Stanley Lipschitz MBBCH

Dr. Lipschitz is currently in private practice as a specialist physician and geriatrician in Rosebank, Johannesburg. He graduated MBBCH in 1980 from University of the Witwatersrand medical school. From 1984 to 1986 he worked as a registrar in general medicine at baragwanath hospital, Johannesburg. From 1986 to 1999 he was a trainee in internal medicine and subsequently an advanced trainee in geriatric medicine in New Zealand. In 1989 he graduated as a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of physicians in internal medicine and geriatric medicine. He was awarded his face (n.z) in 1990. 

From 1989 to 1992 he worked as a consultant specialist physician and geriatrician at Tauranga Hospital, New Zealand. Between 1992 and 1997 he worked at the Netcare rehabilitation hospital and the Milpark Hospital as a specialist physician and geriatrician in general acute medicine, rehabilitation, assessment for the elderly, osteoporosis, and memory disorders. Since 1997 he has been a specialist in private practice in Rosebank, Johannesburg. His current special interests include the assessment and management of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease and the assessment and management of memory disorders. 

Dr. Lipschitz has published widely in his fields of interest. He has participated as a principal investigator in more than 80 randomized clinical trials. He regularly participates as a keynote speaker at local and international conferences. Dr. Lipschitz is an executive committee member and current vice-chairman of the National Osteoporosis Foundation of South Africa. He is also an executive committee member and current president of the South African Geriatrics Society. 

Dr. Lipschitz has published widely in his field of interest and has been a presenter at numerous conferences locally and internationally including keynote addresses. He regularly presents at postgraduate continuing medical education conferences. Dr. Lipschitz has served as the principal investigator in over 90 clinical studies.