Dr. Paul J Murata M.D.
Family Practitioner
20911 Earl St Suite 400 Torrance CA, 90503About
Dr. Paul Murata is a family practitioner practicing in Torrance, CA. Dr. Murata specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Murata possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, San Diego, Sch of Med, La Jolla Ca 1981
University of California 1981
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Attitudes toward and experience in research among family medicine chairs.
- Mammography usage and the health belief model.
- Relationship between Pap smear performance and physician ordering a mammogram.
- The influence of ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and psychological barriers on use of mammography.
- The impact of physician compliance on screening mammography for older women.
- A characterization of the imminent leadership transition in academic family medicine.
- Controlled evaluation of implementing the Cytobrush technique to improve Papanicolaou smear quality.
- Who is the family doctor? Relating primary care to family care.
- Variations in content of care in a family medicine residency relating to types of insurance coverage.
- Demographic, clinical, and financial factors relating to the completion rate of screening mammography.
- Do families get family care?
- A visit-based quantitative measure of family care.
- Physicians' attitudes and behaviors regarding hepatitis B immunization.
Treatments
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- High Cholesterol
- Arthritis
- Stroke
- Osteoarthritis
- Actinic Keratosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Pain
- Peripheral Artery Disease (pad)
- Vascular Disease
Dr. Paul J Murata M.D.'s Practice location
Dr. Paul J Murata M.D.'s reviews
Write ReviewPatient Experience with Dr. Murata
Recommended Articles
- Treatments for Mononucleosis
There exist many symptoms that make the mononucleosis disease similar to other diseases, which makes it very difficult to distinguish it from other infections. Doctors administer treatment of the patient by giving him or her a physical test. This annual test checks out the patient's medical history....
- 5 Treatments for Excessive Sweating
What is excessive sweating?Excessive sweating is also known as hyperhidrosis. Abnormal and excessive sweating is not necessarily related to a rise in body temperature or intensive exercises. In this condition, sweating is so excessive that it tends to soak the clothes of an individual. At times,...
- What Is a Bruise?
IntroductionBruises, also known as contusions, appear due to certain types of trauma. Bruises are formed when the body’s soft tissues are injured due to bumps, twists, fall, or blow to the body. This injury causes tiny blood vessels and small veins to break and release red blood cells (RBCs)...
- Tylenol-Codeine Side Effects
OverviewTylenol (acetaminophen) and codeine are used for the treatment of mild to moderate pain. Aside from pain, acetaminophen is also used to reduce fever. Tylenol is not a habit-forming drug. However, when this drug is taken in large dosages, serious liver damage including other negative side...
- How Long Can Sperm Live?
Introduction An average man ejaculates 1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon of semen. This small amount of semen contains millions of sperm cells. It only takes one sperm to fertilize an egg, but each sperm has a limited life span, which begins once it leaves a man's body.For a couple trying to have a baby,...
- What is Lung Cancer? Get the Facts
The Nature of Cancerous CellsEvery cell in the human body is programmed to carry out a specific role. For example, a red blood cell carries oxygen to tissues, a white blood cell wards off infection, and an intestinal cell absorbs nutrients in the digestive tract. All these cells are programmed to...
Nearby Providers
- Dr. Scott M. Gregor D.O.1131 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 300 SANTA MONICA CA 90401
- Dr. Ludlow Creary MD1731 E 120th St Los Angeles California 90059
- Dr. Ann I. Ryan MD1304 15th St Santa Monica CA 90404
- Mr. Mark David Schneider D.O.10800 Paramount Blvd Downey CA 90241
- Mr. Jorge A. Serna PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT5873 Florence Ave Bell Gardens CA 90201
- Dr. Brent Michael M.D.2001 Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica CA 90404