Email

jkramer@bcm.edu

Positions

Associate Professor

Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine
Section of Health Services Research
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

Health Science Specialist

Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, Texas United States

Education

BA from University Of Texas At Austin

01/1996 - Austin, TX United States

Biology

MPH from University Of Texas Health Science Center

01/1999 - Houston, TX United States

Epidemiology

PhD from University Of Texas Health Science Center

01/2003 - Houston, Texas United States

Epidemiology

Postdoctoral Fellowship at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

01/2005 - Houston, TX United States

Health Services Research

Professional Interests

• Specialize in the epidemiology of virally mediated cancers (i.e. HCV and liver cancer; HIV and cancer; HPV and head and neck cancer).
• Utilization of VA clinical and administrative databases for epidemiological and health services research.

Professional Statement

Specialize in the epidemiology of virally mediated cancers (i.e. HCV and liver cancer; HIV and cancer; HPV and head and neck cancer)

Websites

Selected Publications

• Kramer JR, Kanwal F, Richardson P, Mei M, El-Serag HB "Gaps in the achievement of effectiveness of HCV treatment in national VA practice.." J. Hepatol.. 2012 Feb;56(2):320-5. Pubmed PMID: 21756855
• Kramer JR, Davila JA, Miller ED, Richardson P, Giordano TP, El-Serag HB "The validity of viral hepatitis and chronic liver disease diagnoses in Veterans Affairs administrative databases.." Aliment. Pharmacol. Ther.. 2008 Feb 1;27(3):274-82. Pubmed PMID: 17996017

Memberships

Baylor College of Medicine Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Member

TMC Digestive Diseases Center

Member