Dr. Michael Rolfsen, MD
Geriatric Medicine Doctor
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| Dr. Rolfsen practices Geriatric Medicine and Internal Medicine. |
Physician Profile on Dr. Michael Rolfsen, MD
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Personal Facts
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- Personal Facts:
- Male
- Years Since Graduation: 26
- Practice Member Since: 1987.
- Professional Appointments:
- Louisiana State Medical Society
- American Medical Association
- American College of Physicians
- East Baton Rouge Parish Medical Society
- Mobile County Medical Society
- Professional Affiliations/Memberships:
- University of South Alabama, Assistant Clinical Instructor
- Earl K. Long Hospital, Assistant Clinical Instructor, Present
- Earl K. Long Hospital, Director of Geriatrics, Present
- Committees:
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center: Ethics Committee
- Graduate Medical Education Committee
- Publications:
- 1989, Cerebral Function and Preservation During Cardiac Arrest
Experience / Training
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- Specialties:
- Geriatric Medicine
- (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Michael Rolfsen, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
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- Internal Medicine
- (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Michael Rolfsen, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2008 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.
- Medical School:
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
New Orleans, LA 1982 - Internship:
- Earl K Long Medical Center
Baton Rouge, LA 1984 - Residency:
- University of South Alabama Medical Center
Mobile, AL 1987
Health Plan / Other
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- Health Plans:
- United Healthcare HMO/POS/PPO, Community Care Network PPO, Benefit Management, Best Care PPO, Blue Cross -POS, Blue Cross -PPO, Champus (Tri-care Standard Only), Coventry HMO, Humana Gold, State Group, Sterling, Verity Healthcare, Cigna – HMO, Cigna – PPO, Aetna US Healthcare - HMO, Aetna US Healthcare - POS, Aetna US Healthcare - PPO, PHCS - PPO, American Lifecare (PPO)
- Accepts Medicare:
- Yes
Disciplinary Actions
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HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Michael Rolfsen, MD as of 11/22/2008.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the pervious five years.
Malpractice History
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HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for
Dr. Michael
Rolfsen, MD
in the states of .
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