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Lauren DeDecker, MD, Internal Medicine, Santa Monica, CA

Lauren DeDecker MD


Internist @ Cedars Sinai, current fellow of Integrative and Functional Medicine, former microbiome researcher, nutritionist, health coach, and personal trainer, health educator on IG @drdedeck

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  • Cedars SinaiSanta Monica, CA 90404

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Summary

  • Lauren DeDecker, MD, is an internist based in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in internal medicine. She graduated in the top 10% of her class from the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at UCLA. She is a remote fellow in Integrative and Functional Medicine through UC Irvine. Currently, she works as an Internist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Group in Santa Monica.

    Prior to medicine. Dr. DeDecker worked as a nutritionist, personal trainer, and health coach.

    Her expertise includes nutrition, weight loss, lifestyle medicine, integrative medicine, and hormone replacement therapy.

    She has published research on the gut microbiome in colon cancer development and inflammatory bowel diseases.

    Her awards include graduation with distinction in research, an Institutional Research Grant, a Jane Hill Cancer Research Scholarship, an Academic Excellence Grant, and a Department Award in Nutrition Science.

Education & Training

  • University of California, Irvine
    University of California, IrvineFellowship, Integrative and Functional Medicine, 2024 - 2026
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2021 - 2024
  • University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine
    University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineClass of 2021, Top 10% of Graduating Class

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Graduation with Distinction in Research UC Irvine School of Medicine, 2021
  • Institutional Research Grant awardee American Cancer Society, 2017-2018
  • Jane Hill Cancer Research Scholarship UC Irvine School of Medicine, 2017-2018
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Microbiome Distinctions Between the CRC Carcinogenic Pathways.  
    DeDecker L, et al., Gut Microbes
  • The Longest Journey  
    Lauren DeDecker, The Medical Student Press Journal, 2017

Abstracts/Posters

  • Successful Hemostasis of Bleeding from an Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery Esophageal Fistula After Stenting.
    DeDecker L, Lee, R., Samarasena, J. et al., ACG 2020., 9/2020
  • Successful Endoscopic Therapy of Acute Lower GI Bleeding from Serosal Vessel Within a Contained Perforation Perforation Abscess Cavity.
    DeDecker, L., Lee, R., Samarasena, J., ACG 2020, 9/2020
  • Beyond ADR and Cost: The Colonoscopy Value Index. Abstract in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
    DeDecker L, Clary, M., et al., Digestive Disease Week, Washington DC, 4/2018
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Lectures

  • The biogeography of microbes associated with colon cancer. 
    Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Annual Scientific Meeting; Huntington Beach, CA. - 6/2018
  • Google Glass Technology in Primary Care 
    TOM Talks, UCSF School of Medicine; San Francisco, CA. - 11/2015
  • Quant Friendly Doctors and Doctor Friendly Quants, presented by Dr. Paul Abramson and Lauren DeDecker 
    Quantified Self Conference; San Francisco, CA. - 2013

Press Mentions

  • Smartphones can gather important medical data
    Smartphones can gather important medical dataOctober 19th, 2020

Grant Support

  • Colon Cancer Research GrantAmerican Cancer Society2017–2019

Research History

  • Medical Student ResearcherActive member of the Colon Research Group and Interventional Gastroenterology Research Group at UCI. I helped develop and refine an equation that calculates the value of colonoscopy using multivariate analysis and worked on projects on novel endoscopic ultrasound-guided interventions.2016 - 2020
  • Medical Student ResearcherDeveloped a hypothesis with Dr. Karnes regarding the role of the microbiome in the pathogenesis of serrated polyps vs. adenomas into colorectal cancer. Co-authored the grant accepted by American Cancer Society. Study was completed with over 200 patients, microbiome analysis ongoing.2016 - 2020

Professional Memberships

  • American College of Physicians
    Member

Other Languages

  • Spanish

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