Scott Thomas Anderson, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Professor, Volunteer Series, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Clinical Immunology
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Specialties
Internal Medicine
Rheumatology
Rheumatology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Department
Locations and Contact
UC Davis Medical Center
UC Davis Medical Center
2315 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284)
Philosophy of Care
Scott Anderson, MD, PhD, believes that medical care should be provided in a humane and thoughtful manner to all individuals seeking consultative advice.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Scott Anderson, a rheumatologist with a medical anthropology background, is interested in all aspects of clilnical rheumatology. He writes a column for the Daily Republic newspaper in Fairfield ("Ask Dr. Scott"), and hosts a television show on Davis Community Access Television ("Health Focus with Dr. Scott"). Other interests included servinig as a Medical Director for Para Ti Global, a non-profit dedicated to fostering childhood well-being in Mexico, the Philippines, and other countries.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Anderson's research involves primarily preparing articles and television shows to educate the public relative to health care in the community. Other activities involve travel to Latin America with Para Ti Global, a non-profit organization.
Division
Rheumatology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Undergraduate School
B.A., UC Berkeley, Berkeley CA 1981
Medical School
M.D., Southwestern Medical School, Dallas TX 1986
Other School
Ph.D., Medical Anthropology, UC San Francisco, San Francisco CA 1998
Internship
Internal Medicine, Cabrini Medical Center, New York NY 1986-1987
Residency
Internal Medicine, Cabrini Medical Center, New York NY 1986-1989
Fellowship
Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Georgetown University, Washington DC 1989-1991
Article in Daily Republic Newspaper, Plan to Live column by Murray Bass: “Dr. Scott a true Renaissance Man,” September 1, 2018
Honorable Mention for “Popeye Sign” teaching slide depicting ruptured biceps tendon, reported in: American College of Rheumatology Audiovisual Aids Subcommittee: Winners of the 2005 American College of Rheumatology Annual Slide Competition, Arthritis & Rheumatism 54(3):690-691, March, 2006
Certificate of Recognition for Special Efforts, Acknowledgement of Meritorious Service (California Medical Facility Chief of Staff Recognition), January 23, 2003
State Employed Physicians Association Board of Directors Plaque “With Appreciation for Your Outstanding Work as a SEPA Steward,” October 26, 2002
Letter of Appreciation, Chief Medical Officer, California Medical Facility, August 12, 2002
Medical Executive Committee Honor Roll, California Medical Facility, November, 2000
Letter of Appreciation, Chief Medical Officer, California Medical Facility, January 18, 2000
Letter of Appreciation from Warden California Medical Facility, July 7, 1999
Letter of Commendation from Chief of Staff, California Medical Facility, June 2, 1999
Inducted as Fellow of the American College of Physicians, 1998
Certificate of Appreciation, Martinez Historical Society and Museum, 1998
Dissertation Grant, 1996, 1997, 1998
UC Mexus Small Grant, 1996
UC San Francisco Graduate Student Research Award, 1996
National Institute of Aging Traineeship, Medical Anthropology, 1995, 1996
Honorary diploma, El Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social, Jefatura de Prestaciones Médicas Delegación Jalisco, Guadalajara, 1995
Inducted as Fellow of the American Back Society, 1992
Air Force Institute of Technology Fellowship appointment 1989, 1990, 1991
Certificate of Appreciation, American Back Society, 1991
Certificate of Appreciation, United States Air Force Recruiting Service, 1989
Distinction in General Scholarship, University of California, Berkeley, 1981
Anderson S. Ask Dr. Scott: Medical Musings of a Physician-Anthropologist: Professional Edition. Amazon Press, 2018. ISBN:9781729774694.
Anderson ST, Capozzoli N. Walking cane use in prison: a medical and cultural analysis. J Correct Health Care. 2011 Jan;17(1):19-28. doi:10.1177/1078345810385646. PMID:21278316.
Anderson S. Changes in Overall Health May Have Caused Recent Declines in Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rates in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients. J Rheum. 2010 May;37(5):1064. doi:10.3899/jrheum.080952.
Anderson S, Bick J, Harriss D. Clinical Challenges in a Prison Referral Rheumatology Practice. J Correctional Med. 2003 Jan;9(4):425-437. doi:10.1177/107834580300900405.
Anderson S. First Heart Transplant of a Prisoner: Through the Concrete Ceiling. Correctional Health Care Report. 2003 March/April;4(3):39-44.
Anderson S. Mortality in rheumatoid arthritis: Do age and gender make a difference? Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 1996;25(5):291-96. doi:10.1016/S0049-0172(96)80015-1.
Anderson ST, Klein EC. Systemic lupus erythematosus in a rhesus macaque. Arthritis Rheum. 1993 Dec;36(12):1739-42. doi:10.1002/art.1780361214. PMID:8250994.
Anderson ST, Charlesworth RW. Rheumatologic disease among Air Force recruits: a multimillion-dollar epidemic. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 1993 Feb;22(4):275-9. doi:10.1016/0049-0172(93)80075-q. PMID:8484134.
Anderson ST, Klein EC. Eosinophilic fasciitis in a rhesus macaque. Arthritis Rheum. 1992 Jun;35(6):714-6. doi:10.1002/art.1780350618. PMID:1599526.
Anderson ST, Schiller CA. Rheumatoid-like arthritis in a lion tailed macaque. J Rheumatol. 1991 Aug;18(8):1247-50. PMID:1941834.