Laura L. (Melendres) Koth MD
Pleural Disease
Assistant Professor, Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine
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400 Parnassus AveSan Francisco, CA 94143
Phone+1 415-353-2961
Fax+1 415-353-2568
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1998 - 2027
MA State Medical License 1996 - 1999
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
Clinical Trials
- Genomic Research in Sarcoidosis
- Genomic Research in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Use of CXCL9 as a Biomarker of Acthar Efficacy Start of enrollment: 2022 Nov 03
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Sarcoidosis risk among U.S. Veterans exposed to inorganic dust during military service.Mohamed I Seedahmed, Monique Boudreaux-Kelly, Andrew Tjader, Paul D Blanc, Kevin F Gibson
Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2026-08-04 - New proteomic biomarkers identified in plasma extracellular vesicles in sarcoidosis: a case-control matched study.Nan Miles Xi, Lea Gabby, Runzhen Zhao, Kamala Vanarsa, Mark Qiao
Biorxiv. 2025-10-16 - 5 citationsTrends in All-Cause Mortality Among US Veterans With Sarcoidosis, 2004-2022.Mohamed I Seedahmed, Mohamed T Albirair, Aaron D Baugh, Walid F Gellad, S Mehdi Nouraie
Chest. 2025-05-01
Grant Support
- Development of Clinical Prediction Models for Pulmonary Outcomes in Sarcoidosis: Vitamin D MetabolismUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2022–2030
- Development of Clinical Prediction Models for Pulmonary Outcomes in Sarcoidosis: Vitamin D MetabolismUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2022–2030
- Development of Clinical Prediction Models for Pulmonary Outcomes in Sarcoidosis: Vitamin D MetabolismUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2022–2030
- Genomic Phenotyping And Mechanisms In Sarcoidosis And AATNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2012
- Immunophenotyping And Lymphocyte Effector Functions In SarcoidosisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2010
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