Michael K. Gould, MD, MS

Biography

Director of Research; Professor

Health Systems Science

Dr. Michael Gould is an educator, researcher, and Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine professor who has been recognized by the American Thoracic Society for his contributions. Dr. Gould has written numerous book chapters and many articles for publication that cover such topics as quality of care in thoracic oncology and respiratory disease; promoting healthcare and health equity; treatments for seasonal and pandemic influenzas; adult-onset asthma; liver and lung diseases; tobacco cessation treatments; and developing as well as implementing clinical practice guidelines.

Education and Training

Degrees: AB, Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences
MS, Stanford University
MD, State University of New York (SUNY) Health Science Center at Syracuse

Residency: Internship, Department of Medicine, SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
Residency, Department of Medicine, SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
Chief Residency, Department of Medicine, SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse

Fellowship: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center
Department of Health Research and Policy, Stanford School of Medicine

Professional Positions

Associate Professor of Medicine and (by courtesy) Health Research and Policy: Stanford School of Medicine; 2006-2009

Medical Staff: University of Southern California (USC) University Hospital; 2009-2011

Medical Staff: Los Angeles County Hospital; 2009-2011

Visiting Associate Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine: Keck School of Medicine of USC; 2009-2011

Assistant Director for Health Services Research: Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California; 2011-2013

Senior Research Scientist: Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California; 2011-Present

Research Associate Professor of Medicine: Keck School of Medicine of USC; 2011-Present

Director for Health Services Research and Implementation Science: Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California; 2013-Present

Professor, Health Systems Science: Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine; 2018-Present

Honors and Awards

Advanced Research Career Development Award: Health Services Research and Development Service, Veterans Health Administration; 2001

Early Career Achievement Award: Behavioral Science Assembly, American Thoracic Society; 2005

Excellence in Medical Student Teaching: Stanford School of Medicine; 2008

Faculty Leadership Development Program: Stanford School of Medicine; 2009

Lifetime Achievement Award: Thoracic Oncology Assembly, American Thoracic Society; 2018

Scholarly Activities

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Peer-reviewed research manuscripts

Hahn EE, Gould MK. Lung cancer screening and smoking cessation: never too early or too late. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2018;110:1-2.
Gould MK. Precision screening for lung cancer: risk-based but not always preference-sensitive? Annals of Internal Medicine 2018;169:52-53.
Davis AC, Shen E, Shah NR, Glenn BA, Ponce N, Telesca D, Gould MK,* Needleman J. Segmentation of high-cost adults in an integrated healthcare system based on empirical clustering of acute and chronic conditions. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2018 (in press). (*corresponding author)
Balekian AA, Wisnivesky J, Gould MK. Surgical disparities among patients with stage I lung cancer in the National Lung Screening Trial. Chest 2018 (in press).
Nair VS, Sundaram V, Desai M, Gould MK. Accuracy of models to identify lung nodule cancer risk in the National Lung Screening Trial. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2018;197:1220-1223.
Sharp AL, Huang B, Tang T, Shen E, Melinick E, Venkatesh A, Kanter MH, Gould MK. Implementation of the Canadian CT Head Rule and its association with utilization of computed tomography among patients with head injury. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2018;71:54-63.
Detterbeck F, Gould MK, Patel S, Lewis SZ. Extending the reach of evidence-based medicine: a proposed categorization of lower-level evidence. Chest 2018;153:498-506.
Sharp AL, Wu, Y-L, Shen E, Kanter MH, Menchine ML, Gould MK. Satisfaction with care after reducing opioids for chronic pain. American Journal of Managed Care 2018;24:294-297.
Rivera MP, Tanner NT, Silvestri GA, Detterbeck FC, Tammemagi MC, Young RP, Slatore CG, Caverly TJ, Boyd CM, Braithwaite D, Fathi JT, Gould MK, Iaccorino JM, Malkoski SP, Mazzone PJ, Tanoue LT, Schoenborn NL, Zulueta JJ, Wiener RS. Incorporating coexisting chronic illness into decisions about patient selection for lung cancer screening: an official American Thoracic Society Research Statement. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2018;198:e3-e13.