John Takayama, MD, MPH

I am a general pediatrician at UCSF Mount Zion Pediatric Primary Care, provide primary care to children with medical complexity and/or developmental disabilities, collaborate with community agencies including Support for Families of Children with Disabilities, California Children's Services and By The Bay Kids to assure coordinated care. I am involved with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts both within and outside of UCSF. I serve on the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics. My interest areas include health care communication, transition for youth with special health care needs, mental and behavioral health screening and disaster recovery.
Education
2019 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California
2001 - Teaching Scholars Program, University of California
MPH, 1992 - Health Services, University of Washington
Residency, 1989 - Pediatrics, Yale New Haven Hospital
M.D., 1985 - School of Medicine, New York University
Honors and Awards
  • Compassionate Faculty Physician Award, Department of Pediatrics, UCSF, 2019
  • Outstanding Achievement Award, American Academy Pediatrics Section Epidem, Public Health, Evidence; Council Community Pediatrics, 2018
Websites

  1. Fabersunne CC, Takayama JI, Henry D. Piloting a New Subspecialty: A Novel, Cross-Disciplinary Clinical Fellowship to Care for Children with Medical Complexity. Academic pediatrics 2023. PMID: 36905951


  2. Inokuchi M, Matsuo N, Takayama JI, Hasegawa T. Reference values of inside leg length and inside leg length to stature ratio for Japanese children, 0-12 years of age. 2022. PMID: 35191816


  3. Inokuchi M, Matsuo N, Takayama JI, Hasegawa T. Population-based waist circumference reference values in Japanese children (0-6 years): comparisons with Dutch, Swedish and Turkish preschool children. Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM 2020. PMID: 33675207


  4. Ravid NL, Zamora K, Rehm R, Okumura M, Takayama J, Kaiser S. Implementation of a multidisciplinary discharge videoconference for children with medical complexity: a pilot study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2020. PMID: 32099662


  5. Nozawa M, Mishina H, Tsuji S, Takayama JI. Low plasma D-dimer predicts absence of intracranial injury and skull fracture. Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society 2020. PMID: 31758836


  6. Yamamoto-Hanada K, Takayama JI, Saito-Abe M, Futamura M, Ohya Y. Prenatal visits for allergy prevention. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology 2019. PMID: 31765811


  7. Inokuchi M, Matsuo N, Takayama JI, Hasegawa T. National anthropometric reference values and growth curves for Japanese children: history and critical review. Annals of human biology 2019. PMID: 31257942


  8. Kobayashi Y, Mishina H, Michihata N, Miyasaka M, Takayama JI. Indication for voiding cystourethrography during first urinary tract infection. Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society 2019. PMID: 30888085


  9. Okumura MJ, Knauer HA, Calvin KE, Takayama JI. Caring for Children with Special Health Care Needs: Profiling Pediatricians and Their Health Care Resources. Maternal and child health journal 2018. PMID: 29497983


  10. Moriyama H, Fuchimukai T, Kondo N, Takayama JI. Obesity in elementary school children after the Great East Japan Earthquake. Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society 2018. PMID: 29205642


  11. Inokuchi M, Matsuo N, Takayama JI, Hasegawa T. WHO 2006 Child Growth Standards overestimate short stature and underestimate overweight in Japanese children. Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM 2018. PMID: 29267170


  12. Beck AL, Hoeft KS, Takayama JI, Barker JC. Beliefs and practices regarding solid food introduction among Latino parents in Northern California. Appetite 2017. PMID: 28951238


  13. Okumura MJ, Knauer HA, Calvin KE, Takayama JI. Pediatricians' Comfort Level in Caring for Children With Special Health Care Needs. Academic pediatrics 2017. PMID: 28246025


  14. Horikawa YT, Udaka TY, Crow JK, Takayama JI, Stein MT. Anxiety Associated with Asthma Exacerbations and Overuse of Medication: The Role of Cultural Competency. Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP 2017. PMID: 28141723


  15. Inokuchi M, Matsuo N, Takayama JI, Hasegawa T. Waist-to-height ratio centiles by age and sex for Japanese children based on the 1978-1981 cross-sectional national survey data. International journal of obesity (2005) 2015. PMID: 26443338


