Key Documents
Kim F. Rhoads
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Surgery - General Surgery
- Member, Cancer Center
Contact Information
-
Clinical Offices
General Surgery 875 Blake Wilbur Drive Clinic B Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 498-6000 Fax (650) 736-4167
- Academic Offices
Administrative Contact Justin Hupalo Administrative Assistant Email Tel Work 736-8406Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Snapshot
Clinical Focus
- Cancer > GI Oncology
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- General Surgery
Administrative Appointments
- E3 Unit Based Medical Director, Stanford Hospitals and Clinics (2008 - present)
Honors and Awards
- Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Award, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (January 2009-2012)
- Philip R. Lee Fellow in Health Policy, UCSF Institute for Health Policy Studies (july 2007)
Professional Education
| Fellowship: | UC San Francisco, CA (2007) |
| Board Certification: | General Surgery, American Board of Surgery (2006) |
| Residency: | UCSF, CA (2005) |
| Internship: | UCSF, CA (1999) |
| Medical Education: | UCSF, CA (1998) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Research Interests
I am currently working on projects that attempt to uncover explanations for disparities in surgical outcomes in cancer. My focus has been on institutional factors affecting these disparities, with particular emphasis on hospital quality and performance. Using nationally endorsed process and outcome measures, I am testing the hypothesis that exposure to under resourced hospitals for cancer care may be associated with worse outcomes regardless of individual patient factors. In addition, I am evaluating the potential unintended consequences for safety net hospitals as various pay-for-performance programs gain traction in the state and across the country.
Clinical Trials
Publications
- Performance measurement, public reporting, and pay-for-performance. Urol Clin North Am. 2009; (1): 37-48, vi
- Quality of colon cancer outcomes in hospitals with a high percentage of Medicaid patients. J Am Coll Surg. 2008; (2): 197-204
- A role for Hox A5 in regulating angiogenesis and vascular patterning. Lymphat Res Biol. 2005; (4): 240-52
- Breast Cancer Beliefs and Behaviors at the San Francisco General Hospital. Breast J. 2000; (1): 20-26
Help