Ilana Richman, MD, MHS
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Dr. Richman is a general internist and health services researcher. Her research interests explore the use, effectiveness, and value of preventive services. She has a specific interest in cancer screening and her current work focuses on evaluating new breast cancer screening technologies as well as use and implementation of lung cancer screening.
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Education & Training
- MHS
- Yale School of Medicine (2020)
- Fellow
- Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System (2016)
- Chief Resident
- Stanford Health Care (2014)
- Resident
- Stanford Health Care (2013)
- MD
- University of California, San Francisco (2010)
- AB
- Harvard University, History and Science (2004)
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Decision Making; Health Policy; Preventive Health Services
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0000-0001-7438-8907
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Cary Gross, MD
Jenerius Aminawung, MD, MPH
Natalia Kunst, PhD
Hermine Poghosyan, PhD, MPH
Susan Busch, PhD
Xiao Xu, PhD, MA
48Publications
563Citations
Publications
2024
Why do older adults stop cancer screening? Findings from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
Belliveau O, Richman I. Why do older adults stop cancer screening? Findings from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024 PMID: 39444166, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsMedicare Current Beneficiary SurveyCancer screeningHealth statusScreening cessationPhysician recommendationBeneficiary SurveyEducational attainmentHistory of breast cancerBreast cancer screeningHigher educational attainmentNationally representative dataHistory of prostate cancerDiscontinue screeningScreening mammographyOlder adultsImprove communicationPatient preferencesWeighted populationPrimary outcomeRepresentative dataPhysiciansHealthProstate cancerBreast cancerMedicareEvaluating Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening With Simulation Modeling
Richman I, Battaglia T. Evaluating Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening With Simulation Modeling. JAMA Internal Medicine 2024, 184: 1232-1233. PMID: 39186297, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.4230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricProgress in Lung Cancer Screening Adoption
Richman I, Gross C. Progress in Lung Cancer Screening Adoption. JAMA Internal Medicine 2024, 184: 902-903. PMID: 38857025, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.1673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricA Brief Report of Lung Cancer Screening Utilization Before, During, and in the Later Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States
Poghosyan H, Sarkar S, Richman I, Pietrzak R, Carter-Bawa L, Cooley M. A Brief Report of Lung Cancer Screening Utilization Before, During, and in the Later Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States. JTO Clinical And Research Reports 2024, 5: 100705. PMID: 39282662, PMCID: PMC11402037, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2024.100705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsLung cancer screeningLung cancer screening utilizationScreening utilizationBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRates of lung cancer screeningRisk Factor Surveillance SystemScreening-eligible individualsCancer screening utilizationLung cancer burdenPopulation-based dataMultivariate logistic regressionCancer screeningCancer burdenImpact healthcareNational ratesIncreased oddsLogistic regressionNationwide effortSurveillance systemCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicLung diseaseBrief reportNo sex differencesUnited StatesACR Appropriateness Criteria® Female Breast Cancer Screening: 2023 Update
Imaging P, Niell B, Jochelson M, Amir T, Brown A, Adamson M, Baron P, Bennett D, Chetlen A, Dayaratna S, Freer P, Ivansco L, Klein K, Malak S, Mehta T, Moy L, Neal C, Newell M, Richman I, Schonberg M, Small W, Ulaner G, Slanetz P. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Female Breast Cancer Screening: 2023 Update. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2024, 21: s126-s143. PMID: 38823941, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2024.02.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsReduce breast cancer mortalityRecommendation of mammographyBreast cancerBreast cancer mortalityBreast cancer riskBreast cancer screeningDigital breast tomosynthesisEvidence-based guidelinesAmerican College of Radiology Appropriateness CriteriaPeer-reviewed journalsMultidisciplinary expert panelRAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method User ManualMultiple different imaging modalitiesPeer-reviewed literatureScreening recommendationsCancer screeningCancer mortalityCancer riskGuideline developmentAppropriateness of imagingRecommendations AssessmentBreast tomosynthesisEstablished methodology principlesExpert panelAmerican CollegeCancer and incarceration: a call for action
Richman I, Gross C, Wang E. Cancer and incarceration: a call for action. The Lancet Oncology 2024, 25: 530-531. PMID: 38697151, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(24)00201-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluating ChatGPT's accuracy in providing screening mammography recommendations among older women: Artificial Intelligence and cancer communication
Braithwaite D, Karanth S, Divaker J, Shoenborn N, Lin K, Richman I, Hochhegger B, O'Neill S, Schonberg M. Evaluating ChatGPT's accuracy in providing screening mammography recommendations among older women: Artificial Intelligence and cancer communication. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 72: 2237-2240. PMID: 38485652, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricEstimating Breast Cancer Overdiagnosis After Screening Mammography Among Older Women in the United States.
Richman I, Gross C. Estimating Breast Cancer Overdiagnosis After Screening Mammography Among Older Women in the United States. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2024, 177: 403-404. PMID: 38498894, DOI: 10.7326/l23-0485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung cancer screening use among screening‐eligible adults with disabilities
Poghosyan H, Richman I, Sarkar S, Presley C. Lung cancer screening use among screening‐eligible adults with disabilities. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 72: 1155-1165. PMID: 38357789, PMCID: PMC11018473, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsLung cancer screeningDisability countSelf-careDisability typeHarms of lung cancer screeningUS Preventive Services Task Force criteriaLung Cancer Screening ModuleLung cancer screening utilizationBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRates of lung cancer screeningRisk Factor Surveillance SystemCancer screening useScreening-eligible adultsIndependent livingLack of clinical guidelinesTobacco use historyCognitive impairmentTask Force criteriaCross-sectional dataCancer screeningMultivariate logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisScreen useNo cognitive impairmentPack-yearsDigital Interventions to Support Lung Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review
Odole I, Andersen M, Richman I. Digital Interventions to Support Lung Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2024, 66: 899-908. PMID: 38246408, PMCID: PMC11451259, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsLung cancer screeningMulti-level interventionsJoanna Briggs InstituteDigital interventionsLow-dose computed tomographyDecision aidCancer screeningElectronic health record (EHR)-based interventionsUptake of lung cancer screeningPromote lung cancer screeningEffectiveness of digital interventionsSystematic review INTRODUCTIONImprove knowledgeDiverse healthcare settingsReduce decisional conflictLung cancer mortalityEvaluate implementation strategiesRelated to knowledgeScreening behaviorEngaging patientsDecisional conflictAppraisal ToolCancer mortalityScreen useHealthcare settings
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
honor Distinguished Professor of Women’s Health Best Oral Abstract Award
Other AwardSociety of General Internal MedicineDetails05/04/2022United Stateshonor Lipkin Award
National AwardSociety of General Internal Medicine Annual MeetingDetails01/01/2016United Stateshonor Stanford Hospital Transform Award for Teamwork and Communication
Other AwardStanford HospitalDetails01/01/2013United Stateshonor Kaiser Family Foundation Health Policy Fellowship
Other AwardKaiser Family FoundationDetails01/01/2012United Stateshonor Award for Resident Research
National AwardAmerican College of Rheumatology Annual MeetingDetails01/01/2010United States
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- October 31, 2024
YCC Publications 2024
- September 23, 2024
Dr. Ilana Richman on Yale Cancer Answers
- September 11, 2024
Yale Cancer Center Team Receives Yosemite—American Cancer Society Award
- May 10, 2024
Interdisciplinary Curriculum Boosts Women's Health and Gender-Affirming Care in Internal Medicine Residency