Research

Faculty and academic staff in the Division of General Internal Medicine enjoy national renown in their research interests:

Clarence H. Braddock III, MD, MPH

• Cultural competency curriculum development
• Informed decision making
• Patient-physician communication

Susan Frayne, MD, MPH

• Primary care for mentally ill patients, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder in women secondary to sexual trauma

James Hallenbeck, MD

• Hospice and palliative care with emphases on physician education
• Cultural aspects of end-of-life care
• Health policy related to end-of-life issues

V.J. Periyakoil, MD

• Hospice and palliative care with emphasis on education
• Cultural aspects of end-of-life care
• Ethnogeriatrics education and clinical care

Peter Pompei, MD

• Geriatrics, clinical and education

Peter Rudd, MD

• Antihypertensive management
• Medication compliance
• Quality improvement
• Leadership development

Kelley M. Skeff, MD, PhD

• Stanford Faculty Development Center for Medical Teachers

Georgette Stratos, PhD

• Stanford Faculty Development Center for Medical Teachers