Dr. Diane G. Snustad M.D.
Geriatrician | Geriatric Medicine
The Colonnades Health Center 2610 Barracks Road Charlottesville VA, 22903About
Dr. Diane Snustad practices Geriatric Medicine in Charlottesville, VA. Geriatricians prevent, manage, and develop care plans that address the special health problems of the elderly. Dr. Snustad 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
Univ of Mn Med Sch-Minneapolis, Minneapolis Mn 1979
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine 1979
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Geriatric Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Comparison of the clinical practice of a geriatric nurse practitioner and two internists.
- Urinary incontinence in the elderly.
- Angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy with associated selective myeloid hypoplasia.
- Cognitive screening of nursing home residents: factor structures of the Mini-Mental State Examination.
- Psychogeriatric outreach to rural families: the Iowa and Virginia models.
- Attitudes of older adults' on being told the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
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