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Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine
Director, Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations

Professional Experience

  • 1978-1979 Intern, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
  • 1979-1981 Resident in Primary Care Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, UCSF
  • 1981-1983 Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Fellow in General Internal Medicine, UCSF
  • 1983-1990 Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, UCSF
  • 1985-1989 Director, Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program, Department of Medicine, UCSF
  • 1986-1990 Consultant, National Center of Health Statistics, Hispanic HANES Diabetes Working Group
  • 1990-1996 Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, UCSF
  • 1993 - 2005 Co-Director, Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations, UCSF
  • 1996-present Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, UCSF
  • 1997-present Director, Center for Aging in Diverse Communities
  • 1999-present Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine
  • 1993-2007 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Advisory Committee Member, Generalist Physician Faculty Scholar Award Program
  • 1995-2001 Northern California Cancer Center, Adjunct Investigator
  • 1998-1999 University of California, San Francisco, Interim Co-Chief, DGIM
  • 2005-now Director, Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations
  • 2005-now NCI/NIH Behavioral Methodologies in Cancer Control, Co-Chair
  • 2005-now Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National Advisory Committee Member, Faculty Physician Scholars Awards Program
  • 2005-now NCI and Legacy Tobacco Disparities Research Network (TReND) Member

Honors and Awards

  • 1974 Magna cum laude, University of Miami
  • 1977 Alpha Omega Alpha, National Medical Honor Society, University of Miami School of Medicine
  • 1988-93 Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Faculty Scholar Award in General Internal Medicine
  • 1989 University of California, San Francisco, Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching
  • 1991 University of California, Irvine Chancellor's Distinguished Lecturer
  • 1992 University of California, San Francisco Wellness Distinguished Lecturer
  • 1991 California Department of Health Services, Tobacco Control Section Award
  • 1992-1993 Universidad de Buenos Aires and Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires, Argentina Sabbatical
  • 1994 American College of Physicians, Northern California, Laureate Award
  • 1995 UCSF Chancellor's Award for Public Service, Nominated
  • 1996 "Best Doctors in America: Pacific Region," Selected for first edition
  • 1996 American Society for Clinical Investigation
  • 1996 "Reaching People Through Partnerships" Regional Award to the National Hispanic Leadership Initiative on Cancer: En Acci—n, by the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service
  • 1996 "Diploma de Honor" Award and the Symbolic Key to the Sanatorio Otamendi, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • 1997-98 "Best Doctors in America," Selected by peers
  • 1998 Latino Coalition for a Healthy California, Outstanding Researcher Award
  • 2001 Institute of Medicine, Elected
  • 2001-02 "Best Doctors in America," Selected by peers
  • 2003-04 "Best Doctors in America," Selected by peers
  • 2004-2005 Universidad de Buenos Aires, Sabbatical
  • 2004-05 Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Listed
  • 2005 Merrimon Lecturer, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Visiting Professor (May)
  • 2005 Merrimon Lecturer, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Visiting Professor (October)
  • 2005-06 "Best Doctors in America," Selected by peers
  • 2007 Fellowship in the American College of Physicians
  • 2008 UCSF Martin Luther King Award, Faculty

Areas of Interest

  • Treatment of hypertension — efficacy and side effects
  • Latino health care
  • Cultural and language barriers to patient-provider communication
  • Smoking cessation interventions for Latinos and nicotine addiction
  • Immunizations for adults
  • Cancer screening tests in minority populations
  • Disparities research
  • Minority aging research


Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D. is Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. He holds degrees from the University of Miami (B.A. and M.D.), trained in primary care general internal medicine at UCSF, and completed a Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation fellowship in general internal medicine before being appointed Assistant Professor at UCSF in July 1983. Dr. Pérez-Stable's research has focused on risk factor reduction interventions for Latino populations and health care disparities by race and ethnicity.

Dr. Pérez-Stable was the Principal Investigator of the Hispanic Smoking Cessation Research Project (Programa Latino Para Dejar de Fumar) which was a community based intervention to decrease nicotine dependence in San Francisco Latinos funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) from 1985-1996. He also was Leader of a project in the Pathways to Cancer Screening in Four Ethnic Groups NCI funded program project that included a community based intervention targeting Latina women in San Francisco to promote screening procedures for early detection of breast and cervical cancer. Dr. Pérez-Stable was also the Co-PI for San Francisco in the National Hispanic Leadership Initiative on Cancer (En Acción). En Acción is a community based intervention to promote smoking cessation, decreased alcohol consumption, increased use of recommended cancer screening tests, and changes in dietary habits to promote a healthier lifestyle. These projects are an extension of prior work that compared knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and practices of Latinos and Anglos in Alameda and San Francisco Counties in order to develop cancer prevention interventions promoting cancer screening tests. As a result of these programs three booklets for Spanish speaking population were produced. The Guia para Dejar de Fumar which has been published by the NCI, a guide for women to promote use of breast and cervical cancer screening tests (La Mujer y El Cancer) and a general information booklet on cancer prevention and control.

Dr. Pérez-Stable has studied Sociocultural Barriers Between Latino Patients and their Anglo Physicians by evaluating the effect of language ability on medical outcomes and culture specific barriers to communication. This work led to the observation that Spanish monolingual Latino patients felt better with bilingual clinicians than with clinicians using interpreters. Dr. Pérez-Stable is Director of the UCSF Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations (MERC) and Director of the Center for Aging in Diverse Communities (CADC). MERC is focusing on health and health care disparities in African-American, Asian-American, and Latino populations with a special emphasis on cancer and reproductive health and working groups on methodological areas related to ascertainment of race or ethnicity, and quality of care. In an extension of the quality of care work, CADC and MERC help with training of minority scientists by focusing on mentoring relationships with established faculty. CADC funds pilot studies for minority investigators, has established a network of community based organizations working in minority communities, and is evaluating the appropriateness of using measures in diverse groups. Dr. Pérez-Stable follows a panel of patients in general internal medicine, and teaches residents and students in primary care internal medicine every week. He is a research mentor for residents, fellows, and faculty at UCSF and other institutions.

