Dr. R. Steven Tharratt reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Tharratt is an internist who specializes in pulmonology, medical toxicology, and emergency medical services. He is a professor of Medicine and Anesthesiology at the University of California Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, where he also is vice chief of the Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine and chief of the Section of Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Toxicology in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. In addition, he serves as medical director of both the Sacramento County Emergency Medical Services and the Sacramento city and county fire departments.

Board Certifications

American Board of Emergency Medicine—2007–2017

American Board of Internal Medicine—1986

American Board of Medical Toxicology—1988

Subspecialty Certification in Pulmonary Diseases (ABIM)—1988

Certificate of Special Qualifications in Critical Care Medicine (ABIM)—1999-2009

American Board of Emergency Medicine, Certificate in Special Qualifications in Medical Toxicology—2004-2014

Special Certifications

Federal Aviation Administration, Aviation Medical Examiner

Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed

Acute Bronchitis

Blood Alcohol

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

Radon

Cystic Fibrosis

Sleep Apnea

Pneumonia

Education

MD: UCLA School of Medicine, 1983

MPVM: University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, 2001

Internal Medicine Internship: University of California Davis Medical Center, 1983–1984

Internal Medicine Residency: University of California Davis Medical Center, 1984–1986

Fellowship: Pulmonary Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, University of California Davis Medical Center, 1986–1988

Academic/Hospital Appointments

University of California Davis Medical Center:

• Professor of Medicine and Anesthesiology
• Vice Chief, Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine
• Chief, Section of Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Toxicology, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Clinical Toxicology

American College of Chest Physicians

American College of Critical Care Medicine

American College of Emergency Physicians

American College of Medical Toxicology

American College of Physicians

National Association of EMS Physicians

National Board of Medical Examiners

Society of Critical Care Medicine

Selected Publications

1. Albertson TE, Walby WF, Allen RP, Tharratt RS (1995). The pharmacology and toxicology of three new biologic agents used in pulmonary medicine. Journal of Toxicology—Clinical Toxicology, 33(5): 427–438.
2. Weg JG, Balk RA, Tharratt RS, et al. (1994). Safety and potential efficacy of an aerosolized surfactant in human sepsis-induced adult respiratory distress syndrome. JAMA, 272(18): 1433–1438.
3. Yoneda KY, Tharratt RS (1997). Intrathoracic neoplasms other than bronchogenic carcinoma. Current Opinions in Pulmonary Medicine, 3(4): 257–264.

Financial Disclosure

Received speaking honoraria from Boehringer Ingelheim.