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Aretha Kou, DO, Internal Medicine, Santa Monica, CA

ArethaKouDO

Internal Medicine • Santa Monica, CA

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Clinical instructor/hospitalist

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  • Office

    1250 16th St
    Santa Monica, CA 90404

Education & Training

  • University of South Florida Morsani
    University of South Florida MorsaniResidency, Internal Medicine, 2020 - 2023
  • University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
    University of New England College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2020
  • Mount Holyoke College
    Mount Holyoke CollegeBA, Cum Laude

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State License 2023 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State License 2022 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Resident of the Quarter-Exemplary leadership in Graduate Medical Education HCA Florida Trinity Hospital GME, 2022
  • Graduate Medical Education Research Day-second place USF Morsani College of Medicine/Medical Center of Trinity GME, 2021
  • Honorable Mention Best Presenter HCA/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME Programs Poster Exhibition, 2021
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Secondary Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Due to Primary Epstein Bar Virus Infection  
    Heba Yusuf, Aretha Kou, Claire Zelinskas, Girma Ayele, Johnathan Frunzi, Rediet Tefera Atalay, Miriam B. Michael, Cureus, 6/20/2022
  • Autoimmune Dysfunction Due to Severe Malaria  
    Aretha Kou , Jonathan Kirschen, Koravangala Sundaresh, Parth Desai, Cureus, 5/29/2022
  • Gastric Cancer Presenting as Pneumonia: An Unusual Case Report  
    Aretha Kou, Jinal K. Patel, Itioye Adetula, Johnathan Frunzi, Cureus, 3/21/2021

Abstracts/Posters

  • Chest Pain in a Young Female with Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome
    Kou, A, OMS III, Mohamed, M, MD, NEOMEN 18th Annual Research and Scholarship Forum, Biddeford, ME, 5/16/2019

Other Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin)

External Links

  • LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/arethakou

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