Adeena Khan, MD

Associate Professor

Adeena Khan is an assistant clinical professor in internal medicine. She received her bachelor degree in Neurobiology from the University of Washington. She completed her medical school and internal medicine residency at the University of Washington. After completion of her residency, she served as chief resident in internal medicine at the Harborview Medical Center.

Adeena serves as the assistant chief of the Moffitt-Long medical service in her administrative role for the UCSF Division of Hospital Medicine. Clinically, she attends on the Moffitt-Long wards service, supervising residents and medical students. She has a strong interest in medical education and curriculum development, with a specific focus on clinical medicine and quality improvement.
Honors and Awards
  • Excellence in Teaching Award for Clinical Faculty, UCSF, 2013-2014
  • AOA Resident Induction, University of Washington, 2012-2013
  • Intern Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Washington, 2009-2010
  • Robert S. Evans Award, University of Washington, 2008-2009
Publications
  1. Kantor MA, Apgar SK, Esmaili AM, Khan A, Monash B, Sharpe BA. The Importance of Emotional Intelligence When Leading in a Time of Crisis. Journal of hospital medicine. 2020. PMID: 32853143


  2. Blankenburg R, Hilton JF, Yuan P, Rennke S, Monash B, Harman SM, Sakai DS, Hosamani P, Khan A, Chua I, Huynh E, Shieh L, Xie L. Shared Decision-Making During Inpatient Rounds: Opportunities for Improvement in Patient Engagement and Communication. Journal of hospital medicine. 2018. PMID: 29401211


  3. Rennke S, Yuan P, Monash B, Blankenburg R, Chua I, Harman S, Sakai DS, Khan A, Hilton JF, Shieh L, Satterfield J. The SDM 3 Circle Model: A Literature Synthesis and Adaptation for Shared Decision Making in the Hospital. Journal of hospital medicine. 2017. PMID: 29073314