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Office
3344 North Torrey Pines Court
La Jolla, CA 92037Phone+1 858-784-2107
Summary
- Jill Waalen, MD is a specialist in Preventive Medicine, based in San Diego, CA. She completed her residency in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine at the University of California (San Diego) Medical Center/San Diego St University Public Health and General Preventative Medicine, following an internship at Aurora Health Care. Dr. Waalen graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health in 1997. Her contributions to the field are noteworthy, with various published works in the areas of mobile health, preventive medicine, and clinical outcomes, and is a highly cited author. She has spent her career as a researcher at the Scripps Research Institute and as an educator in the UC San Diego/San Diego State University Preventive Medicine Residency Program. She has held many leadership positions within the American College of Preventive Medicine, most recently as Secretary of the Board. She has also been instrumental in the development and growth of the certification program in Lifestyle Medicine worldwide.
Education & Training
- University of California (San Diego) Medical Center/San Diego St UnivResidency, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, 1999 - 2001
- Aurora Health CareInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1999 - 2025
- WI State Medical License 1998 - 2025
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Effect of Cannabis Consumption During Lactation on the Macronutrient Concentrations in Breast Milk.Priyadharshini Narayanan, Kerri Bertrand, Jill Waalen, Christina Chambers, Karen Ferran
Breastfeeding Medicine. 2024-11-12 - Observations of out-of-pocket travel costs in seeking free cardiac care in India: would point-of-care ultrasound help?Camryn J Kimura, Keshav R Nayak, Reeta Varyani, Prayaag Kini, Jill Waalen
BMC Health Services Research. 2024-11-01 - 1 citationsObjectively measured peri-vaccination sleep does not predict COVID-19 breakthrough infection.Stuti J Jaiswal, Matteo Gadaleta, Giorgio Quer, Jennifer M Radin, Jill Waalen
Scientific Reports. 2024-02-26
Journal Articles
- A Point-of-Care Ultrasound Exam to Refine Referral for Outpatient EchocardiographyJill Waalen, MD, The American Journal of Medicine
- Effect of a Home-Based Wearable Continuous ECG Monitoring Patch on Detection of Undiagnosed Atrial FibrillationSteven R Steinhubl, Jill Waalen, JAMA
Authored Content
- A Point-of-Care Ultrasound Exam to Refine Referral for Outpatient EchocardiographyOctober 2018
Press Mentions
- Bolivia’s Tsimane People’s Average Body Temperature Fell Half a Degree in 16 YearsJanuary 7th, 2020
Grant Support
- Epidemiology Of Genetic Risk Factors For Osteoporosis In Older Men And WomenNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2008–2010
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