Hal Yee, MD

Education
Fellowship, 03/1996 - Gastroenterology/Hepatology, University of California, San Francisco
Residency, 06/1992 - Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
PhD, 06/1990 - Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles
MD, 05/1990 - Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
AB, 06/1983 - Biology, Brown University
Publications

  1. Valencia CV, Dove MS, Cummins SE, Kirby C, Zhu SH, Giboney P, Yee HF, Tu SP, Tong EK. A Proactive Outreach Strategy Using a Local Area Code to Refer Unassisted Smokers in a Safety Net Health System to a Quitline: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial. Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 2023. PMID: 36103393


  2. Buxbaum JL, Bradley CP, Lee WA, Hong J, Baden R, Yee HF. Addressing postpandemic disruption in a safety net endoscopy unit. . 2022. PMID: 35568505


  3. Meeker D, Fu P, Garcia G, Dyer IE, Yadav K, Fleishman R, Yee HF. Establishing a research informatics program in a public healthcare system: a case report with model documents. . 2022. PMID: 35289368


  4. Chang DW, Parrish J, Yee HF. Timely Family Meetings or Time-Limited Trials?-Reply. JAMA internal medicine 2021. PMID: 34309622


  5. Behavioral Economics and eConsult Steering Committee , Meeker D, Friedberg MW, Knight TK, Doctor JN, Zein D, Cayasso-McIntosh N, Goldstein NJ, Fox CR, Linder JA, Persell SD, Dea S, Giboney P, Yee HF. Effect of Peer Benchmarking on Specialist Electronic Consult Performance in a Los Angeles Safety-Net: a Cluster Randomized Trial. Journal of general internal medicine 2021. PMID: 34505234


  6. Chang DW, Neville TH, Parrish J, Ewing L, Rico C, Jara L, Sim D, Tseng CH, van Zyl C, Storms AD, Kamangar N, Liebler JM, Lee MM, Yee HF. Evaluation of Time-Limited Trials Among Critically Ill Patients With Advanced Medical Illnesses and Reduction of Nonbeneficial ICU Treatments. JAMA internal medicine 2021. PMID: 33843946


  8. Towfighi A, Orechwa AZ, Aragón TJ, Atkins M, Brown AF, Brown J, Carrasquillo O, Carson S, Fleisher P, Gustafson E, Herman DK, Inkelas M, Liu W, Meeker D, Mehta T, Miller DC, Paul-Brutus R, Potter MB, Rittner SS, Rodriguez B, Rusch D, Skinner A, Yee HF. Erratum: Bridging the gap between research, policy, and practice: Lessons learned from academic-public partnerships in the CTSA network - CORRIGENDUM. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science 2020. PMID: 33244423


  9. Towfighi A, Orechwa AZ, Aragón TJ, Atkins M, Brown AF, Brown J, Carrasquillo O, Carson S, Fleisher P, Gustafson E, Herman DK, Inkelas M, Liu W, Meeker D, Mehta T, Miller DC, Paul-Brutus R, Potter MB, Ritner SS, Rodriguez B, Rusch D, Skinner A, Yee HF. Bridging the gap between research, policy, and practice: Lessons learned from academic-public partnerships in the CTSA network. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science 2020. PMID: 32695489


  10. Leung LB, Benitez CT, Yee HF. eConsult Mental Health: Electronic Referral and Consultation to Integrate Primary Care and Mental Health. The Journal of ambulatory care management 2019. PMID: 30499900


  11. Lee MS, Ray KN, Mehrotra A, Giboney P, Yee HF, Barnett ML. Primary Care Practitioners' Perceptions of Electronic Consult Systems: A Qualitative Analysis. Volume 178 of Issue 6. JAMA internal medicine 2018. PMID: 29801079


  12. Yee HF. The Role of Pioglitazone in the Management of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: Are We There Yet? Volume 177 of Issue 5. JAMA internal medicine 2017. PMID: 28241265


