Pediatric Board Review | Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA | David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA 
UCLA Healthcare | UCLA Campus


PROGRAM

"Very impressive group of speakers!"

"Tremendous learning experience. Thanks for all your work."

"Even when I pass, I highly recommend this course and will be back in the future."

"Syllabus was absolutely wonderfully organized!"

"I attended for general pediatrics refresher: I passed my Boards two years ago and felt this was a wonderful review."

"The campus is an ideal location/situation."

ADOLESCENT MEDICINE

Puberty-Pubertal Development
Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
Amenorrhea
Contraception
Depression, Suicide
    Martin Anderson, M.D.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Drug Abuse
Eating Disorders
    Robert Morris, M.D.

ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY/PULMONOLOGY

Development of the Immune System
Evaluation of the Child with Too Many Infections
Immunodeficiency Diseases
    E. Richard Stiehm, M.D.

Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, Urticaria
    James D. Korb, M.D.

    JRA, SLE, and Neonatal Lupus
Lyme Disease, Dermatomyositis
Sean McGhee, M.D.   

Key Topics in Pulmonology
Cystic Fibrosis
    Nick Anas, M.D.

BEHAVIOR AND DEVELOPMENT

Attention Deficit Disorder, Learning Disorders,
Autism
    Rachelle Tyler, M.D.

Normal Milestones, Language Disorders,
Sleep Problems
    James D. Korb, M.D.  

CARDIOLOGY

Congenital Heart Disease in the Newborn
Dan S. Levi, M.D.  

Arrhythmias
Murmurs
Acute Rheumatic Fever, Acquired Heart Disease
    Kevin M. Shannon, M.D.  

CRITICAL CARE AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Poisoning
    Rick E. Harrison, M.D.

Critical Care:
Trauma
Near Drowning
Heat Stroke and Other Environmental Exposures
Acute Abdomen
    Rick E. Harrison, M.D.  

DERMATOLOGY

Skin Problems in Children
    James D. Korb, M.D.

Unusual Skin Problems in Children
    Ronald W. Cotliar, M.D.  

ENDOCRINOLOGY

Growth and Puberty
Precocious Puberty
Short Stature, Tall Stature, Obesity
Mark Daniels, M.D.

Endocrine Emergencies
Ambiguous Genitalia
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Disorders of Calcium Metabolism
Hypoglycemia
Mark Daniels, M.D.

    Diabetes Mellitus
Thyroid Disorders
Kuk-Wha Lee, M.D.
      

GASTROENTEROLOGY


Needs in Infants and Children
Nutritional Deficiency Disorders
TPN Basics
    Mini Mehra, M.D.

Hepatic Disorders:
Acute and Chronic Hepatitis
Obstructive Jaundice beyond the Neonatal Period
    Suzanne V. McDiarmid, M.D.

Chronic Diarrhea
Acute and Chronic Vorniting
Constipation
    Marvin E. Ament, M.D.  

GENERAL PEDIATRICS

Orthopedics:
In-toeing, Bow Legs, Limp, Back Pain, Scoliosis
    James D. Korb, M.D.

Jaundice in the Newborn
Head and Neck Problems:
Sinusitis, Otitis Media, Stridor, Neck Masses
    Stuart J. Slavin, M.D.


Child Abuse
    Claudia Wang, M.D.

Immunizations
    Dean Blumberg, M.D.

Potpourri:
Ophthalmology Emergencies, Dental Emergencies, Acute
Scrotal Pain, Lead Poisoning
    Claudia Wang, M.D.  

GENETICS

Modes of Inheritance
Syndromes
Mental Retardation
Chromosomal Abnormalities
    Lisa A. Schimmenti, M.D.

Inborn Errors of Metabolism
    Katrina Dipple, M.D.

HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY

Anemia
Sickle Cell Disease and Other Hemoglobinopathies
White Cell Disorders
    Leukemia/Lymphoma
Wilms, Neuroblastoma, and Other Solid Tumors
    Randal K. Wada, M.D.  

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Respiratory Infections
Stuart J. Slavin, M.D.

Fever and Rashes
Congenital Infections
Kawasaki Syndrome
    James Cherry, M.D.

Chronic Pulmonary Infections
Sepsis/Meningitis
Osteomyelitis
    Paul Krogstad, M.D.

Acute Infectious Diarrhea
    Dean Blumberg, M.D.

NEONATOLOGY

Maternal Conditions Affecting the Newborn
Respiratory Distress in the Newborn
Drug Metabolism in Neonates
    Marianne Anderson, M.D.

NEPHROLOGY

Hematuria and Proteinuria
Nephrotic Syndrome
Glomurelonephritis
Urinary Tract Infection, Reflux
    Ora Yadin, M.D.

Disorders of Sodium and Potassium
Acid-base Balance and Renal Tubular Acidosis
Recognizable Syndromes with Associated Renal Disease
    Robert B. Ettenger, M.D.

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and Acute Renal Failure
Hypertension
Chronic Renal Failure
    Robert B. Ettenger, M.D.  

NEUROLOGY

Weakness
Hypotonia
Ataxia
    Raman Sankar, M.D., Ph.D.

Seizures and Seizure-like Events
Headache
Altered Mental Status
    W. Donald Shields, M.D.

Congenital Malformations of the Brain
Degenerative Disorders
Neurocutaneous Disorders
    Raman Sankar, M.D., Ph.D.  

RADIOLOGY

X-Rays You May See on the Boards
    Theodore R. Hall, M.D.  

SPECIAL TOPICS

Review Strategies and Test Taking
    Stuart J. Slavin, M.D.

Statistics/Ethics
    Stuart J. Slavin, M.D.  

For Further Information

Kristy Fong

Medical Education Office
Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA
10833 Le Conte Avenue
Los Angeles, California, 90095-1752
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