Richard H. White, M.D.
Philosophy of Care
To provide patients with all the knowledge necessary to understand and take responsibility for
their medical condition.
Clinical Interests
Dr. White's clinical interests include: Deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, prevention,
treatment, epidemiology, rheumatology, and anticoagulation therapy.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. White's research centers on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of deep vein thrombosis and
pulmonary embolism, which collectively is called venous thromboembolism.
He runs a 3000 patient anticoagulation clinic and direct a thrombosis specialty clinic. Where they
conduct clinical research and to clinical epidemiology studies using large data bases.
Title
Chief of General Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Thrombosis, Anticoagulation, Rheumatology
Department
Internal Medicine
Division
General Medicine
Center/Program Affiliation
Address/Phone
Additional Phone
Center for Healthcare Policy and Research
Patient Support Services Building, 4150 V St. Suite 2400 Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-7005
Fax: 916-734-2732
Physician Referrals: 800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)
Education
M.D., Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO 1973
B.A., UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara CA 1968
Residency
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco CA 1973-1975
Fellowships
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco CA 1976-1979
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1976
American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, 1980
Professional Memberships
American College of Physicians
Anticoagulation Forum
International Society of Thrombosis Haemostasis
Richard H. White, M.D.
Honors and Awards
Outstanding Clinical Instructor, 1991
Outstanding Faculty Teacher, 1982
Select Recent Publications
Sadeghi B, White RH, Maynard G, Zrelak P, Strater A, Hensley L, et al. Improved coding of
postoperative deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in administrative data (AHRQ
patient safety indicator 12) after introduction of new ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes. Medical Care,
2015;53(5):e37-e40.
Khanna RR, Kim SB, Jenkins I, El-Kareh R, Afsarmanesh N, Amin A, White RH. Predictive value of
the present-on-admission indicator for hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism. Medical Care,
2015;53(4):e31-e36.
Ho G, Brunson A, White RH, Wun T. Vena cava filter use in cancer patients with acute venous
thromboembolism in California. Thrombosis Research, 2015;135(5):809-815.
Khanna R, Maynard G, Sadeghi B, Hensley L, Medvedev S, Danielsen B, White RH. Incidence of
hospital-acquired venous thromboembolic codes in medical patients hospitalized in academic
medical centers. J of Hosp Med, 2014;9(4):221-225.
White RH, Geraghty EM, Brunson A, Murin S, Wun T, Spencer F, et al. High variation between
hospitals in vena cava filter use for venous thromboembolism. JAMA Internal Medicine, 2013;173
(7):506-512.
Boyle S, White RH, Brunson A, Wun T. Splenectomy and the incidence of venous
thromboembolism and sepsis in patients with immune thrombocytopenia. Blood, 2013;121(23):
4782-4790.
Sadeghi B, Romano PS, Maynard G, Strater AL, Hensley L, Cerese J, White RH Mechanical and
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suboptimal pharmacologic prophylaxis and delayed mobilization but not morbid obesity are
associated with venous thromboembolism after total knee arthroplasty: A case-control study. J of
Hosp Med, 2012;7(9):665-671.
White RH. Identifying risk factors for venous thromboembolism. Circulation, 2012;125(17):20512053.
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