About
Dr. Max Blumberg is an occupational and environmental medicine specialist who diagnoses and treats work-related and environmentally induced injuries and illnesses. He provides care for patients following traumatic accidents and evaluates exposures to toxic metals, chemicals, infectious agents, and other occupational hazards.
He also has specialized expertise in repetitive strain injuries and performs independent medical evaluations (IMEs) and Qualified Medical Evaluations (QMEs) in California workers’ compensation cases.
- California Qualified Medical Examiner (QME)
- Board Certified in Occupational & Environmental Medicine (UCSF Residency)
- MD — University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine (SUNY)
- MPH — University of California, Berkeley
Services
Qualified Medical Evaluations
Comprehensive QME evaluations for California workers’ compensation claims, including causation analysis, apportionment, and impairment ratings.
Medical-Legal Reports
Clear, well-reasoned medical-legal reports and expert opinions grounded in evidence-based occupational medicine.
Occupational & Environmental Care
Clinical evaluation and management of work-related injuries, toxic exposures, and environmentally induced illness.
Experience
Dr. Blumberg serves as Associate Medical Director of UCSF Occupational Health Services, where he advocates for the health and safety of healthcare workers and leads efforts to prevent workplace injury and illness.
Prior to UCSF, he practiced as a staff physician for the Erie County Department of Health in Buffalo, New York.
Selected Publications
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2025
Outbreaks of COVID-19 among healthcare personnel in a U.S. Veterans Affairs health care system
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2025
Recruitment challenges for physician training in occupational and environmental medicine
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2024
Doctors are facing a mental health crisis. We must make it easier for them to get help
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2024
Improving the occupational and environmental medicine physician training pipeline
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2023
Cleaning during the COVID-19 pandemic and occupational health implications
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2021
Real-world comparison between the Tono-Pen and Goldmann applanation tonometry
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2019
Influence of eyelid pigmentation on the diagnosis of meibomian gland dysfunction
Contact
For QME appointments, medical-legal inquiries, or clinical consultations:
Email: OEMclinic@ucsf.edu
Phone: (415) 885-7580