Klea D. Bertakis, M.D., M.P.H.

Philosophy of Care

Dr. Bertakis chose family practice because she enjoys providing care for all members of the family -- from preconception counseling to geriatrics. She is committed to caring for families, with an emphasis on patient education, health promotion and preventive services. Dr. Bertakis strongly believes in patient-centered care, which encourages patients to be actively involved in their own health. In her opinion, a healthy diet, exercise program, stress reduction and attention to health promotion issues are the most important factors in good health. The Family Practice Clinic offers expert primary care health services, education and research. She is pleased to be able to provide her patients with this level of service.

Title:

Professor and Chair, Family and Community Medicine

Specialty:

Family and Community Medicine

Center/Program Affiliation:

Center for Healthcare Policy and Research , UC Davis Medical Group

Address:

Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., Suite 1600
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

(916) 734-3630

Education:

University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, Utah
M.D. 1977

UC Berkeley
Berkeley, California
M.P.H. 1977

UC Davis
Davis, California
B.S. 1973

Residency:

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
1980
Family Practice

Board Certifications:

American Board of Family Medicine, 2004
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1978

Professional Memberships:

American Academy of Family Physicians
American Medical Association
California Medical Association
Sacramento-El Dorado County Medical Society
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

Honors and Awards:

Selected as one of the “Best Doctors in the United States.”, 2007
Honorary Member of The Order of the Medical Surgeons and Dentists of Bologna, Italy, 2006
Dean’s Excellence in Mentoring Award. Nomination is “by junior faculty for the special role you have played in their academic development and help provided them in attaining their full academic potential.”, 2005

Select Recent Publications:

Bertakis KD, Azari R. Is Patient-Centered Care Associated with Decreased Utilization? Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 2011;24:229-239.

Bertakis KD, Azari R. Determinants and Outcomes of Patient-Centered Care. Patient Education and Counseling 2011;85:46-52.

Zanetidou S, Murri MB, Buffa A, Malavolta N, Anzivino F, Bertakis KD. Vitamin D Supplements in Geriatric Major Depression. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2011;26:1209-1210.

Jerant A, Bertakis KD, Fenton JJ, Tancredi DJ, Franks P. Patient-Provider Sex and Race/Ethnicity Concordance: A National Study of Healthcare and Outcomes. Medical Care 2011;49:1012-1020.

Jerant A, Srinivasan M, Bertakis KD, Rahman A, Pan R, Kravitz R. Attributes Affecting the Medical School Primary Care Experience. Academic Medicine 2010; 85:605-613.

Bertakis KD, Azari R. Patient Gender Difference in the Prediction of Medical Expenditures. Journal of Women’s Health 2010;19:1925-1932.

Menchetti M, Belvederi MM, Bertakis KD, Bortolotti B, Berardi D. Recognition and Treatment of Depression in Primary Care: Effect of Patients Presentation and Frequency of Consultation. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 2009;66:335-341.

Bertakis, KD, Franks P, Esptein RM. Patient Centered Communication in Primary Care: Physician and Patient Gender and Gender Concordance. Journal of Women’s Health 2009;18:539-545.

Lee JS, Bertakis KD, Meyers FJ, Chedin E, Tarantal A, Anderson K, Berglund L. Cardiovascular Disease in Women - Challenges Deserving a Comprehensive Translational Approach. In press, Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research, 2009.

Wilsey BL, Fishman S, Ogden C, Tsodikov A, Bertakis KD. Chronic Pain Management in the Emergency Department: A Survey of Attitudes and Beliefs. Pain Medicine 2008; 9:1073-1080.

To see if Klea D. Bertakis is not currently accepting new patients. For assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call (800) 2-UC DAVIS.