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Michael D. Mendoza, M.D., M.P.H.

Michael D. Mendoza, M.D., M.P.H.

Family Medicine

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Locations

Highland Family Medicine

777 South Clinton Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620

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About Me

Dr. Michael Mendoza is the 9th Commissioner of Public Health for Monroe County, NY and Professor in the Departments of Family Medicine, Public Health Sciences, and Nursing at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Dr. Mendoza joined the faculty at the University of Roc...
Dr. Michael Mendoza is the 9th Commissioner of Public Health for Monroe County, NY and Professor in the Departments of Family Medicine, Public Health Sciences, and Nursing at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Dr. Mendoza joined the faculty at the University of Rochester in 2009 and was appointed to serve as Medical Director at Highland Family Medicine, one of the largest family medicine residency teaching practices in the country. In the following seven years, Dr. Mendoza led the practice through unprecedented growth and change. Under his oversight, Highland Family Medicine became recognized as a local and national innovator in team-based care and interprofessional practice and education.

As Commissioner of Public Health, Dr. Mendoza oversees the Monroe County Health Department comprised of a diverse array of health promotion and disease preparedness efforts serving the residents of Monroe County, NY.

In this role, Dr. Mendoza aims to improve population health through collaborations between primary healthcare delivery and public health practice. His clinical practice emphasizes evidence-based care, chronic illness prevention and management, and the integration of behavioral health in primary care. As an advocate for public health, Dr. Mendoza seeks to bridge the innovation and clinical rigor of academic primary care with the strengths of long-standing community assets and partnerships.

Dr. Mendoza is a recognized educator and writer. He was named "Teacher of the Year" by the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians and has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. His scholarly interests include studying and implementing practice-based innovations that promote quality and patient safety in underserved clinical settings, and capacity development for the primary care and public health workforce. His prior research focused on pay-for-performance incentive programs in underserved settings and the effects of community-based faculty development on the quality of medical student education. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and has held leadership roles in the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine and the New York State Academy of Family Physicians, and he is a member of the Board of Directors of several local community-based organizations.

Originally from Chicago, IL, Dr. Mendoza received his undergraduate and medical degrees from The University of Chicago. He received his Masters Degree in Public Health from The University of Illinois - Chicago, and he obtained his Masters Degree in Business Administration from the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester. He completed his residency training in Family and Community Medicine at the University of California - San Francisco, and served an additional year as Chief Resident. He completed a Fellowship Program in Resident Teaching at UCSF and the Certificate Program in Biomedical Informatics at the Oregon Health and Science University. In his spare time, Dr. Mendoza enjoys running, cycling, cooking, and photography.

Certified Specialties

Family Medicine - American Board of Family Medicine

Faculty Appointments

Professor of Clinical Family Medicine (Part-Time) - Department of Family Medicine (SMD)

Professor of Clinical Public Health Sciences (Part-Time) - Department of Public Health Sciences (SMD) - Joint

Professor of Clinical Nursing - Department of SON Adjuncts (SON) - Joint

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Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Residency, Family Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital and Medical Center. 2002 - 2005

Internship, Family Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital and Medical Center. 2001 - 2002

Education

MD | University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. 2001

MPH | University Of Illinois At Chicago School Of Public Health. 2001

Awards

New York State Senate Commendation. 2021

Outstanding Contribution to Infection Prevention Award. 2021

Robert W. August Inspiring Hope Award. 2021

Edward Mott Moore Physician of the Year Award. 2021

Friend of Education Award. 2021

Distinguished Service Award, Health Care Team. 2020

The Charlotte Hegedus Award. 2018

George Huther Jr. Memorial Ward. 2018

Alpha Omega Alpha. 2017

Inaugural Inductee - Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame. 2014

Fellow. 2012

New Faculty Scholar Award. 2010

Nominee, Exemplary Teaching Award. 2009

Gold Humanism Induction Keynote Speaker. 2008

Albert Schweitzer Fellowship/HMPRG Appreciation Award. 2008

Young Alumni Service Citation. 2008

Teacher of the Year. 2008

Alan W. Donaldson Memorial Award. 2001

Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society. 2001

Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society. 2001

Albert Schweitzer Fellow. 2000

Paul Q. Peterson Public Health Scholar. 2000

Founder - Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity. 1996

Howell Murray Award. 1996

National Health Service Corps Scholar. 1996

Publications

Journal Articles

Coroner county systems are associated with a higher likelihood of unclassified drug overdoses compared to medical examiner county systems.

