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652 W 11th St Ste 137Tracy, CA 95376
Phone+1 209-362-5539
Fax+1 888-228-7108
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Summary
- Dr. Praveena Sarma is an infectious disease specialist based in Tracy, CA. She completed her fellowship in Infectious Disease at the University of California Davis Health and her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Connecticut. She graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 1993. Dr. Sarma has been practicing at Sutter Tracy Community Hospital and her own medical corporation since 1997, respectively. She has contributed to the field through her publications on enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis and genotyping of Bacteroides fragilis in "Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease."
Education & Training
University of California Davis HealthFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1997 - 1999
University of ConnecticutResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1997 - 2028
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 14 citationsPrevalence of enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis in hospital-acquired diarrhea.Stuart H. Cohen, Razeq Shetab, Yajarayma J. Tang-Feldman, Praveena N Sarma, Joseph Silva
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 2006-08-01 - 4 citationsGenotyping of Bacteroides fragilis isolates from stool specimens by arbitrarily-primed-PCR.Praveena N Sarma, Yajarayma J. Tang, Thomas P Prindiville, Paul D Osborne, Spencer S. Jang
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 2000-08-01
Press Mentions
Running from morning to nightAugust 14th, 2020
Committees
- Chairman/Advisor, Infection Control and Antibiotic committee 2022 - Present
- Advisor, Infection Control Advisor for Tracy Acute Care and Rehab Center 2017 - Present
- Physician Leader, COVID taskforce 2020 - 2023
- Chief, Chief of Medical Staff 2008 - 2009
- Member, Sutter Tracy Community Hospital Board 2008 - 2009
Professional Memberships
- Infectious Disease Society of America APIOMember
- Northern California Women Physicians of Indian OriginMember
- Board Member of Boys and Girls Club of TracyMember
- Volunteer member of Open-heart KitchenMember
Industry Relationships
- Colleague Reference, Sunil Patel, M.D.(209) 833-0525
- Colleague Reference, Guatami Agastya, M.D.(209) 833-7555
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