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C. John Rosenquist, M.D. View profile as PDF

C. John Rosenquist

Clinical/Research Interests

Dr. Rosenquist practices diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal and biliary ductal system disorders, including gastrointestinal barium evaluations and biliary contrast examinations. He was honored with a UC Davis Medical Staff Award for Outstanding Service in 1996. Dr. Rosenquist consults in radiology for the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Martinez and reviews Mayo Clinic Proceedings and several other publications. He recently influenced revised American Cancer Society recommendations for annual mammograms beginning at age 40 by determining that yearly screenings from age 40 to 49 could triple breast cancer mortality reduction rates. He has analyzed the cost effectiveness of colon cancer screenings and how litigation affects breast cancer screenings. His research also includes the radiology of retained objects following surgery, the contrast agents used in radiology imaging, and the effectiveness of digital radiology for swallowing studies.

Title:

Professor

Specialty:

Radiology - Gastrointestinal Radiology, Radiology - Genitourinary Radiology, Radiology, Cancer, Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology

Center/Program Affiliation:

Address:

Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

(916) 734-0655

Education:

Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri
M.D. 1960

University of Texas
Austin, Texas
B.A. 1956

Internships:

University Hospital
Madison, Wisconsin
1960-1961

Residency:

Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Los Angeles, California
1961-1964

Board Certifications:

American Board of Radiology, 1965

Professional Memberships:

American College of Radiology
Association of University Radiologists
Radiological Society of North America
Society for Medical Decision Making
Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists

Honors and Awards:

UC Davis Medical Center, Medical Staff Award for Outstanding Service, 1995-1996
Pew Foundation Policy Career Development Fellowship, RAND/UCLA Center for Health Policy Study, Santa Monica, California, 1986-1987
Honorary Consultant, Radiology, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom, 1981-1982
Visiting Professor of Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom, 1981-1982
Honorary Consultant, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1972-1973
Scholarship, Washington University School of Medicine, 1956-1960
Premedical Honor Society, University of Texas, 1955

Select Recent Publications:

Lindfors, K.K., Rosenquist, C.J. The cost-Effectiveness of Screening Mammography. Seminars in Breast Disease. 4(2):54-61, 2001.

Nguyen, N.T., Goldman, C., Rosenquist, C.J., Arango, A., Cole, C.J., Lee, S.J., Wolfe, B.M. Laparoscopic versus open gastric bypass: a randomized study of outcomes, quality-of-life, and costs. Annals of Surgery 234(3):279-291, 2001.

Rosenquist, C.J., Lindfors, KK. Screening mammography beginning at age 40 years. A reappraisal of cost-effectiveness. Cancer 82:2235-40, 1998.

Rosenquist, C.J. Radiographic evaluation of the pharynx and esophagus. In: Leonard, R. Dysphagia assessment and treatment: a team approach. Singular Co., San Diego, CA, 1997.

Rosenquist CJ. The future for radiologists: a more optimistic approach. American Journal of Roentgenology 1995;165:1304-1305

Lindfors KK, Rosenquist CJ. The cost-effectiveness of mammographic screening strategies. JAMA 1995;274:881-884

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