James Craig Puffer MD
Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)
President and Chief Executive Officer Emeritus American Board of Family Medicine
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UCLA Center for the Health SciencesLos Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 888-995-5700
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Summary
- James Puffer, MD, is a Family Medicine specialist with a subspecialty in Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical) based in Los Angeles, CA. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at UCLA and has had an extensive academic career, holding professorial positions at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, where he is now a Professor Emeritus. Dr. Puffer has contributed to the literature on family medicine and sports medicine through several publications in reputable journals.
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Family Medicine, 1976 - 1979
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1978 - 2025
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine- American Board of Family Medicine Sports Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsRetrieving Family Medicine's Lost Literature: The Journal of Family Practice 1974-1999 Archive.Larry A. Green, James C. Puffer
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 2021-05-01 - 9 citationsUniting Public Health and Primary Care for Healthy Communities in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond.John M. Westfall, Winston Liaw, Kim S. Griswold, Kurt C. Stange, Larry A. Green
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 2021-02-01 - 1 citationsFactors Associated with Time Spent Practicing Sports Medicine by Those with a Certificate of Added Qualification.Srikanth Nithyanandam, Lars E. Peterson, James C. Puffer
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 2021-01-01
Press Mentions
Improving Maternal Outcomes Is Personal for Michigan FPMay 29th, 2025
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