AlkaM.KanayaMD
Internal Medicine • San Francisco, CAAssociate Professor, Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine. Preventative Cardiology
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Office
1701 Divisadero St
San Francisco, CA 94115Phone+1 415-353-7300Fax+1 415-353-7901
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1999- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1997 - 2026- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Clinical Trials
- Yoga for the Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2006 Oct 01
- Practicing Restorative Yoga or Stretching for the Metabolic Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2009 Dec 01
- Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Concordance Between DASH Diet and Coronary Artery Calcification: Results From the Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) Prospective C...Bridget Murphy Hussain, Andrea L Deierlein, Sameera A Talegawkar, Alka M Kanaya, Joyce A O'Connor
AJPM Focus. 2025-02-01 - Association of diastolic blood pressure and coronary artery calcium in South Asian American adults.Meena Moorthy, Namratha R Kandula, Nicola Lancki, Juned Siddique, Neela Thangada
Journal of Hypertension. 2024-12-03 - 1 citationsWhy Is Religious Attendance Linked to More Anxiety in U.S. South Asians? The Mediating Role of Congregational Neglect.Samuel Stroope, Blake Victor Kent, Anna Boonin Schachter, Alka M Kanaya, Alexandra E Shields
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 2024-10-01
Journal Articles
- Body Composition and Diabetes Risk in South Asians: Findings from the MASALA and MESA StudiesRavi Shah, Alka M Kanaya, Diabetes Care
Press Mentions
Why Are South Asians Dying of Heart Disease? MASALA Looks for AnswersMay 17th, 2023- Culture, Diet, Economic Factors and More Affect CVD Risk Among Asian AmericansMay 8th, 2023
- The MASALA Study Is Helping Doctors Understand Why South Asians Are Uniquely Vulnerable to Heart DiseaseNovember 26th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Mediators Of Atherosclerosis In South Asians Living In AmericaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010–2012
- Restorative Yoga For Therapy Of The Metabolic Syndrome (RHYTHMS) StudyNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2009–2012
- Metabolic Syndrome And Atherosclerosis In South AsiansNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2008
- Obesity, Oxidative Stress, And Diabetes In Older AdultsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006–2007
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