
Steven Park-Kin Tam MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine, University of California, Irvine College of Medicine
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10666 N Torrey Pines RdLa Jolla, CA 92037
Phone+1 858-554-6158
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Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2007 - 2008
Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2004
University of California, Los AngelesBS, Economics, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, 1999
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2006 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care, Allscripts, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care Module Set, Allscripts, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care, Allscripts, 2013-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Failure of timely removal of central and peripheral venous catheters after antibiotic therapy in nursing homes.Amarah Mauricio, Joshua B Hsi, Tom Tjoa, Raveena D Singh, Shereen Nourollahi
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2025-05-01 - 2 citationsA telehealth approach to central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention activities in nursing homes: the SAFER lines program.Raveena D Singh, Bardia Bahadori, Tom Tjoa, Mohamad N Alsharif, Shereen Nourollahi
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2025-03-01 - 9 citationsPhase 2A Proof-of-Concept Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Nicotinamide in Early Alzheimer Disease.Joshua D Grill, Steven Tam, Gaby Thai, Beatriz Vides, Aimee L Pierce
Neurology. 2025-01-14
Journal Articles
- Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Multidrug Resistant Organism (MDRO) Colonization in 3 Nursing HomesMcKinnell JA, Miller LG, Singh R, Kleinman K, Peterson EM, Evans KD, Dutciuc TD, Heim L, Gombosev A, Estevez M, Launer B, Tjoa T, Tam S, Bolaris MA, Huang SS, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 1/1/2016
- Neuropsychiatric features of frontal lobe dysfunction in autopsy-confirmed patients with lewy bodies and "pure" Alzheimer diseasePeavy GM, Salmon DP, Edland SD, Tam S, Hansen LA, Masliah E, Galasko D, Hamilton JM, Am J Geriatric Psychiatry, 1/1/2013
- Calcimimetic Agent Resolves Cognitive Deficits and Psychotic Symptoms in an Older Patient with Primary HyperparathyroidismTam S, Meeks T, Daly J, Sewell D, Clinical Geriatrics, 1/18/2010
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The CDC SHIELD Orange County Project - Baseline Multi Drug-Resistant Organism (MDRO) Prevalence in a Southern California Region.Singh RD, Jernigan JA, Slayton RB, Stone ND, McKinnell JA, Miller LG, Kleinman K, Heim L, Dutciuc TD, Estevez M, Gussin G, Chang J, Peterson EM, Evans KD, Lee BY, Muel..., IDWeek, 1/1/2017
- Prevalence and Predictors of Multi Drug Resistance (MDRO) Colonization in Nursing Homes.Miller L, Singh R, Kleinman K, Peterson E, Evans K, Gombosev A, Heim L, Dutciuc T, Estevez M, Launer B, Tjoa T, Tam S, Bolaris M, Huang S, SHEA Spring Conference, 1/1/2016
- Impact of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors on Fall Risk in Later Stages of Dementia.Dolgonos O, Tam S, Golshan S, Sargent J, Daly J, Sewell D, American Geriatrics Society Meeting, 1/1/2011
Press Mentions
- UCI Medical Center Designated Age-Friendly Health SystemJune 4th, 2021
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