RichardLKravitzMDMSPH
Internal Medicine • Sacramento, CAProfessor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) at UC Davis
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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
- 327 citationsEvidence‐Based Medicine, Heterogeneity of Treatment Effects, and the Trouble with AveragesRichard L. Kravitz, Naihua Duan, Joel T. Braslow
The Milbank Quarterly. 2004-12-01 - 721 citationsMeasuring patient-centered communication in patient-physician consultations: theoretical and practical issues.Ronald M. Epstein, Peter Franks, Kevin Fiscella, Cleveland G. Shields, Sean Meldrum
Social Science & Medicine. 2005-10-01 - 247 citationsEffect of a Patient-Centered Communication Intervention on Oncologist-Patient Communication, Quality of Life, and Health Care Utilization in Advanced Cancer: The VOICE...Ronald M. Epstein, Paul R. Duberstein, Joshua J. Fenton, Kevin Fiscella, Michael Hoerger
JAMA Oncology. 2016-09-09
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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