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Adria Lam, MD

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Title(s)Assistant Professor, Medicine
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address550 16th Street, #A6501
San Francisco CA 94158
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    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NYBS2018Biology, Minor in Psychology
    Albany Medical College, Albany NYMD2021Medicine
    The Ohio State University, Columbus OHIntern2022Internal Medicine
    The Ohio State University, Columbus OHResident2024Internal Medicine
    University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles CAFellow2025Hospice and Palliative Medicine
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NYBS2018Biology, Minor in Psychology
    Albany Medical College, Albany NYMD2021Medicine
    The Ohio State University, Columbus OHIntern2022Internal Medicine
    The Ohio State University, Columbus OHResident2024Internal Medicine
    University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles CAFellow2025Hospice and Palliative Medicine

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    Adria Lam obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology and her medical degree through the Physician Scientist program offered by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, and Albany Medical College, earning a Distinction in Research. She then completed an Internal Medicine residency with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. During her medical training, she was drawn to the holistic approach of Palliative Care and completed a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at UCLA. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. 

    As a palliative care physician, her clinical time is split between the Symptom Management Service at the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and the inpatient Palliative Care Service at Parnassus and Mission Bay. Her clinical interests include medical ethics, particularly at the end of life, and supporting individuals in the intersection between substance use and palliative care.

    Outside of medicine, she enjoys cooking, baking, photography, and traveling.

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    1. Longitudinal Urine Drug Testing Among Patients Receiving Opioids for Cancer Pain. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Jun; 69(6):611-619. Chevalier AVG, Agne JL, Rush LJ, Kullgren J, Lam A, Saphire M, Rostam DC, Tosto GD, McAlearney AS, Kale SS. PMID: 40054510.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions:    Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    2. Developing a sampling method and preliminary taxonomy for classifying COVID-19 public health guidance for healthcare organizations and the general public. J Biomed Inform. 2021 08; 120:103852. Taber P, Staes CJ, Phengphoo S, Rocha E, Lam A, Del Fiol G, Maviglia SM, Rocha RA. PMID: 34192573; PMCID: PMC8236411.
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