Robert Riekse MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine
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200 Jefferson Ave SEGrand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone+1 616-685-1835
Fax+1 616-685-1846
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Summary
- Dr. Robert Riekse is a physician based in Grand Rapids, MI, specializing in geriatrics with a subspecialty in hospice and palliative medicine. He graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1997 and completed his residency in internal medicine at Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State University in 2000, followed by a fellowship in geriatric medicine at the University of Washington in 2003. Dr. Riekse has expertise in dementia, delirium, and polypharmacy and has contributed to the field through several publications on related topics, including the differential effects of statins and research on Alzheimer's disease, with citations ranging from 21 to 165 in various reputable journals.
Education & Training
University of WashingtonFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2000 - 2003
Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
Michigan State University College of Human MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 2005 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 51 citationsStatins of different brain penetrability differentially affect CSF PLTP activity.Simona Vuletic, Robert G. Riekse, Santica M. Marcovina, Elaine R. Peskind, William R. Hazzard
Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders. 2006-11-03 - 86 citationsEffect of statins on Alzheimer's disease biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluidRobert G. Riekse, Ge Li, Eric C. Petrie, James B. Leverenz, Darcy Vavrek
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2006-01-01 - 21 citationsLewy body pathology in late-onset familial Alzheimer's disease: a clinicopathological case series.Debby W. Tsuang, Robert G. Riekse, Kristina Purganan, Andrew C. David, Thomas J. Montine
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2006-01-01
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