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Maria D Mendoza De La Garza M D

Departments

Community Internal Medicine in Minnesota

Location

Rochester Minnesota

Languages

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Biographical summary

Dr. Mendoza is a geriatrician who practices across the continuum of care, in the outpatient clinic, skilled nursing facilities and homebound care settings. She is the Senior Services physician lead for the Performance Improvement and Metrics Oversight Group and has a strong interest to improve patient care and implement innovative best practices during transitions of care to advance high-value patient care. In addition to her clinical activities, Dr. Mendoza is active in research and holds the academic rank of Assistant Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. She is involved in education working with the internal medicine residents and geriatric medicine fellows. She is the Mayo Clinic Alix Medical School of Medicine Senior Sages Program Co-Director. She is a member of the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Recruitment Committee and the director of the Clinical Competency Committee for the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship.

Interests

Long-term care Home-based careEthno-geriatricsDementiaEnd-of-life carePolypharmacy

Mayo Clinic locations

Rochester Minnesota

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Education

2020Certificate - Fall 2020 Online Core Curriculum on Medical Direction in post-acute and long-term care setting (PALTC). Comprehensive instruction on management and leadership within the post-acute and long-term care setting.AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine2018CertificateCenter for Translational Science Activities (CTSA) Postdoctoral Certificate Program, Mayo Graduate School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine2018FellowGeriatric Medicine Fellowship Program, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine2016Internship/Residency - Internal Medicine ResidencyMetrowest Medical Center2010MDUniversidad Autonoma de Chihuahua Certificate - Core Synthesis virtual live course on Medical Direction in post-acute and long-term care setting (PALTC). Comprehensive instruction on management and leadership within the post-acute and long-term care setting.AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care MedicineShow more education

Activities and honors

Certifications

2017Geriatric MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine2016Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

2017Geriatric Medicine Achievement AwardMayo Clinic College of Medicine (Rochester, MN)20172017 Foundation Futures Program ScholarshipThe Society for Post Acute Care and Long Term Care (AMDA)2016Humanism AwardMetrowest Medical CenterShow more awards and honors

Professional memberships

2021 - presentProgram Committee MemberAmerican Academy of Home Care Medicine2020 - presentMemberAmerican Academy of Home Care Medicine2019 - presentCo-DirectorMayo Medical School Senior Sages Program2019 - presentBoard MemberAsk Mayo Expert, Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology Knowledge Content Board2019 - presentMemberAmerican Geriatrics Society Education Subcommittee2018 - presentActive Staff MemberSoutheast Quadrant CTP/Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Team2018 - presentActive Staff MemberSouthwest Quadrant CTP/Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Team 2018 - presentMemberGeriatric Medicine Fellowship Recruitment Committee2018 - presentDirectorClinical Competency Committee, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship2017 - presentMemberEuropean Union Geriatric Medicine Society2016 - presentMemberZumbro Valley Medical Society2014 - presentMemberAmerican Geriatrics Society (AGSF)2013 - presentMemberAmerican College of Physicians (ACP)Show more professional memberships

Publications

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Research activities

See a description of research activities. Biographical summaryInterestsMayo Clinic locationsEducationActivities and honors Request an appointment PST-20473577 Doctors & Medical Staff Mendoza De La Garza, Maria D. M.D.