Mel Hector, MD, CMD, FAAFP

Dr. Hector brings a wide breadth of experience to the TLC practice. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Missouri, is a Certified Medical Director, and is a past Clinical and Research Fellow in Geriatrics at Johns Hopkins Health Systems. He was also an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Missouri. He is board certified in family practice and earned a Certificate of Added Qualification in Geriatric Medicine. Dr. Hector’s past work experience includes private practice, founding/leadership roles in medical groups/independent practice associations, and is a past Chief of Staff of Northwest Medical Center. Dr. Hector has been named twice in Naifel and Smith’s “The Best Doctors in America”. He maintains memberships in numerous associations and academies.

Publications

Glenn J. Williamson H, Hector M, Dally J and Reid J: Communications among nurse practitioners and physicians in team-delivered ambulatory care: comparison with physician-to-physician interaction. Medical Care 25(6): p 570-6, 1987.
Hector M, Burton J, Lerner B,: Diabetic retinopathy: recommendations for primary care management. Geriatrics 42 (Dec): p 51-60, 1987.
Koenig H, Kvale J, Hector M: Geriatric Fellowships in Family Medicine: Status and Directions. Family Medicine, 20 (1) p 28-32, 1988.
Williamson H, Hector M, LeFevre M, White R: Establishing a rural family practice research network. Family Medicine, 20(1), 1988.
Hector M, Burton J; What are the psychiatric manifestations of vitamin B12 deficiency? J Am Geriatrics Society, 36 p 1105-1112, 1988.
Hector M: Treatment of Accidental Hypothermia. Editors: B. Weiss, E. Kligman, Practical Therapeutics series in American Family Physician, 45(2), p 785-92, 1994.
Hector, M: Saving the Best Rights for Last, the Nursing Home in Your Future, JAMDA, January/February, 2004.

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Mel Hector, MD, CMD, FAAFP