  13. Barnett ML, Yee HF, Mehrotra A, Giboney P. Los Angeles Safety-Net Program eConsult System Was Rapidly Adopted And Decreased Wait Times To See Specialists. Volume 36 of Issue 3. Health affairs (Project Hope) 2017. PMID: 28264951


  14. Flores YN, Velázquez-Cruz R, Ramírez P, Bañuelos M, Zhang ZF, Yee HF, Chang SC, Canizales-Quinteros S, Quiterio M, Cabrera-Alvarez G, Patiño N, Salmerón J. Association between PNPLA3 (rs738409), LYPLAL1 (rs12137855), PPP1R3B (rs4240624), GCKR (rs780094), and elevated transaminase levels in overweight/obese Mexican adults. Volume 43 of Issue 12. 2016. PMID: 27752939


  15. Soni SM, Giboney P, Yee HF. Development and Implementation of Expected Practices to Reduce Inappropriate Variations in Clinical Practice. Volume 315 of Issue 20. JAMA 2016. PMID: 27218624


  16. Yee HF. Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Real Life. Volume 176 of Issue 1. JAMA internal medicine 2016. PMID: 26595164


  17. Kim D, Eshtiaghpour D, Alpern J, Datta A, Eysselein VE, Yee HF. Access to primary care is associated with better autoimmune hepatitis outcomes in an urban county hospital. Volume 15. 2015. PMID: 26215250


  18. Chen AH, Murphy EJ, Yee HF. eReferral--a new model for integrated care. Volume 368 of Issue 26. The New England journal of medicine 2013. PMID: 23802515


  20. Sewell JL, Guy J, Kwon A, Chen AH, Yee HF. Preconsultation exchange for ambulatory hepatology consultations. Volume 126 of Issue 6. The American journal of medicine 2013. PMID: 23597797


  21. Wu J, Chitapanarux T, Chen Y, Soon RK, Yee HF. Intestinal myofibroblasts produce nitric oxide in response to combinatorial cytokine stimulation. Volume 228 of Issue 3. 2013. PMID: 22833357


  22. Chen Y, Chitapanarux T, Wu J, Soon RK, Melton AC, Yee HF. Inducible NOS mediates CNP-induced relaxation of intestinal myofibroblasts. Volume 304 of Issue 7. 2013. PMID: 23348803


  23. Puche JE, Lee YA, Jiao J, Aloman C, Fiel MI, Muñoz U, Kraus T, Lee T, Yee HF, Friedman SL. A novel murine model to deplete hepatic stellate cells uncovers their role in amplifying liver damage in mice. Volume 57 of Issue 1. 2013. PMID: 22961591


  25. Straus SG, Chen AH, Yee H, Kushel MB, Bell DS. Implementation of an electronic referral system for outpatient specialty care. Volume 2011. 2011. PMID: 22195195


  28. Yee HF. The patient-centered medical home neighbor: A subspecialty physician's view. Volume 154 of Issue 1. Annals of internal medicine 2011. PMID: 21200042


  29. Surjadi M, Torruellas C, Ayala C, Yee HF, Khalili M. Formal patient education improves patient knowledge of hepatitis C in vulnerable populations. Volume 56 of Issue 1. 2010. PMID: 20972850


  30. Sewell JL, Inadomi JM, Yee HF. Race and inflammatory bowel disease in an urban healthcare system. Volume 55 of Issue 12. 2010. PMID: 20936350


  31. Ferre AL, Hunt PW, McConnell DH, Morris MM, Garcia JC, Pollard RB, Yee HF, Martin JN, Deeks SG, Shacklett BL. HIV controllers with HLA-DRB1*13 and HLA-DQB1*06 alleles have strong, polyfunctional mucosal CD4+ T-cell responses. Volume 84 of Issue 21. Journal of virology 2010. PMID: 20719952


