Ryan Abbott, MD, JD, MTOM, LAc

Education

University of California at San Diego (UCSD) :: 2005–2011 

Doctor of Medicine, MD

• Recipient of the Samuel B. Hamburger Memorial Thesis Award “given to a graduating medical student for an outstanding independent study project” (2011) and the Weiss Medical Research Scholarship for research in Preventive Medicine (2010).

Yale Law School :: 2007–2011

Doctor of Jurisprudence, JD

• Editor and Submissions Editor: Yale Journal of Law and Technology & Yale Journal of Health Policy, Law, and Ethics.
• Recipient of the Kirby Simon Fellowship for International Human Rights Work at Yale Law School (2008).

Emperor’s College :: 2001–2005          

Master of Traditional Oriental Medicine, MTOM, Summa Cum Laude

University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) :: 2000–2005          

Baccalaureate of Science, BS, Summa Cum Laude

• Highest Departmental Honors and College Honors, Member Phi Beta Kappa (2005).
• Major in “Integrative Medical Theory.”
• Selected as one of six UCLA Seniors of the Year (2005).  The selection committee awards based on excellence in a variety of forms including academics, athletics, community service and activism. Recipient of the UCLA Alumni Association Distinguished Bruin Award (scholarship) for “an outstanding record of academic achievement and leadership” (2004) and the Michael C. Dunn, M.D. Memorial Scholarship awarded by the UCLA Honors Department for academic excellence and writing submission (2004).

Shanghai Jiao Tong University :: Summer 2002

Foreign Language Immersion Program (Mandarin Chinese)

Selected Publications and Reports

Abbott RB, Al-Abbadi I, Bader, R, et al. Impact of Strong Intellectual Property Protection on Access to Medicines in Jordan. Medicines Transparency Alliance. Under review.

Abbott RB, Saxe G, Hickman S, et al. Establishing a Center for Integrative Medicine at University of California, San Diego. Under review.

Abbott, RB. Documenting Traditional Medical Knowledge. World Intellectual Property Organization. Geneva, Switzerland. In press.

Abbott FM and Abbott RB. Report to the WHO Secretariat for Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property on Stakeholder Views regarding Transfer of Technology for Research and Development and Local Production of Medicines in Developing Countries. In press.

Abbott RB, Hui KK, Hays RD, et al. Medical Student Attitudes Toward Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, vol. 2011, Article ID 985243, 14 pages, 2011.

Abbott FM, Abbott RB, Bannenberg W, et al. Regional Assessment of Patent and Related Issues and Access to Medicines: CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Member States and the Dominican Republic. Volume I—Main Report.

Abbott RB and Bannenberg W.  Regional Assessment of Patent and Related Issues and Access to Medicines: CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Member States and the Dominican Republic. Volume II—Country Studies.

Abbott RB. The Beijing Declaration—A Milestone for Traditional Medicine. ICTSD-Bridges, 13(1), March 2009.

Abbott RB, Hui KK, Hays RD, Li MD, Pan T.  A Randomized Controlled Trial of Tai Chi for Tension Headaches. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 107–113, 2007. 

Recent Work Experience

2011–Present :: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

House Officer

• Resident in Internal Medicine Program

2011–Present :: BluAlert

Vice President

2011–Present :: American Pioneer Ventures & American Patent Agency

Scientific Advisor

2009–Present :: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Consultant

• Provided “expert services” under special service agreement to create text on documentation of traditional medical knowledge.

2010 :: Medicines Transparency Alliance (MeTA)

Consultant

• Conducted study on the effects of intellectual property in Jordan on access to medicines. As international consultant and lead researcher, managed Jordanian-based national team, developed study design, conducted data analysis and drafted report. 

2008–2010 :: World Health Organization (WHO)

Consultant

• Directed stakeholder survey for the World Health Organization Project on Improving Access to Medicines (including Vaccines and Diagnostics) in Developing Countries through Technology Transfer and Local Production.
• Created strategy document on Traditional Medicine Implementation of the Global Strategy and Plan of Action on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property for the WHO Secretariat on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property (PHI).
• Assisted with organization of the first WHO Congress on Traditional Medicine, drafting of the Beijing Declaration, and negotiation in intergovernmental meetings.

2006–2010 :: UCLA Center for East-West Medicine

Consultant

• Managed research team, developed study design and survey instrument, conducted literature review, networked with medical school educators nationally to administer survey, supervised and performed statistical analysis, and drafted report.
• Drafted grant applications to the National Institutes of Health (R03, R21). Drafted publications, including text on integrative medicine, articles on the healthcare crisis, herbal medicine regulation, and pre-medical education reform. Represented the Center at international conferences and worked as a teaching assistant in undergraduate courses.

2009 :: Health Research For Action (HERA)

Consultant

• The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), with a grant from the International Development Association, employed HERA to conduct an assessment of the status of patent legislation and regulation in CARICOM Member States.
• As one of the principal consultants in this project: analyzed intellectual property legislation, rules, and policies in each country; conducted interviews with relevant stakeholders at the country and regional level; recommended legislative and policy changes to improve public health.

2009 Summer :: Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP

Summer Associate

2008 Summer :: World Health Organization (WHO)

Intern, Department of Technical Cooperation for Essential Drugs and Traditional Medicine

2006–2008 :: Kaplan, Inc.

LSAT Instructor

2005–2006 :: Pacific College of Oriental Medicine

Teaching Assistant and Guest Lecturer               

Licensure

2011–Present :: Patent Agent

• United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO): Admission Pending

2005–Present :: Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.)

• California License Number: 10803
• Connecticut License Number: 000434
• Diplomate in Acupuncture (NCCAOM): 27937