Dr. Ivonne Z. Jiménez
Contact Info
Education
- Degree: M.D, UPR, School of Medicine – 1978-1982
- Degree: B.S. (Biology) UPR, Río Piedras Campus, 1974-1978
- SPECIALTY: Internal Medicine
- SUBSPECIALTY: Geriatrics
- INTERSHIP: Caguas Regional Hospital – 1982-1983
- RESIDENCY: University Hospital, PR Medical Center, Río Piedras – 1983-1986
- FELLOWSHIP: Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY – 1987-1989
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Associate Professor – UPR School of Medicine – 1996 – 2002
Assistant Professor – UPR School of Medicine – 1989 – 1996
Adjunct Professor – Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, – 6/1989 – Present
Instructor – UPR School of Medicine – 1986 – 1987
RESEARCH TRAINING
Mentor – Dr. Martin Prince,
Santiago de Compostela, Spain. – September 25, 2010
NIH Grant Writing Workshops. Grant received from HACU – Hispanic
Association of Colleges and Universities.
San Antonio, Texas, NIH. – June, July & August 2010
Alzheimer’s Disease International 10/66 Research Training
Mentor – Dr. Martin Prince,
Thessaloniki, Greece. – March 21-24, 2010
Alzheimer’s Disease International 10/66 Research Training
Mentor – Dr. Martin Prince,
Conventions Center, San Juan, PR, – November 2, 2009
EOAD – Risk factors and genetic Study of Families with Early Onset
Alzheimer’s Disease. Mentor – Dr. Richard Mayeux,
Sergievsky Center, 630 West 168th Street, Columbia University, New York. – November 6-7, 2007
Alzheimer’s Disease International 10/66 Research Training
Mentor – Dr. Martin Prince, London Institute of Psychiatry, Crespigny Park,
London, United Kingdom. -July 25-31, 2007
Alzheimer’s Disease International 10/66 Research Training
Mentor – Dr. Martin Prince. ADI International Meeting,
Berlin, Germany. – Oct 7,2006
EFIGA – Risk Factors and Genetic Study of Families with Late Onset Alzheimer’s Disease.
Mentor – Dr. Richard Mayeux. Sergievsky Center, 630 West 168th Street, Columbia University,
New York 2002. – July 23-27, 2002
PUBLICATIONS – BOOK CHAPTER
- Ivonne Z. Jiménez-Velázquez, MD, FACP. Geriatric Assessment Chapter. ACP-CDIM Medicine Essentials for Clerkship Students. American College of Physicians/Clerkship Directors for Internal Medicine
Association Publications. 2008. - Ivonne Z. Jiménez-Velázquez, MD, FACP. Geriatric Assessment Questions. Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP) for Students 4. ACP/CDIM, 2007.
- Ivonne Z. Jiménez-Velázquez, MD, FACP. Geriatric Assessment Chapter. ACP-CDIM Medicine Essentials for Clerkship Students. ACP/CDIM, 2006.
- Jiménez Velázquez, IZ. The Aging Process. Chapter in the book: “What you should know about your health”. Mario Rubén García-Palmieri. Editorial Universitaria, February 2001.
- Freidenberg J, Jiménez-Velázquez, IZ. Assessing Impairment Among Hispanic Elderly: Biomedical and Ethnomedical Perspective. Clinical Gerontologist. June 1992.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
- Alzheimer’s Association Support Groups – conferences and workshops given to patients and relatives one, Saturday every month.
- Community Clinics organized by medical students, Senior Citizen Centers, Schools.
- Geriatric Clinics at Christian Elderly Home, every week.
- Geriatric Conferences in Churches and Senior Citizen Organizations as requested.
- Trauma Center Volunteer Group, Puerto Rico Medical Center. Hospital visits every month to provide medical and spiritual support to hospitalized patients. 2003
- Missionary Trip to San Cristóbal, Santo Domingo, Health Clinics for one weekend. Organized by Disciples of Christ Church, Bayamón, PR. May, 2006.
- Missionary Trip to Bonao, Santo Domingo, Health Clinics for one week. Organized by Disciples of Christ Church, Bayamón, PR. April, 1997.