Paul Reif, MD
Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology
EDUCATION:
9/61-1/65
City College of New York, New York City, N.Y.
Bachelors of Science - Biology (Pre Med.)
9/66-9/68
New York Medical College, New York City, N.Y.
Medical School years one and two
9/68-6/70
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City, N.Y.
M.D. Degree
EDUCATIONAL AWARDS:
1966-1970
Deans List
1970
Alpha Omega Alpha
INTERNSHIP:
7/70-6/71
New York University Bellevue Medical Center,
New York City, N.Y.
Straight Medical Internship Saul Farber - Chairman
RESIDENCE:
7/72-6/74
Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, N.Y.
Internal Medicine Residence Fenton Schaffner - Chairman
FELLOWSHIP:
7/75-76
Mount Sinai Medical Center - Bronx Veterans Admin. Medical Center
Gastroenterology Fellowship Henry Janowitz - Chairman
CERTIFICATION:
7/71
Diplomat American Board Medical Examiners
7/74
Diplomat American Board Internal Medicine
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
7/71-72
Clinical Instructor Medicine - New York University Medical Center
7/72-74
Clinical Instructor Medicine - Mount Sinai Medical Center
7/79-96
Clinical Faculty University of California San Francisco Medical Center
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
7/76-96
Alta Bates Herrick Medical Center - Active Staff, Dept. Medicine
7/79-97
Merrithew Memorial Hospital - Consultant in Gastroenterology
7/97-98
Merrithew Memorial Hospital - Chief, Dept. Gastroenterology
7/79-94
Veterans Admin. Medical Center, San Francisco
Attending Physician Internal Medicine Service
STATE LICENSURE:
6/76-96
California # G 31388
5/71-76
New York # 50984
8/93-96
Hawaii # Md 7093
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
American College of Physicians
American Society for Clinical Gastroenterology
Northern California Society for Clinical Gastroenterology
PRACTICE:
7/76-9/92
Fairmount Medical Group
6500 Fairmount Ave., El Cerrito, CA 94530
6 person General Internal Medicine Group
9/92-96
Alta Bates Medical Associates
6500 Fairmount Ave., El Cerrito, CA 94530
30 person Primary Care Group vertically integrated with Alta Bates Hospital, Emeryville, CA which acquired Fairmount Medical Group
75% General Internal Medicine including intensive care level inpatient work and general outpatient medicine. 25% Gastroenterology consultations and procedures on inpatient and outpatient level. Consultant in Gastroenterology at large county teaching hospital one day per week
10/96-Present
Merrithew Memorial Hospital
Consultation in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Endoscopy and related Gastroenterology procedures. Teaching of family practice house staff. Consultation in Gastroenterology in community based county clinic system. Chief of Department Gastroenterology.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMITTEE WORK:
1980-1981
Qualmed Physician I.P.A. Finance Committee - participated in monthly reviews of all financial statements for the IPA, voting member in setting policy for IPA physician compensation.
1995-1996
Alta Bates Medical Associates Board of Directors - elected member of 6 person board that reviews all aspects of the group practice including financial performance, utilization review, compensation, Q/A
1992-1996
Alta Bates Medical Associates Pension Committee
1986-1996
Alta Bates Hospital Endoscopy Quality Assurance Committee
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
American Forensic Medical Specialists - medical chart review as part legal discovery process in potential malpractice cases. Expert witness testimony as an Internist, Gastroenterologist
