Derjung Mimi Tarn, MD, PhD
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Derjung Mimi Tarn, MD, PhD

  • Family Medicine
Family Health Center | 1920 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404

About

Derjung Mimi Tarn, MD, PhD is Professor of Family Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Tarn earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biological Sciences from Stanford University, an M.D. from New York Medical College, and a Ph.D. in Health Services from UCLA. She also completed advanced research training through the National Research Service Award (NRSA) Primary Care Research and UCLA Specialty Training and Advanced Research (STAR) fellowships at UCLA. 

Languages

English, Chinese - Mandarin

Education

Medical Board Certification

Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine, 2002

Fellowships

Family Practice/UCLA Specialty Training and Advanc, UCLA School of Medicine, 2006
Family Medicine/National Research Service Award Fe, UCLA School of Medicine, 2005

Residency

Family Practice, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, 2002

Internship

Family Practice, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, 2000

Degrees

PhD, UCLA, 2006
MD, New York Medical College, 1999

Recognitions

  • Voted Super DoctorsSuper doctors, Southern California, 2024
  • Super Doctors® Southern California, 2024
  • 2020. PhRMA Foundation Value Assessment Challenge Award
  • 2015. Distinguished paper presentation on: "Provider recommendations in the face of scientific uncertainty: an analysis of audio recorded conversations about vitamin D." Society of Teachers in Family Medicine Annual Spring Meeting. 
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Locations

Santa Monica

Family Health Center

Women's Health| Preventive Medicine| Geriatric Medicine +4 more specialties

Hospital Affiliations

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Areas of Focus

Research

Interests

  • Physician-Patient Communication
  • Prescription Medications
  • Preventive health care
  • Mixed Methods Research
  • Qualitative Research

Recognitions

  • Super Doctors® Southern California, 2024
  • 2020. PhRMA Foundation Value Assessment Challenge Award
  • 2015. Distinguished paper presentation on: "Provider recommendations in the face of scientific uncertainty: an analysis of audio recorded conversations about vitamin D." Society of Teachers in Family Medicine Annual Spring Meeting. 
  • 2013. Fellow, American Academy of Family Practice
  • 2010 California Academy of Family Physicians Researcher of the Year
  • 2009 Fellow, NIH OBSSR Summer Institute on the Design and Conduct of Randomized Clinical Trials Involving Behavioral Interventions
  • 2008 Society of Teachers in Family Medicine Best Paper Award Honorable Mention