Kristine Khieu, MD

Kristine Khieu, MD

Kristine grew up in Northern California and attended the University of California, San Diego, where she studied Bioengineering. At UCSD, she was honored with the Bioengineering Student of the Year award and received the Universities Space Research Association scholarship for her research on the effects of a zero-gravity environment on spinal muscles. After completing her undergraduate studies, Kristine co-founded a medical tech start-up, creating a device to aid patients recovering from lower-extremity surgery. Her passion for education led her to teach for Tritons for Sally Ride Science and the San Diego Air and Space Museum. Kristine earned her medical degree from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, where she was inducted into the Gold Humanism Society. She is now thrilled to be training at UCLA, where she aims to combine her love of neurology with her enthusiasm for engineering, innovation, and teaching. In her free time, she enjoys exploring Los Angeles with her family and friends, always on the lookout for the best ice cream in California.