Ravin Agah, M.D., Ph.D.
Internal Medicine
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Accepted Health Plans
Professional Interests
Internal Medicine
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Alternative medicine, Infectious disease, Preventive care
Affiliations
- Medical Affiliations
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Palo Alto Medical Foundation
- Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
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Sutter Medical Network
- Other Affiliations
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Sutter Care at Home
Practice Locations
Board Certifications
BOARD CERTIFIED IN:
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Internal Medicine
Credentials & Notables
- Medical School:
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University of California, Irvine
- Residency:
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Santa Clara Valley Medical Center/Stanford
- Internship:
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Santa Clara Valley Medical Center/Stanford
- Fellowship:
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Immunology, USC School of Medicine & Pasteur Institute, Paris, France
Languages
- Primary Language(s)
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English
- Additional Language(s)
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Farsi
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French
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Community Activities
Dr. Agah lectures and participates in educational activities and is an assistant clinical professor at Stanford University Medical School. He is a senior reviewer for the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a former professor at University of California, Davis and University of Southern California.
Philosophy of Care
My goal is to practice very humanistic, personal, evidence-based medicine. I approach medicine and my patients with an open heart and open mind.
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