Rachel A. Saltness, MD
Assistant Professor
Location
- Geriatrics Clinic – Froedtert Hospital Specialty Clinics
- 8850 William Coffey Dr.
- Milwaukee, WI 53226
Specialties
- Geriatric Medicine
Overview
Diseases and Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Delirium
- Dementia
- Geriatric Syndromes
- Memory Disorders
- Urinary Frequency and Urgency
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Voiding Dysfunction
- Multi-Morbidity
- Falls
- Frailty
- Cognitive Impairment
- Geriatric Urinary Incontinence
- Dysuria
- Nocturia
Treatments and Services
- Chronic Disease Management
- Elderly Care
- Long-Term Care
- Geriatric Assessments
- Geriatric Medicine
- Geriatric Primary Care
- Memory Care
- Geriatric Memory Care
- Virtual Visit
Patients Ages Seen
- Senior
Languages
- English
Hospital Affiliations
- Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
Clinic Locations
- 8850 William Coffey Dr.
- Milwaukee, WI 53226
- (414) 805-6850
- 8750 William Coffey Dr.
- Milwaukee, WI 53226
- (414) 805-6644
Biography
Dr. Rachel Saltness joined the Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine at the ӰԺ in July 2024. She completed her internal medicine residency and geriatrics fellowship through the Medicine-Geriatrics combined Residency and Fellowship program through ӰԺ. She graduated with her medical degree from the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine. While in her undergraduate program, she completed a human aging research internship and fellowship through the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, MN. Dr. Saltness is currently working on the Certified Medical Director Program through the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Dr. Saltness cares for patients in the geriatrics clinic as well as the Women’s Incontinence and Sexual Health (WISH) clinic at Froedtert, and will be beginning her Medical Directorship for Saint Johns on the Lake.
Education and Training
Doctor of Medicine - University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine - Sioux Falls, SD (2020)
Internship in Internal Medicine-Geriatrics - ӰԺ - Milwaukee, WI (2020-2021)
Residency in Internal Medicine-Geriatrics - ӰԺ - Milwaukee, WI (2021-2023)
Fellowship in Internal Medicine-Geriatrics - ӰԺ - Milwaukee, WI (2023-2024)