ZiaAghaMD

Internal Medicine • La Jolla, CA

Chief Medical Officer and EVP West Health

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Office
10350 N Torrey Pines Rd.
La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone+1 858-535-7000
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Education & Training

Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1996
SUNY Health Science Center at BrooklynInternship, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1994
Aga Khan Medical CollegeClass of 1992
Karachi Grammar SchoolA Levels, 1972 - 1986

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
WI State Medical License 1995 - 2013
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Clinical Trials

Effect of Telemedicine on Physician-Patient Communication Start of enrollment: 2003 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Veterans Telemedicine Outreach for PTSD Services Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Patient Centered Evaluation of Computerized Patient Records System Start of enrollment: 2010 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Telemedicine for Improved Delivery of Psychosocial Treatments for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Start of enrollment: 2009 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Telehealth with older adults: Getting it right.
Kevin Biese, Steven M Handler, Liane Wardlow, Zia Agha> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2022 Dec 1
2 citations
Caregivers are not visitors.
Kevin Biese, Sarah Lenz Lock, Zia Agha> ;Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open. 2022 Feb 1
1 citations
Urgent and non-emergent telehealth care for seniors: Findings from a multi-site impact study.
Paul Bernstein, Kelly J Ko, Juhi Israni, Alexandria O Cronin, Michael M Kurliand, Jiaxiao M Shi, Joanie Chung, Lina Borgo, Amanda Reed, Larissa Kosten, Anna Marie Chan...> ;Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. 2023 Aug 1
6 citations
A national survey of caregiver’s own experiences and perceptions of U.S. health care system when addressing their health and caring for an older adult
Jill C. Slaboda, Sandahl H. Nelson, Zia Agha, Gregory J. Norman> ;BMC Health Services Research. 2021 Jan 29
4 citations
WITHDRAWN: Urgent and non-emergent telehealth care for seniors: Findings from a multi-site impact study.
Paul Bernstein, Kelly J Ko, Juhi Israni, Alexandria O Cronin, Michael M Kurliand, Jiaxiao M Shi, Joanie Chung, Lina Borgo, Amanda Reed, Larissa Kosten, Anna Marie Chan...> ;Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. 2021 Jan 18
20 citations
Videoconferencing psychotherapy for veterans with PTSD: Results from a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial:
Lin Liu, Steven R. Thorp, Lucy Moreno, Stephanie Y. Wells, Lisa H. Glassman, Angela C Busch, Tania Zamora, Carie S. Rodgers, Carolyn B. Allard, Leslie A. Morland, Zia ...> ;Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. 2020 Oct 1
7 citations
A comprehensive assessment for community-based, person-centered care for older adults
Eliah Aronoff-Spencer, Padideh Asgari, Tracy L. Finlayson, Joseph Gavin, Melinda Forstey, Gregory J. Norman, Ian Pierce, Carlos Ochoa, Paul Downey, Karen Becerra, Zia ...> ;BMC Geriatrics. 2020 Jun 5
7 citations
Aging Expectations and Attitudes: Associations With Types of Older Adult Contact.
Louise C. Hawkley, Gregory J. Norman, Zia Agha> ;Research on Aging. 2019 Jan 16
27 citations
Keystrokes, Mouse Clicks, and Gazing at the Computer: How Physician Interaction with the EHR Affects Patient Participation.
Richard L. Street, Lin Liu, Neil J. Farber, Yunan Chen, Alan Calvitti, Nadir Weibel, Mark T. Gabuzda, Kristin Bell, Barbara Gray, Steven Rick, Shazia Ashfaq, Zia Agha> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2018 Apr 1
115 citations
Mapping autosomal recessive intellectual disability: combined microarray and exome sequencing identifies 26 novel candidate genes in 192 consanguineous families.
Ricardo Harripaul, Nasim Vasli, Anna Mikhailov, Muhammad Rafiq, Kirti Mittal, Christian Windpassinger, Taimoor I. Sheikh, Abdul Noor, Huda Mahmood, Samantha Downey, Ma...> ;Molecular Psychiatry. 2018 Apr 1
17 citations
Physician activity during outpatient visits and subjective workload
Alan Calvitti, Harry Hochheiser, Shazia Ashfaq, Kristin Bell, Yunan Chen, Robert El Kareh, Mark T. Gabuzda, Lin Liu, Sara Mortensen, Braj Pandey, Steven Rick, Richard ...> ;Journal of Biomedical Informatics. 2017 May 1
