Dr. Annette M Medina-Walpole, MD

Dr. Annette Medina-Walpole is a geriatric medicine and internal medicine specialist who brings over three decades of medical expertise to her practice in Rochester, New York. She earned her medical degree from the University of Chicago Division of Biological Sciences Pritzker School of Medicine and completed her residency training at the University of North Carolina Health System. With 36 years of experience, Dr. Medina-Walpole focuses on the comprehensive care of older adults, combining her dual specialties to address the complex medical needs that often accompany aging.

Dr. Medina-Walpole practices at multiple locations throughout Rochester, including UR Medicine Geriatrics Group, Highland Hospital, and Strong Memorial Hospital. She specializes in managing chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes, conditions that frequently affect older patients and require careful, ongoing management. Her approach includes coordinating physical therapy and strength training programs to help …patients maintain mobility and independence. Dr. Medina-Walpole also performs bedside swallow evaluations, an important safety assessment that helps prevent complications in patients who may have difficulty swallowing safely.