Skip to main content
Katherine Schlaerth, MD, Geriatrics, Bakersfield, CA, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center

KatherineSchlaerthMD

Geriatrics Bakersfield, CA

Associate Professor, Family Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Dr. Schlaerth is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

  • Connect with other colleagues in the same hospital or clinic
  • Search all U.S. specialist profiles and refer a patient
  • Read the latest clinical news and earn CME/CEU credits

See Dr. Schlaerth's full profile

Already have an account?

Summary

  • I am boarded in pediatrics, peds ID, family medicine and have CAQ in geriatrics, teach at LLU School of allied health, PVHMC family medicine residency program, Rio Bravo Family medicine Residency program, and do urgent care on weekends. Also have written books, op eds, many other published pieces . Interest currently is writing a book on physiologic changes as we age for the lay public.

Education & Training

  • University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center
    University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1970 - 1973
  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Children's Hospital Los AngelesResidency, Pediatrics, 1968 - 1970
  • Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
    Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1968

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1971 - 2024
  • American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
  • American Board of Family Medicine Geriatric Medicine
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2009-2012
  • Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2009-2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Episode 120: Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS)
    Episode 120: Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS)November 25th, 2022
  • Episode 89 - Gonorrhea Basics
    Episode 89 - Gonorrhea BasicsApril 8th, 2022
  • Episode 75 - Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome
    Episode 75 - Multisystem Inflammatory SyndromeNovember 19th, 2021

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations