
Efrain Talamantes MD MBA, MSc
Medical Director, AltaMed Institute for Health Equity
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2219 E 1st StLos Angeles, CA 90033
Phone+1 888-499-9303
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Education & Training
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, 2012 - 2014
- University of California, Los AngelesMSHPM, 2012 - 2014
- University of California Davis HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2008
- Emory UniversityMBA, Organization & Management, 2005 - 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Language Concordance and Interpreter Use for Spanish-Preferring Patients: Qualitative Study of Perspectives from Primary Care Providers.Denise D Quigley, Nabeel Qureshi, Efrain Talamantes, Zachary Predmore
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2025-02-10 - 1 citationsGreater Investments in Safety Net Health Systems Can Help Diversify Participation in Clinical Trials and Research.Gloria D Coronado, Adjoa Anyane-Yeboa, Elena Byhoff, Anne L Escaron, Rajan Sonik
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2024-02-01 - 3 citationsShadow Coaching Improves Patient Experience for English-Preferring Patients but not for Spanish-Preferring Patients.Denise D Quigley, Marc N Elliott, Mary E Slaughter, Efrain Talamantes, Ron D Hays
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2023-08-01
Press Mentions
- Improvement Needed in Latina Physician Representation: Implications for Medical Education, Training, and PolicyAugust 3rd, 2023
- Lives Cut Short: COVID-19's Heavy Burden on Older LatinosJune 1st, 2022
- As More L.A. County Black and Latino Men Get the COVID-19 Vaccine, Distrust LingersNovember 11th, 2021
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