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Phuoc Le, MD, Medicine/Pediatrics, San Francisco, CA, UCSF Medical Center

PhuocVanLeMDMPH(He/Him)

Medicine/Pediatrics • San Francisco, CA

Hospitalist -- Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics Co-Founder -- Arc Health, HEAL Initiative

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Summary

  • Internist, Pediatrician, Associate Professor at UCSF and UC Berkeley, Dr. Le is also a social entrepreneur in the global health space. In 2014 he co-founded the HEAL Initiative at UCSF, a global health delivery fellowship program that trains and transforms front line health providers to make service to the poor their first career choice. After 3 years of operation, the HEAL Initiative has over 100 fellows working with partner organizations in 7 countries, seeing nearly 1,000,000 patient visits per year. In 2018, Dr. Le co-founded Arc Health, the first company in the medical staffing industry to focus singularly on achieving health equity through the recruitment and retention of human resources for health in underserved populations.

    • Heal Initiative

    Health. Equity. Action. Leadership. We believe that good health is attainable for the world’s most vulnerable populations.

    Arc Health

    At Arc Health, we believe good health is achievable for even the most vulnerable populations in our world.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2006 - 2011
  • Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 2006
  • University of California, Berkeley
    University of California, BerkeleyMPH, Public Health, University Fellowship, 2003 - 2004
  • University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health
    University of California, Berkeley School of Public HealthMPH, International Health, 2003 - 2004
  • Dartmouth College
    Dartmouth CollegeBA, Biochemistry and Chinese Literature, Magna Cum Laude, 1994 - 2000
  • Dartmouth College
    Dartmouth CollegeBA, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures (Chinese concentration), Marna Cum Laude, 1994 - 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2011 - 2024
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2019 - 2021
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2008 - 2011
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Eisenhower Fellow (National) Eisenhower Fellowships, 2017
  • Draper Richards Kaplan Social Entrepreneur (2016-2019) Draper Richards Kaplan (DRK) Foundation, 2016
  • Academy of Medical Educators membership 2016
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Factors Associated with Hepatitis B Knowledge Among Vietnamese Americans  
    Janet N. Chu, MPH; Phuoc V. Le, MD, MPH; Chris Kennedy; Stephen J. McPhee, MD; Ching Wong, BS; Susan Stewart, PhD; and Tung T. Nguyen, MD, Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 1/30/2016
  • What Are the Ethical Issues Facing Global-HealthTraineesWorking Overseas? A Multi-Professional Qualitative Study  
    James Harrison, Tea Logar, Phuoc Le, Marcia Glass, Healthcare, 1/1/2016
  • First Do No Harm: Teaching Global Health Ethics to Medical Trainees Through Experiential Learning  
    Tea Logar, PhD, Phuoc Le, MD, MPH, DTM&H,James Harrison, MPH, PhD, Marcia Glass, MD, Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Giving Blood, the Institutional Making of Altruism 
    Chapter: Public Health Works, Blood Donation in Urban China 
    Adams, Vincanne, Erwin, Kathleen, Le, Phuoc2016
  • Building Partnerships in the Americas: A Guide for Global Health Workers 
    Chapter: Haiti 
    Archer, N, Le PVEditors: Margo Krasnoff.Dartmouth College Press2013
  • Medicine Between Science and Religion 
    Chapter: A Tibetan Way of Science: A Tibetan Way of Science: 
    Adams, Vincanne, Dhondup, Renchen, Le, Phuoc2011
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Iliac Vein Compression Syndrome in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review
    Le PV, Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Conference, Dallas, TX, 1/1/2011
  • Health Communication Preferences Regarding Pregnancy Among Women in Medrogongkar County, Tibet Autonomous Region, PRC
    Le PV, 8th Annual Bay Area International Health Conference, Davis, CA, 1/1/2006
  • Maternal and neonatal outcomes of hospital deliveries in Lhasa, Tibet
    Le PV, American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Philadelpha, PA, 1/1/2005
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Lectures

  • Global Burden of Disease, Health Disparities, and Accompaniment 
    University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), Rwinkwavu, Rwanda - 1/1/2018
  • Social Theories in Global Health 
    University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), Rwinkwavu, Rwanda - 1/1/2018
  • The Architecture of Global Health 
    University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), Rwinkwavu, Rwanda - 1/1/2018
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Other

Press Mentions

  • The Path to Eradicating Ebola
    The Path to Eradicating EbolaMarch 6th, 2015
  • Ebola Fundamentally Alters the Doctor-Patient Relationship
    Ebola Fundamentally Alters the Doctor-Patient RelationshipNovember 18th, 2014
  • UCSF Doctor Heads to Liberia, Compares Ebola Battle to "Social Justice"
    UCSF Doctor Heads to Liberia, Compares Ebola Battle to "Social Justice"November 6th, 2014
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Vietnamese, Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

Industry Relationships

  • Co-Founder, Arc HealthArc Health is the first company in the medical staffing industry to focus singularly on achieving health equity through the recruitment and retention of human resources for health in underserved populations.2018 - Present

External Links

Dr. Phuoc Le, Dr. Phuoc Le, MD, Dr. P Le, Dr. Phuoc Van Le