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Kristina Adachi, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Los Angeles, CA, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

KristinaAdachiMD

Pediatric Infectious Disease • Los Angeles, CA

Assistant Clinical Professor

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  • Office

    UCLA Medical Center
    10833 Le Conte Ave., MDCC 22-442
    Los Angeles, CA 90095
    Phone+1 310-825-5235
    Fax+1 310-825-5235
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Summary

  • Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases. Received my B.A. and M.A. from Stanford University and my M.D. from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2008. Completed my UCLA pediatrics internship and residency at UCLA in 2011 and later a three-year UCLA clinical fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases in 2015. Completed an additional two-year postdoctoral pediatric infectious diseases research fellowship at UCLA focusing on perinatal infections from 2015-2017. Board certified in both pediatrics (2011) and pediatric infectious diseases (2015). Research interests for the past six years include global maternal-child health, particularly perinatal infections (CMV, Zika virus, and STIs including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis). Current research projects include investigating occult congenital infections in HIV-exposed infants, primarily from Brazil and South Africa, as well as various clinical research studies on outcomes of infants with in utero Zika-exposure in Brazil in collaboration with FIOUPIC (UC FIOCRUZ Perinatal Infections Collaborative).

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2012 - 2015
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2008 - 2011
  • University of California San Diego School of Medicine
    University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2010 - 2025
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Neurodevelopment in Infants Exposed to Zika Virus in Utero
    Neurodevelopment in Infants Exposed to Zika Virus in UteroDecember 13th, 2018
  • In Utero HIV Infection Sharply Increases Cytomegalovirus Risk for Newborns
    In Utero HIV Infection Sharply Increases Cytomegalovirus Risk for NewbornsAugust 11th, 2018
  • HIV-Positive Women with Cytomegalovirus Likelier to Pass Virus That Causes AIDS to Infant
    HIV-Positive Women with Cytomegalovirus Likelier to Pass Virus That Causes AIDS to InfantJune 22nd, 2017

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • UCLAhttps://www.uclahealth.org/mattel/kristina-adachi

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