2022-2023 Fellows
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Karen Hauser, MD, MPH
Karen Hauser, MD, MPH
about me
Dr. Karen Hauser is an internal medicine physician and 2021-2022 Patient Safety Fellow. She received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Biology from Stanford University, with a focus on environmental impacts on health with additional projects in comparative health policy. She completed medical school at UCSF, participating in a track dedicated to the care of vulnerable populations based at San Francisco General Hospital. Inspired by the patients she cared for and the impact of policy on the social determinants of health, she also obtained a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management from Columbia University. Dr. Hauser recently completed her Internal Medicine Residency at UCSF in the Primary Care General Internal Medicine track and participated in the Health Systems Leadership pathway. During this time, she was involved with multiple quality improvement initiatives in advance care planning, HIV screening, medical bundled payments, and discharge coordination. She is passionate about improving healthcare delivery systems, transitions of care, and eliminating healthcare disparities. Dr. Hauser hopes to continue developing her skills in patient safety and quality improvement through her fellowship projects examining life care planning across the care continuum and assisting with the implementation of a geriatric emergency department at KP San Francisco.
Claudia López, MD
Claudia López, MD
About Me
Dr. Claudia López is an OBGYN physician and 2022-2023 Patient Safety Fellow. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology from Stanford University. She then attended Oregon Health & Science University, where she earned her medical degree and was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. During medical school, her research focused on medical education and underrepresented minority experience in medical school. She came back to Northern California to complete her OBGYN residency at the University of California, Davis, where she served as Administrative Chief Resident. While in residency, her research focused on obstetrical simulation and racial and ethnic trends of OBGYN residents. Dr. López has a strong clinical interest in obstetric patient safety and high risk obstetrics. She is passionate about addressing racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health. Her work during the fellowship will be on perinatal safety and quality, including addressing health disparities in anemia during pregnancy.
Victoria Fort, MD
Victoria Fort, MD
about me
Dr. Victoria Fort is a pediatrician and 2022-2023 Patient Safety Fellow. She completed undergraduate studies at Smith College in Anthropology and then joined Americorps for a year of service. She then attended Emory University for a Master’s in Public Health. She stayed in Atlanta to work for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the African Disease Surveillance and Response team. Aiming to do more hands-on clinical work, she completed medical school at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, conducting research on gun safety across the Long Island and New York City members of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Fort recently completed her Pediatrics Residency here at Kaiser Oakland, where she conducted research and quality improvement projects on food insecurity screening in the outpatient clinics. She is passionate about social determinants of health, patient safety, and improving healthcare delivery systems. She continues these passions through the Patient Safety Fellowship by conducting research on Adverse Child Experiences.
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