Irina (Era) Kryzhanovskaya

MD

Internist
East Coast transplant and eclectic foodie

Dr. Irina (Era) Kryzhanovskaya is an internist providing primary care to adult patients. She has a special interest in treating substance use disorders and addiction, and focuses as well on ensuring the safe and effective prescription of controlled substances in the clinic.

Kryzhanovskaya's research interests include increasing access to buprenorphine, a drug used to treat opioid use disorder. She is also studying how to improve retention of residents in primary care careers by providing role models and mentoring.

Kryzhanovskaya earned her medical degree from the University of Virginia. While completing a residency in internal medicine at UCSF, she served as chief resident at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center.

Kryzhanovskaya chairs UCSF's controlled substance review committee and serves as liaison for the clinical training program in internal medicine at UCSF's Parnassus campus. She is a member of the Society of General Internal Medicine and American Society of Addiction Medicine.

Kryzhanovskaya was born in Kiev, Ukraine. Her family moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, when she was 5 years old. She came to the West Coast to pursue her residency at UCSF.

  • Education

    University of Virginia, 2013

  • Residencies

    UCSF, Internal Medicine, 2016

  • Board Certifications

    Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

  • Languages

    Russian

In addition to patient care, I am passionate about medical education and increasing interest in primary care careers among students and residents.

Where I see patients (1)

    My reviews

    5.0

    Overall Experience
    46 Ratings
    About our process
    Aug 25, 2024
    Dr. K is great!
    Aug 23, 2024
    Care provider was excellent in every aspect of this question
    Aug 15, 2024
    Dr. Kryzhanovskaya is the best. Always gives me a lot of attention and is very helpful and knows what to do in difficult situations.
    May 30, 2024
    Dr. K discusses my concerns and developed a plan for tests and possible treatment followup.
    Nov 24, 2023
    Dr.Kryzhanovskaya is an excellent physician. She listened to my concerns and answered all of my questions. She showed concern for my concerns and had solutions to my problems. She is always.professional,warm, and professional. I am fortunate to have her as my primmary physician.
    Nov 01, 2023
    Dr. K is an extraordinary physician.
    Aug 09, 2023
    Dr. K is a fabulous doctor. The retention of Primary care doctors will become more and more difficult the more you make their jobs overwhelming and under paid.
    May 03, 2023
    Dr. K was very patient, thoughtful, and friendly!
    Apr 22, 2023
    Always spends plenty of time and gives me lots of attention. Has good suggestions. Is knowledgeable.
    Mar 27, 2023
    Dr. K is one of only a very small amount of people at UCSF that doesn't make me feel like I'm a bother and a burden.
    Mar 10, 2023
    Dr. K. Showed genuine concern and interest. She listened closely to what I had to say. Her responses were thoughtful and on point.
    Jan 18, 2023
    Dr. K is tops!
    Dec 15, 2022
    Dr. K is an excellent physician! She listens to all of my questions and concerns, responds with respect and competence and, amazingly, I never feel hurried!! During this last visit, she proposed a new treatment, carefully discussed all the risks and benefits and offered a research article to explain the treatment more fully. There is so much to cover in a medical visit and she seems to be on top of it all!
    Dec 08, 2022
    Extraordinary care visit for me and my wife. With Dr. K. "extraordinary" is "standard" care. Candid, honest, respectful dialogue with full opportunity to participate in all care decisions.

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