Golriz Asefi, MD
Los Altos,CA
Summary
Expert in Family preventative and diagnostic medicine, weight loss, and cosmetic medicine. Medical director at a busy urban San Francisco clinic caring or patients with life threatening emergencies, family medicine, pediatric medicine, adolescence and adult medicine. Supervising physician to the entire Northern California division of Carbon Health, managing multiple nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistance. Winner of residency award for greater than 98 percentile passing score on Medical Boards. Winner of best research project at my residency program. My experience fostered a strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency and better patient care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner
Asefi MD
03.2025 - Current
- Concierge Family medicine, weight loss, cosmetic medicine
- Developed and implemented operational strategies to enhance patient care efficiency. Oversaw financial operations, including budgeting and expense tracking, to ensure profitability.
- Established partnerships with local healthcare providers to expand service offerings and referral networks.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
Medical Consultant
Self
01.2024 - Current
- Led strategic initiatives to improve patient care protocols and outcomes.
- Developed training programs for medical staff on regulatory compliance and best practices.
- Analyzed clinical data to identify trends, enhancing decision-making processes for treatment plans.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient management systems and workflows.
Medical Director
Carbon Health
03.2023 - 12.2023
- Medical director at an urgent care in San Francisco. Treating patients in Urgent and Emergency Medicine which includes family medicine, dermatology, women health, pediatric medicine
- Supervising physician to the entire Norther California division of carbon health; managing multiple nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants
- Led clinical operations to enhance patient care and streamline processes across multiple locations.
- Mentored medical staff to foster professional growth and ensure adherence to best practices in patient management.
- Facilitated training programs that empowered staff with skills necessary for effective patient care coordination and management.
- Improved patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality processes.
Physician
UCLA-RBFMRP
07.2019 - 06.2022
- Physician treating patients in Family medicine, woman's health, dermatology, emergency medicine, ICU, and orthopedic medicine
Senior Medical Advisor
Envive Inc.
03.2017 - 10.2019
- Designing a medical software to help physicians and patients navigate their care using my medical knowledge and cancer research background
Senior Clinical Research Scientist
Kern Medical
09.2018 - 03.2019
- Working directly with the lead investigator on Coccidioidomycosis genetic sequencing research project
- More than 7 published research papers and multiple research presentations nationally resulted
Clinical Research
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center & Health Centers
10.2016 - 08.2017
- Managed over 35 oncology clinical trials in breast, lung, renal, colorectal, and dermatology
Surgical Clinical Research
Michigan State University
08.2015 - 04.2016
- Worked directly with the principal investigator in the colorectal team to link genetic mutations to the development of colorectal cancer
Intensive Care Unit Clinical Research
UCLA Health
05.2014 - 07.2014
- Worked directly with the Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care to find a correlation between lactate levels in paired arterial, peripheral, and central venous lines in ICU patients.
- Managed the project and was published in Chest journal of Medicine as a result
Education
Residency - Family Medicine Residency Program
UCLA-RBFMRP
06.2022
Doctor of Medicine - MD - Medicine
Ross University School of Medicine
Bachelor's degree - Integrative Biology, Near Eastern Language and literature
University of California, Berkeley
Skills
- Medical Director at a busy urgent care
- Supervising physician to more than 40 clinics
- Family medicine
- Preventative medicine
- Urgent and Emergency medicine
- Weight loss medicine
- Cosmetic medicine
- Cosmetic Dermatology
- Laser medicine
Certification
Board of Certification in Family Medicine
Languages
Spanish (Limited Working)
Farsi (Native or Bilingual)
English (Native or Bilingual)
Publications
- 29-Year-Old Man Presenting With Progressive Dyspnea, Oculocutaneous Albinism, and Epistaxis
- Fatal Case of Coccidioidomycosis in an AIDS Patient with Liver Cirrhosis and Chronic Kidney Disease
- Coccidioides: A Stealthy and Permanent Alien
- Case of Coccidioidomycosis Encephalitis Complicated by Interventricular Hemorrhage and Irreversible Coma
- First Reported Case of Osteopoikilosis Mimicking Disseminated Osseous Coccidioidomycosis
Contact
- Golrizasefi@gmail.com
- Www.linkedin.com/in/golriz-asefi-md-540a3a157 (LinkedIn)
Timeline
Owner
Asefi MD
03.2025 - Current
Medical Consultant
Self
01.2024 - Current
Medical Director
Carbon Health
03.2023 - 12.2023
Physician
UCLA-RBFMRP
07.2019 - 06.2022
Senior Clinical Research Scientist
Kern Medical
09.2018 - 03.2019
Senior Medical Advisor
Envive Inc.
03.2017 - 10.2019
Clinical Research
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center & Health Centers
10.2016 - 08.2017
Surgical Clinical Research
Michigan State University
08.2015 - 04.2016
Intensive Care Unit Clinical Research
UCLA Health
05.2014 - 07.2014
Doctor of Medicine - MD - Medicine
Ross University School of Medicine
Residency - Family Medicine Residency Program
UCLA-RBFMRP
Bachelor's degree - Integrative Biology, Near Eastern Language and literature
University of California, Berkeley
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