
Randall Scott Stafford MD PhD, MHS, FAHA, FACPM
Preventive Medicine
Professor of Medicine at Stanford University
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300 Pasteur DrStanford, CA 94305
Phone+1 650-723-4000
Fax+1 650-725-7078
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Education & Training
- Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994
- Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1993
- University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1992
- UC San Francisco / Berkeley Joint Medical ProgramMD, Medicine, 1986 - 1992
- University of California, BerkeleyPhD, Epidemiology, 1986 - 1990
- Johns Hopkins UniversityMHS, Health Administration, 1980 - 1982
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2001 - 2025
- MA State Medical License 1994 - 2001
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Clinical Trials
- Improving Coronary Prevention in a County Health System Start of enrollment: 2003 Apr 01
- Engaging Patients to Help Achieve Increased Patient Choice and Engagement for AFib Stroke Prevention Start of enrollment: 2019 Dec 18
- Tolerability/Palatability of TalityTM Synthetic Meal Replacement in Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2020 Oct 26
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Visual field testing and glaucoma drug prescribing patterns in Australia.Catherine L Jan, Algis Vingrys, Randall S Stafford, Mengtian Kang, Xianwen Shang
Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics. 2025-04-12 - Beyond the 'black box': choosing interpretable machine learning models for predicting postoperative opioid trends.Seshadri C Mudumbai, James Baurley, Caitlin E Coombes, Randall S Stafford, Edward R Mariano
Anaesthesia. 2025-04-01 - A call to rethink music interventions implementation to address health disparities.Augustine Kang, Renate Rohlfing, Andrew Janss, Randall Stafford
Arts & Health. 2025-03-31
Journal Articles
- National Trends in Stunting, Thinness and Overweight Among Chinese School-Aged Children, 1985–2014Randall S Stafford, Judith J Prochaska, Nature
Authored Content
- Aspirin for Prevention : Should You Take It?August 2019
- Aspirin for Prevention: Should You Take It?July 2019
- Aspirin for Prevention: Should You Take It?July 2019
- A Skeptical Look at Popular Diets: The Lowdown on Low CarbMarch 2019
- Overdose Risk Associated with Opioid Use Upon Hospital Discharge in Veterans Health Administration Surgical PatientsAugust 2018
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Press Mentions
- High Blood Pressure Medication Side Effects: What You Should KnowAugust 9th, 2024
- Ochsner Health Partners with Bold to Bring Their Digital, Research-Based Fall Prevention Pilot Program to Medicare Advantage MembersSeptember 1st, 2021
- Over First Year of Pandemic, Confronting Uncertainty with Action at Stanford MedicineMarch 11th, 2021
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Grant Support
- A Digital Shared Decision-Making Aid to Improve Patient-Centered Outcomes in Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Decisions among Older PatientsSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2025–2029
- Translating Clinical Decision Making Into Systems Of CARE: A Mid-Career MentorNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2012
- Case-Management &Environmental Support To Sustain Weight Loss &Reduce CHD RiskNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2012
- Translating Clinical Decision Making Into Systems Of CARE: A Mid-Career MentorNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007–2011
- Clinical Trial: The Cardiovascular Effects Of Pine Bark ExtractNational Center For Research Resources2008
- Improving Coronary Prevention In A County Health SystemNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2007
- Time Series Modeling Of Trends In Medication PrescribingAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2002–2004
- National Trends In Outpatient Quality IndicatorsAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2002–2004
- Assessing And Improving Cardiovascular Disease PracticesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1996–2000
- COST And Quality In The Treatment Of HypertensionAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality1997
- Health Care Organization And The Use Of Cesarean SectionAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality1988
External Links
- Program on Prevention Outcomes and Practiceshttp://www.ppop.stanford.edu
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