Jose Morfin, M.D.

Clinical/Research Interests

Promoting excellence in health care delivery to underserved communities through workformce diversity, medical education and quality improvement.

Title:

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor

Specialty:

Nephrology, Internal Medicine

Address:

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

Phone:

(916) 734-3761

Other Languages:

Spanish

Education:

UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California
M.D. 2001

UC Davis
Davis, California
B.S. 1996

Residency:

UC San Francisco School of Medicine
San Francisco, California
2004
Internal Medicine

Fellowships:

UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California
2006
Nephrology

Board Certifications:

BLS/ACLS, American Heart Association, 2010
American Board of Internal Medicine, Nephrology, 2006
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2004

Professional Memberships:

Sacramento Latino Medical Association (SaLMA)
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Society of Nephrology (ASN), Fellow
California Latino Medical Association (CaLMA)
American College of Physicians (ACP)

Honors and Awards:

Latino Medical Student Association LMSA Faculty Service Award, 2009
UC Davis Chancellor's Achievement Award for Diversity and Community Academic Federation Award, 2009
"America's Top Physicians"-Consumers' Research Council of America, 2008
UC Davis School of Medicine, Outstanding Contribution to Faculty Development and Diversity., 2008
Latino Medical Student Association LMSA Faculty Service Award, 2008
"America's Top Physicians"-Consumers' Research Council of America, 2007
UC Davis School of Medicine, Diversity Enrichment Award, 2006
UC San Francisco School of Medicine, Professionalism Award, 2004
Dean’s Scholar for outstanding thesis, Mass isotopomer and mRNA analysis for studying the hormonal regulation of hepatic glucose production: Application to PPAR-a/leptin/insulin, presented by the UCLA School of Medicine Medical Student Thesis Program, 2001
UCLA Medicine Alumni Association, William G. Figueroa, MD, for exceptional leadership in promoting excellence in health-care delivery to underserved communities, 2001
Richard Juarez Commitment to the Community Award, presented at the Chicano/Latino Medical Student Association Statewide Conference, 2001

Select Recent Publications:

Fancher TL, Keenan C, Stocker T, Harris T, Morfin J, McCarron R, Kulkarni-Date M, Henderson M. An Academic-Community Partnership to Improve Care for the Underserved. Academic Medicine 2011 2011, 86:252-258

Morfin J, Chin A. Urinary calcium oxalate crystals in ethylene glycol intoxication. NEJM, 353:24e, 2005.

Morfin J, Chin A. Race and ethnicity are associated with differing intermediate outcomes in hemodialysis patients within a diverse urban community. JASN abstract issue,16:290A, 2005.

To see if Jose Morfin is accepting new patients, or for assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call (800) 2-UC DAVIS.