Crystal Smith-Spangler
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Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
900 Blake Wilbur Drive, Rm W3002 MC 5765 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 723-6028 Fax (650) 736-2277
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Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- General Internal Medicine
Administrative Appointments
- Instructor, Division of General Medical Disciplines, Department of Medicine (2011 - present)
- Staff Physician, VA Palo Alto Health Care System (2011 - present)
- Post-Doctoral Scholar, Health Services Research, VA Palo Alto Health Care System (2008 - 2011)
- Fellow, Center for Health Policy/Primary Care Outcomes Research, Stanford University (2008 - 2011)
- Attending Physician, VA Palo Alto Health Care System (2008 - 2010)
- Intern and Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Stanford Hospital (2005 - 2008)
Honors and Awards
- Junior Investigator Recognition Award, Annals of Internal Medicine (2011)
- Best Resident Research Presentation, California Region, Society of General Internal Medcine (2007)
- Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (2005)
Professional Education
| Fellowship: | Va Medical Center (Palo Alto) CA (2011) |
| Board Certification: | General Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (2008) |
| Residency: | Stanford University Hospital - Internal Medicine CA (2008) |
| Medical Education: | University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill NC (2005) |
| MS: | Stanford University, Health Services Research (2010) |
Community and International Work
- Teaching Resident, Hue, Vietnam
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Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
I study the health and economic outcomes related to the prevention and management of chronic diseases. I am specifically interested in population- and system-based approaches to improve health.
Publications
- Transparency and reproducible research in modeling: why we need it and how to get there. Med Decis Making. 2012 Sep-Oct; (5): 663-6
- Are organic foods safer or healthier than conventional alternatives?: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med. 2012; (5): 348-66
- Commentary on Vickerman et al. (2012): Reducing hepatitis C virus among injection drug users through harm reduction programs. Addiction. 2012; (11): 1996-7
- Diabetes, its treatment, and catastrophic medical spending in 35 developing countries. Diabetes Care. 2012; (2): 319-26
- Population strategies to decrease sodium intake and the burden of cardiovascular disease: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2010; (8): 481-7, W170-3
- Using pedometers to increase physical activity and improve health: a systematic review. JAMA. 2007; (19): 2296-304
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