JamesM.BettsMD
General Surgery • Oakland, CAPediatric General Surgery, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Clinical Professor of Surgery, UCSF
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Office
744 52nd St
#4100
Oakland, CA 94609Phone+1 510-547-1600Fax+1 510-428-3405- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Surgery: Pediatric
Trauma: Pediatric
Urology: Pediatric
Education & Training
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1981 - 1983
The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1979 - 1981
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 1979 - 1981- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Urology, 1978 - 1979
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Urology, 1975 - 1978
Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Surgery, 1973 - 1975
University of Vermont College of MedicineClass of 1973
University of VermontBS, Science, 1965 - 1969
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1983 - 2024
PA State Medical License 1978 - 2016
CO State Medical License 1980 - 2009
SC State Medical License 1975 - 1982- American Board of Urology Urology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Oakland Magazine Castle Connolly, 2006
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Isolating and Exploiting the Mechanisms That Link Breakfast and Human Health - Intervention Start of enrollment: 2019 Feb 26
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsLong-term Mortality in Pediatric Firearm Assault Survivors: A Multicenter, Retrospective, Comparative Cohort Study.Ashkon Shaahinfar, Irene H. Yen, Harrison J. Alter, Ginny Gildengorin, Sun-Ming J Pan, James Betts, Jahan Fahimi> ;Academic Emergency Medicine. 2018 Dec 1
- 6 citationsMinimizing unnecessary parenteral nutrition after appendectomy in children.Robert J.A. Bell, James Betts, Olajire Idowu, Wendy Su, Thomas Hui, Sunghoon Kim, Christopher Newton, Wolfgang Stehr> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2013 Sep 1
- 21 citationsPediatric penetrating trauma: The epidemic continuesSamuel C. Schecter, James Betts, William P. Schecter, Gregory P. Victorino> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2012 Sep 1
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Press Mentions
Intermittent Fasting No Better Than Calorie Restriction for Weight LossJune 27th, 2021- A Calorie Deficit Is More Efficient in Losing WeightJune 18th, 2021
- Intermittent Fasting May Not Be the Best Way to Lose Weight, New Study SuggestsJune 17th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital OaklandOakland, California
John Muir Medical Center, ConcordConcord, California
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Alta Bates CampusBerkeley, California- John Muir Medical Center, Walnut CreekWalnut Creek, California
California Pacific Medical CenterSan Francisco, California
UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, California
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