RobertBruceEttengerMD
Pediatric Nephrology • Los Angeles, CAPediatric Kidney Transplantation Medicine
Distinguished Prof, Pediatric Nephrology UCLA
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Office
UCLA Medical Center
10833 LeConte Ave., A2-383 MDCC
Los Angeles, CA 90095Phone+1 310-206-6987Fax+1 310-206-6987- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Robert Ettenger is a pediatric nephrologist in Los Angeles, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Mattel Childrens Hospital University of California Los Angeles, and UCLA Medical Center-Santa Monica. He received his medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 49 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He is experienced in pediatric transplant nephrology and pediatric renal transplantaton.
Education & Training
Children's Hospital Los AngelesFellowship, Pediatric Nephrology, 1973 - 1975
Tower Health/St. Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenResidency, Pediatrics, 1968 - 1971
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1968
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1975 - 2024
NV State Medical License 1989 - 2007- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Lifetime Achievement Award American Society of Transplantation, 2021
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
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Clinical Trials
- Pediatric Kidney Transplant Study of Sirolimus, Mycophenolate Mofetil, and Corticosteroids vs Calcineurin Inhibitor Based Immunosuppression Start of enrollment: 2007 Nov 01
- Immune Development in Pediatric Transplantation (IMPACT) Start of enrollment: 2009 Jul 01
- Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Tolerability of Single-dose Belatacept in Adolescent Kidney Transplant Recipients Start of enrollment: 2013 May 09
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsEnvarsus XR® pharmacokinetics in adolescents post-kidney transplantation - A pilot study.Rim ElChaki, Robert Ettenger, Sabrina Lee, Lucia Chen, Barbara Gales, Rachana Srivastava, Meghan Pearl> ;Pediatric Transplantation. 2023 May 1
- De novo lupus-like glomerulonephritis after pediatric non-kidney organ transplantationCristina M Farkas-Skiles, Robert B. Ettenger, Jonathan E. Zuckerman, Meghan H. Pearl, Robert S. Venick, Patricia L. Weng> ;Pediatric Nephrology. 2021 Jul 22
- 7 citationsRelationship between antithymocyte globulin, T cell phenotypes, and clinical outcomes in pediatric kidney transplantation.Brian I. Shaw, Hui-Jie Lee, Cliburn Chan, Robert B. Ettenger, Paul C. Grimm, Meghan H. Pearl, Elaine F. Reed, Mark A. Robien, Minnie M. Sarwal, Linda Stempora, Barry L...> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2021 Feb 1
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Journal Articles
- Early Conversion of Pediatric Kidney Transplant Patients to Everolimus with Reduced Tacrolimus and Steroid Elimination: Results of a Randomized TrialRobert Ettenger, MD, American journal of transplantation
Press Mentions
- Lifetime Achievement Award RecipientsJune 15th, 2021
Grant Support
- A Randomized, Multi-Center Comparative Trial Of Tacrolimus With Steroids AndNational Center For Research Resources2007–2009
- Trial Of Oral RAD001 In Pediatric Renal TransplantsNational Center For Research Resources2001
- Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (NUTROPIN) In Post Renal Transplanted ChildrenNational Center For Research Resources1998–2001
- Phase I/II Open-Label Pharmacokinetic And Safety Study Of ZenapaxNational Center For Research Resources1998–2001
- Ascending Single Dose Safety, Tolerance And Pharmacokinetics Of Liquid SirolimusNational Center For Research Resources1997
- Compare The Pharmacokinetics Of Neoral To Sandimmune In Renal TransplantNational Center For Research Resources1996
- Phase III/IV Study Of The Safety And Efficacy Of NutropinNational Center For Research Resources1995
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, California
Mattel Childrens Hospital University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, California- UCLA Medical Center-Santa MonicaSanta Monica, California
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