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Office
Po Box 24039
Med Nutrition & Healthy Weight
Santa Barbara, CA 93121Phone+1 805-284-2238- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. John La Puma is an internist in Santa Barbara, CA and is affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. He received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and has been in practice 35 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in preventive medicine, behavioral medicine, and complementary and integrative medicine and is experienced in nutrition, weight management, preventive medicine, nature-based medicine and culinary medicine.
Education & Training
- Cooking and Hospitality Institute of ChicagoCertificate, Professional Cooking, 1992 - 1994
- University of Chicago Medical CenterFellowship, General Internal Medicine and Clinical Medical Ethics, 1985 - 1987
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
- Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1983 - 2025
- IL State Medical License 1985 - 2017
- FL State Medical License 1999 - 2012
- TX State Medical License 1983 - 1983
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- Board Certification, Internal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Meals at medical specialty society annual meetings: a preliminary assessment.La Puma, J., Schiedermayer, D., Becker, J.> ;Dis Manag. 2003 Winter
- 2 citationsPhysicians' personal intake and prescription of weight loss products: are we practicing what we preach?John La Puma, Philippe Szapary, Kevin C. Maki> ;Archives of Internal Medicine. 2004 Apr 12
- 65 citationsWhat Is Culinary Medicine and What Does It DoJohn La Puma> ;Population Health Management. 2016 Feb 1
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, California
External Links
- Paging Dr La Puma Bloghttps://www.drjohnlapuma.com/blog-paging-dr-la-puma/
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnlapuma
- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/johnlapuma
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