Lela Bachrach, MD
Professor
Pediatrics
School of Medicine
Dr. Lela Bachrach works with the department of adolescent medicine at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland (UBCHO). She enjoys clinical work and precepting trainees. Dr. Bachrach leads UBCHO’s multidisciplinary professional group dedicated to ending human trafficking and supporting survivors from a trauma-informed, public health perspective.
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She also has been instrumental in improving access to long-acting reversible contraceptives at the main teen clinic and the UBCHO school-based health centers. In addition, Dr. Bachrach has taught at the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program, working on the problem-based learning curriculum, as well as clinical skills.
Awards
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- School of Public Health Committee on Teaching Excellence award, UCB, 2013-2016
- Kevin Mack Medical Education Leadership Award, UCB, 2013
- French Foundation Medical Education Award “outstanding performance by a senior resident", UCSF, 2005
- Gold-Headed Cane Award nominee "qualities of a true physician", UCSF, 2002
- Fulbright Award for pediatric public health research at University of the West Indies, UCB, 1996
Education & Training
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- Teaching Scholar Program University of California, San Francisco 09/2014
- Residency Pediatric Leadership for the Underserved (PLUS) University of California, San Francisco 2005
- Residency School of Medicine University of California, San Francisco 2005
- M.D. Medicine University of California, San Francisco 2002
- M.S. Medicine, Joint Medical Program University of California, Berkeley 2000
Interests
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- Preventive medicine
- Information technology and health technology
- Nutrition and infant feeding
- Developmental and behavioral pediatrics
- Language barriers and health literacy
- Medical education
- Evidence-based medicine
- Adolescent health
- Violence prevention
- Health of underserved populations
- Reproductive health
- Mentoring
- Access to care
- International health
Videos
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- Grand Rounds on Human Trafficking (pswd CHRCO) (vimeo.com)
Publications (13)
Top publication keywords:
Bone DensityVital SignsStudents, MedicalHuman TraffickingDocumentationRespiratory Tract DiseasesLong-Acting Reversible ContraceptionPharmacyPregnancy in AdolescencePediatricsContraceptives, Oral, HormonalWorkplaceTransgender PersonsMisoprostolBone and Bones
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Human trafficking of children and adolescents: recognition and response in the emergency department.
Pediatric emergency medicine practice 2022 Bachrach L, Truschel L, Chisolm-Straker M -
Finding Meaning in Medicine: Pediatric Residents' Perspectives on Humanism.
Academic pediatrics 2021 Pu H, Bachrach LK, Blankenburg R -
Mail-order pharmacy dispensing of mifepristone for medication abortion after in-person clinical assessment.
Contraception 2021 Grossman D, Raifman S, Morris N, Arena A, Bachrach L, Beaman J, Biggs MA, Hannum C, Ho S, Schwarz EB, Gold M -
Bone Health Among Transgender Youth: What Is a Clinician to Do?
Pediatrics 2021 Bachrach LK, Gordon CM -
Pediatric Workplace Learning Opportunities for Medical Students: Is Scribing a Win-Win?
Academic pediatrics 2021 Bachrach L, Fadadu RP, Sharp M, Irby DM
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Hormonal Contraception and Bone Health in Adolescents.
Frontiers in endocrinology 2020 Bachrach LK -
Adolescents' Acceptance of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception After an Educational Intervention in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
The western journal of emergency medicine 2020 Vayngortin T, Bachrach L, Patel S, Tebb K -
Adolescents’ Acceptance of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception After an Educational Intervention in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health 2020 Vayngortin, T., Bachrach, L., Patel, S., & Tebb, K -
Making Your Office Accessible for Adolescent and Young Adult IUD Services
Making Your Office Accessible for Adolescent and Young Adult IUD Services 2019 Goodman S., Bachrach L.R. -
Optimizing IUD Delivery for Adolescents and Young Adults
Integrating IUD Provision into Your Practice: Site Preparedness, Staff Training, and Procedural Steps. 2019 Bachrach L.R., Goodman S -
The Golden Ticket Project for peer recognition.
The clinical teacher 2018 Gribben V, Bogetz A, Bachrach L, Blankenburg R -
Controlled Pilot Study of High-Impact Low-Frequency Exercise on Bone Loss and Vital-Sign Stabilization in Adolescents With Eating Disorders.
The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 2016 Martin SPK, Bachrach LK, Golden NH -
Breastfeeding and the risk of hospitalization for respiratory disease in infancy: a meta-analysis.
Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine 2003 Bachrach VR, Schwarz E, Bachrach LR