Thomas A. Drake, MD

Thomas A. Drake, MD

  • Chemical Pathology

About

Dr. Drake received his M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1977, and completed residency and fellowship/research training in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UCSF in 1984.

He has been at UCLA since then in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and is currently Professor and Vice-chair. Outside of his research activities, he is Co-chair of the "Foundations of Medicine I" course for 1st year students in the School of Medicine, and oversees outpatient laboratory services and information services for the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical, American Board of Pathology, 1982

Residencies

Laboratory Medicine, UCSF Department of Pathology (Anatomic), 1982
Pathology, UCSF Department of Pathology (Anatomic), 1980
Laboratory Medicine, UCSF Department of Lab Medicine (Clin Pathology), 1979

Internship

Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, Upstate Medical Center, State University of New York, 1978

Degree

MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1977

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Research

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • L.A. Care
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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