Dr. R. Steven Tharratt reviews medical content for Healthwise, a
nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health
decisions. Dr. Tharratt is an internist who specializes in pulmonology, medical
toxicology, and emergency medical services. He is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at the UC Davis Medical Center in
Sacramento, California. His clinical projects include the use of inhaled nitric oxide, clinical utility of various forms of mechanical ventilation, clinical toxicology, and hazardous material spill incidents. His research interests focus on adult respiratory distress syndrome and health policy issues in chemical and biological terrorism. In addition, he serves as Medical Director of both the
Sacramento County Emergency Medical Services and the Sacramento City and County
Fire Departments.
Education and Training
MD: University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, 1983
Internship in Internal Medicine: University of California, Davis,
Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, 1983–1984
Residency in Internal Medicine: University
of California, Davis, Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, 1984–1986
Fellowship in Pulmonary
Medicine and Clinical Toxicology: University of California, Davis, Medical
Center, Sacramento, CA, 1986–1988
Post-Doctoral Research Scholar in Critical Care Medicine: University of California, Davis, Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, 1988–1989
MPVM: University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary
Medicine, Davis, CA, 2001
Certifications
American Board of Emergency
Medicine
American Board of Internal
Medicine
Pulmonary Diseases, American Board of Internal
Medicine
Critical Care
Medicine, American Board of Internal
Medicine
Medical Toxicology, American Board of Emergency
Medicine
Academic Appointments
University of California, Davis Medical
Center, Sacramento, CA:
- Professor of Clinical Medicine
- Professor of Medicine and
Anesthesiology, 2000–2010
Financial Disclosure
Dr. Tharratt has received speaking honoraria from Adventis.
