Expert Medical Guidance for Excellence in Health Information
We rely on medical experts to help us create the most comprehensive, quality patient-education materials available.
Drawing on their own medical experience, PatientPoint medical reviewers ensure that the content of our programs is accurate and reflective of current medical research.
In addition, our reviewers look to their own patient experiences and interactions to make sure that our patient-education information is relevant, friendly and helpful to patients and their caregivers.
Learn more about the credentials of our medical review team.
Franco Gallo, MD
Robert A. Gerke, MD
Robert Emmett Hiltz, MD
Douglas Magenheim, MD, MBA, FACP
Inayat Malik, MD, FACP
Wojciech Mazur, MD
John M. Samol, MD
Bruce Younger, MD
Franco Gallo, MD
Medical Reviewer, PatientPoint Gastroenterology Exam Room Network
Dr. Franco Gallo is a board-certified gastroenterologist with University training and a current appointment at Stony Brook University Hospital. Since 1994, he has been practicing in a state-of-the-art private practice with an accredited endoscopy center. His practice performs in-office infusions and was one of the first groups to use the M2A capsule (capsule endoscopy). He has served as an advisor to several pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing companies, as well as on the boards of directors of an HMO, IPA, and dental management company.
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Robert A. Gerke, MD
Consulting Physician, Primary Care Network Exam Rook Network
Dr. Gerke is a member of H.J. Bingham MD, Inc., and serves on the medical staffs of Christ Hospital, Deaconess Hospital, and Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dr. Gerke received his medical degree in 1990 from the University of Cincinnati, where he also received his Bachelors in Biology in 1986. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Cincinnati Hospital.
Dr. Gerke has been a diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine since 1993, having been recertified in 2003.
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Robert Emmett Hiltz, MD
Consulting Physician, Rheumatology Waiting Room Network
Dr. Hiltz is the President and CEO of Anderson Rheumatology, Inc., located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Previous experience includes Mercy Medical Associates, Mercy Hospital Anderson, Mercy Home Care, and Mercy St. Theresa Center.
Dr. Hiltz received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1989, having received his B.S. in Natural Science from Xavier University. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the Georgetown University Medical Center in 1992, where he also served as a Rheumatology Fellow until 1994. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine & Rheumatology), the National Board of Medical examiners, and the International Society for Clinical Densitometry.
Dr. Hiltz is also a frequent speaker for educational programs for several venues, including the Mercy Hospital Women’s Center.
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Douglas Magenheim, MD, MBA, FACP
Medical Director, PatientPoint patient-education programs
Dr. Magenheim completed his medical degree at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1988, and completed his residency at University Hospital in Cincinnati in 1991. Dr. Magenheim is board certified in Internal Medicine, and is a Certified Physician Executive by the American College of Physician Executives. After completing a two-year physician management and leadership program at Xavier University in 1993, he completed an MBA from Xavier in 1997.
Dr. Magenheim is currently the Chief Medical Officer of MediSync, a medical practice management firm. He has been in clinical practice since 1991, and started a new practice, My Doctor, LLC in 2003. He has previously been employed as a Medical Director at ChoiceCare for SeniorHealth (a Medicare HMO), and served as a consultant to local marketing and media companies.
Dr. Magenheim was named one of the “Top Eight Young Physicians” by the Ohio State Medical Association and a Cincinnati Magazine “Top Doctor” numerous times. He is involved in the Cincinnati Society of Internal Medicine, Cincinnati Academy of Medicine, Ohio State Medical Association, and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.
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Inayat Malik, MD, FACP
Medical Reviewer, PatientPoint Urology Exam Room Network
Dr. Malik practices with The Urology Group, the largest single-specialty group of urologists in the central part of the United States.
Dr. Malik is certified by the American Board of Urology and is a member of the American Urological Association and the American Association of Clinical Urologists. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Malik graduated from King Edward Medical College in Pakistan in 1963. He completed his surgical training at Saint Alexis Hospital and his urological training at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. He is also a board member for The National Conference for Community and Justice.
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Wojciech Mazur, MD
Consulting Physician, PatientPoint Cardiology Waiting Room Network
Dr. Mazur is a cardiologist for The Ohio Heart Heath Center and the Director of Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging at The Heart Center of Greater Cincinnati.
Dr. Mazur received his training at the Medical Academy in Poznan, Poland. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Molecular and Experimental Cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine, where he received the Effie and Wofford Cain Foundation Award. More recently, he completed Cardiology Fellowships at both Baylor and Wake Forest University, receiving Recognition of Clinical Excellence from Baylor. He has been certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and other professional boards.
Dr. Mazur has published extensively in a variety of publications, including American Journal of Cardiology, Circulation, American Heart Journal, and others.
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John M. Samol, MD
Consulting Physician, Women’s Health Network
Dr. Samol is a physician with Seven Hills Women’s Health Centers in Cincinnati, Ohio. He received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 2001, having completed his B.S. in Biology at John Carroll University in 1997.
Dr. Samol received 1st place in the Resident Division of the TriHealth Research Competition in 2005 during his residency training at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. He has also been published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and has presented at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation’s Women's Health Summit.
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Bruce Younger, MD
Consulting Physician, PatientPoint Dermatology Waiting Room Network
Dr. Younger has held his own private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio, since 1981. He has served as a staff member at Bethesda , Children’s, Christ, Deaconess, Good Samaritan and Jewish Hospitals. He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, Ohio State Medical Association, American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, Cincinnati Academy of Medicine, as well as other professional societies.
Dr. Younger received his B.A. in Biology from Northwestern University, and received his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota where he also received a Master’s Degree from the Department of Dermatology. He holds certifications from the American Board of Dermatology and National Board of Medical Examiners, and is licensed in Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota, Florida, and California. He has taught at the University of Cincinnati, Veteran’s Administration, among other educational institutions.
Dr. Younger has been published in medical journals that include, but are not limited to, the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, The Female Patient, the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. He has presented abstracts at various dermatological conferences.
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