ChristopherPaulMoriatesMDSFHM, FACP

Internal Medicine • Los Angeles, CA

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Chief of Hospital Medicine, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System; Professor of Clinical Medicine, UCLA

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Office
11301 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90073

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2012
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2009

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2016 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

"Caring Wisely" Award UCSF Center for Healthcare Value, 2013
Young Physicians Achievement Award California Chapter, American College of Physicians, 2012
Thomas Evans Teaching Award UCSF Department of Medicine, 2012
UCSD Department of Primary Care Award UCSD, 2009
Samuel B. Hamburger Memorial Thesis Award UCSD School of Medicine, 2009
Distinguished Bruin Award UCLA, 2004
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Medical Students' Observations of High Value and Potentially Wasteful Care Behaviors Modeled During Clinical Rotations.
Amanda Wade, Meher Kalkat, Colin Uyeki, Neha Arora, Jill Stachowski
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2025-01-21
The Support Hospital Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (SHOUT) Texas program implementation strategy for expanding treatment for hospitalized adults with opioid use disorder.
Christopher Moriates, Alanna Boulton, Richard Bottner, John Weems, Nicholaus Christian
Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment. 2025-01-01
How to decrease routine and repetitive blood tests in hospitalized patients.
William K Silverstein, Adina S Weinerman, Christopher P Moriates
Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien. 2024-12-05

Journal Articles

Applying the “COST” (Culture, Oversight, Systems Change, and Training) Framework to De-Adopt the Neutropenic Diet
Ahana Sen, Christopher Moriates, The American Journal of Medicine

Books/Book Chapters

Understanding Value-Based Healthcare
Moriates C, Arora V, Shah NMcGraw-Hill2015

Authored Content

Applying the “COST” (Culture, Oversight, Systems Change, and Training) Framework to De-Adopt the Neutropenic DietAugust 2018

Press Mentions

Slashing Superfluous LabsFebruary 1st, 2023
A Buprenorphine Team Transforms Treatment, CultureMay 16th, 2022
Events of 2020 Moved Medical Students to Political ActivismApril 7th, 2021
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Committees

Co-Chair, UCSF High-Value Care Committee 2012 - Present
Member, UCSF Center for Healthcare Value 2012 - Present
Member, UCSF Quality Improvement Committee 2012 - Present
Member, American College of Physicians (ACP) High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care Curriculum Committee 2011 - Present

Professional Memberships

Society of Hospital Medicine - SHM
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