, Cheryl Schmitt, Betty J. Skipper, Irene E. Ortiz, Rob...> ;Journal of Genetic Counseling. 2005 Apr 1
16 citations
Prevalence of depressive symptoms in new Mexico Hispanic and non-Hispanic white elderly.
Linda J. Romero, Irene E. Ortiz, M. Rosina Finley, Sharon J. Wayne, Robert D. Lindeman> ;Ethnicity & Disease. 2005 Jan 1
66 citations
Impact of Subclinical Hypothyroidism on Serum Total Homocysteine Concentrations, the Prevalence of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), and CHD Risk Factors in the New Mexico...
Robert D. Lindeman, Linda J. Romero, David S. Schade, Sharon J. Wayne, Richard N. Baumgartner, Philip J. Garry> ;Thyroid. 2003 Jun 1
8 citations
Serum homocysteine concentrations and their relation to serum folate and vitamin B12 concentrations and coronary artery disease prevalence in an urban, bi-ethnic commu...
Robert D. Lindeman, Linda J. Romero, Yau Cl, Kathleen M. Koehler, Richard N. Baumgartner, Philip J. Garry> ;Ethnicity & Disease. 2003 Jan 1
7 citations
The APO E4 allele and cognition in New Mexico Hispanic elderly.
Linda J. Romero, Mark Schuyler, M. Ilyas Kamboh, Clifford Qualls, Asenath LaRue, Hwa Chi Liang, Robert L. Rhyne> ;Ethnicity & Disease. 2002 Jan 1
49 citations
A biethnic community survey of cognition in participants with type 2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, and normal glucose tolerance: the New Mexico Elder Health Su...
Robert D. Lindeman, Linda J. Romero, Asenath LaRue, C. Lillian Yau, David S. Schade, Kathleen M. Koehler, Richard N. Baumgartner, P. J. Garry> ;Diabetes Care. 2001 Sep 1
5 citations
Prevalence of mild impairment in renal function in a random sample of elders from a biethnic community survey.
Robert D. Lindeman, Linda J. Romero, Yau Cl, Richard N. Baumgartner, P J Garry> ;International Urology and Nephrology. 2001 Jan 1
12 citations
Prevalence of self-reported illnesses in elderly Hispanic and non-Hispanic Whites in New Mexico.
Linda J. Romero, Robert D. Lindeman, Hwa Chi Liang, Kathleen M. Koehler, Richard N. Baumgartner, Philip J. Garry> ;Ethnicity & Disease. 2001 Jan 1
56 citations
Do Elderly Persons Need to Be Encouraged to Drink More Fluids
Robert D. Lindeman, Linda J. Romero, Hwa Chi Liang, Richard N. Baumgartner, Kathleen M. Koehler, Philip J. Garry> ;The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2000 Jul 1
103 citations
Serum vitamin B12, C and folate concentrations in the New Mexico elder health survey: correlations with cognitive and affective functions.
Robert D. Lindeman, Linda J. Romero, Kathleen M. Koehler, Hwa Chi Liang, Asenath LaRue, Richard N. Baumgartner, Philip J. Garry> ;Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 2000 Feb 1
54 citations
Neuropsychological performance of Hispanic and non-Hispanic older adults: an epidemiologic survey.
La Rue A, Romero Lj, Irene E. Ortiz, Hwa Chi Liang, Lindeman Rd> ;The Clinical Neuropsychologist. 1999 Nov 1
82 citations
Subclinical Hypothyroidism in a Biethnic, Urban Community
Robert D. Lindeman, David S. Schade, Asenath LaRue, Linda J. Romero, Hwa Chi Liang, Richard N. Baumgartner, Kathleen M. Koehler, Philip J. Garry> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1999 Jun 1
22 citations
Comparison of energy and nutrient sources of elderly Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites in New Mexico.
Shirley L. Pareo-Tubbeh, Linda J. Romero, Richard N. Baumgartner, Philip J. Garry, Robert D. Lindeman, Kathleen M Koehler> ;Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 1999 May 1
11 citations
Alcohol consumption is negatively associated with the prevalence of coronary heart disease in the New Mexico Elder Health Survey.
