Lauren Gaffaney, M.D.
Associate Physician
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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
Dr. Gaffaney believes in providing excellent clinical care to hospitalized patients with a variety of clinical problems.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Gaffaney is an internal medicine physician practicing hospital medicine at UC Davis. She has special clinical interest in bioethics and reducing health disparities.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Gaffaney's research interests include patients with substance abuse, patient directed discharges, quality improvement, and the effect of urban structures and systems on health care equity.
Division
Hospital Medicine
Undergraduate School
A.B., Anthropology & Biology, Washington University (St. Louis), 2015
Medical School
M.D., University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, 2020
Other School
Certificate, Urban Bioethics, Temple University, 2023
Internship
Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, 2020-2021
Residency
Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, 2021-2023
Chief Resident Appreciation Award, Temple University Hospital, 2023
Chief Resident Appreciation Award, Temple University Hospital, 2022
Laura Weed MD Award, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, 2020
Yeung, H. Gaffaney, L. “Basilar Predominant Emphysema: Thinking Beyond Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency.” Case Reports in Medicine. 2022:984008. Published online 2022 Dec 2022. doi.org/10.1155/2022/9840085
Gaffaney, L. Mckee-Proctor, M. Yeung, H. “Lumbar Osteomyelitis and Knee Septic Arthritis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae Bacteremia.” British Medical Journal Case Reports. 2022;15(4):e249337. Published Online 2022 Apr 19. doi:10.1136/bcr-2022-249337.