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4650 W Sunset Blvd
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Los Angeles, CA 90027Phone+1 323-361-2573Fax+1 323-361-1184
Summary
- Dr. Rachel Lestz, MD is a pediatric nephrologist in Los Angeles, California. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in California and Maryland. She is affiliated with Children's Hospital Los Angeles and is an Assistant Professor at USC School of Medicine.
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Nephrology, 2007 - 2010
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 2004 - 2007
- New York Medical CollegeClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
- MD State Medical License 2007 - 2010
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Nephrology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsHLA diversity in ethnic populations can affect detection of donor-specific antibodies by single antigen beads.Justin C Quon, Kelli Kaneta, Nicholas Fotiadis, Jondavid Menteer, Rachel M Lestz
Frontiers in Immunology. 2023-01-01 - 6 citationsPediatric kidney transplantation in the United States.Kambiz Etesami, Rachel M. Lestz, Rachel Hogen
Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation. 2020-08-01 - 21 citationsCell-free DNA as a solid-organ transplant biomarker: technologies and approaches.Rebecca L Edwards, Jondavid Menteer, Rachel M Lestz, Lee Ann Baxter-Lowe
Biomarkers in Medicine. 2022-04-01
Press Mentions
- Providing Lifesaving Dialysis for Small BabiesFebruary 28th, 2023
- Dr. Elizabeth Kermgard of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA): “Learn to Love Yourself and Not Be Too Critical”September 10th, 2021