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Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD

(Dr. Kirsti Ilona Weng Elder, MD)
Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)
Tulane University School of Medicine (1985)
Professional interests include: stress management, anxiety, sports health
52 Skytop Street
San Jose, CA 95134

Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD is an internist in Palo Alto, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and geriatrics (elderly care). She graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD is affiliated with Stanford Health Care.

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Office Locations

211 Quarry Road Suite 102
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 736-5211
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2518 Mission College Boulevard Suite 101
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(408) 688-9720
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300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94304
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52 Skytop Street
San Jose, CA 95134
(669) 294-8888
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Some issues Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD can help you with:

Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

  • Generalized anxiety disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Social phobia
  • Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD treated as an internist in Palo Alto, CA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 26
inpatient care 26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 72

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 32
Female 52
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 47
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 17
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 39
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD in 2013

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 35
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 189

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 75
Female 135
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 116
Black 0
Hispanic 21
Asian 52
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 78
From 75 to 84 62
85 and over 42
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD in 2014

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 29
Dementia 13
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD treated as an internist in Palo Alto, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 228
hospital care 24
inpatient care 24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 174
Female 300
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 268
Black 0
Hispanic 60
Asian 104
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 178
From 75 to 84 142
85 and over 72
Less than 65 82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD in 2015

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 27
Dementia 9
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD treated as an internist in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 155
hospital care 72
inpatient care 72

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 77
Female 113
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 118
Black 0
Hispanic 26
Asian 32
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 56
From 75 to 84 67
85 and over 36
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD in 2016

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 25
Dementia 15
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 195

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 63
Female 133
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 98
Black 0
Hispanic 29
Asian 57
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 81
From 75 to 84 70
85 and over 28
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD in 2017

Hypertension 55
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 21
Dementia 9
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 83

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 38
Female 71
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 64
Black 0
Hispanic 13
Asian 19
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 44
From 75 to 84 36
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD in 2018

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 20
Dementia 14
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 55

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 22
Female 41
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 29
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 20
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 33
From 75 to 84 17
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD in 2020

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 32
Dementia 0
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 113

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 35
Female 68
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 44
Black 0
Hispanic 13
Asian 31
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 47
From 75 to 84 33
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD in 2021

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 35
Dementia 14
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 172

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 26
Female 80
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 44
Black 0
Hispanic 11
Asian 34
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 60
From 75 to 84 31
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD in 2022

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 25
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 161

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 50
Female 112
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 78
Black 0
Hispanic 12
Asian 53
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 58
85 and over 24
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD in 2023

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 36
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 27
Dementia 11
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 11

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD.

Gender
Male 14
Female 19
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 16
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 13
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD in 2024

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 39
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD treated as an internist in Palo Alto, CA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit 130
hospital care 40
inpatient care 40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD.

Gender
Female 93
Male 50
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 34
Non-Hispanic White 76
Hispanic 15
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 16
75 to 84 43
Less than 65 16
65 to 74 57

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 6
Osteoporosis 17
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 4
Diabetes 23
Atrial Fibrillation 7
Cancer 9
Dementia 7

Education & Training

Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1985. She completed residency at Alameda County Medical Center, Highland Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (1985)

Residency: Alameda County Medical Center, Highland Hospital (1988)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (1988)

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kirsti Weng Elder, MPH, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palo Alto, CA. 

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Biography

Areas of particular interest for Dr. Kirsti Elder include stress management, anxiety, and sports health. After attending Tulane University School of Medicine, she completed her residency training at Alameda County Medical Center, Highland Hospital. She speaks Spanish. Dr. Elder is professionally affiliated with Stanford Health Care.

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