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Office
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
La Jolla, CA 92037Phone+1 858-554-6158
Education & Training
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2007 - 2008
- Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
- University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2004
- University of California, Los AngelesBS, Economics, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Presidential Poster Award Winner American Geriatrics Society meeting, 2008
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 20 citationsNeuropsychiatric Features of Frontal Lobe Dysfunction in Autopsy-Confirmed Patients with Lewy Bodies and “Pure” Alzheimer DiseaseGuerry M. Peavy, David P. Salmon, Steven D. Edland, Steven Tam, Lawrence A. Hansen
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2013-06-01 - 25 citationsHigh Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Organism Colonization in 28 Nursing Homes: An "Iceberg Effect".James McKinnell, Loren G. Miller, Raveena D. Singh, Gabrielle M. Gussin, Ken Kleinman
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2020-06-16 - 46 citationsThe SHIELD Orange County Project: Multidrug-resistant Organism Prevalence in 21 Nursing Homes and Long-term Acute Care Facilities in Southern CaliforniaJames A. McKinnell, Raveena D. Singh, Loren G. Miller, Ken Kleinman, Gabrielle M. Gussin
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2019-10-15
Journal Articles
- Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Multidrug Resistant Organism (MDRO) Colonization in 3 Nursing HomesMcKinnell JA, Miller LG, Singh R, Kleinman K, Peterson EM, Evans KD, Dutciuc TD, Heim L, Gombosev A, Estevez M, Launer B, Tjoa T, Tam S, Bolaris MA, Huang SS, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 1/1/2016
- Neuropsychiatric features of frontal lobe dysfunction in autopsy-confirmed patients with lewy bodies and "pure" Alzheimer diseasePeavy GM, Salmon DP, Edland SD, Tam S, Hansen LA, Masliah E, Galasko D, Hamilton JM, Am J Geriatric Psychiatry, 1/1/2013
- Calcimimetic Agent Resolves Cognitive Deficits and Psychotic Symptoms in an Older Patient with Primary HyperparathyroidismTam S, Meeks T, Daly J, Sewell D, Clinical Geriatrics, 1/18/2010
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The CDC SHIELD Orange County Project - Baseline Multi Drug-Resistant Organism (MDRO) Prevalence in a Southern California Region.Singh RD, Jernigan JA, Slayton RB, Stone ND, McKinnell JA, Miller LG, Kleinman K, Heim L, Dutciuc TD, Estevez M, Gussin G, Chang J, Peterson EM, Evans KD, Lee BY, Muel..., IDWeek, 1/1/2017
- Prevalence and Predictors of Multi Drug Resistance (MDRO) Colonization in Nursing Homes.Miller L, Singh R, Kleinman K, Peterson E, Evans K, Gombosev A, Heim L, Dutciuc T, Estevez M, Launer B, Tjoa T, Tam S, Bolaris M, Huang S, SHEA Spring Conference, 1/1/2016
- Impact of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors on Fall Risk in Later Stages of Dementia.Dolgonos O, Tam S, Golshan S, Sargent J, Daly J, Sewell D, American Geriatrics Society Meeting, 1/1/2011
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Lectures
- Effectively Using Medical Evidence and ExpertsNational Institute on the Prosecution of Elder Abuse, Des Moines, IA - 1/1/2017
- UCI School of Medicine, Clinical Foundations II: Cognitive Assessment1/17/2016
- UCI School of Medicine, Clinical Foundations III: Interdisciplinary Care1/18/2015
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Press Mentions
- UCI Medical Center Designated Age-Friendly Health SystemJune 4th, 2021
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