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9350 Campus Point Dr#2CLa Jolla, CA 92037
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Summary
- Dr. Chelsey Smith is a Rheumatology specialist based in La Jolla, California. She completed her Rheumatology fellowship at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center and holds a MD from the New York University School of Medicine, along with a BA in Premedical sciences and Romance Languages/Literature from Harvard University. Since 2019, she has served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at UC San Diego Health. She has numerous publications in the field of Rheumatology, with notable topics covering the effects of autoimmune disorders on pregnancy and birth outcomes. She was recognized in 2018 with the Woman of Achievement Award from Lupus LA Hollywood Bag Ladies Luncheon and is currently the Associate Director of the UC San Diego Lupus Center of Excellence.
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 2015 - 2018
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center2012 - 2015
New York University School of MedicineClass of 2012
Harvard UniversityBA, Premedical sciences; Romance Languages/Literature, Cum Laude, 2003 - 2007
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2013 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Woman of Achievement Award Lupus LA Hollywood Bag Ladies Luncheon, 2018
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Comment on: Placental lesions in systemic lupus erythematosus pregnancies associated with small for gestational age infants: Reply.Rashmi Dhital, Marni Jacobs, Chelsey J F Smith, Mana M Parast
Rheumatology. 2024-12-20 - Placental lesions in systemic lupus erythematosus pregnancies associated with small for gestational age infants.Rashmi Dhital, Marni Jacobs, Chelsey J F Smith, Mana M Parast
Rheumatology. 2024-11-01 - 5 citationsPrenatal acetaminophen use in women with autoimmune disorders and adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes.Jordan A Killion, Christina D. Chambers, Chelsey J. F. Smith, Gretchen Bandoli
Rheumatology. 2021-08-03
Press Mentions
Fever, cytopenia complicate presentation of lupusOctober 13th, 2020
Chelsey J. Forbess Smith, MD, on Anakinra Use in PregnancyOctober 13th, 2020
Other Languages
- Spanish
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