Analiese DiConti-Gibbs, M.D.
Licensure and Certifications
National Provider Identification: 1316334204
Physician and Surgeon A, California Medical Board (Active: 8/30/2016)
ABIM Board Certified, Internal Medicine (8/2018)
ABIM Board Certified, Geriatric Medicine (12/2020)
Education and Professional Appointments
Education:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering and Biology, June 2010
Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Doctor of Medicine, May 2015
Post-Graduate Training:
Residency, Internal Medicine, LAC+USC Internal Medicine Residency Program, Los Angeles CA, (July 2015-June 2018)
Chief Resident, LAC+USC Internal Medicine Residency Program, Los Angeles CA, (July 2018 – June 2019)
Fellowship, Geriatric Medicine, UCSF Geriatric Fellowship Program, San Francisco, CA (July 2019 – June 2020)
Professional Appointments:
Instructor of Clinical Medicine, USC Department of Internal Medicine, Los Angeles CA, (July 2018-June 2019)
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, USC Department of Internal Medicine, Los Angeles CA, (Sept 2020 – current)
Associate Program Director, LAC+USC Geriatric Medicine Fellowship, Los Angeles, CA (July 2021 – current)
Research and Scholarship
LAC+USC Department of Medicine, Quality Improvement (October 2020 – present)
Leading with a team including resident physicians to decrease unnecessary lab ordering on inpatient services using resident and nursing-focused interventions. Mentorship of Geriatric Fellow QI Projects, most recent was increasing Advanced Care Planning documentation in the LAC+USC Geriatrics Clinic
LAC+USC/USC Department of Medicine, Quality Improvement (June 2017 – June 2019)
Mentor: Dr. Andrew Young, M.D.
Aim to reduce unnecessary lab ordering on inpatient medicine services through various resident-focused interventions. This work has been presented at SGIM-CA and SHM in 2019 and is currently under review for publication.
LAC+USC/USC Department of Medicine, Quality Improvement (April 2016 – June 2017)
Mentor: Dr. Gina Rossetti, M.D.
Aim to reduce hospital readmissions of patient admitted to LAC+USC for decompensated cirrhosis by performing medication reconciliation phone calls one week after discharge
Brain-Body Dynamics Lab, Viterbi School of Engineering of USC (May 2012-May 2015)
Medical Student Researcher, Mentor: Dr. Francisco Valero-Cuevas, Ph.D.
Coordinator of a clinical trial quantifying dexterity of hand function in patients with Parkinson’s Disease using new technology developed in Brain and Body Dynamics Lab
Health, Technology, and Engineering at USC (Aug 2011-July 2013)
Non-certificate Program, Mentor: Dr. George Tolomiczenko, Ph.D. and Dr. Terry Sanger, M.D.
New interdisciplinary educational program with Keck School of Medicine and USC Viterbi School of Engineering in which MD and PhD candidates work together on a design project to fill a need in the medical community.
Retina Center, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (June 2010-July 2011)
Research Specialist, Mentor: Dr. Thomas Lee, M.D.
Development of novel human model for retinoblastoma. Successfully, reprogrammed orbital adipose tissue from retinoblastoma patients into induced pluripotent stem cells for study, a technology that had never been used before in this laboratory.
Awards and Honors
Residency:
Junior Resident of the Year (June 2017)
Excellence in Primary Care (May 2017)
University:
National Society of Collegiate Scholars (Oct 2007-May 2010)
RC Byrd Scholarship Award Winner for Academic Excellence (2006)
Publications
DiConti-Gibbs A, Chen KY, Coffey CE. Polypharmacy in the hospitalized older adult: Considerations for safe and effective treatment. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 2022 Nov;38(4):667-684. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2022.07.011. PMID: 36210083
DiConti-Gibbs A, McKnight K, Canamar C, Martinez L, Young A. A Healthcare Improvement Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Lab Orders on Inpatient Medical Teaching Services. In Review.
Abstracts and Presentations
LAC+USC Excellence in Hospital Medicine Series. “Acute Inpatient Delirium.” March 2021
Society of Hospital Medicine National Meeting (National Harbor, MD, March 2019) “Less is More When More is Too Much: Reduction of Unnecessary Lab Orders on Inpatient Medical Services” P Deligero, J Rivelle, A. DiConti, K. McKnight, A Young.
Society of General Internal Medicine Regional Meeting (Los Angeles, CA, January 2019) “Less is More When More is Too Much: Reduction of Unnecessary Lab Orders on Inpatient Medical Services” K. McKnight, A. DiConti, P Deligero, J Rivelle, A Young.
LAC+USC Hepatology Grand Rounds (July 2017) “Hepatic Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease.” A. DiConti
LAC+USC Morbidity and Mortality Conference (November 2016) “A Physician’s Toolbox for Dealing with Difficult Family Situations” A. DiConti, G. Rossetti, A Storms.
American College of Physician Regional Conference (October 2016) “Myasthenia Gravis as a Cause of Respiratory Failure in a Patient with Thymoma.” A. DiConti, G. Rossetti.
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Conference (May 2012) “Manipulation Of Gene Expression In Orbital Adipose-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells From Retinoblastoma Patients Using Lentiviral Vectors.” D Wu, J Aparicio, A DiConti, N Harutyunyan, and T Lee.
World Stem Cell Summit (Oct 2011)“Retinoblastoma Disease Modeling using Patient Derived Pluripotent Stem Cells to Generate RB1 Deficient Retinal Progenitor Cells.” J Aparicio, A DiConti, N Harutyunyan, and T Lee.
Leadership Experience
Associate Program Director, LAC+USC Geriatric Medicine Fellowship (July 2021 – Current)
Initiated and developed a Quality Improvement Curriculum for trainees as well as one on one QI Mentorship. Manages the inpatient consultation experience for fellows. Developed a PACE experience for fellows.
Chief Resident, LAC+USC Internal Medicine Residency Program (July 2018-June 2019)
One of three chief residents supervising a residency program of 165 internal medicine residents rotating at three hospitals/
Supervising and educating residents and medical students in both formal and informal settings.
As the main scheduling chief, responsible for managing all resident day to day schedules, staffing of clinics and teaching services, and assisting in building the schedule for the following academic year.
MIT Women’s Water Polo Club, Captain and President (Sept 2007-May 2010)
As president, organized tournaments, fundraisers, and team events.
Established the Alumni Relations Program which generated a 500% increase in donations through alumni events, sponsorships, and creating a newsletter.
Skills and Assets
Spanish: conversational and medical Spanish at a proficient level, Certified Translator at LAC+USC and UCSF
Computer: Intermediate level programming in python and MATLAB, Quick to learn new programs
Laboratory: Techniques in stem cell culture, induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) reprogramming, vector construction, tissue culture with human lines, basic molecular biology methods. Basic engineering techniques in optics, circuitry design, and laser imaging.
Interests
Traveling and creating travel itineraries (Current Country Count: 24)
NCAA Football (Fight On!)
House Renovation Projects and Design (We recently put in a new garden and putting green in our yard which was fun to design!)
European History, History of the English Language/Etymology, Roman History (Favorite Podcasts: History of English, Revolutions, Philosophize This!)
Cooking, Baking, and Trying New Recipes (Current favorite chefs are Ethan Chlebowski, Kenji Alt Lopez, Lan Lam, and Tieghan Gerard of Half Baked Harvest)
Mentoring students interested in medical careers