Leslie P Kernisan MD MPH

Housecalls and Geriatric Consultation in San Francisco

554 Clayton St 170376San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone+1 415-574-0545
Fax+1 415-634-0204

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Summary

Dr. Leslie Kernisan is a geriatrician based in San Francisco, CA, who completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. She earned her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Kernisan has held roles as a Physician-Founder at Better Health While Aging since 2013 and as a Clinical Instructor at UCSF Medical Center since 2008. Her past positions include Geriatrician at LifeLong Medical Care and Attending Physician at the San Francisco VA Health Care System. Her work has been published in journals such as the Journal of Medical Internet Research and JAMA.

Education & Training

UC San Francisco2006 - 2010
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2005
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 2003

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2005 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

44 citations
Information-Seeking at a Caregiving Website: A Qualitative Analysis
Leslie P. Kernisan, Rebecca L. Sudore, Sara J. Knight
Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2010-07-28
33 citations
Association between hospital-reported Leapfrog Safe Practices Scores and inpatient mortality.
Leslie P. Kernisan, Sei J. Lee, W. John Boscardin, C. Seth Landefeld, R. Adams Dudley
JAMA. 2009-04-01

Press Mentions

Beware of Medications That Increase Risk for Dangerous FallsJanuary 6th, 2022
Geriatric Care Manager Shares Decades of Experience in New BookOctober 9th, 2021
Will COVID-19 Have Long-Term Effects on the Brain?August 11th, 2021

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