Alan P. Mintz Award Presented to L. Stephen Coles M.D., Ph.D.

class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-873″ title=”Stephen Coles M.D., Ph.D. ” src=”https://www.psr-la.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/stephen_coles_headshot.jpg” alt=”Stephen Coles M.D., Ph.D. ” width=”257″ height=”381″ />The Age Management Medicine Group (AMMG) awarded PSR-LA Peace and Security Ambassador, and board member, L. Stephen Coles M.D., Ph.D. with the 2008 Alan P. Mintz, M.D. Award for Clinical Excellence in Age Management Medicine. The award is presented annually to a physician who exemplifies Dr. Mintz’s vision of clinical excellence in patient care, healthy living, quality of life and entrepreneurship in Age Management Medicine. Dr. Coles was a co-founder of the Los Angeles Gerontology Research Group. He is also the Director and Treasurer of the Supercentenarian Research Foundation, which studies persons who have lived to be 110 years or older. In April 2009, one of Dr. Coles’ patients, Mrs. Gertrude Baines, turned 115 years old, earning her the recognition of the world’s oldest person.  Congratulations to Dr. Coles for receiving the impressive honor.