R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine
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 Medicine and Anesthesiology at the University of California Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, where he also is vice chief of the Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine and chief of the Section of Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Toxicology in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. In addition, he serves as medical director of both the Sacramento County Emergency Medical Services and the Sacramento city and county fire departments.
Board Certifications
- American Board of Emergency Medicine—2007–2017
- American Board of Internal Medicine—1986
- American Board of Medical Toxicology—1988
- Subspecialty Certification in Pulmonary Diseases (ABIM)—1988
- Certificate of Special Qualifications in Critical Care Medicine (ABIM)—1999-2009
- American Board of Emergency Medicine, Certificate in Special Qualifications in Medical Toxicology—2004-2014
Special Certifications
- Federal Aviation Administration, Aviation Medical Examiner
Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed
- Acute Bronchitis
- Blood Alcohol
- Carbon Monoxide (CO)
- Radon
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Sleep Apnea
- Pneumonia
Education
- MD: UCLA School of Medicine, 1983
- MPVM: University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, 2001
- Internal Medicine Internship: University of California Davis Medical Center, 1983–1984
- Internal Medicine Residency: University of California Davis Medical Center, 1984–1986
- Fellowship: Pulmonary Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, University of California Davis Medical Center, 1986–1988
Academic/Hospital Appointments
- University of California Davis Medical Center:
- Professor of Medicine and Anesthesiology
- Vice Chief, Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine
- Chief, Section of Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Toxicology, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Clinical Toxicology
- American College of Chest Physicians
- American College of Critical Care Medicine
- American College of Emergency Physicians
- American College of Medical Toxicology
- American College of Physicians
- National Association of EMS Physicians
- National Board of Medical Examiners
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
Selected Publications
- Albertson TE, Walby WF, Allen RP, Tharratt RS (1995). The pharmacology and toxicology of three new biologic agents used in pulmonary medicine. Journal of Toxicology—Clinical Toxicology, 33(5): 427–438.
- Weg JG, Balk RA, Tharratt RS, et al. (1994). Safety and potential efficacy of an aerosolized surfactant in human sepsis-induced adult respiratory distress syndrome. JAMA, 272(18): 1433–1438.
- Yoneda KY, Tharratt RS (1997). Intrathoracic neoplasms other than bronchogenic carcinoma. Current Opinions in Pulmonary Medicine, 3(4): 257–264.
Financial Disclosure
Received speaking honoraria from Boehringer Ingelheim.
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