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James Tappan, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology, San Mateo, CA

JamesGregoryTappanMDFACOG, FACS

Obstetrics & Gynecology San Mateo, CA

Sole Proprietor, James G. Tappan, M.D.

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Summary

  • Dr. James Tappan is a specialist in Obstetrics & Gynecology based in San Mateo, CA. He obtained his medical degree from the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine in 1969 and has a distinguished career in the field, which includes teaching at the David Grant USAF Medical Center. He has contributed to medical literature with several publications in his specialty and has been cited numerous times. His extensive history of employment has ranged from the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital to the Department of the Air Force. He has been recognized for his contributions with several awards, including two from the U.S. Air Force.

Education & Training

  • David Grant USAF Medical Center
    David Grant USAF Medical Center1970 - 1974
  • David Grant USAF Medical Center
    David Grant USAF Medical Center1969 - 1970
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1969
  • University of California
    University of CaliforniaBA, 1965
  • University of California, Berkeley
    University of California, BerkeleyB.S., 1965
  • University of California, Berkeley
    University of California, BerkeleyB.A., 1965

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1970 - 2025
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • President Peninsula Gynecological Society, 1986
  • President Elect Peninsula Gynecological Society, 1985
  • Secretary/Treasurer Peninsula Gynecological Society, 1984
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • How Medical Students Are Working in the Schools in San Francisco.  
    James G Tappan, California Medicine

Abstracts/Posters

  • Complications of Gartner's Duct Abscesses
    Tappan JG, Armed Forces District Meeting of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 9/1/1973
  • Military OB/Gyn Residency Training Programs
    Tappan JG, Armed Forces District Meeting of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 9/1/1973
  • Kroener Tubal Ligation in Perspective
    Tappan JG, Armed Forces District Meeting of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 4/1/1973
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Lectures

  • Kroener Tubal Ligation in Perspective 
    1/1/1973
  • Complications of Gartner's Duct Abscesses 
    1/1/1973
  • Military OB/Gyn Residency Training Programs 
    1/1/1973
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Press Mentions

  • Jury Hears Fired SD Spa Worker Demand $25 Million for a Life-Without-Orgasms
    Jury Hears Fired SD Spa Worker Demand $25 Million for a Life-Without-OrgasmsApril 12th, 2023

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