  16. Beck AL, Takayama J, Badiner N, Halpern-Felsher B. Latino Parents' Beliefs about Television Viewing by Infants and Toddlers. Journal of health care for the poor and underserved 2015. PMID: 25913344


  17. Inokuchi M, Matsuo N, Takayama JI, Hasegawa T. Trends in thin body stature among Japanese female adolescents, 2003-2012. Annals of human biology 2014. PMID: 25365031


  18. Beck AL, Takayama JI, Halpern-Felsher B, Badiner N, Barker JC. Understanding how Latino parents choose beverages to serve to infants and toddlers. Maternal and child health journal 2014. PMID: 24077961


  19. Anzo M, Inokuchi M, Matsuo N, Takayama JI, Hasegawa T. Waist circumference centiles by age and sex for Japanese children based on the 1978-1981 cross-sectional national survey data. Annals of human biology 2014. PMID: 24980071


  20. Matsuo N, Ishii T, Takayama JI, Miwa M, Hasegawa T. Reference standard of penile size and prevalence of buried penis in Japanese newborn male infants. Endocrine journal 2014. PMID: 24931740


  21. Horikawa YT, Udaka TY, Crow JK, Takayama JI, Stein MT. Anxiety associated with asthma exacerbations and overuse of medication: the role of cultural competency. Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP 2014. PMID: 24509059


  22. Inokuchi M, Matsuo N, Takayama JI, Hasegawa T. Trends in thin body stature among Japanese male adolescents, 2003-2012. Annals of human biology 2013. PMID: 24274656


  23. Nomura O, Hashimoto N, Ishiguro A, Miyasaka M, Nosaka S, Oana S, Sakai H, Takayama JI. Comparison of patients with Kawasaki disease with retropharyngeal edema and patients with retropharyngeal abscess. European journal of pediatrics 2013. PMID: 24146166


  24. Fukuda S, Ito S, Oana S, Sakai H, Kato H, Abe J, Ito R, Saitoh A, Takayama JI. Late development of coronary artery abnormalities could be associated with persistence of non-fever symptoms in Kawasaki disease. Pediatric rheumatology online journal 2013. PMID: 23902667


  25. Mishina H, Hilton JF, Takayama JI. Trends and variations in infant mortality among 47 prefectures in Japan. Journal of evaluation in clinical practice 2012. PMID: 22639950


  26. Mishina H, Takayama JI, Aizawa S, Tsuchida N, Sugama S. Maternal childrearing anxiety reflects childrearing burden and quality of life. Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society 2012. PMID: 22320870


  27. Inokuchi M, Matsuo N, Takayama JI, Hasegawa T. BMI z-score is the optimal measure of annual adiposity change in elementary school children. Annals of human biology 2011. PMID: 22014004


  28. Inokuchi M, Matsuo N, Takayama JI, Hasegawa T. Tracking of BMI in Japanese children from 6 to 18 years of age: Reference values for annual BMI incremental change and proposal for size of increment indicative of risk for obesity. Annals of human biology 2010. PMID: 20632778


  29. Takayama JI, Matsuo N. The enigma of spontaneous preterm birth. The New England journal of medicine 2010. PMID: 20518106


  30. Mishina H, Takayama JI. Screening for maternal depression in primary care pediatrics. Current opinion in pediatrics 2009. PMID: 19726991


  31. Mishina H, Hayashino Y, Takayama JI, Kasahara M, Fukuhara S. Can pediatricians accurately identify maternal depression at well-child visits? Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society 2009. PMID: 19807879


  32. Inokuchi M, Matsuo N, Takayama JI, Hasegawa T. Official Japanese reports significantly underestimate prevalence of overweight in school children: Inappropriate definition of standard weight and calculation of excess weight. Annals of human biology 2009. PMID: 19194805


  33. Y. Ohya, I. Nomura, M. Natori, M. Kitagawa, A. Akasawa, S. Sugama, S. Aizawa, J.I. Takayama. Antibiotics during Pregnancy is a Risk Factor for Child's Eczema and Wheezing. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2008. PMID:


  34. Inokuchi M, Matsuo N, Takayama JI, Hasegawa T. Prevalence and trends of underweight and BMI distribution changes in Japanese teenagers based on the 2001 National Survey data. Annals of human biology 2007. PMID: 17612865