Current Research Activities, 2004-2007

My research is focused on health and health care disparities by race and ethnicity with a special emphasis on cancer prevention and cigarette smoking cessation among Latino populations. In 1993, I co-founded the Medical Effectiveness Research Center for Diverse Populations (MERC) in collaboration with A. Eugene Washington, MD and was Co-Director until July 2005 when I became Director. MERC is made up by a team of multidisciplinary investigators focused on health disparities by race/ethnicity with a special emphasis on cancer prevention, reproductive health, patient-doctor communication, and aging. My work has elucidated the causes of health disparities in Latinos and tested innovative strategies to improve the quality of care for Latinos.

Cigarette Smoking Cessation and Prevention.
We have demonstrated that Latinos differ from Caucasians in smoking patterns and acceptance of standard cessation mechanisms. We found that many Latinos are light and intermittent smokers and that they are less likely to accept pharmacologic treatment (#131 and #137). Building on our descriptive research, we have developed and tested innovative culturally appropriate smoking cessation programs. We found that web based cessation intervention in Spanish and English showed abstinence rates of 15% to 24% at one year, comparable to quit lines and nicotine replacement (#125). We have also studied smoking patterns in Argentina among adults and youth. With a R01, we conducted a prospective cohort study to characterize smoking patterns among 3500 mostly indigenous youth living in Northwest Argentina. In our competing renewal, which will be funded by the National Institute of Drug Abuse, we plan to test a community-based smoking prevention intervention targeted at youth in two northwestern provinces and a physician-mediated smoking cessation intervention for adults in Buenos Aires. Through this project we have also analyzed tobacco documents relevant to Argentina and identified industry subversion of anti-tobacco legislation (#124), obstruction of litigation efforts (#133) and marketing strategies directed at youth (submitted).

Cancer Screening and Prevention.
With NCI funding, we have studied the impact of uncertain mammography interpretations on women, finding problems with communication, patient misunderstandings, and an association with significant depressive symptoms. We have found that vulnerable populations (Latina immigrants in #118) and jail inmates in #119) frequently do not receive recommended breast and cervical cancer screening. We are currently studying how risk perception of diverse women affects obtaining cancer screening tests, use of a drug to prevent breast cancer and decisions to stop Pap smears and obtain a test for HPV.

Minority Aging Research.
The Center for Aging in Diverse Communities (CADC) is an NIA supported P30 center. CADC supports investigators from diverse ethnic backgrounds and conducts methodological studies applicable to aging in diverse communities. CADC funded investigators published on patient perception of how cultural factors affect quality of care (#114), genetic admixture of Latinos with asthma and response to treatments (#117 and #136), how Latinos contribute to the role of race and genetics, (#128), the epidemiology of dementia in different ethnic communities (#135), the role of language and specialty care in determining the quality of care of patients with diabetes (#138), and the efficacy of a church-based intervention to promote use of adult immunizations (#141). We are currently conducting an evaluation of a video medical interpretation technology for limited English-proficient patients in both inpatient and ambulatory care settings. CADC has made methodological contributions concerning recruitment of diverse participants, translation guidelines, measures of acculturation, perceived discrimination and social class. CADC was competitively reviewed for a third 5-year cycle and received the highest priority score (128) and funding will start before October 1. The new CADC scholars will develop and test a cognitive assessment battery in Spanish, study vaginal symptoms in older women and the role of racism in health status among older African Americans.

Publications

Original Peer-Reviewed Articles

 
1. Pérez-Stable EJ, Pedraza RO.  Tuberculosis in Cuba (Pulmonary Perspective).  Am Rev Respir Dis 1984; 130: 520-3.  (editorial on article)

2. Pérez-Stable EJ.  Community medicine in Cuba.  J Comm Psychology 1985; 13: 124-137.

3. Pérez-Stable EJ, Slutkin G.  A demonstration of lack of variability among six tuberculin skin test readers.  Am J Public Health 1985; 75: 1341-1343.

4. Pérez-Stable EJ, Levin R, Pineda A, Slutkin G.  Tuberculin skin test reactivity and conversion in U.S. and foreign-born Latino children.  Ped Inf Dis 1985; 4: 476-479.

5. Pérez-Stable EJ, Slutkin G, Paz EA, Hopewell PC.  Tuberculin reactivity in United States and foreign-born Latinos:  Results of a community-based screening program.  Am J Public Health 1986; 76: 643-646.

6. Slutkin G, Pérez-Stable EJ, Hopewell PC.  Time course and boosting of tuberculin reactions in nursing home residents.  Am Rev Respir Dis 1986; 134: 1048-1051.

7. Marín G, Sabogal F, Marín BV, Otero-Sabogal R, Pérez-Stable EJ.  Development of a short acculturation scale for Hispanics.  Hispanic J Behav Sciences, 1987; 9: 183-205.

8. McPhee SJ, Mitchell TF, Schroeder SA, Pérez-Stable EJ, Bindman AB.  Training in a primary care internal medicine residency:  The first ten years.  JAMA 1987; 258: 1491-1495.

9. Sabogal F, Marín G, Otero-Sabogal R, Marín BV, Pérez-Stable EJ.   Hispanic familism and acculturation:  What changes and what doesn't?  Hispanic J Behav Sciences, 1987; 9: 397-412.

10. Pérez-Stable EJ, Flaherty D, Schecter G, Slutkin G, Hopewell PC.  Conversion and reversion of tuberculin reactions in nursing home residents.  Am Rev Respir Dis 1988; 137: 801-804.

11. Gordin F, Pérez-Stable EJ, Flaherty D, Reid ME, Schecter G, Joe L, Slutkin G, Hopewell PC.  Evaluation of a third sequential tuberculin skin test in a chronic care population.  Am Rev Respir Dis 1988; 137: 153-157.

