Andrew L. Avins, MD, MPH
Kaiser Permanente Division of Research
2000 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 891-3557 (phone)
andy.l.avins@kp.org
Andrew L. Avins, MD, MPH, is a research scientist at the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California; he holds appointments in the Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology & Biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco, where he remains active in the clinical and teaching programs. Dr. Avins is a board-certified general internist. His research interests include musculoskeletal and cardiovascular diseases, preventive medicine (with an emphasis on screening and treatment policies), complementary and alternative medicine (with an emphasis on clinical trials of alternative therapies), and research methodologies.
Current Position(s):
- Research Scientist II, Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California
- Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine and Adjunct Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco
- Physician, Urgent Care, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Oakland, CA
- Staff Physician, General Internal Medicine Section, Medical Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Primary Research Interests:
- Musculoskeletal diseases
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Preventive medicine
- Complementary and alternative medicine
- Research methodologies, with an emphasis on clinical trials