Gary Alan Pasternak MD MPH, HMDC

Physician

1670 S Amphlett BlvdSte 300San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone+1 650-554-1000
Fax+1 650-554-1018

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Summary

Dr. Gary Pasternak is a hospice and palliative care physician in San Jose, California with over 30 years of experience in hospice and palliative care. He is board certified in internal medicine, hospice and palliative medicine and is Hospice Medical Director certified. His clinical interests include physician patient communication and medical aid in dying.

Education & Training

University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2009 - 2010
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Occupational Medicine, 1985 - 1988
West Virginia UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1985
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1983

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1985 - 2027
NC State Medical License 1987 - 1990
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
American Board of Preventive Medicine Occupational Medicine
hospice medical director certificationHMDC

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

22 citations
Risk of fatal and nonfatal lactic acidosis with metformin use in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Shelley R Salpeter, Elizabeth Greyber, Gary A Pasternak, Edwin E Salpeter
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2010-04-14
10 citations
Risk of fatal and nonfatal lactic acidosis with metformin use in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Shelley R Salpeter, Elizabeth Greyber, Gary A Pasternak, Edwin E Salpeter Posthumous
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2010-01-20
7 citations
Risk of fatal and nonfatal lactic acidosis with metformin use in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
S Salpeter, E Greyber, G Pasternak, E Salpeter
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2006-01-25