19 citations
Strategizing EHR use to achieve patient-centered care in exam rooms: a qualitative study on primary care providers.
Jing Zhang, Yunan Chen, Shazia Ashfaq, Kristin Bell, Alan Calvitti, Neil J. Farber, Mark T. Gabuzda, Barbara Gray, Lin Liu, Steven Rick, Richard L. Street, Kai Zheng, ...> ;Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2016 Jan 1
6 citations
Validating free-text order entry for a note-centric EHR.
Adam Rule, Steven Rick, Michael Chiu, Phillip Rios, Shazia Ashfaq, Alan Calvitti, Wesley S. Chan, Nadir Weibel, Zia Agha> ;AMIA ... Annual Symposium Proceedings. AMIA Symposium. 2015 Nov 5
35 citations
EHR use and patient satisfaction: What we learned.
Neil J. Farber, Lin Liu, Yunan Chen, Alan Calvitti, Richard L. Street, Danielle Zuest, Kristin Bell, Mark T. Gabuzda, Barbara Gray, Shazia Ashfaq, Zia Agha> ;The Journal of Family Practice. 2015 Nov 1
39 citations
Telepsychiatry for Neurocognitive Testing in Older Rural Latino Adults
Ipsit V. Vahia, Bernardo Ng, Alvaro Camacho, Veronica Cardenas, Mariana Cherner, Colin A. Depp, Barton W. Palmer, Dilip V. Jeste, Zia Agha> ;The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2015 Jul 1
92 citations
Provider interaction with the electronic health record: the effects on patient-centered communication in medical encounters.
Richard L. Street, Lin Liu, Neil J. Farber, Yunan Chen, Alan Calvitti, Danielle Zuest, Mark T. Gabuzda, Kristin Bell, Barbara Gray, Steven Rick, Shazia Ashfaq, Zia Agha> ;Patient Education and Counseling. 2014 Sep 1
59 citations
pSCANNER: patient-centered Scalable National Network for Effectiveness Research
Lucila Ohno-Machado, Zia Agha, Douglas S. Bell, Lisa Dahm, Michele E. Day, Jason N. Doctor, Davera Gabriel, Maninder Kahlon, Katherine K. Kim, Michael Hogarth, Michael...> ;Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2014 Jul 1
10 citations
vTrain: a novel curriculum for patient surge training in a multi-user virtual environment (MUVE).
Laura S. Greci, Rameshsharma Ramloll, Samantha Hurst, Karen Garman, Jaishree Beedasy, Eric B. Pieper, Ricky Huang, Erin Higginbotham, Zia Agha> ;Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2013 Jun 1
28 citations
Patient Perspective on Use of an Interactive Website for Sleep Apnea
Carl Stepnowsky, Christine Edwards, Tania Zamora, Robert Barker, Zia Agha> ;International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications. 2013 Mar 14
55 citations
Linking clinic and home: a randomized, controlled clinical effectiveness trial of real-time, wireless blood pressure monitoring for older patients with kidney disease ...
Dena E. Rifkin, Joseph A. Abdelmalek, Cynthia M. Miracle, Chai Low, Ryan Barsotti, Phil Rios, Carl Stepnowsky, Zia Agha> ;Blood Pressure Monitoring. 2013 Feb 1
23 citations
Usability of telehealth technologies
Zia Agha, Charlene R. Weir, Yunan Chen> ;International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications. 2013 Jan 1
254 citations
Videoconferencing psychotherapy: A systematic review.
Autumn Backhaus, Zia Agha, Melissa L. Maglione, Andrea Repp, Bridgett S. Ross, Danielle Zuest, Natalie M. Rice-Thorp, James B. Lohr, Steven R. Thorp> ;Psychological Services. 2012 May 1
20 citations
Lessons learned from studies of psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder via video teleconferencing.
Steven R. Thorp, Janel Fidler, Lucy Moreno, Elizabeth Floto, Zia Agha> ;Psychological Services. 2012 May 1
161 citations
Patient Satisfaction with Physician–Patient Communication During Telemedicine
Zia Agha, Ralph M. Schapira, Purushottam W. Laud, Gail McNutt, Debra L. Roter> ;Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. 2009 Nov 17
75 citations
An Evaluation of Patient-Physician Communication Style During Telemedicine Consultations
Zia Agha, Debra L. Roter, Ralph M. Schapira> ;Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2009 Sep 30
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Press Mentions

San Diego Hospitals, County Pledge to Improve Emergency Care for Older PatientsDecember 10th, 2019
Meals on Wheels Delivers an Extra Health Bonus for SeniorsJuly 8th, 2019
Meals on Wheels Drivers Good Early Warning System for Senior's Health and Safety IssuesJune 27th, 2019
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