Glenford Nixon, MD, CMD, is a well-versed geriatrician who diagnoses and treats patients at his own private practice in Oyster Bay, NY. The doctor has initially established the practice as Visiting Physicians Service New York in 2000. Furthermore, Dr. Nixon is also a Certified Medical Director (CMD) at a skilled nursing facility on Long Island, NY. As a geriatrician, he has experience in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease and disability in elderly people. He specializes in chronic diseases, nutritional problems, skin ailments, cognitive loss, memory impairment, adverse effects of medications, immobility, and balances issues. With thirty-one years of experience as a geriatrician, his areas of expertise include various types of dementia, pressure ulcers, Medical Decision Making in the Elderly, and End of Life Care discussions. For more information about Dr. Glenford Nixon, please visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenford-nixon-aa0a0463/.

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.

Glenford Nixon, MD, CMD, attended Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, DC, and received his medical degree in 1985. Then, he served his internal medicine residency at the NYU College of Medicine and Winthrop-University Hospital, now NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island, in Mineola, NY (1985-1988). Furthermore, he conducted his geriatrics fellowship at the same teaching institution, i.e., Winthrop-University Hospital (1988-1990). In addition, Dr. Nixon received board certification in internal medicine and geriatrics from the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is also a Certified Medical Director with through the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. For more information about Dr. Glenford Nixon, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/540057-Glenford-Nixon-geriatrician-Oyster-Bay-NY-11771.