12. Alcalay R, Sabogal F, Marín G, Pérez-Stable EJ, Marín BV, Otero-Sabogal R.  Patterns of mass media use among Hispanic smokers:  Implications for community interventions.  Intern Quart Comm Health Educ 1987-88; 8 (4): 342-350.

13. Marín G, Pérez-Stable EJ, Marín BV.  Cigarette smoking among San Francisco Hispanics:  The role of acculturation and gender.  Am J Public Health 1989; 79: 196-198.

14. Marín G, Pérez-Stable EJ, Otero-Sabogal R, Sabogal F, Marín BV.  Stereotypes of smokers held by Hispanic and White non-Hispanic smokers.  Intnl J Addic 1989; 24(3): 203-213.

15. Sabogal F, Otero-Sabogal R, Pérez-Stable EJ, Marín BV, Marín G.  Perceived self-efficacy to avoid cigarette smoking and addiction:  Differences between Hispanics and Non-Hispanic whites.  Hispanic J Behav Sciences 1989; 11: 136-147.

16. Sabogal F, Otero-Sabogal R, Marín BV, Marín G, Pérez-Stable EJ.  Medici—n de la dependencia al cigarrillo:  Validaci—n de una escala corta para Latinos.  Revista Latinoamericana de Psicologia 1989; 7: 89-104.

17. Pérez-Stable EJ, McMillen MM, Harris MI, Juarez ZR, Knowler WC, Stern MP, Haynes SG.  Self -reported diabetes in Mexican-Americans:  Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-1984.  Am J Public Health 1989; 79: 770-772.

18. Marín G, Marín BV, Otero-Sabogal R, Sabogal F, Pérez-Stable EJ.  The role of acculturation on the attitudes, norms and expectations of Hispanic smokers.  J Cross Cultur Psychol; 1989; 20 (4): 399-415.

19. Marín BV, Marín G, Pérez-Stable EJ, Otero-Sabogal R, Sabogal F.  Cultural differences in attitudes toward smoking:  developing messages using the theory of reasoned action.  J Appl Soc Psychol 1990; 20 (6): 478-493.

20. Marín G, Marín BV, Pérez-Stable EJ.  Feasibility of a telephone survey to study a minority community:  Hispanics in San Francisco.  Am J Public Health 1990; 80 (3): 323-326.

21. Pérez-Stable EJ, Miranda J, Munoz RF, Ying YW.  Depression in medical outpatients: Underrecognition and misdiagnosis.  Arch Intern Med 1990; 150 (5): 1083-1088. (editorial on article)

22. Pérez-Stable EJ, Marín BV, Marín G, Brody DJ, Benowitz NL.  Apparent underreporting of cigarette consumption among Mexican American smokers.  Am J Public Health 1990; 80: 1057-1061.

23. Marín BV, Pérez-Stable EJ, Marín G, Sabogal F, Otero-Sabogal R. Behaviors of Hispanic smokers:  Implications for interventions.  Health Educ Quart 1990; 17(3): 287-297.

24. Schaaf VM, Pérez-Stable EJ, Borchardt K.  The limited value of symptoms and signs in the diagnosis of vaginal infections.  Arch Intern Med 1990; 150: 1929-1933.

25. Marín G, Marín BV, Pérez-Stable EJ, Otero-Sabogal R, Sabogal F.  Cultural differences among Hispanics and non-Hispanic white smokers:  attitudes and expectancies.  Hispanic J Behav Sciences 1990; 12 (4): 422-436.

26. Pérez-Stable EJ, Marín BV, Marín G, Katz MH.  Depressive symptoms and cigarette smoking among Latinos in San Francisco.  Am J Public Health 1990; 80 (12): 1500-1502.

27. Marín G, Marín BV, Pérez-Stable EJ, Sabogal F, Otero-Sabogal R.  Changes in information as a function of a culturally appropriate smoking cessation community intervention for Hispanics.  J Comm Psychol 1990; 18 (6): 847-864.

28. Miranda J, Pérez-Stable EJ, Munoz RF, Hargreaves WA, Henke CJ.  Somatization, psychiatric disorder and stress in utilization of ambulatory medical services.  Health Psychology 1991; 10 (1): 46-51.

29. Pérez-Stable EJ.  Cuba's response to the HIV epidemic.  Am J Public Health 1991; 81: 563-567.

30. Pérez-Stable EJ.  La epidemia del SIDA en Cuba. Revista Latinoamericana de Psicología 1992; 24 (1-2):71-84.

31. Flegal KM, Ezzati TM, Harris MI, Haynes SG, Juarez RZ, Knowler WC, Pérez-Stable EJ, Stern MP.  Prevalence of diabetes in Mexican Americans, Cubans and Puerto Ricans from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-1984.  Diabetes Care 1991; 14 (Suppl. 3): 628-638.

32. Gordin FM, Pérez-Stable EJ, Reid M, Schecter G, Cosgriff L, Flaherty D, Hopewell PC.  Stability of positive tuberculin tests:  Are boosted reactions valid?  Am Rev Respir Dis 1991; 144:560-563.

33. Pérez-Stable EJ, Sabogal F, Marín G, Marín BV, Otero-Sabogal R.  Evaluation of "Guia para Dejar de Fumar," a self-help guide in Spanish to quit smoking.  Public Health Rep 1991; 106:(5) 564-569.

34. Callaway E, Halliday R, Pérez-Stable EJ, Coates TJ, Hauck W.  Propranolol and response bias:  An extension of findings reported by Corwin et al.  Biol Psychiatry 1991; 30:739-742.

35. Pérez-Stable EJ, Marín G, Marín BV, Benowitz NL.  Misclassification of smoking status by self-reported cigarette consumption. Am Rev Respir Dis 1992; 145:53-57.

