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Steven Tam, MD, Geriatrics, La Jolla, CA

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Geriatrics La Jolla, CA

Assistant Professor, Medicine, University of California, Irvine College of Medicine

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  • Office

    10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
    La Jolla, CA 92037
    Phone+1 858-554-6158

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2007 - 2008
  • Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital
    Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
  • University of California San Diego School of Medicine
    University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2004
  • University of California, Los Angeles
    University of California, Los AngelesBS, Economics, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    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

Journal Articles

  • Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Multidrug Resistant Organism (MDRO) Colonization in 3 Nursing Homes  
    McKinnell 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 disease  
    Peavy 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 Hyperparathyroidism  
    Tam 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 Experts 
    National Institute on the Prosecution of Elder Abuse, Des Moines, IA - 1/1/2017
  • UCI School of Medicine, Clinical Foundations II: Cognitive Assessment 
    1/17/2016
  • UCI School of Medicine, Clinical Foundations III: Interdisciplinary Care 
    1/18/2015
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Press Mentions

  • UCI Medical Center Designated Age-Friendly Health System
    UCI Medical Center Designated Age-Friendly Health SystemJune 4th, 2021