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Joseph Ladapo, MD, Internal Medicine, Gainesville, FL

JosephAbiodunLadapoMDPhD

Internal Medicine Gainesville, FL

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Surgeon General of Florida; Professor, University of Florida College of Medicine

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  • Office

    University of Florida College of Medicine
    Department of Medicine, Administration P.O. Box 100277
    Gainesville, FL 32610
    Phone+1 352-265-0655

Education & Training

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityPh.D., Health Policy, Decision Sciences concentration, 2004 - 2008
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2008
  • Wake Forest University
    Wake Forest UniversityB.A., Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude, 1996 - 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2016 - 2021
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2011 - 2016
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Annals’ Junior Investigator Recognition Award 2014
  • Amos Scholar, Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2014
  • National Institute of Health Loan Repayment Award National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Financial Incentives for Smoking Cessation in Hospitalized Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial  
    Joseph Ladapo, MD, The American Journal of Medicine
  • Physician Prescribing of Opioids to Patients at Increased Risk of Overdose from Benzodiazepine Use in the United States  
    Marc R Larochelle, Alexander Chen, John N Mafi, Joseph A Ladapo, JAMA
  • Economics of MRI Operations after Implementation of Interpersonal Skills Training  
    Ladapo JA, Spritzer CE, Pool J, Lang E, J Am Coll Radiol, 1/9/2018
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • No Evidence of Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Noninvasive Evaluation of Patients for Coronary Heart Disease in the United States.
    Ladapo JA, Blecker S, Douglas PS, Circ; American Heart Association Scientific Session Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1/13/2016
  • Changes in Physicians’ Provision of Preventive Cardiovascular Care after the Affordable Care Act.
    Ladapo JA, Chokshi DA, Circ; American Heart Association, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2016
  • Physician Decision Making and Trends in the Use of Cardiac Stress Testing in the United States.
    Ladapo JA, ACP Internal Medicine Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/28/2015
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Lectures

  • Can Behavioral Economics Improve Health? 
    Los Angeles, CA - 1/24/2018
  • Preventing Cardiovascular Disease: Pathways through Diagnostic Testing, Clinical Guidelines, and Patient Decision Making 
    DGSOM, Los Angeles, CA - 1/10/2016
  • Quality Pitfalls and Challenges in the Evaluation of Patients for Heart Disease 
    Bloomington, MN - 1/1/2015
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Map Reveals States and Counties Pushing Back Against COVID Vaccinations
    Map Reveals States and Counties Pushing Back Against COVID VaccinationsNovember 13th, 2024
  • DeSantis Floats Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo as Candidate for Trump's HHS Secretary
    DeSantis Floats Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo as Candidate for Trump's HHS SecretaryNovember 7th, 2024
  • Florida’s 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine Steerage Misunderstands, Distorts Present Science - FactCheck.org
    Florida’s 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine Steerage Misunderstands, Distorts Present Science - FactCheck.orgOctober 29th, 2024
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