Academic Title
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Affiliation
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Major Area(s) of Study
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SDSU |
Behavioral Medicine |
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E-mail
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Phone
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Address
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| gtalavera@sdsu.edu |
619-205-1955 |
South Bay Latino Research Center / 780 Bay Blvd, Suite 200 / Chula Vista, CA 91910 |
Graduate Institution
University of Utah, School of Medicine
Research Description
Psychosocial, cultural and behavioral approaches to chronic disease care among Latinos. The epidemiology of Latino Health disparities.
Representative Publications
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Talavera GA, Daviglus ML, Avilés-Santa ML, Allison M, Cai J, Criqui MH, Gellman M, Giachello AL, Gouskova N, Kaplan RC, LaVange L, Penedo F, Perreira K, Pirzada A, Schneiderman N, Wassertheil-Smoller S, Sorlie PD, Stamler J. (2012). Prevalence of major cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular diseases among Hispanic/Latino individuals of diverse backgrounds in the United States. Journal of the American Medical Association, 308(17): 1775-1784. doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.14517. PMID: 23117778. PMCID: PMC3777250
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Garcia ML, Castañeda SF, Allison MA, Elder JP, Talavera GA.Correlates of Low-adherence to Oral Hypoglycemic Medications among Hispanic/Latinos of Mexican Heritage with Type 2 Diabetes in the United States. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2019 Apr 4;. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2019.04.007. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30954512.
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Castañeda SF, Bharti B, Espinoza-Giacinto RA, Sanchez V, O’Connell S, Muñoz F, Mercado S, Meza ME, Rojas W, Talavera GA, Gupta S. Evaluating Two Evidence-Based Intervention Strategies to Promote CRC Screening Among Latino Adults in a Primary Care Setting. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2017 Jun 20. doi: 10.1007/s40615-017-0395-4. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28634873.
Collaborators
Linda Gallo, PhD
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