
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 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Clinical Trials
- Genomic Research in Sarcoidosis Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
- Genomic Research in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
- Use of CXCL9 as a Biomarker of Acthar Efficacy Start of enrollment: 2022 Nov 03
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 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 - Understanding the Added Value of High-Resolution CT Beyond Chest X-Ray in Determining Extent of Physiologic Impairment.Bryan S Benn, William L Lippitt, Isabel Cortopassi, G K Balasubramani, Eduardo J Mortani Barbosa Jr
Chest. 2024-11-01 - 6 citationsDiscovery of Two Novel Immunoepitopes and Development of a Peptide-based Sarcoidosis Immunoassay.Changya Peng, Jaya Talreja, Brennen Steinbauer, Kazuhiko Shinki, Laura L Koth
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2024-10-01
Grant Support
- Development of Clinical Prediction Models for Pulmonary Outcomes in SarcoidosisUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2022–2026
- Development of Clinical Prediction Models for Pulmonary Outcomes in SarcoidosisUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2022–2026
- Development of Clinical Prediction Models for Pulmonary Outcomes in SarcoidosisUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2022–2026
- 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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