Carlos Oronce, MD, PhD

Physician-Scientist and Assistant Professor @UCLA
Alum @NCSP_UCLA @URMCInternalMed

Thinking about health equity, policy, and population health

[Carlos Oronce, MD, PhD @cioronce]

🚨 New in @JAMANetworkOpen, co-led by myself and @TrishaSantosMD, examining #AsianAmerican representation in medicine!
https://t.co/gN5ZAsz6qt

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While the group is often seen as overrepresented, our disaggregated analysis reveals stark disparities for Southeast Asians.

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

Among OB/GYN practices in LA County managed #Medicaid networks, fewer than 1 in 10 reachable clinics provided abortion care, and most imposed early gestational limits or out-of-pocket costs, contrary to state law.

https://t.co/4OF9PLwrwP

[Trisha Santos, MD, MS @TrishaSantosMD]

🚨 In an era of mass deportation, what happens when immigrant healthcare workers are forced to leave?

In this @NEJM Perspective, @CIOronce, @ReshmaJagsi, and I discuss how anti-immigrant policies may worsen existing shortages in the US health workforce:

https://t.co/6rfdfmGv39

[Margot Sanger-Katz @sangerkatz]

Interesting analysis from @awgaffney and colleagues on the costs of setting up Medicaid work requirements. They looked at previous state spending per beneficiary. https://t.co/n2gh48O8Xb

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

Trump’s war on science is an attack against anyone who has ever loved someone with cancer.

The American people do not want us to slash cancer research in order to give more tax breaks for billionaires.

[Kekoa Taparra, MD, PhD, MPH @KekoaMDPhD]

Grateful to share I’ll be joining @UCLA as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in @UCLAFSPH & @dgsomucla. Together we will advocate for & uplift all underserved communities, including Pasifika people. Mahalo to the tremendous leadership who came together to make this possible.

[NCSP at UCLA @NCSP_UCLA]

🎉We are excited to announce the UCLA NCSP Cohort 2025-2027! 🌟These outstanding clinicians will join us in July 2025. @NationalCSP @NCSP_Yale @NCSP_UCSF @ncspMICHIGAN @NCSP_Duke @NCSP_Penn @UCLAHealth @UCLANursing @dgsomucla

[Trisha Santos, MD, MS @TrishaSantosMD]

Had a blast working w/ friend & colleague Dr. @cioronce @NCSP_UCLA on #DisaggregASEAN of physician workforce data. We uncover 🔑disparities in Asian American representation at the med school, resident, & faculty levels👩🏻‍⚕️🇱🇦🇰🇭🇵🇭

🚨Read more @JAMANetworkOpen https://t.co/VwgWt7GaAY

[Carlos Oronce, MD, PhD @cioronce]

Cc: @APAMSA @AAMCjustice @MarshallChinMD @RussyanMabeza

[Carlos Oronce, MD, PhD @cioronce]

🚨 New in @JAMANetworkOpen, co-led by myself and @TrishaSantosMD, examining #AsianAmerican representation in medicine!
https://t.co/gN5ZAsz6qt

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While the group is often seen as overrepresented, our disaggregated analysis reveals stark disparities for Southeast Asians.

[Carlos Oronce, MD, PhD @cioronce]

Cc: @thecyfamorg @ucladomedi

[Mytien Nguyen @MytienTNguyen]

"The history of Asian individuals in America is a rich tapestry woven from diverse threads of cultures, migration, and experiences."

Grateful for the opportunity to share our thoughts on the study by Santos et al on Asian representation in acad medicine

https://t.co/CHp4Su6AAc

[Drew Altman @DrewAltman]

The single most important position in health policy goes to… Dr Oz.