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Craig Tenner, MD

Craig Tenner, MD, FACP

Craig Tenner, MD; Assistant Professor of Medicine

Phone: 212-951-5973
Fax: 212-951-3887
E-mail: craig.tenner@med.nyu.edu

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Dr. Tenner is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at NYU School of Medicine and a Firm Chief at the VA – New York Harbor Healthcare System in Manhattan. He graduated Vassar College in 1988 and NYU Medical School in 1992 before completing a residency in Internal Medicine at NYU/Bellevue Hospital Center. Since leaving residency, he has been an Attending Physician with a busy clinical practice at the VA – New York Harbor Healthcare System in Manhattan and an active member of the NYU Medical Center faculty. As a Firm Chief at the VA, he is active in both administration and medical education.  

His personal areas of research interest include Preventive Medicine and Medical Informatics. More specifically, his research focuses on identifying the barriers in obtaining preventive healthcare and ways to improve healthcare delivery. Currently, he is working on a number of projects involving colorectal cancer screening and immunization of high risk patients with hepatitis A and B vaccine.
 
Dr. Tenner is also a member of the section of Medical Informatics at NYU School of Medicine. His interests in informatics include improving the healthcare delivery system by improving the way doctors interact with the electronic medical record. Currently, Dr. Tenner is the principal investigator on a medical education research grant looking at improving residents’ communication skills in electronic medical record-enabled exam rooms.

Education/Training:
Medical Education
 New York Unviersity School of Medicine
Residency Training
 NYU School of Medicine/Bellevue Hospital Center
Board Certifications
 Internal Medicine
Medical Interests Preventive Medicine and Medical Informatics
 

Selected Publications:

