Lydia Rolita, MD
Principal Investigator
Contact:
Lydia Rolita, MD
212-263-6386
Email: Lydia Rolita, MD
Bellevue Hospital Geriatrics
Ambulatory Care Clinic
462 1st Avenue
New York 10016
Medical Interests:
Geriatrics B12 Deficiency;
Fall prevention
Languages Spoken: Spanish and English
Background and Medical Education:
LOMA LINDA University School of Medicine--1998-2002
Residency:
Mount Sinai Family Medicine Residency--2003-2005
Clinical Fellowships:
NYU School of Medicine Geriatrics Fellowship--2005-2006
Publications:
- Rolita L, Ark T, Moroz A, Lanyi V, Southwell J, Sutin D (2009). Evaluation of an elderly faller by medical students and rehabilitation residents. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 57: 709-713.
- Glaser J, Rolita L (2009) Educating the older adult in over-the-counter medication use. Geriatrics and Aging. 12: 103-109.
- Rolita, L., Freedman, M. (2007). Over the Counter Medication Use in the Elderly. Journal of Gerontological Nursing – in print.
- Turner, MD., Rolita, L., Ship, JS. (2007). Salivary Hypofunction and Xerostomia: Autoimmunity and Polypharmacy in the Geriatric Population. Rand/Hartford CDI Meeting. Poster and Presentation.
- Rolita, L., Fulmer, T., Freedman, M., Gourevitch, M., Strasser, S., Roca, A. (2007). Fall and Hip Fracture Prevention Pilot Program. Rand/Hartford CDI Meeting Poster.
- Rolita, L., Horn, K., Gintautas, J. (2006). The Role of Religion in Patients’ Attitudes Towards Healthcare. Journal of Korean American Medical Association. Volume 12:1, 42-45.
- Sajan, F., Marcus, D.L., Martiniuk, F., Rolita, L., Freedman, M. (2006). Apoptotic gene expression and Alzheimer’s disease. American Geriatrics Society 2006 Annual Scientific Meeting. Poster #A2.
- Sajan, F., Marcus, D.L., Martiniuk, F., Rolita, L., Freedman, M. (2006). Apoptotic gene expression and Alzheimer’s disease. NYU School of Medicine Department of Medicine Research Day. Poster #36.
- Boksay, E., Rolita, L., Tarossian, C., Sharma, K., Kozlova, N., Shetty, S. (2006). Physician perspective on the indications for peg feeding in severely demented elderly patients. NYU School of Medicine Department of Medicine Research Day. Poster #37.
- Rolita, L. (2004). “The Little Blue Book” – an internship survival guide for Jamaica Hospital Family Practice Interns.
- Tosk, J., Rolita, L., Loo, T., Macknet, C., Makary, M., Metelsky, J., Pender, R., Sarasua, J. (2002). A new model for understanding the role of noncovalent interactions of autoimmune antibodies. Biophysical Society Annual Meeting. Poster #B687.