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Randall Stafford, MD, Internal Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, San Mateo Medical Center

RandallScottStaffordMDPhD, MHS, FAHA, FACPM

Internal Medicine Palo Alto, CA

Preventive Medicine

Professor of Medicine at Stanford University

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Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1993
  • UC San Francisco / Berkeley Joint Medical Program
    UC San Francisco / Berkeley Joint Medical ProgramMD, Medicine, 1986 - 1992
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1992
  • University of California, Berkeley
    University of California, BerkeleyPhD, Epidemiology, 1986 - 1990
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityMHS, Health Administration, 1980 - 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2001 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • National Trends in Stunting, Thinness and Overweight Among Chinese School-Aged Children, 1985–2014  
    Randall 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

  • Ochsner Health Partners with Bold to Bring Their Digital, Research-Based Fall Prevention Pilot Program to Medicare Advantage Members
    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 Medicine
    Over First Year of Pandemic, Confronting Uncertainty with Action at Stanford MedicineMarch 11th, 2021
  • Why Do Older Adults Fall? Learn the Risk Factors
    Why Do Older Adults Fall? Learn the Risk FactorsJanuary 8th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • 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

Hospital Affiliations