Kyung E Rhee MD
Hospitalist
Professor, Vice Chair EDI, Chief of Child and Community Health, Dept. of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine
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3010 Childrens WaySan Diego, CA 92123
Phone+1 858-496-4800
Fax+1 858-496-4850
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Education & Training
Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, General Academic Pediatrics, 2003 - 2006
Tower Health/St. Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenResidency, Pediatrics, 1999 - 2003
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2003 - 2010
RI State Medical License 2006 - 2010
PA State Medical License 2000 - 2004
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Clinical Trials
- Role of Parenting Skills and Parenting Style in Pediatric Weight Loss Programs Start of enrollment: 2009 Jun 01
- Promoting Child Inhibitory Control Skills Around Food Start of enrollment: 2014 Jun 01
- Guided Self-Help Obesity Treatment in the Doctor's Office - GOT Doc Start of enrollment: 2016 Dec 12
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Designing a Better Health System: Patient Perspectives on Gender Inclusive Care.Debra Yeh, David J Inwards-Breland, Tay L Richardson, Maja Marinkovic, Bixby Marino-Kibbee
Clinical Pediatrics. 2025-03-17 - Long-COVID incidence proportion in adults and children between 2020 and 2024.Hannah Mandel, Yun J Yoo, Andrea J Allen, Sajjad Abedian, Zoe Verzani
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2025-02-05 - Guided Self-Help vs Group Treatment for Children With Obesity: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Kerri N Boutelle, Kyung E Rhee, David R Strong, Michael A Manzano, Rebecca S Bernard
Pediatrics. 2025-02-01
Press Mentions
Rates of Childhood Obesity Have Increased, Study FindsJuly 7th, 2022- Pediatric Obesity Disparities WidenJune 22nd, 2022
- Research Reveals New Pediatric Obesity Program Makes Treatment More AccessibleJune 18th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Addressing Food Insecurity in the Health Care Setting to Promote Health EquityUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2024–2027
- Role Of Parenting Skills, Style, And Family Functioning In Pediatric Weight LossEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2010–2011
- Role Of Parenting Skills, Style, And Family Functioning In Pediatric Weight LossEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2009–2010
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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