University of California, San Francisco
Family Medicine residency · San Francisco, CA · Program website
- 4
- Faculty
- 47
- Trainees
- 246
- Papers
- 6%
- Trainees published
- 5%
- First author
17 people are awaiting a match decision, so numbers may change.
Papers
By this program's faculty and trainees since 2022, 246 in all. Updated 2026-11-07.
- Development and internal validation of the Laboratory-based Liver Frailty Index (Lab-LFI)—A prediction model for frailty in patients with cirrhosisMichael Li et al. · Liver Transplantation · 2026 · PubMed
- ACG Clinical Guideline: Preventive Care for Patients With CirrhosisElliot B. Tapper et al. · The American Journal of Gastroenterology · 2026 · PubMed
- Increasing Awareness of 7-Hydroxymitragynine and the Threat of Emerging OpioidsKyrra Engle et al. · Journal of Adolescent Health · 2026 · PubMed
- Medicaid Expansion and its Association With Liver Transplant Outcomes in AdultsMiguel Nunez et al. · Transplantation · 2026 · PubMed
- Impact of Hepatitis C Viremia on Overall Survival and Hepatic Decompensation Among Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Receiving ImmunotherapyEunice Yoojin Lee et al. · Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology · 2026 · PubMed
- Interconnections across physical, psychological, existential, and health-related quality of life patient-reported outcomes in adults with chronic medical conditions: Baseline findings from the eMPower randomized controlled trialEmily Johnson et al. · PLOS mental health. · 2026 · PubMed
- The Cirrhosis Administrative Frailty Index (CAFI) Predicts Mortality Among Hospitalized Patients with CirrhosisLucia M. Calthorpe et al. · Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology · 2026 · PubMed
- Micronutrient deficiencies in ambulatory adults with cirrhosisMelinda Wang et al. · Hepatology Communications · 2026 · PubMed
- Machine learning-derived clinical phenotypes of ascites in cirrhosis: A multi-center latent class analysis with external validationGiuseppe Cullaro et al. · Liver Transplantation · 2026 · PubMed · cited 1
- Rate and clinical predictors of skeletal muscle loss in patients with cirrhosisTsung‐Chieh Yang et al. · Gut · 2026 · PubMed · cited 4
How trainees publishauthor positions, faculty co-authorship, ranks
Papers by current residents and fellows, and alumni within two years, published during training. Based on 6 of 47 trainees matched to publication records. Trainees with no match count as not yet published, so these figures are a floor.
Faculty detailsh-index, papers and author positions per person
Program leadership from the program's own pages, matched to publications. Leadership is mostly clinician-educators, so these numbers describe the teaching team, not the department's research. Works since 2022-01-01.
| Name | Research topics | h (lifetime) | Works | 1st | Last | Median FWCI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simone Vais, MD | Opioid Use Disorder Treatment; Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1.51 |
| Lydia Leung, MD | Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.18 |
| Cory Johnson, MD (unresolved) | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sen Nguyen, MD (unresolved) | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
47 trainees are counted above but never listed by name.
About University of California, San Franciscoinstitution-wide family medicine research
Family Medicine publications from University of California, San Francisco and affiliated institutions, since 2022. Updated 2026-11-06; refreshed daily.
Works per year · * 2026 so far
Family Medicine research topics at University of California, San Francisco
Papers in the window; each links to the list on OpenAlex.
- Health Policy Implementation Science 169
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications 147
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout 129
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations 127
- Homelessness and Social Issues 124
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare 113
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare 75
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes 73
Most cited at University of California, San Francisco since 2024
All family medicine papers there on OpenAlex
- “Food Is Medicine” Strategies for Nutrition Security and Cardiometabolic Health EquityDariush Mozaffarian et al. · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2024 · PubMed · cited 231
- Diagnostic Errors in Hospitalized Adults Who Died or Were Transferred to Intensive CareAndrew David Auerbach et al. · JAMA Internal Medicine · 2024 · PubMed · cited 109
- Primary Care Physicians’ Experiences With and Adaptations to Time ConstraintsMichelle‐Linh T. Nguyen et al. · JAMA Network Open · 2024 · PubMed · cited 90
- The Integration of Clinical Trials With the Practice of MedicineDerek C. Angus et al. · JAMA · 2024 · PubMed · cited 84
- Homelessness And Health: Factors, Evidence, Innovations That Work, And Policy RecommendationsCheyenne M. Garcia et al. · Health Affairs · 2024 · PubMed · cited 67
- Implementation of Food is Medicine Programs in Healthcare Settings: A Narrative ReviewBailey Houghtaling et al. · Journal of General Internal Medicine · 2024 · PubMed · cited 44
- Educational Strategies to Prepare Trainees for Clinical UncertaintyJonathan Seth Ilgen et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2025 · PubMed · cited 42
- Building Authentic Connection in the Patient-Physician RelationshipSheryl Fuehrer et al. · Journal of Primary Care & Community Health · 2024 · PubMed · cited 42
- Association of Work Control With Burnout and Career Intentions Among U.S. PhysiciansChristine A. Sinsky et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine · 2024 · PubMed · cited 41
- Evaluation of the accuracy and safety of machine translation of patient-specific discharge instructions: a comparative analysisMarianna Kong et al. · BMJ Quality & Safety · 2025 · PubMed · cited 40