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Education & Certifications
- Residency: Stanford University Internal Medicine Residency (2012) CA
- Medical Education: Case Western Reserve School of Medicine (2009) OH
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2012)
- MBA, Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management (2009)
- BA, University of Notre Dame, Economics - Pre-Medical Studies
Honors & Awards
- Arthur L. Bloomfield Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching, Stanford University Medical School (2014)
- Business Honor Society, Beta Gamma Sigma (2009)
- Cost Savings Reinvestment Program - Certificate of Achievement, Stanford Health Care (2020)
- David A. Rytand Clinical Teaching Award, Stanford University - Department of Medicine (2014)
- David A. Rytand Clinical Teaching Award, Stanford University - Department of Medicine (2016)
- Empowering Patients: After-Visit Summary Education to Reduce Skilled Nursing Facility Readmissions, Honorable Mention - Stanford QIPSS (Cameron Ehsan, Nathan Kim, Arman Sharma, David Svec,Lisa Shieh) (5/2023)
- Feasibility Grants to Advance Graduate Medical Education in California, Tides Foundation Grant (2021)
- ISP Star Award 2020 - Network Access Optimization Team, Stanford Health Care (2020)
- Lawrence Mathers Award: Exceptional Commitment to Teaching / Active Involvement in Medical Student Ed, Stanford School of Medicine (2016)
- Medical Honor Society, Alpha Omega Alpha (2009)
- Melinda Mitchell Quality Award, Stanford Health Care (2018)
- Melinda Mitchell Quality Award, Stanford Health Care - ValleyCare - Telestroke program (2019)
- Stupski Planning Grant Recipient, Stanford Health Care - ValleyCare (2019)
- VPTL Grant, Stanford University (2016)
Memberships
- SHC-VC, Network Development Committee (2019 - 2021)
- Board Member, Quest Science Center (2024 - Present)
- SHC-VC, CORT (Clinical Oversight Resource Team) COVID (2019 - 2021)
- Member, Society of Hospital Medicine (2013 - 2014)
- Participant, Clinical Effectiveness Leadership Training (2018 - 2019)
- Participant, Stanford Leadership Development Program (2014 - 2015)
Administrative Appointments
- Academic University Hospitalist, Stanford Hospital - Palo Alto (2012 - Present)
- Ambulatory Network Optimization Task Force, Stanford Health Care (2018 - 2020)
- Chief Medical Officer, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley (2017 - Present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor A&P Committee, Stanford University (2022 - Present)
- Director, Medicine Consult / Procedure Team Rotation (2013 - 2017)
- Faculty Mentor, Core Faculty Mentoring Program (2013 - 2018)
- High Value Care Representative, Stanford HealthCare (2017 - 2018)
- Medical Director Hospitalist Team, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley (2015 - 2017)
- Medicine SIP, Stanford Hospital (2014 - 2015)
- Member, Department of Medicine Quality Council (2013 - 2015)
- Member, SHC Bylaws Committee (2015 - 2016)
- MSPA Advisory Committee, Stanford (2023 - Present)
- SHC TV Strategic Planning: Branding and Marketing Workgroup, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley (2019 - 2020)
- SHC TV Strategic Planning: Research and Education Co-Lead, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley (2019 - 2020)
- Systems Referrals - Committee Co-Chair, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley (2018 - 2020)
Publications
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The effect of dehydroepiandrosterone on Zucker rats selected for fat food preference
The effect of dehydroepiandrosterone on Zucker rats selected for fat food preference. (2000). Physiology & Behavior, 70(5). -
Hospitalist intervention for appropriate use of telemetry reduces length of stay and cost
Svec, D., Ahuja, N., Evans, K. H., Hom, J., Garg, T., Loftus, P., & Shieh, L. (2015). Hospitalist intervention for appropriate use of telemetry reduces length of stay and cost. JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE, 10(9), 627–32. -
A High Value Care Curriculum for Interns: A Description of Curricular Design, Implementation and Housestaff Feedback.
Hom, J., Kumar, A., Evans, K., Svec, D., Richman, I., Fang, D., … Shieh, L. (2017). A High Value Care Curriculum for Interns: A Description of Curricular Design, Implementation and Housestaff Feedback. Postgraduate Medical Journal. -
Barriers to timely discharge from the general medicine service at an academic teaching hospital.
Ragavan, M. V., Svec, D., & Shieh, L. (2017). Barriers to timely discharge from the general medicine service at an academic teaching hospital. Postgraduate Medical Journal. -
Physicians and blocking: can we tear down this wall?
Wang, B., & Svec, D. (2017). Physicians and blocking: can we tear down this wall? Postgraduate Medical Journal. -
Interprofessional Collaboration: A Qualitative Studyof Non-Physician Perspectives on Resident Competency
Garth, M., Millet, A., Shearer, E., Stafford, S., Merrell, S. B., Bruce, J., … Svec, D. (2017). Interprofessional Collaboration: A Qualitative Studyof Non-Physician Perspectives on Resident Competency. Interprofessional Collaboration: A Qualitative Studyof Non-Physician Perspectives on Resident Competency. -
Creating the medical school of the future through incremental curricular transformation: the Stanford Healthcare Innovations and Experiential Learning Directive (SHIELD)
Lin, S., Osborn, K., Sattler, A., Nelligan, I., Svec, D., Aaronson, A., & Schillinger, E. (2017). Creating the medical school of the future through incremental curricular transformation: the Stanford Healthcare Innovations and Experiential Learning Directive (SHIELD). EDUCATION FOR PRIMARY CARE, 28(3), 180–84. -
Reducing Telemetry Use is Safe: A Retrospective Analysis of Rapid Response Team and Code Events After a Successful Intervention to Reduce Telemetry Use
Lijia, X., Svec, D., Hom, J., Ahuja, N., Garg, T., Kaimal, R., … Shieh, L. (2018). Reducing Telemetry Use is Safe: A Retrospective Analysis of Rapid Response Team and Code Events After a Successful Intervention to Reduce Telemetry Use. American Journal of Medical Quality. -
A long wait: barriers to discharge for long length of stay patients.