1. Fein, D; Aizenberg, D; Soofi, NM; Tenner, CT; Poles, MA; Bini, EJ. "High frequency of barriers to fecal occult blood testing in HIV-infected patientes in a primary care setting [Abstract]". Journal of general internal medicine. 2008; 23: 314 (#J0136713)
2. Litvin C.; Cavanaugh J.; Callanan M.G.; Tenner C.T.. "To err is human continued: A failure of follow-up". Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management. 2008; 15: 21 (#J0133785)
3. Tenner, CT; Cavanaugh, JS; Triola, MM; Ark, T; Schwartz, MD. "Improving residents' doctor-patient communications skills in the electronic medical record-enabled exam rooms [Abstract]". Journal of general internal medicine. 2008; 23: 326 (#J0136714)
4. Dhalla, S; Tenner, CT; Shukla, NE; Aytaman, A; Villanueva, G; Punla, G; Patterson, C; Comas, J; Bini, EJ. "Barriers to vaccination against hepatitis a among patients coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C [Abstract]". Gastroenterology. 2007; 132: A770 (#J0130908)
5. Dhalla, S; Tenner, CT; Aytaman, A; Shukla, NB; Villanueva, G; Punla, G; Patterson, C; Comas, J; Bini, EJ. "Strong association between tattoos and hepatitis C virus infection: A multicenter study of 3,871 patients [Abstract]". Hepatology. 2007; 46: 297A (#J0131837)
6. Soofi, NM; Aizenberg, DJ; Tenner, CT; Poles, M; Bini, EJ. "High frequency of barriers to colorectal cancer screening in HIV-Infected patients in a primary care setting [Abstract]". Gastroenterology. 2007; 132: A471 (#J0130907)
7. Danoff A; Khan O; Wan DW; Hurst L; Cohen D; Tenner CT; Bini EJ. "Sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent among men with chronic hepatitis C virus infection and negatively impacts health-related quality of life". American journal of gastroenterology. 2006; 101: 1235 (#J0118363)
8. Dhalla, S; Aytaman, A; Tenner, CT; Shukla, NB; Villanueva, GA; Punla, G; Patterson, C; Comas, J; Bini, EJ. "Association between intranasal drug use and hepatitis C virus infection: A multicenter study of 3,871 patients [Abstract]". Hepatology. 2006; 44: 284A (#J0130909)
9. Dhalla, S; Tenner, CT; Shukla, NB; Aytaman, A; Villanueva, GA; Punla, G; Patterson, C; Comas, J; Bini, EJ. "Racial/ethnic differences in barriers to vaccination against hepatitis B among patients with chronic liver disease due to hepatitis C virus infection [Abstract]". Hepatology. 2006; 44: 672A (#J0124675)
10. Reinhold, JP; Tenner, C; Poles, MA; Bini, EJ. "Colorectal cancer screening in HIV-infected patients 50 years of age and older: Missed opportunities for prevention - Reply". American journal of gastroenterology. 2006; 101: 907 (#J0114023)
11. Sinha S; Goldstein M; Penrod J; Hochman T; Kamran M; Tenner C; Cohen G; Schwartz MD. "BRIEF REPORT: beta-Blocker Use Among Veterans with Systolic Heart Failure". Journal of general internal medicine. 2006; 21: 1306 (#J0121623)
12. Chaudhari, S; Tenner, CT; Weinshel, EH; Bini, EJ. "Barriers to vaccination against hepatitis A and hepatitis B in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection: a national survey of US physicians [Abstract]". Gastroenterology. 2005; 128: A771 (#J0126710)
13. Chaudhari, S; Tenner, CT; Weinshel, EH; Bini, EJ. "National survey of physician knowledge and attitudes regarding vaccination against hepatitis A and B in patients with chronic liver disease due to hepatitis C virus infection [Abstract]". Gastroenterology. 2005; 128: A555 (#J0126709)
14. Foont, JA; Chauchari, S; Tenner, CT; Weinshel, E; Bini, EJ. "Barriers to vaccination against hepatitis a and hepatitis B in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection: A national survey of family medicine and internal medicine physicians [Abstract]". Journal of general internal medicine. 2005; 20: 184 (#J0103588)
15. Foont, JA; Chaudhan, S; Tenner, CT; Weinshel, EH; Bini, EJ. "Knowledge and attitudes regarding vaccination against hepatitis A and B in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection: A comparison of Family Medicine and internal medicine physicians in the United States [Abstract]". Journal of general internal medicine. 2005; 20: 136 (#J0103587)
16. Reinhold JP; Moon M; Tenner CT; Poles MA; Bini EJ. "Colorectal cancer screening in HIV-infected patients 50 years of age and older: missed opportunities for prevention". American journal of gastroenterology. 2005; 100: 1805 (#J0106194)
17. Shukla, NB; Tenner, C; Aytaman, A; Villanueva, G; Bini, EJ. "Patient knowledge of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection: a comparison between HCV-infected patients and HCV negative subjects [Abstract]". Gastroenterology. 2005; 128: A337 (#J0126708)
18. Stokamer CL; Tenner CT; Chaudhuri J; Vazquez E; Bini EJ. "Randomized controlled trial of the impact of intensive patient education on compliance with fecal occult blood testing". Journal of general internal medicine. 2005; 20: 278 (#J0086737)
19. Villanueva, G; Shukla, N; Tenner, CT; Aytaman, A; Bini, EJ. "Hiv testing and HIV seropositivity among patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection: Missed opportunities for early diagnosis [Abstract]". Hepatology. 2005; 42: 347A (#J0107568)
20. Wan, D; Danoff, A; Khan, O; Hurst, L; Cohen, D; Tenner, CT; Bini, EJ. "Sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent among men with chronic hepatitis C virus infection and negatively impacts health-related quality of life [Abstract]". Hepatology. 2005; 42: 422A (#J0107570)
21. Reinhold, JP; Moon, M; Tenner, CT; Poles, MA; Bini, EJ. "Colorectal cancer screening in HIV-infected patients 50 years of age and older missed opportunities for prevention [Abstract]". Gastroenterology. 2004; 126: A13 (#J0126711)
22. Stokamer, C; Tenner, C; Chaudhuri, J; Vazquez, E; Bini, EJ. "Randomized controlled trial of the impact of intensive patient education on compliance with fecal occult blood testing [Abstract]". Gastroenterology. 2004; 126: A194 (#J0126712)
23. Francois, F; Park, J; Tenner, CT; Finkelstein, S. "A rocky situation [Abstract]". Journal of general internal medicine. 2003; 18: 50 (#J0084428)
24. Park, JS; Tenner, CT. "A case of human louse infestation associated with severe anemia [Abstract]". Journal of general internal medicine. 2003; 18: 79 (#J0084429)
25. Park, JS; Smith, RL; Tenner, CT. "Pulmonary nodular amyloidosis diagnosed by transbronchial lung biopsy". Journal of general internal medicine. 2003; 18: 79 (#J0052292)

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