36. Pérez-Stable EJ, Coates TJ, Halliday R, Gardiner P, Hauck W.  The effects of mild diastolic hypertension on tests of cognitive function in adults 22 to 59 years of age.  J Gen Intern Med 1992; 7:19-25.

37. Kerlikowske KM, Katz MH, Chan AK, Pérez-Stable EJ.  Antimycobacterial therapy for disseminated Mycobacterium Avium complex infection in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome.  Arch Intern Med 1992; 152:813-817.

38. Pérez-Stable EJ, Sabogal F, Otero-Sabogal R, Hiatt RA, McPhee SJ. Misconceptions about cancer among Latinos and Anglos. JAMA 1992; 268:3219-3223.

39. Pérez-Stable EJ, Marín BV, Marín G. A comprehensive smoking cessation program for the San Francisco Bay Area Latino community: Programa Latino Para Dejar de Fumar.  Am J Health Promot 1993; 7(6):430-442, 475.

40. Vazquez EN, Casal ER, Pérez-Stable EJ, Silver AL, Bosch SJ. El desarrollo de la medicina interna general en Argentina. Medicina y Sociedad 1993; 16(1-2):31-39.

41. Pérez-Stable EJ, Otero-Sabogal R, Sabogal F, McPhee SJ, Hiatt RA.  Self-reported use of cancer screening tests among Latinos and Anglos. Arch Intern Med 1994; 154:1073-1081. (editorial on article)

42. Pérez-Stable EJ, Marín G, Marín BV. Behavioral risk factors among Latinos compared to non-Latino Whites in San Francisco. Am J Public Health 1994; 84:971-976.

43. Marín BV, Pérez-Stable EJ, Marín G, Hauck WW.  Effects of a community intervention to change smoking behavior among Hispanics. Am J Prev Med 1994; 10:340-347.

44. Pérez-Stable EJ, Benowitz NL, Marín G. Is serum cotinine a better measure of cigarette smoking than self-report?. Prev Med 1995; 24:171-179.

45. Sabogal F, Pérez-Stable EJ, Otero-Sabogal R, Hiatt RA.  Gender, ethnic, and acculturative differences in sexual behaviors: Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White adults. Hisp J Behav Sciences 1995; 17:139-159.

46. Hiatt RA, Pérez-Stable EJ, Quesenberry C, Sabogal F, Otero-Sabogal R, McPhee SJ. Agreement between self-reported early cancer detection practices and medical audits among Hispanic and non-Hispanic white health plan members in Northern California. Prev Med 1995; 24(3):278-285.

47. Otero-Sabogal R, Sabogal F, Pérez-Stable EJ.  Psychosocial correlates of smoking among immigrant Latina adolescents. Monogr Natl Cancer Inst 1995; 18:65-71.

48. Pérez-Stable EJ, Hiatt RA, Sabogal F, Otero-Sabogal R. Use of Spanish surnames to identify Latinos: comparison to self-identification. Monogr Natl Cancer Inst 1995; 18:11-15.

49. Pérez-Stable EJ, Sabogal F, Otero-Sabogal R.  Use of Cancer Screening Tests in the San Francisco Bay Area: comparison of Latinos and Anglos. Monogr Natl Cancer Inst 1995; 18:147-153.

50. Otero-Sabogal R, Sabogal F, Pérez-Stable EJ, Hiatt RA.  Dietary practices, alcohol consumption and smoking behavior:  ethnic, sex and acculturation differences. Monogr Natl Cancer Inst 1995; 18:73-82.

51. Marín G, Pérez-Stable EJ.  Effectiveness of disseminating culturally appropriate smoking-cessation information: Programa Latino Para Dejar de Fumar.  Monogr Natl Cancer Inst 1995; 18:155-163.

52. Trapido EJ, Burciaga Valdez R, Obeso JL, Strickman-Stein N, Rotger A, Pérez-Stable EJ. Epidemiology of cancer among Hispanics in the United States. Monogr Natl Cancer Inst 1995; 18:17-28.

53. Pérez-Stable EJ, Coates TJ, Baron RB, Bir— BS, McHenry KS, Gardiner PS, Feigal D, Hauck WW.  A Lifestyle Modification Program is Inferior to Propranolol for Mild Diastolic Hypertension. J Gen Intern Med 1995; 10: 419-428. (editorial on article)

54. Munoz RF, Ying YW, Bernal G, Pérez-Stable EJ, Sorensen JL, Hargreaves WA, Miranda J, Miller LS.  Prevention of depression with primary care patients: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Comm Psychol 1995; 23:199-222.

55. Benowitz NL, Jacob P, Pérez-Stable EJ. CYP2D6 phenotype and the metabolism of nicotine and cotinine. Pharmacogenetics 1996; 6:239-242.

56. Pérez-Stable EJ, Otero-Sabogal R, Sabogal F, Napoles-Springer A.  Pathways to early cancer detection for Latinas: En Acci—n Contra El Cancer. Health Educ Q 1996; 23:S41-S59.

57. Sabogal F, Jenkins C, Otero-Sabogal R, Pasick R, Pérez-Stable EJ. Printed educational materials for diverse communities. Health Educ Q 1996; 23:S123-S141.

58. Hiatt RA, Pasick R, Pérez-Stable EJ, McPhee SJ, Engelstadt L, Lee M, Sabogal F, D'Onofrio C, Stewart S. Pathways to early cancer detection in the multiethnic population of the San Francisco Bay Area. Health Educ Q 1996; 23:S10-S27.

59. Chang SW, Kerlikowske K, Napoles-Springer A, Posner SF, Sickles EA, Pérez-Stable EJ. Racial differences in timeliness of follow-up after abnormal screening mammography. Cancer 1996; 78:1395-1402.

60. Napoles-Springer A, Pérez-Stable EJ, Washington AE.  Risk factors for invasive cervical cancer in Latino women. J Med Systems 1996; 20 (5): 277-293.