  32. Ferre AL, Lemongello D, Hunt PW, Morris MM, Garcia JC, Pollard RB, Yee HF, Martin JN, Deeks SG, Shacklett BL. Immunodominant HIV-specific CD8+ T-cell responses are common to blood and gastrointestinal mucosa, and Gag-specific responses dominate in rectal mucosa of HIV controllers. Volume 84 of Issue 19. Journal of virology 2010. PMID: 20668079


  33. Kim-Hwang JE, Chen AH, Bell DS, Guzman D, Yee HF, Kushel MB. Evaluating electronic referrals for specialty care at a public hospital. Volume 25 of Issue 10. Journal of general internal medicine 2010. PMID: 20512531


  34. Chen AH, Kushel MB, Grumbach K, Yee HF. Practice profile. A safety-net system gains efficiencies through 'eReferrals' to specialists. Volume 29 of Issue 5. Health affairs (Project Hope) 2010. PMID: 20439891


  35. Sewell JL, Yee HF, Inadomi JM. Hospitalizations are increasing among minority patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Volume 16 of Issue 2. Inflammatory bowel diseases 2010. PMID: 19575353


  36. Bindman AB, Chen A, Fraser JS, Yee HF, Ofman D. Healthcare reform with a safety net: lessons from San Francisco. Volume 15 of Issue 10. The American journal of managed care 2009. PMID: 19845426


  37. Sewell JL, Kushel MB, Inadomi JM, Yee HF. Non-English speakers attend gastroenterology clinic appointments at higher rates than English speakers in a vulnerable patient population. Volume 43 of Issue 7. Journal of clinical gastroenterology 2009. PMID: 19169147


  38. Guy J, Yee HF. Health disparities in liver disease: Time to take notice and take action. Volume 50 of Issue 1. 2009. PMID: 19554619


  39. Chen AH, Yee HF. Improving the primary care-specialty care interface: getting from here to there. Volume 169 of Issue 11. Archives of internal medicine 2009. PMID: 19506170


  40. Somsouk M, Yee HF, Biggins SW. Understanding liver health using the National Center for Health Statistics. Volume 54 of Issue 11. Digestive diseases and sciences 2009. PMID: 19424799


  41. Kim Y, Chen AH, Keith E, Yee HF, Kushel MB. Not perfect, but better: primary care providers' experiences with electronic referrals in a safety net health system. Volume 24 of Issue 5. Journal of general internal medicine 2009. PMID: 19308334


  42. Ferre AL, Hunt PW, Critchfield JW, Young DH, Morris MM, Garcia JC, Pollard RB, Yee HF, Martin JN, Deeks SG, Shacklett BL. Mucosal immune responses to HIV-1 in elite controllers: a potential correlate of immune control. Volume 113 of Issue 17. Blood 2008. PMID: 19109229


  43. Soon RK, Yee HF. Stellate cell contraction: role, regulation, and potential therapeutic target. Volume 12 of Issue 4. 2008. PMID: 18984467


  44. Flores YN, Yee HF, Leng M, Escarce JJ, Bastani R, Salmerón J, Morales LS. Risk factors for chronic liver disease in Blacks, Mexican Americans, and Whites in the United States: results from NHANES IV, 1999-2004. Volume 103 of Issue 9. 2008. PMID: 18671818


  45. Bambha K, Yee HF. In search of an ideal biomarker for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Volume 103 of Issue 6. 2008. PMID: 18510615


  46. Melton AC, Soon RK, Park JG, Martinez L, Dehart GW, Yee HF. Focal adhesion disassembly is an essential early event in hepatic stellate cell chemotaxis. Volume 293 of Issue 6. 2007. PMID: 17947456


  47. Somsouk M, Langfield DE, Inadomi JM, Yee HF. A cost-identification analysis of screening and surveillance of hepatitis C infection in a prospective cohort of dialysis patients. Volume 53 of Issue 4. Digestive diseases and sciences 2007. PMID: 17934829


