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Dayna Isaacs, MD, Internal Medicine, Sacramento, CA

DaynaIsaacsMDMPH(She/Her)

Internal Medicine Sacramento, CA

Resident Physician

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  • Office

    2279 45th St
    Sacramento, CA 95817
    Phone+1 916-734-5959
    Fax+1 972-474-4127

Summary

  • PGY-3 internal medicine resident physician at UCLA. Expertise in health policy, public health, advocacy, and street medicine. Committed to partnering with underserved and marginalized populations. Interested in clinical research to enhance oncologic treatment access and combat social determinants of health. Applying for a fellowship in hematology/oncology.
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Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2021 - 2024
  • University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
    University of California, Davis, School of MedicineClass of 2021
  • UC Davis School of Medicine
    UC Davis School of MedicineMPH, Epidemiology , “Excellence in Public Health” Award, 2016 - 2017

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2023 - 2025

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Risk of severe immune-related adverse events in cancer patients with pre-existing autoimmunity receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy  
    Dayna Jill Isaacs, Nikhita Kathuria-Prakash, Robin Hilder, Melissa G. Lechner, Alexandra Drakaki, Current Cancer Reports, 1/29/2024
  • Safety and efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitor cancer therapy in patients with pre-existing type 1 diabetes mellitus  
    • Hilder R, Tsai K, Quandt Z, Isaacs DJ, Drakaki D, Xing Y, In GK, Angell TE, Lechner MG, Frontiers in Endocrinology, 10/11/2023

Abstracts/Posters

  • Are severe immune-related adverse events more likely in patients with preexisting autoimmune disease?
    Isaacs DJ, Hilder R, Drakaki D, Lechner MG, Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2023

Authored Content

  • We Should Disaffiliate from the AOA Honor Medical SocietyFebruary 2024

Press Mentions

  • What Residents Are Getting Paid in 2024
    What Residents Are Getting Paid in 2024October 24th, 2024
  • Residency Unions Are Winning Improved Contracts
    Residency Unions Are Winning Improved ContractsAugust 26th, 2024
  • What I wish I knew in residency about collective bargaining
    What I wish I knew in residency about collective bargainingMarch 21st, 2024
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