Denham A, Vasu T, Avendano P, Boslett A, Mendoza M, Hill EL

The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse.. 2022 June 6 :1-12. Epub 06/06/2022.

Best Practices Implementation: Congenital Syphilis Prevention Efforts in Monroe County, New York 2018.

Drame F, Urban MA, Inscho RR, Mendoza MD, Hiltunen K, Owens J, Stone C, Hart-Malloy R

Sexually transmitted diseases.. 2021 December 6 Epub 12/06/2021.

Removable Denture Wearing as a Risk Predictor for Pneumonia Incidence and Time to Event in Older Adults.

Alzamil H, Wu TT, van Wijngaarden E, Mendoza M, Malmstrom H, Fiscella K, Kopycka-Kedzierawski DT, Billings RJ, Xiao J

JDR clinical and translational research.. 2021 October 23 :23800844211049406. Epub 10/23/2021.

Interprofessional collaboration and smartphone use as promising strategies to improve prenatal oral health care utilization among US underserved women: results from a qualitative study.

Wang L, Ren J, Fiscella KA, Bullock S, Sanders MR, Loomis EL, Eliav E, Mendoza M, Cacciato R, Thomas M, Kopycka-Kedzierawski DT, Billings RJ, Xiao J

BMC oral health.. 2020 November 2320 (1):333. Epub 11/23/2020.

Bacterial and Fungal Infections in Persons Who Inject Drugs - Western New York, 2017.

Hartnett KP, Jackson KA, Felsen C, McDonald R, Bardossy AC, Gokhale RH, Kracalik I, Lucas T, McGovern O, Van Beneden, Mendoza M, Bohm M, Brooks JT, Asher AK, Magill SS, Fiore A, Blog D, Dufort EM, See I, Dumyati G

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report.. 2019 July 568 (26):583-586. Epub 07/05/2019.

Text Message Reminders for Child Influenza Vaccination in the Setting of School-Located Influenza Vaccination: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Szilagyi PG, Schaffer S, Rand CM, Goldstein NPN, Younge M, Mendoza M, Albertin CS, Concannon C, Graupman E, Hightower AD, Yoo BK, Humiston SG

Clinical pediatrics.. 2019 January 2 :9922818821878. Epub 01/02/2019.

Is it time to taper that opioid? (And how best to do it).

Mendoza M, Russell HA

The Journal of family practice.. 2019 68 (6):324-331. Epub 1900 01 01.

Parkinson's disease: A treatment guide.

Young J, Mendoza M

The Journal of family practice.. 2018 May 67 (5):276;279;284;286. Epub 1900 01 01.

Patient priorities and the doorknob phenomenon in primary care: Can technology improve disclosure of patient stressors?

Wittink MN, Walsh P, Yilmaz S, Mendoza M, Street RL, Chapman BP, Duberstein P

Patient education and counseling.. 2018 February 101 (2):214-220. Epub 08/08/2017.

Using Telemedicine for Tuberculosis Care Management: a Three County Inter-Municipal Approach.

Bedard BA, Younge M, Pettit PA, Mendoza M

Journal of medical systems.. 2017 November 2742 (1):12. Epub 11/27/2017.

The Preparticipation Sports Evaluation.

Mirabelli MH, Devine MJ, Singh J, Mendoza M

American family physician.. 2015 September 192 (5):371-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Do clinicians recommend aspirin to patients for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease?

Fiscella K, Winters PC, Mendoza M, Noronha GJ, Swanger CM, Bisognano JD, Fortuna RJ

Journal of general internal medicine.. 2015 February 30 (2):155-60. Epub 1900 01 01.

Abstracts From the Proceedings of the 2014 Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Conference on Medical Student Education.

