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Samuel Skootsky, MD, Internal Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

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Internal Medicine Los Angeles, CA

Healthcare Research and Healthcare Policy

Chief Medical Officer UCLA Faculty Practice Group and Medical Group; Professor of Medicine David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

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Education & Training

  • John E Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA
    John E Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLAExecutive Program, Academic Healthcare Management, 1991 - 1991
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Kennamer Fellow In Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1982
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1979
  • University of California, Berkeley
    University of California, BerkeleyBS, 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1980 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Pain MedicinePain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Healthcare Leadership Award Los Angeles Business Journal, 2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Healthcare Provider’s View of Progress on the Ground  
    Coye, M.J., Skootsky, S.A., California Journal of Politics and Policy, 6/13/2014

Authored Content

  • Proactively Catching the Declining PatientOctober 2019
  • How A Population-Based Approach Can Improve Dementia CareMay 2019

Press Mentions

  • UCLA Health Program Improves Access and Medical Outcomes for People
    UCLA Health Program Improves Access and Medical Outcomes for PeopleAugust 9th, 2016
  • Innovative Approach to Patient-Centered Care Coordination in Primary Care Practices
    Innovative Approach to Patient-Centered Care Coordination in Primary Care PracticesSeptember 15th, 2015
  • Population Health a Top Concern Among Healthcare Leaders
    Population Health a Top Concern Among Healthcare LeadersMarch 25th, 2014
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