Connie Rhee MD MSc

Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, Glomerular Disease, Hypertension

Assistant Professor of Medicine

1245 16th StSte 307Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone+1 310-481-4228
Fax+1 855-209-8413

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Education & Training

Brigham and Women's HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2010 - 2013
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthMSc, Epidemiology, 2010 - 2012
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 2009 - 2010
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Chief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2009
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2008

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Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 2008 - Present
CA State Medical License 2013 - 2026
HI State Medical License 2017 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2009 - 2013
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Clinical Trials

A Pilot Feasibility Trial of Thyroid Hormone Replacement in Dialysis Patients Start of enrollment: 2017 Jul 01
UNKNOWN
NA
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Thyroid Hormone Supplementation in Hemodialysis Patients Start of enrollment: 2020 Jul 20
RECRUITING
NA
Roles: Contact
Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Hemodialysis Start of enrollment: 2020 Mar 01
UNKNOWN
NA
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The Impact of Renin-Angiotensin Aldosterone System Inhibitors in IgA Nephropathy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Anjay Rastogi, Mrinalini Sarkar, Kosuke Kawai, Gabriel Munoz, Lewis Simon
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2026-08-12
Disparities in Kidney Transplantation Access and Outcomes among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
Kiyonari Noguchi, Linda L Wong, Christie H Izutsu, Connie M Rhee, Lung-Yi Felix Lee
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2026-08-04
Hyponatremia treatment guidelines: a necessary course correction.
Michael L Moritz, Agustín Ciapponi, Chi-Yuan Hsu, Sagar U Nigwekar, Aneesh B Singhal
Kidney International. 2026-07-27

Lectures

Ultrafiltration Quality Metric Debate: Too Fast or Too Slow?
American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 11/9/2019

Press Mentions

New Model Reveals When Conservative Care or Dialysis Is Optimal for Patients with Advanced Chronic Kidney DiseaseNovember 8th, 2025
Conservative Care Versus Dialysis: Model Indicates Which Is Best for Individual Patients with Advanced Chronic Kidney DiseaseOctober 31st, 2025
Poor Sleep May Increase Death Risk in Patients on HemodialysisMay 23rd, 2025

Grant Support

Plant-Focused Nutrition in Patients with Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease (PLAFOND Study): A Pilot/Feasibility StudyLUNDQUIST INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION AT HARBOR-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER2023–2026
Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Dialysis Patients to Overcome Dysglycemia (CONDOR) TrialUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2023–2026
Summer Mentoring and Research Training (SMART)UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE2021–2026
Summer Mentoring and Research Training (SMART)UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE2021–2026
Defining Optimal Transitions of Care in Advanced Kidney Disease: Conservative Management vs. Dialysis ApproachesUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2020–2025