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Rita Hamad
Family medicine doctor
Instructor, Medicine - General Medical Disciplines
Ph.D. Student in Epidemiology and Clinical Research, admitted Autumn 2014
- 211 Quarry Road
- 4th Floor
- Palo Alto, CA 94304
- Phone: 650-498-9000
Professional Education
- Board Certification: Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine (2013)
- Residency: Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (2013) CA
- Medical Education: Univ of California San Francisco (2010) CA
- M.S., University of California Berkeley, Health and Medical Sciences (2008)
- M.P.H., University of California Berkeley, Interdisciplinary Studies (2007)
- A.B., Harvard University, Chemistry (2003)
Administrative Appointments
- Affiliate, Center for Poverty and Inequality (2015 - Present)
- Affiliate, Center for Population Health Sciences (2015 - Present)
Publications
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Poverty, Pregnancy, and Birth Outcomes: A Study of the Earned Income Tax Credit
Hamad, R., & Rehkopf, D. H. (2015). Poverty, Pregnancy, and Birth Outcomes: A Study of the Earned Income Tax Credit. PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 29(5), 444-452. -
Using "Big Data" to Capture Overall Health Status: Properties and Predictive Value of a Claims-Based Health Risk Score
Hamad, R., Modrek, S., Kubo, J., Goldstein, B. A., & Cullen, M. R. (2015). Using "Big Data" to Capture Overall Health Status: Properties and Predictive Value of a Claims-Based Health Risk Score. PLOS ONE, 10(5). -
Large-scale automated analysis of news media: A novel computational method for obesity policy research.
Hamad, R., Pomeranz, J. L., Siddiqi, A., & Basu, S. (2015). Large-scale automated analysis of news media: A novel computational method for obesity policy research. Obesity , 23(2), 296-300. -
Psychological Well-Being During the Great Recession: Changes in Mental Health Care Utilization in an Occupational Cohort
Modrek, S., Hamad, R., & Cullen, M. R. (2015). Psychological Well-Being During the Great Recession: Changes in Mental Health Care Utilization in an Occupational Cohort. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 105(2), 304-310.
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Microcredit participation and women's health: results from a cross-sectional study in Peru.
Hamad, R., & Fernald, L. C. (2015). Microcredit participation and women's health: results from a cross-sectional study in Peru. International journal for equity in health, 14, 62.
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The Effects of Job Insecurity on Health Care Utilization: Findings from a Panel of U.S. Workers.
Hamad, R., Modrek, S., & Cullen, M. R. (2015). The Effects of Job Insecurity on Health Care Utilization: Findings from a Panel of U.S. Workers. Health services research.
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Microcredit participation and child health: results from a cross-sectional study in Peru
Moseson, H., Hamad, R., & FERNALD, L. (2014). Microcredit participation and child health: results from a cross-sectional study in Peru. JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, 68(12), 1175-1181.
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Microcredit participation and nutrition outcomes among women in Peru
Hamad, R., & Fernald, L. Ch. (2012). Microcredit participation and nutrition outcomes among women in Peru. JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, 66(6).
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Health education for microcredit clients in Peru: a randomized controlled trial.
Hamad, R., Fernald, L. Ch., & Karlan, D. S. (2011). Health education for microcredit clients in Peru: a randomized controlled trial. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 11(1).
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Small individual loans and mental health: a randomized controlled trial among South African adults
Fernald, L. Ch., Hamad, R., Karlan, D., Ozer, E. J., & Zinman, J. (2008). Small individual loans and mental health: a randomized controlled trial among South African adults. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 8.
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Social and economic correlates of depressive symptoms and perceived stress in South African adults
Hamad, R., Fernald, L. Ch., Karlan, D. S., & Zinman, J. (2008). Social and economic correlates of depressive symptoms and perceived stress in South African adults. JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, 62(6), 538-544.
Patient Comments
Patients comments are gathered from our Patient Satisfaction Survey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
SHC Patient, Jun 2015
Not very warm, straight to business. Short in conversation. In/out type of experience. Follow-up from urine results was 3 days late. I had to call to follow-up.
SHC Patient, May 2015
Not very thorough & did not express confidence in our visit.
SHC Patient, May 2015
I asked for a routine breast exam & instead of just doing it I was given an explanation of how they no longer do this screening at my age. It would have taken as long to do the exam & I would have felt better having had it done.
SHC Patient, Mar 2015
Excellent staff - very professional & personable.
SHC Patient, Jan 2015
My visit was for pap smear and breast exam. She refused to do neither, despite they were both recommended by specialists. Her explanation of not doing the exams didn't apply to my specific case. I felt that she wanted to get rid of me as fast as possible. She wasted my time due to risking my health.
SHC Patient, Jan 2015
She seemed like she was in a hurry, but she was good.
SHC Patient, Jun 2015
Not very warm, straight to business. Short in conversation. In/out type of experience. Follow-up from urine results was 3 days late. I had to call to follow-up.
SHC Patient, May 2015
Not very thorough & did not express confidence in our visit.
SHC Patient, May 2015
I asked for a routine breast exam & instead of just doing it I was given an explanation of how they no longer do this screening at my age. It would have taken as long to do the exam & I would have felt better having had it done.
SHC Patient, Mar 2015
Excellent staff - very professional & personable.
SHC Patient, Jan 2015
My visit was for pap smear and breast exam. She refused to do neither, despite they were both recommended by specialists. Her explanation of not doing the exams didn't apply to my specific case. I felt that she wanted to get rid of me as fast as possible. She wasted my time due to risking my health.
SHC Patient, Jan 2015
She seemed like she was in a hurry, but she was good.