Alison Rustagi, MD, PhD

Title(s)Assistant Professor, Medicine
SchoolSchool of Medicine
ORCID ORCID Icon0000000348807658 Additional info
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    University of California, San FranciscoResidency2021Internal Medicine
    Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterInternship2019Internal Medicine
    University of California, San FranciscoMD2018
    University of WashingtonPost-doctoral fellowship2016Global Health
    University of WashingtonPhD2013Epidemiology
    Stanford UniversityBA2005Human Biology
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    UCSF School of Medicine20252024-2025 Long Term Mentoring Award
    UCSF Pepper Center 2023  - 2024Research & Education Scholars Award

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    Dr. Alison Rustagi is an Assistant Professor at UCSF and a primary care doctor in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the San Francisco VA. Dr. Rustagi’s focus is on precision prevention. The goals of her research are to maximize the benefits of preventive health services such as cancer screening, minimize their harms, and improve access, as well as harmonize best practices for implementation. At the VA, she studies the epidemiology of screening for lung cancer, a disease for which veterans have a uniquely increased risk.

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    Lung cancer screening for Veterans: measuring real-world benefit and harms
    VA CSR&D CX002713Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2029
    Role: PI
    Identifying older adults who benefit from lung cancer screening
    NIH R03AG082924Sep 1, 2023 - May 31, 2025
    Role: Principal Investigator

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