James Alexander Zamora, MD

Biography

Instructor

Clinical Science

Dr. James Alexander Zamora is a Southern California Permanente Medical Group Family Medicine practitioner based at the Downey Medical Center. Dr. Zamora has also specialized training in sports medicine. During his time as the lead physician at Downey Urgent Care, he piloted the implementation of the proactive office encounter in urgent care.

Education and Training

Degrees: BA, California State University, Fullerton
MD, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Internship: Intern, Family Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Residency: Resident, Family Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Fellowship: Fellow, Sports Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center/Team to Win

Professional Positions

Physician Lead, Medical and Surgical Urgent Care: Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center; 2006-2009

Physician Representative, Unit-Based Team: Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center; 2006-present

Honors and Awards

Stellar Performance in Clinical Strategic Goals: Southern California Permanente Medical Group; 2012

Family Medicine Physician of the Year: Southern California Permanente Medical Group; 2014

National Quality Conference Award (HgA1C improvement with Glucometer Download Project): Southern California Permanente Medical Group; 2014

Physician Choice Award: Southern California Permanente Medical Group; 2016

Scholarly Activities

Presentations

Zamora, J. Joint injections and musculoskeletal exam workshop instructor. Irving M. Rasgon, MD Family Medicine Symposium. Las Vegas, Nev., 2006.
Zamora, J. Clinical Pearls to Foot and Ankle Injuries. Adult Primary Care Symposium. Organized by Dr. Brian Keller, Downey, Calif., 2012.
Zamora, J. Musculoskeletal shoulder, knee exam, and joint injection workshop instructor. Irving M. Rasgon, MD Family Medicine Symposium. Las Vegas, Nev., 2017.