Rachael Lucatorto, M.D. for UC Davis Health

Rachael Lucatorto, M.D.

Clinical Professor

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Reviews

Specialties

Hospitalist

Department

Internal Medicine

Locations and Contact

Patient Support Services Building

Patient Support Services Building
4150 V St.
Sacramento, CA 95817

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Additional Numbers

Clinic Phone

916-734-7087

Clinic Fax

916-734-7074

Physician Referrals

800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)

Clinical Interests

Dr. Lucatorto is a general internist offering care for hospitalized patients with a variety of conditions and presentations.

Research/Academic Interests

Dr. Lucatorto is an Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program. Her professional interests include medical education and health systems science.

Division

General Medicine

Undergraduate School

B.A., Haverford College, Haverford PA 1994

Medical School

M.D., George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington DC 2003

Internship

Internal Medicine, UC San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco CA 2003-2004

Residency

Internal Medicine, UC San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco CA 2004-2006

Residency

Internal Medicine, Chief Resident, UC San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco CA 2006-2007

Gold Humanism Honor Society, Faculty Inductee, UC Davis, 2020

Outstanding Inpatient Faculty Teaching Award, UC Davis, 2018, 2019

Excellence in Teaching Award from the UCSF SOM Graduating Class, 2009, 2018

Kaiser Teaching Award Recipient, UCSF, 2014

Nominee, UCSF Kaiser Inpatient Teaching Award, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013

Douglas VC, Hessler CS, Dhaliwal G, Betjemann JP, Fukuda KA, Alameddine LR, Lucatorto R, Johnston SC, Josephson SA. The AWOL tool: derivation and validation of a delirium prediction rule. J Hosp Med. 2013 Sep;8(9):493-9. doi:10.1002/jhm.2062. Epub 2013 Aug 7. PMID:23922253.

Lucatorto R. In the Literature, Article Reviews. The Hospitalist. 2008 June.

Lucatorto R. Psychosis. Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2007, Mosby, St. Louis. 2007.

Fogh S, Pierluissi E, McNamara M, Soong S, Ishizaki A, Cicoletti C, Casey K, Ramirez P, Lucatorto R, Rennke S, Sehgal N, Chang. A Using the LEAN “A3” as an Early Medical Student Assessment Tool. AAMC Integrating Quality Meeting. Abstract. Submitted. 2017.

Fogh S, Pierluissi E, McNamara M, Soong S, Ishizaki A, Cicoletti C, Casey K, Ramirez P, Lucatorto R, Rennke S, Lucatorto R, Chang A. Assessment of Early Medical Students’ Contribution to Quality and Safety in Clinical Health Systems: a new application of the QIKAT. AAMC Integrating Quality Meeting. Abstract. Submitted. 2017.

Soong S, Ishizaki A, Cicoletti C, Casey K, Ramirez P, McNamara M, Lucatorto R, Fogh S, Pierluissi E, Rennke S, Sehgal N, Choi L, Chang A. Early Medical Students in Novel Health Systems Improvement Curriculum. “Mini-oral” presentation and poster presentation. UCSF Education Showcase and WGEA meeting, respectively. 2017.

McNamara M, Pierluissi E, Cruz E, Marmor A, Soong S, Ishizaki A, Cicoletti C, Casey K, Ramirez P, Lucatorto R, Rennke S, Fogh S, Sehgal N, Chang A. Early medical students engage in transformational curriculum. Pediatric Academic Societies. Abstract. Submitted. 2017.

Lang T, Wamsley MA, Teherani A, McGrath MH, Aronson L,  Lucatorto R, van Schaik S, Burke C, Papadakis M, O'Sullivan P, Lucey C. Creating a Professionalism Learning Community (PLC) to Promote Skills Development of Faculty through Case-Based Workshops. AAMC. Poster presentation. 2013.

Welles C, Lucatorto R, Stephens C, Zufahl E, Garcia A, Kennedy E, Catabolic S, Crist-Pickett J, Sapiro-Swanson D, Bourdet S, Babcock K, Broering J, Rudolph J, Carlton M, Bachhuber M. Transforming Care Transitions: Implementing Project RED at a VA Medical Center. DOM Quality and Safety Innovation Challenge. Poster presentation. 2013.

A Chang, A Azzam, P Bell, D Ciccarone, C Cicoletti, K Fitzhenry, T Fulton, M Kruidering, C Lai, R Lucatorto, M McNamara, J Muller, H Nye, M Yukawa, and K Hauer. Competency Directors and Competency Coaches Partnering at UCSF. AAMC. Poster presentation. 2012.