Dr. Yan Zhang

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
School of Medicine
Family Medicine
Health Services Research
Assistant ProfessorAppointed: 2005

Mailing Address

3601 4th St. Stop 8161
Room 1C165D
Lubbock, Texas 79430
United States

Contact Information

Qualifications

Ph.D., College of Health Sciences, Health Services Research, 2005.
Master of Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, 1999.
Bachelor of Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1996.

Expertise and Research Interests

Health Promotion Research
Health Behavioral Research
Minority Health
Community Health Promotion
Women's Health
Health Services Research

Future Research

Health Literacy

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Community Health, Family Medicine, Health Promotion, Minority Health.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

Chinese, Mandarin: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)
English: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)

Memberships

AcademyHealth
American Academy of Health Behavior
American Public Health Association

Previous Positions

2004, Project Consultant, Girls on The Run, Old Dominion University
2004, Instructor, Old Dominion University, College of Health Sciences, School of Medical Laboratory and Radiation Sciences
2002-2004, Teaching Assistant, Old Dominion University, College of Health Sciences, School of Community and Environmental Health
2000-2005, Research Assistant, Old Dominion University, College of Health Sciences, School of Community and Environmental Health

Publications

  • Wachtel MS, Zhang Y, Kaye KE, Chiriva-Internati M, Frezza EE (2007) Increased age, male gender, and cirrhosis, but not steatosis or a positive viral serology, negatively impact the life expectancy of patients who undergo liver biopsy, Dig Dis Sci
  • Plichta, S., Vandecar-Burdin N., Odor R., Reams S., Zhang Y. (2007) Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, The Emergency Department and Victims of Sexual Violence: AN Assessment of Preparedness to Help, In Press
  • Zhang Y, Borders T, Rohrer J (2007) Correlates of Intent to Seek Unnecessary Pap Tests Among Elderly Women, Women's Health Issues, In Press
  • Gill B, Kuper M, Chin P, Zhang Y, Schutt R (2007) Comparing Pain Reduction Following Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: Meta-Analysis, Pain Physician, 10, 583-590
  • DeBate R, Zhang Y, Thompson S (2007) Changes in commitment to physical activity among 8-11 year old girls participating in a curriculum-based running program, American Journal of Health Education, In Press
  • Zhang Y., Rohrer J., Borders T., Farrell T. (2007) Patient satisfaction, self-rated health status and health confidence: an assessment of the utility of single-item questions, American Journal of Medical Quality, 22, 42-49
  • Esperat C., Feng D., Zhang Y., Owen D. (2007) Health Behaviors of Low-Income Pregnant Minority Women, Western Journal of Nursing Research, 29 (3), 284-300, In Press
  • Rohrer JE (2007) Marital status, feeling depressed, and self-rated health in rural female primary care patients, Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, In Press
  • Zhang Y, DeBate R (2006) Exploration of Social Cognitive Factors Associated with Physical Activity Among Chinese-American Children: A cross-sectional study, International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 9, 108-121
  • Wachtel MS, Zhang Y, Chiriva-Internai M, Frezza EE (2006) Different regression equations relate age to the incidence of stomach cancer in the SEER database for lauren type 1 and lauren Type 2 stomach cancers and for asians and non-asians; these age relationships are the same for men and women, BMC Cancer, 6, 65
  • Zhang Y, Plichta SB, Houseman C, Garzon LS, Using Social Cognitive Theory to Model Behaviors Among Chinese American Children, Journal of Urban Health, (Abstract), 82(ii), 126, Jun 2005
  • Zhang Y, Tweed S, Plichta SB, Maintaining and Improving Positive Health, Journal of Urban Health, (Abstract), 82(ii), 52, Jun 2005
  • Plichta SB, Houseman C, Goodman JS, Zhang Y, Training Elementary School Personnel to Detect and Prevent Child Sexual Abuse: What Do They Want to Know?, Journal of Urban Health, (Abstract), 80(ii), 45, Jun 2004
  • Li B, Zhang Y, Acupuncture Treatments of Cervical Spondylosis in Recent 10 Years, Journal of Acupuncture Clinic Practice, 45-48, Dec 1998

Profile Details

Last Updated: 9/11/2007

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