Michael LaMantia, MD

Dr. LaMantia received his BS degree from Duke University and his MD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City.

Before entering medical school, he was a high school teacher and coach. There are those who might say that his experience teaching teenagers enhances his ability to diagnose, interact positively with, and clinically treat older adults; people over 55 are much like people 14 to 18 years of age – sensitive to the fact that their present way of life is soon to change.

In 2005 he came to UNC to start his residency in internal medicine.  The productive relationships that he formed with geriatrician faculty members on the wards and his increasing interest in issues affecting the elderly and their care were reasons he became interested in doing a fellowship with the division. He applied and was accepted into the program on the research track.

LaMantia says that over his career, he has come to see that the “…complex and interwoven set of medical, social, and environmental issues that affect care provided to older adults is very different from providing health care to a younger patient. Devoting a period of time during a physician’s training to the issues that affect our more senior patients is wise given the projected increase in this population.”

Last updated 8/8/2007.