Gary H. Oberlender, MD, FACP

Dr. Oberlender was born in Philadelphia, PA and is a graduate of LaSalle College and Hahnemann Medical College. He completed his Internal Medicine residency training at the University of Virginia Affiliated Program in 1985 and was invited to join the staff at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. He served as Chief of Geriatric Medicine at the Salem VA from 1990 until 2003 and also held various other clinical, educational, and administrative positions. He established and directed the Geriatric Evaluation Unit and served as Medical Director of the Extended Care Rehabilitation Center during his years at Salem.

Dr. Oberlender retired from the VA in September 2006 and established a private consultative practice of in-home comprehensive geriatric evaluation. He also performs independent medical evaluations of seniors for estate planning and medical-legal purposes. Dr. Oberlender is Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine and is an elected Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Dr. Oberlender is also a trained and experienced mediator/arbitrator certified by the Supreme Court of Virginia. He works with businesses, individuals, and health care providers to help resolve conflicts through alternative dispute resolution.

Dr. Oberlender and his wife live in Roanoke County where they keep and ride horses. He is an avid swimmer and woodworker and also enjoys cooking and reading. He loves to go backpacking and has hiked over 1800 miles of the Appalachian Trail.

Education
	1976	Bachelor of Arts in Biology (Cum Laude) La Salle College Philadelphia, PA
	1980	Doctor of Medicine Hahnemann Medical College & Hospital Philadelphia, PA

Post Doctoral Training
	1980-81	Flexible Internship (Internal Medicine) Roanoke Memorial Hospital Roanoke, VA
	1983-85	Residency in Internal Medicine University of Virginia Affiliated Program Roanoke-Salem, VA

Medical Licensure
	1981-Present	Commonwealth of Virginia

Professional Certification
	1981-Present	National Board of Medical Examiners
	1985-Present	American Board of Internal Medicine
	1990-2000	American Board of Internal Medicine Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine
	2000-2010	American Board of Internal Medicine Re-Certification in Geriatric Medicine
	2001-Present	Supreme Court of Virginia Certified Mediator: Certificate # 1501 General District Court Circuit Court—Civil
	October 2005	Elected to Fellowship Status American College of Physicians

Academic Appointment
	1986-Sept 2006	Assistant Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine University of Virginia Health Sciences Center Charlottesville, VA

Awards and Honors
	1983	National Health Service Corps Regional Award for Dedicated and Outstanding Service
	1997	Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center Director’s Award for Performance Excellence
	2003	Annual “Head and Heart Award” for Mediators Conflict Resolution Center Roanoke, Virginia

Professional Experience
	1981-1983	Medical Officer / General Practitioner National Health Service Corps Bland County Medical Clinic Bastian, Virginia
	1985-1992	Internist/ Geriatrician Director, Geriatric Evaluation Unit VA Medical Center, Salem, Virginia
	1992-Nov 1996	Assistant Chief, Medical Service (Quality Mgmt) Chief, Section of Geriatric Medicine Director, Geriatric Evaluation Unit VA Medical Center, Salem, Virginia
	Nov 1996- Sept 1997	Acting Chief, Medical Service VA Medical Center, Salem, Virginia Acting Co-Program Director University of Virginia Affiliated Program in Internal Medicine
	Sept 1997- Sept 2001	Associate Chief of Staff for Education Internist/ Geriatrician VA Medical Center, Salem, Virginia
	Sept 2001- Sept 2006	Internist/Geriatrician Extended Care Service Line VA Medical Center, Salem, Virginia
	Sept 2006- Present	Private (part-time) practice of Geriatric Medicine • In-home Geriatric Evaluation and Assessment • Independent cognitive assessments for legal and estate planning purposes
	April 2001-Present	Private (part-time) mediation and arbitration practice

Academic Presentations (By Invitation)
	Bi-Annually, 1986-2006	Medical Grand Rounds Veterans Affairs Medical Center Salem, Virginia
	1997	Audio-Digest Foundation: Internal Medicine California Medical Association “Nutrition in the Elderly” and “Infections in the Elderly”
	Annually, 1992-Present	American Medical Seminars, Inc., Sarasota, FL “Geriatric Issues in Primary Care” Category I CME approved 60-minute lectures (Digitally recorded for DVD and CD distribution) • Geriatric Dementia: Current Concepts • Delirium in the Elderly: Prevention and Treatment • Sensible Approaches to Geriatric Infection • Evidence Based Prescribing for Older Patients • Issues in Geriatric Nutrition • B-12 Deficiency in the Elderly • Preventing Falls in Elderly Patients • Pressure Ulcers: Prevention and Management • Geriatric Depression: Diagnosis and Treatment • Risk Management and Medical Care of the Elderly • Improving Communications Skills in Clinical Practice • Contemporary Issues in End of Life Care

Academic Presentations (By Contract)
		“Reducing Litigation Risk in Medical Practice”
		“Conflict Resolution and Improving Communications Skills”
		“Dealing with Difficult Personalities”
		“Honest Disclosure of Medical Errors—The Physician’s Perspective”