Zhao, E. J., Yeluru, A., Manjunath, L., Zhong, L. R., Hsu, H.-T., Lee, C. K., … Shieh, L. (2018). A long wait: barriers to discharge for long length of stay patients. Postgraduate Medical Journal. -
Evolving Medical Education for a Digital Future
Connie, C., David, S., & Jonathan, C. (2018). Evolving Medical Education for a Digital Future. Medscape. Retrieved from https://wb.md/2rOQZhz -
Waiting it out: consultation delays prolong in-patient length of stay.
Rahman, A. S., Shi, S., Meza, P. K., Jia, J. L., Svec, D., & Shieh, L. (2019). Waiting it out: consultation delays prolong in-patient length of stay. Postgraduate Medical Journal. -
Reducing Telemetry Use Is Safe: A Retrospective Analysis of Rapid Response Team and Code Events After a Successful Intervention to Reduce Telemetry Use
Xie, L., Garg, T., Svec, D., Hom, J., Kaimal, R., Ahuja, N., … Shieh, L. (2019). Reducing Telemetry Use Is Safe: A Retrospective Analysis of Rapid Response Team and Code Events After a Successful Intervention to Reduce Telemetry Use. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL QUALITY, 34(4), 398–401. -
E-HeaRT BPA: electronic health record telemetry BPA.
Chin, K.-K. K., Svec, D., Leung, B., Sharp, C., & Shieh, L. (2020). E-HeaRT BPA: electronic health record telemetry BPA. Postgraduate Medical Journal. -
Remdesivir for the Treatment of Covid-19 — Preliminary Report
Beigel, J. (2020). Remdesivir for the Treatment of Covid-19 — Preliminary Report. The New England Journal of Medicine; Supplemental Appendix: Stanford University, Stanford, CA. Neera Ahuja, MD; Kari Nadeau, MD, PhD, David Svec, MD, MBA, Jessie Kittle, MD, Nidhi Rohatgi, MD, MS, Jeff Chi, MD, Evelyn Ling, MD, Minjoung Go, MD, Sharon Chinthrajah, MD, Jasmine LaCoursiere, MS, Brynn Kron, Ansia Boumis, Leonard Basobas, MS, Ziuyan He, PhD, Jessica Fitzpatrick, Tina Dominguez, PA. -
Physicians Leading Physicians: A Physician Engagement Intervention Decreases Inappropriate Use of IICU Level of Care Accommodations.
Ruiz Colón, G., Yang, J., Svec, D., Heidenreich, P., Britt, P., Smith, M., … Shieh, L. (2021). Physicians Leading Physicians: A Physician Engagement Intervention Decreases Inappropriate Use of IICU Level of Care Accommodations. American Journal of Medical Quality : the Official Journal of the American College of Medical Quality. -
Efficacy of interferon beta-1a plus remdesivir compared with remdesivir alone in hospitalised adults with COVID-19: a double-bind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
Kalil, A. (2021). Efficacy of interferon beta-1a plus remdesivir compared with remdesivir alone in hospitalised adults with COVID-19: a double-bind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial . The Lancet, Respiratory Medicine. -
Wolfe, C. Tomashek, K. et. al. ACTT Study group (includes Svec, D.). Baricitinib versus dexamethasone for adults hospitalised with COVID-19 (ACTT-4): a randomised, double-blind, double placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Respiratory Medicine. 9/2022; 10(9):888-899. doi: PMID: 35617986.
Wolfe, C. (2022). Wolfe, C. Tomashek, K. et. al. ACTT Study group (includes Svec, D.). Baricitinib versus dexamethasone for adults hospitalised with COVID-19 (ACTT-4): a randomised, double-blind, double placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Respiratory Medicine. 9/2022; 10(9):888-899. doi: PMID: 35617986. . Lancet Respiratory Medicine. -
Targeting Repetitive Laboratory Testing with Electronic Health Records-Embedded Predictive Decision Support: A Pre-Implementation Study.
Rabbani, N., Ma, S. P., Li, R. C., Winget, M., Weber, S., Boosi, S., … Chen, J. H. (2023). Targeting Repetitive Laboratory Testing with Electronic Health Records-Embedded Predictive Decision Support: A Pre-Implementation Study. Clinical Biochemistry. -
A Prioritization Model for Emergency Telepsychiatry Service Evaluation and Selection
Sandling, J., Carrothers, K., & Svec, D. (2023). A Prioritization Model for Emergency Telepsychiatry Service Evaluation and Selection. TELEHEALTH AND MEDICINE TODAY , 8(3). -
Quality improvement project to reduce medicare 1-day write-offs due to inappropriate admission orders.
Oke, O., Sullivan, K. M., Hom, J., Svec, D., Weng, Y., & Shieh, L. (2024). Quality improvement project to reduce medicare 1-day write-offs due to inappropriate admission orders. BMC Health Services Research, 24(1), 204.
Practice Locations
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA
Pleasanton, CA
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
5555 W Las Positas Blvd
Pleasanton , CA 94588
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