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Leah D. Kern, MD
Pediatrics
Dr. Kern is committed to providing excellent care to her patients in San Diego, and to improving the quality of pediatric care for children globally. Prior to joining UCSD, Dr. Kern worked for the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative in Burkina Faso where she and her colleagues established a clinic and provided care for children infected with HIV/AIDS.
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Board Certification:
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Pediatrics
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Languages other
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French, Spanish
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Education:
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Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Doctor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baltimore, MD
Master of Public Health
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Training:
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Children's National Medical Center
Washington, DC
Pediatric Residency Training Program
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Clinical Interests:
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As a general pediatrician at the UCSD Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine clinic, Dr. Kern is interested in supporting parents and other family members and caregivers in their efforts to provide a safe and healthy upbringing for their children. She works as a pediatric technical advisor for UCSD-Ethiopia, a UCSD program that provides technical assistance for HIV prevention, care, and treatment in Ethiopia. She also is interested in providing education and mentoring to medical students and residents interested in global child health and the care of children in low resource countries.
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Hospital Affiliations:
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UCSD Thornton Hospital, La Jolla
UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest
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Office Address:
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7910 Frost Street
Suite 350
San Diego, CA 92123
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Last Updated October 27, 2009
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