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1450 Treat BlvdSte 200Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Phone+1 925-296-9060
Fax+1 925-296-9068
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Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 1988 - 1990
UCLA-VA Greater Los AngelesResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1986
University of California (Irvine)Residency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1983 - 1984
UCLA-VA Greater Los AngelesInternship, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
Medical College of WisconsinClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1983 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Practice Fusion, Practice Fusion, 2012-2015, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Practice Fusion EHR, Practice Fusion, 2012-2015, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2015, 2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsMusculoskeletal Ultrasound Practices of Graduates of a Blended-Learning Program: A Survey of Rheumatologists From the United States.Midori Nishio, Karina D Torralba, Sonja I Ziniel, Eugene Kissin, Fawad Aslam
Arthritis Care & Research. 2025-05-01 - 3 citationsNorth American musculoskeletal ultrasound scanning protocol of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand: update of a Delphi Consensus Study.Narandra K Bethina, Karina D Torralba, Kristal S Choi, Robert M Fairchild, Amy C Cannella
Clinical Rheumatology. 2022-12-01 - 6 citationsNorth American musculoskeletal ultrasound scanning protocol of the hip, knee, ankle, and foot: update of a Delphi consensus studyJaneth Yinh, Karina D. Torralba, Kristal S Choi, Robert Fairchild, Amy C. Cannella
Clinical Rheumatology. 2021-04-05
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- Fellow
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