Dr. Heidi R Wierman MD
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
22 Bramhall St. Portland ME, 04102About
Dr. Heidi Wierman practices Geriatric Medicine in Portland, ME. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Wierman works as part of a team with other healthcare providers, to address the natural aging that goes on within the body and to manage multiple medical problems and ensure social support.
Education and Training
Or Hlth Sci Univ Sch of Med, Portland Or 1996
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Geriatric Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Nonpharmacological management of agitation in hospitalized patients: a pilot study.
- HELP© prevent falls by preventing delirium.
- The role of clinical nurse specialists in the implementation and sustainability of a practice change.
- Decisions about medication use and cancer screening across age groups in the United States.
- Falls in A Tertiary Care Hospital-Association With Delirium: A Replication Study.
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