Jeffrey Kravetz, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine (General Medicine)Cards
Appointments
General Internal Medicine
Primary
Additional Titles
Primary Care Service Line Manager, Primary Care, Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Contact Info
General Internal Medicine
950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
United States
Appointments
General Internal Medicine
Primary
Additional Titles
Primary Care Service Line Manager, Primary Care, Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Contact Info
General Internal Medicine
950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
United States
Appointments
General Internal Medicine
Primary
Additional Titles
Primary Care Service Line Manager, Primary Care, Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Contact Info
General Internal Medicine
950 Campbell Avenue
West Haven, CT 06516
United States
About
Titles
Associate Professor of Medicine (General Medicine)
Positions outside Yale
Primary Care Service Line Manager, Primary Care, Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Appointments
General Internal Medicine
Associate Professor on TermPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- Resident
- Yale School of Medicine (2001)
- Intern
- Yale School of Medicine (1999)
- MD
- New York University School of Medicine (1998)
- BS
- Cornell University, Microbiology (1994)
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Latest Certification Date
- 2011
- Original Certification Date
- 2001
Research
Overview
Currently conducting a survey of internists and obstetricians about toxoplasmosis and its prevention during pregnancy
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Frequent collaborators of Jeffrey Kravetz's published research.
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Jeffrey Kravetz's research output by year.
Lori Bastian, MD, MPH
Juliette Fromm Spelman, MD, BS
Kathleen Akgün, MD, MS
Ling Han, MD, PhD, MS
Michal Rose, MD
Christopher Ruser, MD
13Publications
55Citations
Publications
2024
Improving colorectal cancer screening via mailed fecal immunochemical testing in a Veterans Affairs Health System
Xu J, Kravetz J, Spelman J, Roy K, Lilly V, Cosentino D, Ruser CPeer-Reviewed Original ResearchImproving Colorectal Cancer Screening via Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Testing in a Veterans Affairs Health System.
Xu J, Kravetz J, Spelman J, Roy K, Lilly V, Cosentino D, Ruser C. Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening via Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Testing in a Veterans Affairs Health System. Federal Practitioner 2024, 41: s39-s42. PMID: 39411394, PMCID: PMC11473113, DOI: 10.12788/fp.0496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancer screening ratesFecal immunochemical test kitsCancer screening ratesVeterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare SystemFecal immunochemical testScreening ratesImmunochemical testPopulation-based colorectal cancer screening programImprove colorectal cancer screening ratesUS Multi-Society Task ForceFecal immunochemical test programsColorectal cancer screening programImprove colorectal cancer screeningMailed fecal immunochemical testMulti-Society Task ForceColorectal cancer screeningVeterans Affairs Health SystemCancer screening programCancer screeningHealth systemPatient visitsScreening programHealthcare systemTeam-basedTest utilizationSame-Day Primary Care Referral Versus Usual Care for Patients With Elevated Blood Pressures Seen in a Preoperative Clinic
Butler S, Holt N, Dai F, Quick C, Kravetz J, Perrino A, Schonberger R. Same-Day Primary Care Referral Versus Usual Care for Patients With Elevated Blood Pressures Seen in a Preoperative Clinic. Cureus 2024, 16: e58401. PMID: 38756290, PMCID: PMC11098054, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.58401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care referralsPrimary care groupsCare referralUsual careCare groupPreoperative clinicQuality improvementCare coordination effortsLong-term health outcomesPrimary care visitsPrimary care appointmentsCohort of US veteransMonths post-interventionSame-day referralElectronic health recordsBlood pressureSurgical care episodesHypertension treatmentProspective QI projectPreoperative evaluation clinicImprove BP controlQI projectCare appointmentsPreoperative clinic visitPrimary care
2023
Increasing buprenorphine access for patients with chronic pain: a quality improvement initiative
