Craig Raymond Keenan, M.D.
Professor and Vice Chair of Medicine, Department of Medicine
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Locations and Contact
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
General Medicine
4860 Y St.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 916-734-2737
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Philosophy of Care
I am Craig Keenan and I have been practicing medicine at the UC Davis Medical Center since 2000. As an internal medicine physician, my practice is limited to adult patients with a wide variety of medical conditions in both the clinic and hospital settings. I take pride in getting to know my patients on an individual basis and actively involve my patients and their families in decision-making, recognizing that the best medical care requires a commitment by both patient and physician. I relish the challenge of managing patients with complex medical conditions, but also am passionate about ensuring preventive care for my patients. I have been deeply involved for over 25 years in the education of students and residents to train the next generation of physicians. Education is a two-way street, and these learners keep me on my toes and ensure that I am up to date on all of the latest advances in medicine.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Keenan is a general internal medicine physician who provides both primary care at the UC Davis Ambulatory Care Center and inpatient medicine at UC Davis Medical Center. He is passionate about teaching and training medical students and internal medicine residents to be the next generation of outstanding physicians for our community. He is also paassionate about providing equitable care to patients of diverse backgrounds.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Keenan's scholarly work focuses on medical education and faculty development.
Division
Undergraduate School
B.S., Physiology, UC Davis, Davis CA 1988
Medical School
M.D., UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles CA 1993
Internship
Internal Medicine, UC San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco CA 1993-1994
Residency
Internal Medicine, UC San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco CA 1994-1996
Residency
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, UC San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco CA 1996-1997
Sacramento Magazine Top Doctor Award, 2018-2024, 2021
Chancellor’s Achievement Award for Diversity and Community, UC Davis, 2019, 2019
Department of Medicine Outstanding Clinician Award, UC Davis, 2015, UC Davis, 2015
Outstanding Clinical Instructor Award, UC Davis Department of Internal Medicine, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2012
Rendon P, Keenan CR. The Art of Feedback. Eds: Aronowitz PA, Keenan CR (eds). Teaching and Coaching in the Hospital. 2025.
Aronowitz PA, Keenan CR. Continuous Teaching Improvement: Strategies to Take your Teaching from Good to Great. Aronowitz PA, Keenan CR (eds). Teaching and Coaching in the Hospital. 2025.
Lee RD, Keenan CR, Ozturk A, et al. Increasing representation in clinical images: Ludwig angina. Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases. 2024: 3(2).
Landefeld J, Jain S, Keenan CR. Hypertension. Wasserman M, Bakerjian D, Linnebur S, Barngman S Cesari M, Rosen S (eds). Geriatric Medicine: A Person-Centered Evidence Based Approach. 2023.
Keenan CR, MacDonal S, Takeshita A, Sapell D. Overdose of Gabapentin and Oxycodone in a Patient with End-Stage Renal Disease: A Case for Appropriate Interruptive Drug-Disease Alerts. AHRQ PSNet WebM&M: Case Studies. February 1, 2023. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/overdose-gabapentin-and-oxycodone-patient-end-stage-renal-disease-case-appropriate
Keenan CR, Jain S. Delirium. Medical Clinics of North America. 2022 106(3):175-179.
Williams DM, Harbaugh J, Aronowitz P, Keenan CR. A Smoky Dilemma. J Hosp Hospital Med. 2021 Mar: 16(3):175-179.
Talamantes ET, Keenan CR. Health Disparities in Pain Medicine. Demesa C, Sheth S, Keenan C, McCarron R (eds). Primary Care Pain Medicine. 2020.