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Office
4150 V St
Pssb Sute 2400
Sacramento, CA 95817Phone+1 916-734-7004Fax+1 916-734-2732
Summary
- Academic general internist interested in making primary care better through research, teaching, practice, and policy.
Education & Training
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1984 - 2026
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Clinical Trials
- Coaching to Improve Care of Cancer Pain Start of enrollment: 2006 Nov 01
- Activating Messages for Enhancing Primary Care Practice (AMEP2): Effectiveness Study Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 01
- Use of Theater to Invoke Empathy and Reduce Bias in Medical Students Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 16 citationsA transnational study of migration and smoking behavior in the Mexican-origin population.Elisa K. Tong, Naomi Saito, Daniel J. Tancredi, Guilherme Borges, Richard L. Kravitz
American Journal of Public Health. 2012-10-10 - 962 citationsIn the clinic. Depression.Tonya Fancher, Richard Kravitz
Annals of Internal Medicine. 2007-05-01 - 159 citationsUnmet Expectations for Care and the Patient-physician RelationshipRobert A. Bell, Richard L. Kravitz, David H. Thom, Edward Krupat, Rahman Azari
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2002-11-01
Journal Articles
- Patient Characteristics Associated with Making Requests During Primary Care VisitsJoshua J Fenton, Anthony Jerant, Richard L Kravitz, Elizabeth M Magnan, Journal of The American Board of Family Medicine
Authored Content
- Understanding Clinical NegotiationJuly 2021
- Getting to No: Negotiating with Patients About Tests9/29/2018
Press Mentions
- Low-Calorie Keto Diet May Help Improve Low Testosterone in Men with ObesityJune 3rd, 2021
- Direct Observation of Requests for Clinical Services in Office PracticeWhat Do Patients Want and Do They Get It?December 25th, 2016
- Why Doctors Say ‘Yes!’ When They Really Mean ‘No!’April 17th, 2016
Grant Support
- RCT Of Patient, Caregiver And Physician Communication Coaching In Advanced CancerNational Cancer Institute2011–2012
- Targeted And Tailored Messages To Enhance Depression CareNational Institute Of Mental Health2007–2011
- From Innovation To ImplementationCenter For Mental Health Services2009
- Improving Care For Comorbid Physical And Mental IllnessNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2009
- Social Influences On Treatment Of DepressionNational Center For Research Resources2004
- Consumer Influences Of Treatment Of DepressionNational Institute Of Mental Health2002–2004
- A Taxonomy Of Patient Requests &Physician ResponsesAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality1998
- Diagnostic/Monitoring Omissions Malpractice Claim DtabseAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality1992
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Society of General Internal MedicineMember
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