Linda Uhrig Hitchcock, MD
Family Physician
Director, Geriatric Medicine
Medical Director Temple Meridian Clinic
Specialties
Family Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
Patient Care Emphasis
Geriatrics, Long Term Care
Board Certification
Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology: Hospice and Palliative MedicineDiplomate of the American Board of Family MedicineDiplomate of the American Board of Geriatric Medicine
Scott & White Appointment
March 30, 2009
Education
University of Missouri at Kansas City, MO, BA, MD, 1978-1981
Specialty Training
Family Medicine Residency, Southern Illinois University, Belleville, ILLong Term Care Education Mini Fellowship, Donald W. Reynolds FD-AGE at Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 2012
Faculty Rank - Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Publications and Research
L. Uhrig, Quality Care: A Practical Guide to Managing Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia, MultiMedia/Freedom, LLC, 2002.L. Uhrig, Acute Digoxin Overdose: Potential Role of Colestipol Therapy, The Journal of Kansas Medical Society, October 1980.L. Uhrig, Lithium Carbonate Therapy for Granulocytopenia in a Patient with Myelofibrosis and Septic Arthritis, Southern Medical Journal, December, 1979.
Awards and Honors
Nominee, William Dodd Founders Award, AMDA, 2012Nominee, Medical Director of the Year, American Medical Director's Association, 2009Community Hospice, Recognition for Quality in End of Life Care, Ashland, KY, 2008Medical Director of the Year, Northern Bluegrass District, Kentucky Association of Healthcare Facilities, 2008
Professional Memberships
American Medical AssociationFellow, American Academy of Family PhysiciansAmerican Medical Director AssociationAmerican Academy of Home Care PhysiciansAmerican Association of Hospice and Palliative CareTexas American Medical Director AssociationBoard of Directors, Texas Medical Director Association
Languages Spoken
English
