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Brandon P. Verdoorn, M.D.

  1. Geriatrician
  2. Internist

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Brandon P. Verdoorn, M.D., C.M.D., is a geriatrician and internal medicine practitioner. His clinical focus includes:

  • Care of patients in long-term care facilities — including skilled nursing facilities (SNF), assisted living facilities, and memory care — as well as care of homebound older adults.
  • Managing complex serious illness, including but not limited to heart disease/failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic kidney disease, complicated diabetes, frailty, and osteoporosis/fractures.
  • Expertise in evaluation and management of dementia and related neurodegenerative disorders and the complications thereof, including but not limited to Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and vascular dementia.
  • Providing care at and leading up to the end of life, including advance care planning and care focused on comfort, dignity, and quality of life (i.e. palliative care).

In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Verdoorn is a certified medical director (C.M.D.) by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-term Care Medicine, and serves as the medical director of three SNF. He is active in education, where he is Program Director for the Mayo Clinic Geriatric Medicine fellowship and co-directs multiple continuing medical education courses. He is also active in clinical research focusing on patients in long-term care facilities.

  • Long-term care
  • Dementia
  • End-of-life care
  • Polypharmacy
  • Falls
  • Frailty
  1. 2014
    Fellow - Geriatric MedicineMayo Clinic Rochester Hospitals
  2. 2014
    FellowGeriatrics, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2013
    Fellow - Hematology-Oncology Fellowship (partial)University of Colorado
  4. 2012
    Residency - Internal MedicineMayo Clinic Rochester Hospitals
  5. 2012
    ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  6. 2009
    MD - MedicineMayo Medical School
  7. 2004
    BS - Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison

Certifications

  1. 2019
    Certified Medical DirectorAmerican Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, Inc
  2. 2014
    Geriatric MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. 2012
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2018
    Recognition for Excellence in Clinical TeachingsInternal Medicine Residency, Department of Internal Medicine
  2. 2015
    Employee of the MonthInnovAge Greater Colorado PACE
  3. 2014
    AGS Annual Meeting Presidential Poster SessionAmerican Geriatrics Society
  4. 2014
    AMDA Foundation Futures Program ScholarshipAmerican Medical Director's Association
  5. 2012
    Outstanding Achievement AwardMayo Clinic Internal Medicine Residency Program
  6. 2010
    Small Grants Program AwardDivision of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic Rochester
  7. 2007
    Medical Student Clinical/Translational Research AwardMayo Clinic Center for Translational Science Activities
  8. 2005
    Dean's Outstanding Achievement ScholarshipMayo Medical School
  9. 2004
    Engineering Honors in the Liberal ArtsUniversity of Wisconsin
  10. 2004
    College of Engineering Outstanding Senior AwardUniversity of Wisconsin
  11. 2003
    Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor SocietyUniversity of Wisconsin
  12. 2003
    Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Rita Schaefer Undergraduate AwardUniversity of Wisconsin
  13. 2002
    Department of Biomedical Engineering Scholorship for Outstanding PerformancesUniversity of Wisconsin
  14. 2000
    College of Engineering Freshman Merit ScholarshipUniversity of Wisconsin
  15. 2000
    IBM Thomas J. Watson Memorial ScholarshipUniversity of Wisconsin
  16. 2000
    Dean's ListUniversity of Wisconsin
  17. 2000
    William F. Vilas ScholarshipUniversity of Wisconsin

Professional memberships

  1. 2019 - present
    American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM)
  2. 2019 - present
    Vice Chair for EducationSection of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine
  3. 2019 - present
    Board MemberAsk Mayo Expert, Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology Knowledge Content Board
  4. 2019 - present
    Co-DirectorPractice of Internal Medicine (POIM) CME Course
  5. 2019 - present
    MemberDivision of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology Exec Advisory Committee
  6. 2019 - present
    Co-DirectorCare of the Older Adult CME Course
  7. 2019 - present
    Medical DirectorSamaritan Bethany
  8. 2019 - present
    MemberAssociation of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs
  9. 2018 - present
    DirectorInternal Medicine Residency Geriatric Medicine Rotation
  10. 2018 - present
    MemberEducation Committee, Division of Community Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Department of Internal Medicine
  11. 2017 - present
    Medical DirectorCharter House Mayo Clinic Retirement Living
  12. 2017 - 2018
    Ad Hoc MemberECH High-Value Team-Based Care Committee, Welcome to Medicare ad hoc subcommittee
  13. 2017 - present
    Co-DirectorGeriatric Update for the Primary Care Physician
  14. 2016 - present
    MemberZumbro Valley Medical Society
  15. 2016 - present
    MemberMinnesota Medical Association
  16. 2016 - present
    MemberAmerican Geriatrics Society
  17. 2014 - present
    MemberAmerican and Minnesota Medical Director's Association
  18. 2009 - 2012
    MemberMayo Internal Medicine Residents Council
  19. 2008 - 2012
    MemberAmerican College of Physicians
  20. 2008 - 2009
    MemberMayo Medical School Admissions Committee
  21. 2007
    Student RepresentativeZumbro Valley Medical Society
  22. 2007 - 2009
    MemberAmerican Society of Microbiology
  23. 2006 - 2007
    CoordinatorSmoking Cessation Clinic, Salvation Army
  24. 2005 - 2009
    MemberAmerican Medical Student Association
  25. 2005 - 2015
    MemberAmerican Medical Association

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