Leah S. Karliner, MD, MCR

Assistant Adjunct Professor, Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine), UCSF

Phone: (415) 353-7300 (appts)
Box 1732, UCSF
San Francisco, CA 94143-1732

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Additional Websites

• Physician Referral Directory

Education

Columbia College, Columbia University, NY, BA, 1984-1988, History
University of California at San Francisco, MD, 1992-1996, Medicine
University of California at San Francisco, MCR, 2003-2005, Clinical Research

Professional Experience

• 1997-2000
  Medical Residency, Primary Care, University of California Medical School
• 2000-2002
  Fee Basis Physician, Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
• 2000-2002
  Primary Care Physician, Bayspring Women's Medical Clinic, San Francisco, CA
• 2002
  Fee Basis Physician, UCSF Screening and Acute Care Clinic, San Francisco, CA
• 2002 - 2004
  Research Fellow, UCSF Division of General Internal Medicine
• 2004 -
  Assistant Professor, UCSF Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine

Honors & Awards

• 1988
  Magna Cum Laude, Columbia University
• 1988
  Phi Beta Kappa, Columbia University
• 1988
  Boyer History of Science Prize
• 2002-
  Recipient NIH Health Disparities Research Loan Repayment Program
• 2003
  Best Abstract by a Junior Investigator, Bay Area Clinical Research Symposium

Selected Publications

1. Hubbard RA, Zhu W, Horblyuk R, Karliner L, Sprague BL, Henderson L, Lee D, Onega T, Buist DS, Sweet A. Diagnostic imaging and biopsy pathways following abnormal screen-film and digital screening mammography. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2013 Apr; 138(3):879-87.
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2. Pérez-Stable EJ, Karliner LS. What do we know about patient-clinician interactions with interpreters? J Gen Intern Med. 2013 Mar; 28(3):339-41.
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3. López ME, Kaplan CP, Nápoles AM, Livaudais JC, Hwang ES, Stewart SL, Bloom J, Karliner L. Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): posttreatment follow-up care among Latina and non-Latina White women. J Cancer Surviv. 2013 Jun; 7(2):219-26.
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4. Bloom JR, Stewart SL, Napoles AM, Hwang ES, Livaudais JC, Karliner L, Kaplan CP. Quality of life of Latina and Euro-American women with ductal carcinoma in situ. Psychooncology. 2012 Jun 7.
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5. Karliner LS, Auerbach A, Nápoles A, Schillinger D, Nickleach D, Pérez-Stable EJ. Language barriers and understanding of hospital discharge instructions. Med Care. 2012 Apr; 50(4):283-9.
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6. Gupta A, Hoang DD, Karliner L, Tice JA, Heidenreich P, Wang PJ, Turakhia MP. Ability of microvolt T-wave alternans to modify risk assessment of ventricular tachyarrhythmic events: a meta-analysis. Am Heart J. 2012 Mar; 163(3):354-64.
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7. Karliner LS, Ma L, Hofmann M, Kerlikowske K. Language barriers, location of care, and delays in follow-up of abnormal mammograms. Med Care. 2012 Feb; 50(2):171-8.
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8. Tuot DS, Lopez M, Miller C, Karliner LS. Impact of an easy-access telephonic interpreter program in the acute care setting: an evaluation of a quality improvement intervention. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2012 Feb; 38(2):81-8.
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9. Khanna RR, Karliner LS, Eck M, Vittinghoff E, Koenig CJ, Fang MC. Performance of an online translation tool when applied to patient educational material. J Hosp Med. 2011 Nov; 6(9):519-25.
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10. Price EL, Pérez-Stable EJ, Nickleach D, López M, Karliner LS. Interpreter perspectives of in-person, telephonic, and videoconferencing medical interpretation in clinical encounters. Patient Educ Couns. 2012 May; 87(2):226-32.
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11. Livaudais JC, Hwang ES, Karliner L, Nápoles A, Stewart S, Bloom J, Kaplan CP. Adjuvant hormonal therapy use among women with ductal carcinoma in situ. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2012 Jan; 21(1):35-42.
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12. Diamond LC, Tuot DS, Karliner LS. The use of Spanish language skills by physicians and nurses: policy implications for teaching and testing. J Gen Intern Med. 2012 Jan; 27(1):117-23.
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13. Kulkarni SP, Karliner LS, Auerbach AD, Pérez-Stable EJ. Physician use of advance care planning discussions in a diverse hospitalized population. J Immigr Minor Health. 2011 Jun; 13(3):620-4.
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14. Kaplan CP, Karliner LS, Hwang ES, Bloom J, Stewart S, Nickleach D, Quinn J, Thrasher A, Nápoles AM. The effect of system-level access factors on receipt of reconstruction among Latina and white women with DCIS. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2011 Oct; 129(3):909-17.
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15. Schenker Y, Pérez-Stable EJ, Nickleach D, Karliner LS. Patterns of interpreter use for hospitalized patients with limited English proficiency. J Gen Intern Med. 2011 Jul; 26(7):712-7.
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16. Kaplan CP, Nápoles AM, Hwang ES, Bloom J, Stewart S, Nickleach D, Karliner L. Selection of treatment among Latina and non-Latina white women with ductal carcinoma in situ. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2011 Feb; 20(2):215-23.
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17. Sarkar U, Schillinger D, Bibbins-Domingo K, Nápoles A, Karliner L, Pérez-Stable EJ. Patient-physicians' information exchange in outpatient cardiac care: time for a heart to heart? Patient Educ Couns. 2011 Nov; 85(2):173-9.
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18. Karliner LS, Hwang ES, Nickleach D, Kaplan CP. Language barriers and patient-centered breast cancer care. Patient Educ Couns. 2011 Aug; 84(2):223-8.
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19. Karliner LS, Kim SE, Meltzer DO, Auerbach AD. Influence of language barriers on outcomes of hospital care for general medicine inpatients. J Hosp Med. 2010 May-Jun; 5(5):276-82.
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20. Walsh JM, Karliner L, Burke N, Somkin CP, Pham LA, Pasick R. Physicians' approaches to recommending colorectal cancer screening: a qualitative study. J Cancer Educ. 2010 Sep; 25(3):385-90.
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