Anthony F. Jerant, M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine
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Locations and Contact
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-3630
Philosophy of Care
I enjoy providing care across the full spectrum of family medicine, including care of children, adolescents and adults of all ages.
My goal is to provide comprehensive, evidence-based care to all of my patients, in a manner guided by their values, preferences and health goals.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Jerant is a family physician offering full spectrum care to patients and families across the life span.
Research/Academic Interests
One of Dr. Jerant's main research interests is to seek ways of improving the care of common debilitating health conditions. A major focus of this work is to develop and evaluate approaches to increasing patients' participation and choices in their own care.
Division
Family and Community Medicine
Center/Program Affiliation
Undergraduate School
B.A., Biochemistry, San Jose State University, San Jose CA 1986
Medical School
M.D., St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO 1991
Internship
Family Medicine, Silas B. Hays Army Hospital, Salinas CA1991-1992
Residency
Family Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma WA 1992-1994
Honored as a Top Doctor (Family Medicine) in Sacramento Magazine, by vote of physicians in the region, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
C. John Tupper Prize for Excellence in Teaching, UC Davis School of Medicine, 2014
Distinguished Paper presentation at the North American Primary Care Research Group Meeting, 2009, 2013
Extended Paper presentation at the North American Primary Care Research Group Meeting, 2008, 2010, 2011
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/anthony.jerant.2/bibliography/public/
Agnoli A, Xing G, Tancredi DJ, Magnan E, Jerant A, Fenton JJ. Association of Dose Tapering With Overdose or Mental Health Crisis Among Patients Prescribed Long-term Opioids. JAMA. 2021 Aug 3;326(5):411-419. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.11013. Erratum in: JAMA. 2022 Feb 15;327(7):688. Erratum in: JAMA. 2022 Feb 15;327(7):687. PMID:34342618.
Fenton JJ, Jerant A, Franks P, Gosdin M, Fridman I, Cipri C, Weinberg G, Hudnut A, Tancredi DJ. Watchful waiting as a strategy to reduce low-value spinal imaging: study protocol for a randomized trial. Trials. 2021 Feb 27;22(1):167. doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05106-x. PMID:33639993.
Agnoli A, Jerant A, Franks P. Prescription Opioids and Patient Sex: A National Cross-Sectional Study. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2021 Jan;30(1):29-35. doi:10.1089/jwh.2019.8234. Epub 2020 Jun 17. PMID:32552225.
Jerant A, Fancher T, Henderson MC, Griffin EJ, Hall TR, Kelly CJ, Peterson EM, Franks P. Associations of Postbaccalaureate Coursework with Underrepresented Race/Ethnicity, Academic Performance, and Primary Care Training among Matriculants at Five California Medical Schools. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2021;32(2):971-986. doi:10.1353/hpu.2021.0075. PMID:34120988.
Jerant A, Duberstein P, Kravitz RL, Stone DM, Cipri C, Franks P. Tailored Activation of Middle-Aged Men to Promote Discussion of Recent Active Suicide Thoughts: a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 Jul;35(7):2050-2058. doi:10.1007/s11606-020-05769-3. Epub 2020 Mar 17. PMID:32185660.
Jerant A, Duberstein P, Kravitz RL, Stone DM, Cipri C, Franks P. Tailored Activation of Middle-Aged Men to Promote Discussion of Recent Active Suicide Thoughts: a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 Mar 17. doi:10.1007/s11606-020-05769-3. PMID:32185660.
Agnoli A, Jerant A, Franks P. Cancer Screening Among Women Prescribed Opioids: A National Study. Ann Fam Med. 2020 Jan;18(1):59-65. doi:10.1370/afm.2489. PMID:31937534.
Magnan EM, Franks P, Jerant A, Kravitz RL, Fenton JJ. When Physicians Say No: Predictors of Request Denial and Subsequent Patient Satisfaction. J Am Board Fam Med. 2020 Jan-Feb;33(1):51-58. doi:10.3122/jabfm.2020.01.190202. PMID:31907246.
Jerant A, Agnoli A, Franks P. Satisfaction with Health Care Among Prescription Opioid Recipients. J Am Board Fam Med. 2020 Jan-Feb;33(1):34-41. doi:10.3122/jabfm.2020.01.190090. PMID:31907244.