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Office
1301 20th Steet
Suite 230
Santa Monica, CA 90404Phone+1 310-828-4411Fax+1 310-828-2411- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Philip Bretsky is an internist and epidemiologist in Santa Monica, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Providence Saint John's Health Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Southern California School of Medicine and has been in practice 16 years. He is experienced in travel and tropical medicine, public health, medical genetics, primary care, and chronic disease management.
Education & Training
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2006
- Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 2005
- University of Southern CaliforniaPhD, Epidemiology, 1997 - 2001
- Yale UniversityMPH, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, With Distinction, 1995 - 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2007 - 2024
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PrimeSUITE EHR, Greenway Health, LLC, 2011-2013
- Solomon Award Recipient for Outstanding Resident Research UCLA Affiliated Residency Training Programs, 2006
- Rubenstein Award Finalist for Resident Research Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 2006
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- To Treat or to Palliate? A Case of Endocarditis, Severe Sepsis, and Advanced Cancer.Kavitha Prabaker, Philip Bretsky, Parag Bharadwaj, Claude Killu, Jamie L. Taylor, David Balfe, Mehrnnaz Hadian> ;Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. 2011 Jan 21
- 83 citationsDHEA-S Levels and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Postmenopausal Women: Results from the National Institutes of Health—National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (N...Chrisandra Shufelt, Philip Bretsky, Cristina M. Almeida, B. Delia Johnson, Leslee J. Shaw, Ricardo Azziz, Glenn D. Braunstein, Carl J. Pepine, Vera Bittner, Diane A Vi...> ;The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2010 Nov 1
- 12 citationsComprehensive evaluation of ESR2 variation and ovarian cancer risk.Celeste Leigh Pearce, Aimee M. Near, Johannah L. Butler, David Van Den Berg, Philip Bretsky, David V. Conti, Daniel O. Stram, Malcolm C. Pike, Joel N. Hirschhorn, Anna...> ;Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2008 Feb 1
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Journal Articles
- Cardiovascular risk factors in African-American and Latino acute MI Patients.Magana RN, Bretsky P, Henderson SO, Academic Emergency Medicine 8:507-8
- Risk factors for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular death among African Americans and Hispanics in Los Angeles, California.Henderson SO, Bretsky P, Henderson BE, Stram DO, Academic Emergency Medicine 8:1163-1172
- Risk factors associated with human exposure to emerging raccoon rabies in Connecticut, 1991-1994.Bretsky P, Wilson, ML, Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases 3:211-218
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Epidemiology of firearm mortality and injury estimates: State of Connecticut, 1988-1993.Bretsky P, Blanc DC, Phelps S, Ransom JA, Degutis LC, Groce NE, American Public Health Association Conference, Washington DC
- Wildlife rabies in Connecticut, 1991-1994.Bretsky P, Wilson ML, Cooper GH, Egbertson SH, Van Kruniningen HJ, Cartter ML, American Public Health Association Conference, Washington DC
- Longitudinal cognitive performance decline in women carrying the apolipoprotein E e4 allele.Bretsky P, Stone D, Rozovsky I, McCleary C, Murdock GA, Miller CA, Finch CE, Buckwalter JG, Henderson VW, American Federation for Medical Research Conference, Carmel, California
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Press Mentions
- Why the Main Antiviral Medicine for COVID May Be UnderusedJuly 5th, 2022
- 16 Incredible US Hotels and Resorts That Will Help Make up for a Year of Lost TravelMay 12th, 2021
- Digital Race for COVID -19 Vaccines Leaves Many Seniors BehindFebruary 4th, 2021
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Committees
- Invited Peer Reviewer, Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences 2005 - Present
- Invited Peer Reviewer, Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology 2004 - Present
- Invited Peer Reviewer, Trends in Cognitive Sciences 2003 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- Providence Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica, California
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, California
External Links
- Dr. Bretsky Websitehttps://drbretsky.com/
- SMPC Websitehttps://santamonicaprimarycare.com/
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