  48. Melton AC, Yee HF. Hepatic stellate cell protrusions couple platelet-derived growth factor-BB to chemotaxis. Volume 45 of Issue 6. 2007. PMID: 17465006


  49. Loudon RP, Silver LD, Yee HF, Gallo G. RhoA-kinase and myosin II are required for the maintenance of growth cone polarity and guidance by nerve growth factor. Volume 66 of Issue 8. 2006. PMID: 16673385


  50. Melton AC, Datta A, Yee HF. [Ca2+]i-independent contractile force generation by rat hepatic stellate cells in response to endothelin-1. Volume 290 of Issue 1. 2005. PMID: 16123199


  51. Wang RT, Koretz RL, Yee HF. Is weight reduction an effective therapy for nonalcoholic fatty liver? A systematic review. Volume 115 of Issue 7. The American journal of medicine 2003. PMID: 14599635


  52. Chitapanarux T, Chen SL, Lee H, Melton AC, Yee HF. C-type natriuretic peptide induces human colonic myofibroblast relaxation. Volume 286 of Issue 1. 2003. PMID: 12958024


  53. Tangkijvanich P, Melton AC, Santiskulvong C, Yee HF. Rho and p38 MAP kinase signaling pathways mediate LPA-stimulated hepatic myofibroblast migration. Volume 10 of Issue 3. 2003. PMID: 12711863


  54. Tangkijvanich P, Melton AC, Chitapanarux T, Han J, Yee HF. Platelet-derived growth factor-BB and lysophosphatidic acid distinctly regulate hepatic myofibroblast migration through focal adhesion kinase. Volume 281 of Issue 1. 2002. PMID: 12441137


  55. Saab S, Tam S, Tran Bi, Melton A, Tangkijvanich P, Wong H, Yee H. Myosin mediates contractile force generation by hepatic stellate cells in response to endothelin-1. Volume 9 of Issue 6 Pt 2. 2002. PMID: 12432226


  56. Gallo G, Yee HF, Letourneau PC. Actin turnover is required to prevent axon retraction driven by endogenous actomyosin contractility. Volume 158 of Issue 7. 2002. PMID: 12356866


  57. Saab S, Weston SR, Ly D, Brezina M, Yee HF, Han SH, Gitnick G. Comparison of the cost and effectiveness of two strategies for maintaining hepatitis B immunity in hemodialysis patients. Volume 20 of Issue 25-26. Vaccine 2002. PMID: 12163275


  58. Tangkijvanich P, Santiskulvong C, Melton AC, Rozengurt E, Yee HF. p38 MAP kinase mediates platelet-derived growth factor-stimulated migration of hepatic myofibroblasts. Volume 191 of Issue 3. 2002. PMID: 12012331


  59. Chiu T, Wu SS, Santiskulvong C, Tangkijvanich P, Yee HF, Rozengurt E. Vasopressin-mediated mitogenic signaling in intestinal epithelial cells. Volume 282 of Issue 3. 2002. PMID: 11832328


  60. Tangkijvanich P, Yee HF. Cirrhosis--can we reverse hepatic fibrosis? of Issue 587. 2002. PMID: 16144208


  61. Ly D, Yee HF, Brezina M, Martin P, Gitnick G, Saab S. Hepatitis B surface antigenemia in chronic hemodialysis patients: effect of hepatitis B immunization. Volume 97 of Issue 1. 2002. PMID: 11808938


  63. Yee HF, Kuwata JH, Langer GA. Effects of neuraminidase on cellular calcium and contraction in cultured cardiac myocytes. Volume 23 of Issue 2. 1991. PMID: 2067026


  64. Yee HF, Weiss JN, Langer GA. Neuraminidase selectively enhances transient Ca2+ current in cardiac myocytes. Volume 256 of Issue 6 Pt 1. 1989. PMID: 2544097