Robinson M, Mendoza MD

Teaching and learning in medicine.. 2015 27 (2):226-32. Epub 1900 01 01.

Randomized, controlled trial of a multimodal intervention to improve cancer screening rates in a safety-net primary care practice.

Hendren S, Winters P, Humiston S, Idris A, Li SX, Ford P, Specht R, Marcus S, Mendoza M, Fiscella K

Journal of general internal medicine.. 2014 January 29 (1):41-9. Epub 07/02/2013.

Abstracts From the Proceedings of the 2014 Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Conference on Medical Student Education

Robinson M; Mendoza MD.

Teaching and learning in medicine. 2014; 26(2): 196-203.

STFM develops preceptor guidelines and a position statement on student use of electronic health records.

Steiner B, Cochella S, Jortberg B, Margo K, Jerpbak C, Last A, Mendoza M, Tobias B, Johnston E, Robinson M

Annals of family medicine.. 2014 12 (2):179-80. Epub 1900 01 01.

Self-management of type 2 diabetes: a good idea--or not ?

Mendoza M, Rosenberg T

The Journal of family practice.. 2013 May 62 (5):244-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Abstracts from the Proceedings of the 2012 Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Conference on Medical Student Education.

Mendoza MD

Teaching and learning in medicine.. 2013 January 25 (1):109-14. Epub 1900 01 01.

Internet access and patient portal readiness among patients in a group of inner-city safety-net practices.

Sanders MR, Winters P, Fortuna RJ, Mendoza M, Berliant M, Clark L, Fiscella K

The Journal of ambulatory care management.. 2013 36 (3):251-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Abstracts from the Proceedings of the 2011 Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Conference on Medical Student Education.

Mendoza MD, Little DN

Teaching and learning in medicine.. 2012 January 24 (1):90-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

The seventh element of quality: the doctor-patient relationship.

Mendoza MD, Smith SG, Eder MM, Hickner J

Family medicine.. 2011 February 43 (2):83-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Use physical therapy to head off this deformity in infants. Consider early PT to prevent severe deformational plagiocephaly.

Vargish L, Mendoza MD, Ewigman B

The Journal of family practice.. 2009 August 58 (8):E1-3. Epub 1900 01 01.

Glucose self-monitoring: think twice for type 2 patients.

Mendoza MD, Hickner J

The Journal of family practice.. 2008 November 57 (11):731-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Hypertension with metabolic syndrome: think thiazides are old hat? ALLHAT says think again.

Mendoza MD, Stevermer JJ

The Journal of family practice.. 2008 May 57 (5):306-10. Epub 1900 01 01.

Clinical inquiries. Do topical antibiotics improve wound healing?

Diehr S, Hamp A, Jamieson B, Mendoza M

The Journal of family practice.. 2007 February 56 (2):140-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Clinical Inquiries. How accurate is the use of ECGs in the diagnosis of myocardial infarct?

Ginn PH, Jamieson B, Mendoza MD

The Journal of family practice.. 2006 June 55 (6):539-40. Epub 1900 01 01.

What is the best surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic carriers of hepatitis B?

Rugge, JB; Lochner, J; Judkins, D; Mendoza, MD.

J Fam Pract. 2006; 55(2): 155-6.

Books

Men's Health in Primary Care (2016)

Chapter: Promoting Cardiovascular Health in Men

Authors: Mendoza MD, Loo-Gross C

Publisher: Springer 2016

Family Medicine (2015)

Chapter: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Issues in Healthcare

Authors: Mendoza, MD; Lopez M

Publisher: Springer International, Switzerland 2015

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty (2013)

Chapter: Family Practice

Authors: Mendoza, MD; Vargish, L

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, New York 2013

First Aid for Family Medicine Boards (2012)

Authors: Le, T; Mendoza, MD; Coffa, D

Publisher: McGraw-Hill 2012

Separations of f-elements (1995)

Chapter: New Water-soluble Phosphonate and Polycarvoxylate Complexants for Enhanced f-Element Separations

Authors: Nash, KL; Rickert, PG; Lessman, EP; Mendoza, MD; Feil, JF; Sullivan, JC

Publisher: Plenum Press, New York 1995

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