61. Pérez-Stable EJ, Napoles-Springer A, Miramontes JM. The effects of ethnicity and language on medical outcomes of patients with hypertension or diabetes. Med Care 1997; 35 (12): 1212-1219.

62. Munoz RF, VanOss Marín B, Posner SF, Pérez-Stable EJ. Mood management mail intervention increases abstinence rates for Spanish-speaking Latino smokers. Am J Comm Psychol 1997; 25 (3): 325-343.

63. Pérez-Stable EJ, Marín G, Posner SF. Ethnic comparison of attitudes and beliefs about cigarette smoking. J Gen Intern Med 1998; 13:167-174.

64. Pérez-Stable EJ, Benowitz NL, Herrera B, Jacob P.  Nicotine metabolism and intake in black and white smokers.  JAMA 1998; 280:152-156. (editorial on article)

65. Wells AJ, English PB, Posner SF, Wagenknecht LE, Pérez-Stable EJ. Misclassification rates for current smokers misclassified as nonsmokers.  Am J Public Health 1998; 88:1503-1509.

66. Fuentes-Afflick E, Hessol NA, Pérez-Stable EJ.  Maternal birthplace, ethnicity, and low birthweight in California.  Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 1998; 152:1105-1112.

67. Ramirez AG, McAllister AL, Villareal R, Suarez L, Talavera GA, Pérez-Stable EJ, Martí J, Trapido EJ.  Prevention and control in diverse Hispanic populations: a national initiative for research and action. Cancer 1998; 83:1825-1829.

68. Pérez-Stable EJ, Fuentes-Afflick E.  Role of clinicians in cigarette smoking prevention. West J Med 1998; 169:23-29.

69. Pérez-Stable EJ, Juarbe T, Kaplan CP. Lessons learned for cancer prevention and control among Latinos for Asians and Pacific Islanders. AAPIs J Health; Summer-Autumn 1998; 6: 1870-1878.

70. Nicholson WK, Brown AF, Gathe J, Grumbach K, Washington AE, Pérez-Stable EJ. Hormone replacement therapy for African American women: missed opportunities for effective intervention. Menopause 1999; 6:147-155.

71. Stewart AL, Napoles-Springer A, Pérez-Stable EJ, Posner SF, Bindman AB, Pinderhughes HL, Washington AE. Interpersonal processes: evaluating quality of care in diverse populations. Milbank Q 1999; 77: 305-339.

72. Brown AF, Pérez-Stable EJ, Whitaker E, Alexander M, Nicholson WK, Washington AE.  Racial and ethnic differences in hormone replacement therapy prescribing practices in outpatients. J Gen Intern Med 1999; 14: 663-669.

73. Benowitz NL, Pérez-Stable EJ, Fong I, Modin G, Herrera B, Jacob III P. Ethnic differences in N-glucuronidation of nicotine and cotinine. J Pharmacol Experim Therap 1999; 291: 1196-1203.

74. Pérez-Stable EJ, Halliday R, Gardiner PS, Baron RB, Hauck WW, Acree M, Coates TJ. The effects of propranolol on cognitive function and quality of life: A Randomized Trial among patients with diastolic hypertension. Am J Med 2000; 108: 359-365.

75.  Ramirez AG, Suarez L, McAlister A, Villareal R, , Trapido E, Talavera GA, Pérez-Stable EJ, Martí J.  Cervical cancer screening in regional Hispanic populations. Am J Health Behav 2000; 24: 181-192.

76.  Ramirez AG, Talavera GA, Villareal R, Suarez L, McAlister A, , Trapido E, Pérez-Stable EJ, Martí J.  Breast cancer screening in regional Hispanic populations. Health Educ Res 2000; 15: 559-568.

77.  Mejia R, Casal E, Fayanas R, Pérez-Stable EJ. Encuesta a medicos clinicos y generalistas sobre el cuidado de la salud de la mujer. Medicina y Sociedad 2000; 23:37-44.

78.  Bauer HM, Rodríguez MA, Pérez-Stable EJ. Prevalence and determinants of intimate partner abuse among public hospital primary care patients. J Gen Intern Med 2000; 15: 811-817.

79.  Suarez L, Ramirez AG, Villareal R, Marti J, McAlister A, Talavera GA, Trapido E, Pérez-Stable EJ. Social networks and cancer screening in four U.S. Hispanic groups. Am J Prev Med 2000;19:47-52.

80.  Mejia R, Aleman M, Fernandez A, Pérez-Stable EJ. Conocimientos y deteccion de violencia domestica por los medicos clinicos. Medicina 2000; 60: 591-594.

81.  Napoles-Springer AM, Grumbach K, Alexander M, Moreno-John G, Forté D, Rangel-Lugo M, Pérez-Stable EJ. Clinical research with older African Americans and Latinos. Res Aging 2000; 22: 668-691

82.  Pérez-Stable EJ, Juarez-Reyes M, Kaplan CP, Fuentes-Afflick E, Gildengorin V, Millstein SG. Counseling smoking parents of young children: Comparison of pediatricians and family physicians. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2001; 155:25-31. (editorial on article).

83.  Rodriguez MA, Sheldon WR, Bauer HM, Pérez-Stable EJ. The factors associated with disclosure of intimate partner abuse to clinicians. J Fam Pract 2001; 50:338-344.

84.  Kaplan CP, Hilton JF, Park-Tanjasiri S, Pérez-Stable EJ. The effect of data collection mode on smoking attitudes and behavior in young African American and Latina women: Face-to-face interview versus self-administered questionnaires. Evaluation Review 2001; 25:454-473.

85.  Kaplan CP, Napoles-Springer A, Stewart SL, Pérez-Stable EJ.  Smoking acquisition among adolescents and young Latinas: The role of socioenvironmental and personal factors. Addict Behav 2001; 26: 531-550.

86.  Posner SF, Stewart AL, Marín G, Pérez-Stable EJ. Factor variability of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) among urban Latinos. Ethnicity and Health 2001; 137-144.

