Juan C Larach, MD

INTERNAL MEDICINE-seasoned & experienced

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

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Postgraduate Training: INTERNSHIP Internal Medicine 6/82-6/83-Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago, IL RESIDENCIES Pathology resident/visiting fellow 6/83-6/84 Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center New York City, NY Internal Medicine 6/84-6/86 Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago, IL Other Educational Experience: Visiting Scholar, Sleep Med Dept., Stanford, 1-2 d/week, 2-08 to 5-08 Medical Informatics Fellowship, by National Library of Medicine, June ’97 Echocardiography externship, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, September-December 1988 Research, Perioperative MI in patients undergoing coronary bypass grafting, 1982 Externship, Hospital Leonardo Martínez, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, 1979 Research, Carbohydrate Binding to Concanavalin-A, Emory University, 1978 Research Application to Kaiser Foundation, 2005, Re: Vitamin D and Chronic Pain-pilot study EXTENSIVE CME since 1986 Panelist, Grand Rounds, "Diversity: Caring for the Spanish-Speaking Patient" May 1995 Friday Educational Luncheon-Staff & Residents, SFO Kaiser 2006-7; topics: "Vitamin D deficiency and Painful Osteomalacia", and "Identification of OCD and related disorders in Primary Care" Certifications and Licensures: QME Certificate, from Industrial Medical Council, exp 7/15/27 Specialist Hypertension, American Society of Hypertension (ASH), 8/01, re-certified 2014. [ASH dissolved since then] Electrocardiography Interpretation Certification, Inst. Clinical Eval.12/99 ACLS/BLS Certified, 2002 FCCS Certified Provider, 2003 Board Certified, Geriatrics, 1994, recertified 2004 and 2015 Board Certified, Internal Medicine, 1987 ("grandfathered") Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, 1983 DEA licensed (active, of course) License, Colegio Médico de Honduras Active License: California, 6/87, #G60426, Exp. Date: 12/31/26 Inactive Licenses: NY, IL, FL WORK EXPERIENCE: Independent Medical Evaluation Practice, Primarily Workers’ Compensation issues as QME, and as Fit-For-Duty, Part-Time 2002-2007, full time 2008-present Part-Time (average >20 hours/week) physician, started March 2020, Mission Neighborhood Health Center, SF (ended 2022) and St. Anthony’s Medical Clinic (to present) Private Medical Practice, 2008-present The Permanente Medical Group. 8/92-5/96 (Partner, Dept of Medicine, South SF) 12/97-11/01: Emergency and Urgent Care Departments, South SF 12/01-12/07: Dept of Medicine Clinic and Hospitalist work (until Jan 1, 2008), San Francisco, 2002: Hospitalist twice a month at Redwood City Facility. Supervision of residents in clinical office rotation and during hospital care activities. Hospital Nacional Mario Catarino Rivas, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Attending Physician, Department of Internal Medicine and Emergency, January 2000-5/31/01, Ad honorem: Supervision and teaching of Interns in-hospital; Personal outpatient clinic; Organizer and leader of Journal Club for Interns. Mission Neighborhood Health Center, SF, 6/96 -12/1999 Associate Medical Director, Head of Adult Medicine, clinical care, preceptor of residents, medical students, student physician assistants, student nurse practitioners Private Practice, Brookwood Internal Medicine Associates, 8/89 - 7/92. Social Service (ad-honorem), Ministry of Health, Honduras, 11/88 - 7/89. At public hospitals in San Pedro Sula (Medicine Department) and La Ceiba (various departments & Internal Medicine consultations for these) Echocardiography externship, 08/88-11/88, Full-time, Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke’s Med Center MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, IL 10/86 - 9/88, Attending Physician. Hospitalist work, Urgent Care, and community practice.