Wesolowicz D, Spelman J, Edmond S, Schwartz A, Kravetz J, Edens E, Becker W. Increasing buprenorphine access for patients with chronic pain: a quality improvement initiative. Pain Medicine 2023, 25: 226-230. PMID: 37847654, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnad140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsQuality improvement initiativesSpecialty pain clinicPrimary care providersPrimary careChronic painPain clinicCare providersImprovement initiativesVeterans Health Administration healthcare systemFull agonist opioidsPrimary care clinicsNumber of patientsEligible patientsBuprenorphine prescribingCare clinicsPain careProvider comfortStandard operating proceduresBuprenorphine accessBuprenorphinePainPrescribingPatientsEducational sessionsClinicLung Cancer Screening Decision Aid Designed for a Primary Care Setting
Schapira M, Hubbard R, Whittle J, Vachani A, Kaminstein D, Chhatre S, Rodriguez K, Bastian L, Kravetz J, Asan O, Prigge J, Meline J, Schrand S, Ibarra J, Dye D, Rieder J, Frempong J, Fraenkel L. Lung Cancer Screening Decision Aid Designed for a Primary Care Setting. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2330452. PMID: 37647070, PMCID: PMC10469267, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.30452.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLung cancer screeningPrimary care settingDecisional conflictClinical trialsCare settingsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterDecisional conflict scoresWeb-based patientAttention control interventionFuture implementation strategiesCurrent smokersSecondary outcomesSmoking historyPrimary outcomeCancer screeningRecruitment lettersMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMEDecisional regretClinical practiceWest HavenControl groupKnowledge scoreControl interventionsLatino ethnicityMultiple Annual Low Dose CT Scans Needed to Detect Malignancy: Number Needed to Scan 蠅4
Bernstein E, DeRycke E, Han L, Bastian L, Bade B, Lerz K, Kravetz J, Carino M, Akgun K, Cain H, Rose M. Multiple Annual Low Dose CT Scans Needed to Detect Malignancy: Number Needed to Scan 蠅4. 2023, a2732-a2732. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a2732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisparities in Lung Cancer Screening in a Sample of Veterans
Bernstein E, DeRycke E, Han L, Bastian L, Bade B, Lerz K, Kravetz J, Carino M, Rose M, Cain H, Akgun K. Disparities in Lung Cancer Screening in a Sample of Veterans. 2023, a2733-a2733. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a2733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTime to Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Screening
Bernstein E, DeRycke E, Han L, Bastian L, Bade B, Lerz K, Kravetz J, Carino M, Rose M, Akgun K, Cain H. Time to Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Screening. 2023, a2734-a2734. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a2734.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
A Model for Rapid Transition to Virtual Care, VA Connecticut Primary Care Response to COVID-19
Spelman JF, Brienza R, Walsh RF, Drost P, Schwartz AR, Kravetz JD, Pitkin P, Ruser C. A Model for Rapid Transition to Virtual Care, VA Connecticut Primary Care Response to COVID-19. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 35: 3073-3076. PMID: 32705471, PMCID: PMC7377306, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06041-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsUrgent care clinicVirtual careVA Connecticut Health Care SystemCare clinicsPerson visitsValuable health care resourcesPrimary care responseStandardized note templatesFuture pandemic responsesVirtual care modelsHealth care resourcesCOVID-19 pandemicHealth care deliveryHealth care systemVideo visitsTelephone encountersCare modelCare responseCare resourcesPatient exposureCare deliveryNote templateVirtual visitsMedical staffCare systemPandemic Loss
Kravetz JD. Pandemic Loss. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 35: 2437-2438. PMID: 32410128, PMCID: PMC7224344, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-05879-y.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersAltmetric
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
activity Journal of General Internal Medicine
Journal ServiceEditorDetailsDeputy Editor2017 - Presentactivity Mentor Advisor Coach
CommitteesMentorDetails2016 - Presentactivity Yale Categorical Intern Selection Committee
CommitteesInterviewerDetails2003 - Presentactivity VISN 1 Clinical Informatics and Practice Guidelines Committee
CommitteesMemberDetails2016 - Presentactivity VA CT Medication Management Committee
CommitteesCo-ChairDetails2014 - Present
News
News
- April 18, 2024
HPACT West Haven Initiates Mobile Health Services for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
- April 15, 2022Source: Hartford Courant
Dr. Jeffrey D. Kravetz: To leave the sick to suffer and die alone is the unforgiveable sin
- April 14, 2022
Discoveries & Impact (April 2022)
- September 17, 2020
Discoveries & Impact (September 2020)
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