Registered:
January 01, 2012
Acronym:
PAMFRI
City:
Palo Alto
State:
California
Zip:
94301
Main Phone:
650 853-5014
Website:
Network Director:
Harold (Hal) Luft
Network Director Email:
Geographic Coverage:
Regional
Clinics Location:
California
Founded:
1950
Network Category:
Affiliate
Network Type:
Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties)
Mission Statement:
Our mission is to improve health and health care systems through innovative and actionable research.
Current or Past Research Interests:
Arthritis and other non-traumatic joint disease (muscle, bone, joint conditions)
Behavioral health
Cancer
Cardiovascular disease including stroke and HTN
Care transitions
Comparative effectiveness research on improving health care systems and/or patient experiences
Coordination of care for complex patients
Depression and other mental health disorders
Developmental delays, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism
Diabetes (Type 1 or 2)
Health literacy
Immunizations
Infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, STDs
Medication management
Men's health issues
Obesity, physical activity and / or diet and nutrition
Population health
Pregnancy and childbirth including preterm birth
Pulmonary disease/asthma
Substance abuse (alcohol and drug abuse)
Women's health issues
Current or Past Research Interests Comments:
Cancer: breast, prostate; Depression: depression; Men's health issues: prostate cancer; Women's health issues: breast cancer, gynecologic oncology;
Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians:
3 393
Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics:
44
Approximate Number of Patients:
880000