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Mark Pletcher, MD, Internal Medicine, San Francisco, CA

Mark J. Pletcher MD


Associate Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, UCSF School of Medicine

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  • 1701 Divisadero St Fl 5San Francisco, CA 94143

  • Phone+1 415-353-7300

  • Fax+1 415-353-7901

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Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2000 - 2023

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2013-2016
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Wearable Cardioverter–Defibrillator After Myocardial Infarction  
    Mark J Pletcher, Jeffrey E Olgin, The New England Journal of Medicine
  • Lipid Screening in ChildrenLow-Value Care  
    Alan R Schroeder, Mark J Pletcher, JAMA
  • Identifying Heart Failure Using EMR-Based Algorithms  
    Mark J Pletcher, Geoffrey H Tison, Jeffrey E Olgin, Shannon M Dunlay, ScienceDirect

Lectures

  • Evidence-Based Diagnosis: Advanced Workshop on Evaluating & Using Medical Tests for Clinicians, Educators & Policy Makers 
    University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California - 6/28/2012

Press Mentions

  • Phone Apps Just as Effective as Blood Pressure Cuffs: Study
    Phone Apps Just as Effective as Blood Pressure Cuffs: StudyAugust 17th, 2022
  • Old-Fashioned BP Cuffs as Effective as Bluetooth Devices to Monitor Hypertension, Shows US Trial
    Old-Fashioned BP Cuffs as Effective as Bluetooth Devices to Monitor Hypertension, Shows US TrialAugust 17th, 2022
  • For Self-Measured BP, Smartphone App No Better Than Standard Device
    For Self-Measured BP, Smartphone App No Better Than Standard DeviceAugust 15th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Analyzing effectiveness of ongoing natural experiments in telehealthUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA2025–2029
  • An Economic Framework For Evaluating Biomarkers Used To Target CVD PreventionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2011
  • Opioid Prescribing Patterns In The U.S.Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality2006–2007
  • Serum Protemic Patterns Associated With AtherosclerosisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2006

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