87.  Pérez-Stable EJ, Ramirez A, Villareal R, Talavera GA, Trapido E, Suarez L, Marti J, McAlister A. Cigarette smoking behavior among U.S. Latino men and women from different countries of origin. Am J Public Health 2001; 91:1424-1430.

88.  Horn-Ross PL, John EM, Lee M, Stewart SL, Koo J, Sakoda LC, Shiau AC, Goldstein J, Davis P, Pérez-Stable EJ. Phytoestrogen consumption and breast cancer risk in a multiethnic population: the Bay Area breast cancer study. Am J Epidemiol 2001; 154:434-441.

89.  Benowitz NL, Pérez-Stable EJ, Herrera B, Jacob P. Slower metabolism and reduced intake of nicotine from cigarette smoking in Chinese-Americans compared to Latinos and Whites. J Natnl Cancer Inst 2002; 94:108-115.

90.  Talavera G, Ramirez AG, Suarez, L, Villareal R, Marti J, Trapido E, Pérez-Stable EJ.  Predictors of digital rectal examination in U.S. Latinos. Am J Prev Med 2002; 22: 36-41.

91.  Walsh JME, Posner SF, Pérez-Stable EJ. Colon cancer screening in the ambulatory setting. Prev Med 2002; 35: 209-218.

92.  Juarbe T, Turok X, Pérez-Stable EJ. Perceived benefits and barriers to physical activity among older Latinas. West J Nursing Res 2002; 24: 868-886.

93.  Washington AE, Napoles-Springer A, Forté DA, Alexander M, Pérez-Stable EJ. Establishing centers to address treatment effectiveness in diverse ethnic groups: the MEDTEP experience. Ethnicity and Health 2002; 7(4): 231-42.

94.  Otero-Sabogal R, Stewart S, Sabogal F, Brown BA, Pérez-Stable EJ.  Access and attitudinal factors related to breast and cervical cancer rescreening: Why are Latinas still underscreened?  Health Educ Behav 2003; 30: 337-359.

95.  Cabral DN, Napoles-Springer AM, Miike R, McMillian A, Sison J, Wrensch MR, Pérez-Stable EJ, Wiencke JK. Population and community-based recruitment of African Americans and Latinos: The San Francisco Bay Area Lung Cancer Study. Am J Epidemiol 2003; 158: 272-278.

96.  Gonzalez Burchard E, Ziv E, Coyle N, Gomez SL, Tang H, Karter AJ, Mountain JL, Pérez-Stable EJ, Sheppard D, Risch N. The Importance of Race & Ethnicity in Biomedical Research and Clinical Practice. N Engl J Med 2003; 348:1170-1175.

97.  Lenert LL, Munoz, RF, Stoddard J, Delucchi K, Bansod A, Skoczen S, Pérez-Stable EJ. Design and Pilot Evaluation of a High Intensity Internet Smoking Cessation Program. J Am Med Inform. Assoc 2003;10 (1):16-20.

98.  Majdalani MP, Mejia RM, Fayanas R, Fernandez A, Pérez-Stable EJ. Residentes de primer ano de medicine interna: distribucion horaria de las tareas. Revista Fundacion Gfaculktad de Medicina 2003; 13: 15-19.

99.      Kaplan CP, Pérez-Stable, EJ, Fuentes-Afflick E, Gildengorin V, Millstein S, Juarez-Reyes M. Smoking cessation practices with young patients: the practices of family physicians and pediatricians. Arch Ped Adolesc Med 2004; 158: 83-90.

100.   Haas JS, Phillips KA, Sonneborn D, McCulloch CE, Baker LC, Kaplan CP, Pérez-Stable EJ, Liang SY.  Variation in access to health care for different racial/ethnic groups by the racial/ethnic composition of an individual's county of residence. Med Care 2004; 42: 707-714.

101.   Karliner LS, Pérez-Stable EJ, Gildengorin G. The language divide: The Importance of Training in the Use of Interpreters for Outpatient Practice. J Gen Intern Med 2004: 19: 175-183.

102.   Fernandez A, Schillinger D, Grumbach K, Rosenthal A, Stewart AL, Wang F, Pérez-Stable EJ. Physician Language Ability and Cultural Competence: An Exploratory Study of Communication with Spanish-speaking Patients. J Gen Intern Med 2004: 19: 167-174.

103.   Walsh JME, Kaplan CP, Nguyen B, Gildengorin G, McPhee SJ, Pérez-Stable EJ.  Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening in Latino and Vietnamese Americans Compared to Non-Latino White Americans. J Gen Intern Med 2004; 19: 156-166.

104.   Levinson AH, Pérez-Stable EJ, Espinoza P, Flores ET, Byers TE. Latinos report less use of pharmaceutical aids when trying to quit smoking. Am J Prev Med 2004; 26: 105-111.


105.   Haas JS, Kaplan CP, Gregorich S, Pérez-Stable EJ, Des Jerlais G. Do physicians tailor their recommendations for breast cancer risk reduction based on patientÕs risk? J Gen Intern Med 2004; 19: 302-309.

106.   Daniels NA, Nguyen TT, Gildengorin G, Pérez-Stable EJ. Adult immunization in university-based primary care and specialty practices. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2004; 52: 1007-1012.

107.   Moreno-John G, Gachie A, Fleming CM, Napoles-Springer AM, Mutran E, Manson SM, Pérez-Stable EJ.  Ethnic minority older adults participating in clinical research: Developing trust. Journal of Aging and Health 2004; 16: 93S-123S.

108.   Napoles-Springer AM, Fongwa MN, Stewart AL, Gildengorin G, Pérez-Stable EJ. The effectiveness of advance notice letter on the recruitment of African Americans and Whites for a mailed patient satisfaction survey. Journal of Aging and Health 2004; 16: 124S-136S.