Robert D. Lindeman, Linda J. Romero, Andrew S. Allen, Hwa Chi Liang, Richard N. Baumgartner, Kathleen M. Koehler, Philip J. Garry> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1999 Apr 1
52 citations
Prevalences of type 2 diabetes, the insulin resistance syndrome, and coronary heart disease in an elderly, biethnic population.
Robert D. Lindeman, Linda J. Romero, Rosalina Hundley, Andrew S. Allen, Hwa Chi Liang, Richard N. Baumgartner, Kathleen M. Koehler, David S. Schade, Philip J. Garry> ;Diabetes Care. 1998 Jun 1
2627 citations
Epidemiology of Sarcopenia among the Elderly in New Mexico
Richard N. Baumgartner, Kathleen M. Koehler, Dympna Gallagher, Linda J. Romero, Steven B. Heymsfield, Robert Ross, Philip J. Garry, Robert D. Lindeman> ;American Journal of Epidemiology. 1998 Apr 15
15 citations
Outcome of recruitment and report on participation rate in the New Mexico Elder Health Survey.
Linda J. Romero, Robert D. Lindeman, Rosalina Hundley, Kathleen M. Koehler, Richard N. Baumgartner, Andrew S. Allen, David S. Schade, Asenath LaRue, Irene E. Ortiz, Ph...> ;Ethnicity & Disease. 1998 Jan 1
9 citations
Prevalence of proteinuria/microalbuminuria in an elderly urban, biethnic community.
Robert D. Lindeman, Linda J. Romero, Hwa Chi Liang, Rosalina Hundley, Richard N. Baumgartner, Kathleen M. Koehler, Philip J. Garry> ;Geriatric Nephrology and Urology. 1998 Jan 1
16 citations
Comparison of cultural bias in two cognitive screening instruments in elderly Hispanic patients in New Mexico.
Irene E. Ortiz, Asenath LaRue, Linda J. Romero, M. Frances Sassaman, Robert D. Lindeman> ;The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 1997 Sep 1
6 citations
Some Vitamin Sources Relating to Plasma Homocysteine Provide not only Folate but also Vitamins B-12 and B-6
Kathleen M. Koehler, Shirley L. Pareo-Tubbeh, Hwa Chi Liang, Linda J. Romero, Richard N. Baumgartner, Philip J. Garry> ;The Journal of Nutrition. 1997 Aug 1
96 citations
Changes in nutritional status and patterns of morbidity among free-living elderly persons: A 10-year longitudinal study☆
Bruno Vellas, William C. Hunt, Linda J. Romero, Kathleen M. Koehler, Richard N. Baumgartner, Philip J. Garry> ;Nutrition. 1997 Jun 1
562 citations
One-Leg Balance Is an Important Predictor of Injurious Falls in Older Persons
Bruno Vellas, Sharon J. Wayne, Linda J. Romero, Richard N. Baumgartner, Laurence Z. Rubenstein, Philip J. Garry> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1997 Jun 1
496 citations
Fear of falling and restriction of mobility in elderly fallers
Bruno Vellas, Sharon J. Wayne, Linda J. Romero, Richard N. Baumgartner, Philip J. Garry> ;Age and Ageing. 1997 May 1
33 citations
Folate Nutrition and Older Adults: Challenges and Opportunities
Kathleen M. Koehler, Shirley L. Pareo-Tubbeh, Linda J. Romero, Richard N. Baumgartner, Philip J. Garry> ;Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 1997 Feb 1
30 citations
Influence of ethnicity on advance directives and end-of-life decisions.
Linda J. Romero, Robert D. Lindeman, Kathleen M. Koehler, Andrew S. Allen> ;JAMA. 1997 Jan 22
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Grant Support

Ethical &Psychological Aspects Of Apolipoprotein E Genetic TestingNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
Apolipoprotein E And Cognition In New Mexico Hispanic ElderlyNational Center For Research Resources1998–2002