PeterS.KhangMD

Geriatrics • Los Angeles, CA

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Geriatrics, Palliative Medicine & Continuing Care

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Office
4733 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone+1 323-783-4011

Summary

Dr. Peter Khang is a geriatrician in Los Angeles, CA and is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Connecticut School of Medicine and has been in practice 17 years. He specializes in hospice and palliative medicine and is experienced in dementia, hospice and palliative medicine, quality improvement, polypharmacy, and post acute care.

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2003 - 2004
Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Los Angeles)Residency, Family Medicine, 2000 - 2003
Uconn School Of MedicineClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2001 - 2025
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
American Board of Family Medicine Geriatric Medicine
American Board of Family Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

An Approach to Deprescribe Antidepressants for Depression in Older Adults: Consensus, Multidisciplinary Practice Recommendations.
Eric A Lee, Chih-An Wong, Lorena Barrio, Eduardo R Godoy, Daniel Hackett
The Permanente Journal. 2023-06-15
10 citations
Dementia diagnosis and utilization patterns in a racially diverse population within an integrated health care delivery system.
Huong Q Nguyen, Soo Borson, Peter Khang, Annette Langer-Gould, Susan E Wang
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2022-01-01
24 citations
Refining the Definition of Polypharmacy and Its Link to Disability in Older Adults: Conceptualizing Necessary Polypharmacy, Unnecessary Polypharmacy, and Polypharmacy ...
Erica H. Lee, Jeffrey W Brettler, Michael H. Kanter, Steven G Steinberg, Peter Khang
The Permanente Journal. 2020-01-01

Press Mentions

An Approach to Deprescribe Antidepressants for Depression in Older Adults: Consensus, Multidisciplinary Practice RecommendationsMarch 31st, 2023
Promising Methods for Improving Quality Through the Faster Spread of Best PracticesApril 19th, 2019
Zero Suicide ImplementationApril 21st, 2019
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