109.   Ramirez AG, Suarez L, Chalela P, Talavera GA, Marti J, Trapido EJ, Villareal R, Pérez-Stable EJ. Cancer risk factors among males of diverse Hispanic  or Latino origin. Preventive Medicine 2004; 39: 263-269.

110.   Daniels NA,  Juarbe T,  Rangel-Lugo M, Moreno-John G, Pérez-Stable EJ. Focus group interviews on racial and ethnic attitudes regarding adult vaccinations. Journal of the National Medical Association 2004; 96: 1455-1461.

111.   Pontecorvo C, Mejia R, Aleman M, Vidal A, Majdalani MP, Fayanas R, Fernandez A, Pérez-Stable EJ. Violencia domestica contra la mujer. Una encuesta en consultorios de atencion primaria (Detection of domestic violence against women. Survey in a primary health care clinic). Medicina 2004; 64: 492-496.

112.   Stoddard JL, Munoz RF, Delucchi KL, Collins NM, Pérez-Stable EJ, Lenert LL. A smoking cessation feasibility study conducted over the world wide web: A feasibility study. Journal of Health Communication 2005; 10: 27-41.

113.   Rodriguez R, Hernandez G, OÕHare AM, Glidden DCV, Pérez-Stable EJ. Creatinine levels among Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans and Cuban Americans in the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Kidney International 2005; in press.

114.   Napoles-Springer AM, Santoyo J, Houston K, Pérez-Stable EJ, Stewart AL. Patients perceptions of cultural factors affecting the quality of their medical encounters. Health Expectations 2005; 8:4-17.

115.   Kaplan CP, Haas JS, Pérez-Stable EJ,  Des Jarlais G, Gregorich S. Factors affecting breast cancer risk reduction practices among California physicians. Preventive Medicine 2005; 41: 7-15.

116.   Juarbe T, Kaplan CP, Gildengorin G, Pasick R, Pérez-Stable EJ. Are risk factors for breast cancer associated with follow-up procedures in diverse women with abnormal mammography? Cancer Causes and Control 2005; in press.

117.   Karliner LS, Kaplan CP, Juarbe T, Pasick R, Pérez-Stable EJ. Poor patient comprehension of abnormal mammography results. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2005; in press.

118.   Salari K, Choudry S, Lind D, Avila PC, Coyle NE, Tang H, Ung N, Nazario S, Casal J, Torres A, Clark S, Phong P, Gomez I, Matallana H, Perez-Stable EJ, Shriver M, Kwok PY, Sheppard D, Rodriguez-Cintron W, Risch NJ, Gonzalez Burchard E, Ziv E. Genetic Admixture and Asthma Related Phenotypes in Mexican American and Puerto Rican Asthmatics. Genetic Epidemiology 2005; in press.

119.   Rodriguez M, Ward L, Pérez-Stable EJ. Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening: Impact of Health Insurance Status, Ethnicity and Nativity of Latinas. Annals of Family Medicine 2005; in press.

120.   Binswanger IA, White MC, Pérez-Stable EJ, Goldenson J, Peterson Tulsky J.  Cancer screening among jail inmates: Frequency, knowledge and willingness. American Journal of Public Health 2005; in press.

121.   Ramirez AG, Gallion KJ, Suarez L, , Giachello AL, Marti JR,  Medrano MA, Pérez-Stable EJ, Talavera GA Trapido E.  A National Agenda for Latino Cancer Prevention and Control. Cancer 2005; 203: 2209-2215.

122.   Alderete E, Juarbe TC, Kaplan CP, Pasick R, Pérez-Stable EJ. Depressive symptoms among women with an abnormal mammogram,. Psycho-Oncology 2005, in press.

123.   DesJarlais G, Kaplan CP, Haas JS, Gregorich SE, Pérez-Stable EJ, Kerlikowske K. Factors affecting participation in a breast cancer risk reduction telephone survey among women from four racial/ethnic groups. Preventive Medicine 2005, in press.

124.   Livaudais JC, Kaplan CP, Haas JS, Pérez-Stable EJ, Stewart S, Des Jarlais G. Lifestyle behavior counseling for women patients among a sample of California phsyicians. Journal of Women's Health 2005; 14: 485-495.

125.   Aagaard EA , Julian K, Dedier J, Soloman I, Tillisch J, Pérez-Stable EJ. Factors Affecting Medical Students' Selection of an Internal Medicine Residency Program. Journal of the National Medical Association 2005; 97: 1264-1271,

126. Sebrie EM, Barnoya J, Pérez-Stable EJ, Glantz SA. Industry opposition to tobacco control legislation in Argentina, Tobacco Control 2005, Oct; 14(5): e2. (Full text at http://tc.bmjjournals.com/cgi/reprint/14/5/e2)

127. Munoz RF, Lenert LL, Delucchi K, Stoddard J, Pérez JE, Penilla C, Pérez-Stable EJ. Toward Evidence-based Internet Interventions: A Spanish/English Web Site for International Smoking Cessation Trials. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 2006; 8: 87-97.

128. Walsh JME, Salazar R, Terdiman JP, Gildengorin G, Pérez-Stable EJ. Promoting use of colorectal cancer screening tests: Can we change physician behavior? Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2005; 20: 1097-1101.

129. Alderete E, Juarbe TC, Kaplan CP, Pasick R, Pérez-Stable EJ. Depressive symptoms among women with an abnormal mammogram,. Psycho-Oncology 2006; 15: 66-78. (Available at http://repositories.cdlib.org/escholarship/)

130. González Burchard E, Choudhry S, Borrell LN, Naqvi M, Tsai HJ, Rodriguez-Santana JR, Chapela R, Rogers SD, Mei R, Rodriguez-Cintron W, Arena JF, Kittles, R, Pérez-Stable EJ, Ziv, E, Risch N. Latino Populations: A unique contribution to the study of Race, Genetics and Social Environment in Epidemiologic Research, American Journal of Public Health, 2005; 95: 2161-2168.

