KyungERheeMD

Pediatrics • San Diego, CA

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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Office
3010 Childrens Way
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone+1 858-496-4800

Fax+1 858-496-4850

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
Completed
Not Applicable
Promoting Child Inhibitory Control Skills Around Food Start of enrollment: 2014 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Guided Self-Help Obesity Treatment in the Doctor's Office - GOT Doc Start of enrollment: 2016 Dec 12
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Change in Weight Status Among Children Who Do and Do Not Participate in Intensive Health Behavior and Lifestyle Treatment for Obesity.
Cathy Chen, Dawn Eichen, D Eastern Kang Sim, David Strong, Kerri N Boutelle
Childhood Obesity. 2024-10-01
1 citations
Design of the FRESH-teen study: A randomized controlled trial evaluating an adapted emotion regulation weight loss program for adolescents with overweight or obesity a...
Kerri N Boutelle, Michael A Manzano, Ellen K Pasquale, Rebecca S Bernard, David R Strong
Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2024-10-01
Predictors of parent self-monitoring patterns in a family-based behavioral weight loss treatment program.
Kerri N Boutelle, D Eastern Kang Sim, Dawn M Eichen, Michael A Manzano, Kyung E Rhee
International Journal of Obesity. 2024-10-01

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

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

American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
Fellow