Dr. Zana Patrick Desgranges, MD, PhD, FACP
Hospitalist
Telehealth San Diego CA, 92103About
Zana Patrick Desgranges, MD, PhD, FACP, is a physician, scientist and entrepeneur (digital mediine, telehealth). He is board certified in internal medicine and practices in San Diego, CA, Seattle, WA and Via Telemedicine. Dr. Zana Desgranges specializes in the medical treatment of adults. Internists can act as a primary physician or a consultant to a primary physician. They manage both common and rare diseases. Dr. Zana Desgranges provides comprehensive care and manages treatment with surgeons as well. Internists establish long-term relationships with their patients and incorporate disease prevention and mental health care into their practice.
Education and Training
Tufts University MD-PhD 2007
MIT BSc 1996
Board Certification
Board certified in internal medicine
California State Medical License
Washington State Medical License
ACLS certified
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer FreeState Healthcare 2014 - Present
- Attending physician, Nocturnis Scripps Mercy/Chula Vista/Green/Encinitas/Memorial 2021 - Present
- Kaiser Permanente, Zion, San Diego Medical Center Attending physician, Nocturnist 2021 - Present
- Sharp Rees Stealy Chula Vista Attending physician, Nocturnist 2021 - Present
- Valley Medical Center Attending physician, Nocturnist 2019 - Present
- Swedish Medical Center Attending physician, Nocturnist 2010 - Present
- South Shore Medical Center Nocturnist 2017 - 2018
- Emerson Hospital Nocturnist 2017 - 2018
- Seattle VA Puget Sound Medical Officer of the Day 2011 - 2017
Awards
- 2015 FreeState Healthcare (formerly Vigilias) is the grand prize winner at the Kansas State University Launch a Business competition Year
- 2009 Abstract entitled “Atrial Flutter and Heart Failure Secondary to Lymphomatous Infiltration of the Myocardium in an HIV Positive Patient” selected for poster presentation at the American College of Physicians Washington Chapter annual meeting Year
- 2007 - 2008 University of Washington Internal Medicine Resident Excellence in Teaching Awards Nomination Year
- 1999 - 2007 National Institutes of Health Medical Scientist Training Program Scholarship Year
- 2003 Leadership Alliance/Schering Plough Fellowship Year
- 2002 National Medical Fellowships/Bristol Myers Squibb Fellowship Year
- 2001 - 2007 Health Careers Opportunity Program Scholar Year
- Health Careers Opportunity Program Scholar 2007
- 2003 - 2005 National Institutes of Health Underrepresented Minority Research Fellowship Year
- 2003 Biomedical Science Careers Program Hope Scholarship Year
- Biomedical Science Careers Program Hope Scholarship 2003
- 2000 Hickey-Peyton Fellowship for International Studies, Tufts University School of Medicine Year
- 1996 - 1998 Swedish Medical Research Council Stipen Year
- 1994 - 1995 Massachusetts General Hospital, Merck, and Cornell-Rockefeller-Kettering Summer internships Year
- 1996 and 1998 MIT Office of Minority Education Award for Academic Achievement Year
- 1995 - 1996 MIT Fred C. Dobbs Schola Year
- 1994 - 1995 Massachusetts General Hospital 100 Hours of Volunteering Service Pin Year
- 1994 - 1993 MIT Class of 1986 Scholarship Year
- 1992 Bessie F. Laurence 24th International Science Institute Scholarship for Research at the Weizmann Institute, Rehovot Israe Year
- 1992 Intel Science Talent Search formally Westinghouse Science Talent Competition Semi-finalist Year
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Physician Entrepreneurs
- American Medical Association
- American College of Physicians
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- National Marrow Donor Program
Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors
- 3D Printed Face Shields for Seattle, Covid-19
- Internet of Things Community, Advisory Board Member 2016
- Electronic Signature Steering Committee, Swedish Medical Center 2016
- Hospital Medicine Advisory Council Nocturnists Representative, Swedish Medical Center 2015 - Present
- ZeroEbola, Steering Committer Member 2014
- Haiti/American Disaster Relief Committee, Executive Committee Member 2010
- Doctors for America, Washington Chapter 2010
- University of Washington House Staff Association Haiti Drive 2010
- University of Washington Internal Medicine Residency Program 2009-2010
- Harvard Medical School, Office of Diversity & Community Partnership 2003-2007
- Massachusetts Medical Society 2006-2007
- Health Careers Opportunity Program and Haitian Health Initiative 2001-2007
- Student National Medical Association (SNMA 2003-2004
- Tufts Minority High School Program 2003-2004
- Tufts School of Medicine Connective Issue 2002
- Tufts University Student National Medical Association 2000-2001
- Theta Deuteron Chapter of Theta Delta Chi Fraternity 1995-1996
Hobbies / Sports
- Traveling, cooking, hiking, workout, Kayaking, music, football, home remodeling,
Areas of research
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:2001 - 2005 Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Tufts University Boston, MAGraduate student, Department of Immunology, Principle Investigator: Dr. A.L. Roy Defined TFII-I as a growth signal dependent transcriptional activator that is critical for cell cycle controland proliferation and revealed that genotoxic stress induced degradation of TFII-I results in cell cyclearrest.1996 -1998 Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital Stockholm, SwedenResearch assistant, Department of Immunology, Microbiology, Pathology and Infectious Diseases and theDivision of Clinical Immunology, Principal Investigators: Dr. E. Moller and Dr. J. Holgersson Investigated the role of cytomegalovirus infection and its induction of anti-CD13 antibodies in thedevelopment of graft versus host disease in bone marrow transplantation.1995 -1996 Transplantation Biology Research Center Boston MAResearch assistant, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Surgical ServicesPrinciple Investigators: Drs. D. H. Sachs, H. Hayashi, J. Iacomini, C. LeGuern, and H. Ploegh Examined the role of retrovirus mediated gene therapy in induction of tolerance to solid organtransplants using a murine model based on the introduction of an allogeneic MHC class I gene (H-2Kb)into hematopoietic cells of congenic mice differing only at the class I locus._________________________________________________________________________________Dr. Zana Patrick Desgranges, MD, PhD, FACP's Practice location
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