Malathi Srinivasan, M.D.
Clinical Interests
I have been privileged to serve our diverse patient population, in both inpatient and outpatient
settings. As a physician and medical educator, I strive to promote best practices in medicine,
through compassionate, evidence-based care. I believe that partnership between patients and
physicians is essential to achieving the best possible health outcomes. My special interests are in
doctor-patient communication around challenging topics, such as palliative care, mental health and
medical genetics. Additionally, I work to improve physician competency in these and other areas,
through curriculum development, evaluation, and individualized feedback.
Title
Associate Professor
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Department
Internal Medicine
Division
General Medicine
Center/Program Affiliation
Address/Phone
Center for Healthcare Policy and Research
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, General Medicine, 4860 Y St. Suites 0101 & 0400
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2737
Additional Phone
Clinic Phone: 916-734-2737
Physician Referrals: 800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)
Education
M.D., Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, 1995
B.S., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, 1990
Internships
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, 1996
Residency
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, 1998
Fellowships
Board Certifications
Professional Memberships
The Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University, School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2001
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1998
American College of Physicians
American Medical Association
Malathi Srinivasan, M.D.
Society of General Internal Medicine
Honors and Awards
President, California Region, Society of General Internal Medicine, 2006
U.S. Health & Human Services Primary Care Public Policy Fellow, 2005
Outstanding Research Award, Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine, 2000
Select Recent Publications
Li ST, Srinivasan M, Der-Martirosian C, Kravitz RL, Wilkes MS. Developing personal values:
trainees' attitudes toward strikes by health care providers. Acad Med. 2011 May;86(5):580-5.
Liu YC, Desai A, Lee B, Srinivasan M. It's not Behçet's! J Gen Intern Med. 2011 May;26(5):559-60.
Epub 2010 Nov 30.
Srinivasan M, Day FC, Griffin E, Tancredi DJ, Burke W, Pinsky L, Pagon RA, Hoffman JR, Wilkes
MS. Implementation outcomes of a multiinstitutional web-based ethical, legal, and social
implications genetics curriculum for primary care residents in three specialties. Genet Med. 2011
Jun;13(6):553-62.
Srinivasan M, Feldman MD. From the editor's desk: the clustering of America, and the conundrum
of caring for the complex adult. J Gen Intern Med. 2011 May;26(5):459.
Srinivasan M, Feldman MD. From the editors' desk: Valuing health and primary care. J Gen Intern
Med. 2011 Sep;26(9):947.
Srinivasan M, Li ST, Meyers FJ, Pratt DD, Collins JB, Braddock C, Skeff KM, West DC, Henderson
M, Hales RE, Hilty DM. 'Teaching as a Competency': competencies for medical educators. Acad
Med. 2011 Oct;86(10):1211-20.
Goyal V, Srinivasan M. Don't hold your breath. J Gen Intern Med. 2011 Mar;26(3):345. Epub 2010
Nov 20.
Hauer KE, Boscardin C, Gesundheit N, Nevins A, Srinivasan M, Fernandez A. Impact of student
ethnicity and patient-centredness on communication skills performance. Medical Education. 2010
Jul;44(7):653-61.
Jernant A, Srinivasan M, Bertakis KD, Azari R, Pan R, Kravitz RL. Attributes Affecting the Medical
School Primary Care Experience. Academic Medicine. 2010 Apr;85(4):605-13.
Srinivasan M, McElvany M, Shay JM, Shavelson RJ, West DC. Measuring knowledge structure:
reliability of concept mapping assessment in medical education. Academic Medicine. 2008 Dec;83
(12):1196-203
Ngo-Metzger Q, August KR, Srinivasan M, Liao S, Meyskens FL. Communication Challenges at the
End of Life. American Family Physician, 2008 Jan 15; 77(2):167-74.
Srinivasan M, Pratt D, Collins J, Bowe CM, Stevenson F, Pinney S, Wilkes M. Developing the
Master Educator: Cross-Disciplinary Teaching Scholars Program for Human and Veterinary
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Medicine. Academic Psychiatry. 2007 Nov-Dec; 31(6):452-64
Srinivasan M, Hauer K, Der-Martinosian C, Gesundheit N, Wilkes MS. Can student’s accurately
self-assess in the absence of feedback? Examination of effect of minimal feedback on learner-SP
score concordance. Medical Education. 2007; 41(9): 857-65
Locke R, Srinivasan M. Attitudes towards P4P Initiatives Among Primary Care Osteopathic
Physicians in Small Group Practices. JAOA. 2007 Nov-Dec; 31(6):452-64
Fiscella K, Franks P, Srinivasan M, Kravitz RL, Epstein RA. How do real patients and standardized
patient ratings of physician communication compare. Annals of Family Medicine. 5(2): 151-8,
2007.
Srinivasan M, Franks P, Fiscella K, Meredith L, Epstein R, Kravitz RL. Connessoirs of Medical Care?
Unannounced Standardized Patients Rating of Physicians. Medical Care. 12: 1092-1098, 2006.
Srinivasan M, Hwang J, West D, Keenan CR, Yellowlees P. Assessment of clinical skills using
simulator technologies. Academic Psychiatry. 2006 Nov-Dec; 30(6):505-15
Srinivasan M, Keenan CR, Yager J. Visualizing the Future: Physician Competencies in Technology.
Academic Psychiatry. 2006 Nov-Dec; 30(6):480-90.
Srinivasan M, Liederman E, Baluyot N, Jacoby R. Saving Time, Improving Satisfaction: The Impact
of a Digital Radiology System on Physician Workflow and Efficiency. J Healthcare Inf Manag. 2006
Spring;20(2):123-31
Srinivasan M, Wilkes MS, Slavin S, Nguyen T, Stevenson F. Comparing problem-based learning
versus case-based learning: assessment through a curricular shift. Academic Medicine. 82(1): 7482, 2006.
Keenan CR, Nguyen H, Srinivasan M. Electronic Medical Records and their Impact on Resident and
Medical Student Education. Academic Psychiatry. 2006 Nov-Dec; 30(6):522-7
Srinivasan M, Weiner M, Breitfeld PP, Brahmi F, Dickerson KL, Weiner G. Early introduction of an
Evidence Based Medicine Course to Pre-Clinical Medical Students. Journal of General Internal
Medicine. 2002;17(1):58-65
Srinivasan M, Przybylski M, Swigonski N. Oregon Health Plan: Predictors of Office Based quality of
Care. Diabetes care. Feb 2001; 24(2):262-7.
Srinivasan M. 'Today's Learning Point...' New England Journal of Medicine. May 10, 2001. 344
(19):1474.
Srinivasan M. 'Why the Residency Review Committee Should Matter to You.' AAPI Journal. 8(2):
18-25, 2001.
Srinivasan M. Medial Professionalism: More than Simply a Job. Journal of the American Medical
Association. Sept 1999;282(9):814
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