
Dr. Mark J. Pletcher M.D.
Internist
1701 Divisadero St Fl 5 San Francisco CA, 94143About
Dr. Mark Pletcher is an internist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Pletcher specializes in the medical treatment of adults. Internists can act as a primary physician or a consultant to a primary physician. They manage both common and rare diseases. Dr. Pletcher provides comprehensive care and manages treatment with surgeons as well. Internists establish long-term relationships with their patients and incorporate disease prevention and mental health care into their practice.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, San Francisco, Sch of Med, San Francisco Ca 1998
UCSF medical school 1998
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Tracking varicella deaths: accuracy and completeness of death certificates and hospital discharge records, New York State, 1989-1995.
- Medicare, Medicaid, and access to dermatologists: the effect of patient insurance on appointment access and wait times.
- Use of coronary calcification scores to predict coronary heart disease.
- Using the coronary artery calcium score to predict coronary heart disease events: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Uncomplicated alcohol intoxication in the emergency department: an analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.
- Hepatitis C and hospital outcomes in patients admitted with alcohol-related problems.
- Nomogram for exercise capacity in women.
- Do medications affect vital signs in the prehospital treatment of acute decompensated heart failure?
- Aspirin, statins, or both drugs for the primary prevention of coronary heart disease events in men: a cost-utility analysis.
- What about other causes of death?
- Aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in women: a cost-utility analysis.
- Short wait times for patients seeking cosmetic botulinum toxin appointments with dermatologists.
- Adolescent overweight and future adult coronary heart disease.
- Coronary calcium scoring and cardiovascular risk: the SHAPE of things to come.
- Addiction to prescription opioids: characteristics of the emerging epidemic and treatment with buprenorphine.
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