  35. Inokuchi M, Matsuo N, Anzo M, Takayama JI, Hasegawa T. Age-dependent percentile for waist circumference for Japanese children based on the 1992-1994 cross-sectional national survey data. European journal of pediatrics 2006. PMID: 17089087


  36. Chamberlain LJ, Sanders LM, Takayama JI. Advocacy by any other name would smell as sweet. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine 2006. PMID: 16585499


  37. Chamberlain LJ, Sanders LM, Takayama JI. Child advocacy training: curriculum outcomes and resident satisfaction. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine 2005. PMID: 16143743


  38. Pantell RH, Newman TB, Bernzweig J, Bergman DA, Takayama JI, Segal M, Finch SA, Wasserman RC. Management and outcomes of care of fever in early infancy. JAMA 2004. PMID: 15010441


  39. Atkinson LR, Escobar GJ, Takayama JI, Newman TB. Phototherapy use in jaundiced newborns in a large managed care organization: do clinicians adhere to the guideline? Pediatrics 2003. PMID: 12728109


  40. Newman TB, Bernzweig JA, Takayama JI, Finch SA, Wasserman RC, Pantell RH. Urine testing and urinary tract infections in febrile infants seen in office settings: the Pediatric Research in Office Settings' Febrile Infant Study. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine 2002. PMID: 11772190


  41. Takayama JI. Giving and receiving gifts: one perspective. The Western journal of medicine 2001. PMID: 11483567


  42. Lannon CM, Coven BJ, Lane France F, Hickson GB, Miles PV, Swanson JT, Takayama JI, Wood DL, Yamamoto L, National Initiative for Children's Health Care Quality Project Advisory Committee. Principles of patient safety in pediatrics. Pediatrics 2001. PMID: 11389280


  43. Chesney RW, Dungy CI, Gillman MW, Rivara FP, Schonfeld DJ, Takayama JI, Alexander DF, Cairo MS, Dreyer BP, van Dyck P, Ferrieri P, Kohrt AE, McAnarney ER, Margolis LH, Orr DP, Rothstein E, Simpson L, Weitzman M, Schonfeld DJ, Yudkowsky BK, Committee on Pediatric Research. Promoting education, mentorship, and support for pediatric research. Pediatrics 2001. PMID: 11389274


  44. Takayama JI, Chandran C, Pearl DB. A one-month cultural competency rotation for pediatrics residents. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 2001. PMID: 11346551


  45. Takayama JI, Song EH. Child advocacy training for pediatrics residents. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 2001. PMID: 11346615


  46. Takayama JI, Teng W, Uyemoto J, Newman TB, Pantell RH. Body temperature of newborns: what is normal? Clinical pediatrics 2000. PMID: 11005363


  47. Takayama JI. Universal childhood immunization against hepatitis A: whoa! The Western journal of medicine 1999. PMID: 10443157


  48. Takayama JI, Iser JP, Gandelman A. Regional differences in infant immunization against hepatitis B: did intervention work? Preventive medicine 1999. PMID: 10048107


  49. John Ichiro Takayama. Health Care for Children. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics 1998. PMID:


  50. Newman TB, Takayama JI. Urinary tract infection controversy and questions. Pediatrics 1998. PMID: 9556412


  51. Takayama JI, Wolfe E, Coulter KP. Relationship between reason for placement and medical findings among children in foster care. Pediatrics 1998. PMID: 9445492


  52. Mutha S, Takayama JI, O'Neil EH. Insights into medical students' career choices based on third- and fourth-year students' focus-group discussions. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 1997. PMID: 9236475


  53. Bernzweig J, Takayama JI, Phibbs C, Lewis C, Pantell RH. Gender differences in physician-patient communication. Evidence from pediatric visits. Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine 1997. PMID: 9193244


  54. Takayama JI, Bergman AB, Connell FA. Children in foster care in the state of Washington. Health care utilization and expenditures. JAMA 1994. PMID: 8196142


  55. Linzer M, Slavin T, Mutha S, Takayama JI, Branda L, VanEyck S, McMurray JE, Rabinowitz HK. Admission, recruitment, and retention: finding and keeping the generalist-oriented student. SGIM Task Force on Career Choice in Primary Care and Internal Medicine. Journal of general internal medicine 1994. PMID: 8014739


  56. Pantell RH, Takayama JI, Newman TB. Costs and benefits of lead screening. JAMA 1993. PMID: 8411571