131. Juarbe T, Kaplan CP, Gildengorin G, Pasick R, Pérez-Stable EJ. Are risk factors for breast cancer associated with follow-up procedures in diverse women with abnormal mammography? Cancer Causes and Control 2005; April;16(3):245 - 253.

132. Haas JS, Kaplan CP, Des Jarlais G, Gildengorin V, Pérez-Stable EJ, Kerlikowske K. Perceived Risk of Breast Cancer Among Women at Average and Increased Risk, Journal of Women's Health 2006, in press.

133. Tong EK, Ong MK, Vittinghoff E, Pérez-Stable EJ. Missed opportunities: Clinicians should ask and advise non-daily smokers to quit, American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2006; 30: 23-30. (Available at http://repositories.cdlib.org/escholarship/)

134. Feldman MF, Ong MK, Lee DL, Pérez-Stable EJ. Realigning economic incentives for depression care at UCSF. Administration and Policy in Mental Health Services Research 2005, Oct 7; [Epub ahead of print].

135. Flores ML, Barnoya J, Mejia R, Alderete E, Pérez-Stable EJ. Litigation in Argentina: Challenging the tobacco industry. Tobacco Control, 2006, 15: 90-96. (Available at http://repositories.cdlib.org/escholarship/)

136. Kaplan CP, Haas JS, Pérez-Stable EJ, Gregorich SE, Somkin C, Des Jarlais G, Kerlikowske K. Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Options: Awareness, Discussion, and Use among Women from Four Ethnic Groups. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 2006; 15:162-166.

137. Hou CE, Yaffe K, Pérez-Stable EJ, Miller BL. Frequency of dementia etiologies in four ethnic groups. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disease, 2006; 22 (1):42-47. Epub 2006 May 8.

138. Choudhry S, Coyle NE, Tang H, Salari K, Lind D, Clark SL, Tsai HJ, Phong A, Ung N, Matallana H, Avila PC, Casal J, Torres A, Nazario S, Castro R, Pérez-Stable EJ, Kwok PY, Sheppard D, Shriver MD, Rodriguez-Cintron W, Risch N, Ziv E, Burchard EG from the Genetics of Asthma in Latino Americans (GALA) Study. Population Stratification Confounds Genetic Association Studies Among Latino Americans. Human Genetics 2006; 118(5):652-64.

139. Levinson AH, Borrayo EA, Espinoza P, Flores ET, Pérez-Stable EJ. An exploration of Latino smokers and the use of pharmacological aids. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2006 Aug; 31 (2):167-171. Epub 2006 Jun 5.

140. Nguyen TT, Daniels NA, Gildengorin G, Pérez-Stable EJ. Ethnicity, language, specialty care and quality of diabetes care, Ethnicity and Disease 2007; in press. (Available at http://repositories.cdlib.org/escholarship/)

141. Mejia R, Pérez-Stable EJ. Tobacco Epidemic in Argentina: The Cutting Edge of Latin America. Prevention and Control 2006; 2: 49-55.

142. Ziv E, John E, Choudhry S, Koh J, Lorizio,W, Pérez-Stable EJ, Burchard EG. Genetic ancestry and breast cancer risk factors among Latinas in the San Francisco Bay Area, Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention. 2007; in press.

143. Daniels NA, Juarbe T, Moreno-John G, Pérez-Stable EJ. Effectiveness of adult vaccination programs in faith-based organizations. Ethnicity and Disease 2007; 17:[suppl 1] S1-15-S1-22.

144. Moreno-John G, Fleming C, Ford ME, Lichtenberg P, Mangione CM, Pérez-Stable EJ, Tilley B, Washington OGM, Carrasquillo O. Mentoring in Community-Based Participatory Research: the RCMAR experience. Ethnicity and Disease 2007; 17:[suppl 1] S1-33-S1-43.

145. B‡ezconde-Garbanati L, Beebe LA, Pérez-Stable EJ. Building Community Capacity to Prevent Uptake and Progression to Addiction among American Indian and Hispanic/Latino Communities: Conceptual and Systemic Considerations. Addiction 2007; in press.

146. N‡poles-Springer AM, Ortiz C, O'Brien H, Diaz-MŽndez M, Pérez-Stable EJ. Support Group Use Among Latina Breast Cancer Survivors, Journal of Cancer Survivorship Research and Practice 2007; in press.

147. Mehta KM, Yaffe K, Pérez-Stable EJ, Stewart A, Barnes D, Kurland B, Miller B. Race/ethnic differences in Alzheimer's Disease survival in US Alzheimer's Disease Centers, Neurology 2007; in press.

148. Martinez E, Kaplan CP, Gil V, Gregorich SE, Mejia R, Pérez-Stable EJ. Smoking Behavior and Demographic Risk Factors in Argentina: A Population-Based Survey. Prevention and Control 2008; in press.

149. Kim SE, Pérez-Stable EJ, Wong S, Gregorich S, Sawaya GF, Walsh JME, Kaplan CP. Differences in cancer risk perception and effects on screening behavior among diverse women, Archives of Internal Medicine 2008; in press.

150. Yen I, Stewart A, Pérez-Stable EJ. Older adults' perspectives on key domains of childhood social and economic experiences and opportunities: A first step to creating a multidimensional measure. Epidemiologic Perspectives and Innovations 2008, in press.

151. Mak W, Law RW, Alvidrez J, Pérez-Stable EJ. Gender and Ethnic Diversity in NIMH-Funded Clinical Trials: Review of a Decade of Published Research. Adm Policy Mental Health 2007; 34: 497-503.

152. Alderete E, Kaplan CP, Gregorich SE, Mejia R, Pérez-Stable EJ. Smoking behavior among multiethnic youth in Jujuy, Argentina, Substance Use and Misuse 2008; in press.

153. Ramirez AG, Wildes K, Talavera G, Napoles-Springer A, Gallion K, Pérez-Stable EJ. Clinical trials attitudes and practices of Latino physicians. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2008; in press.


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