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Jennifer K. King, MD, PhD

  • Rheumatology
Westwood Specialty Care | 200 Medical Plaza, Suite 365, Los Angeles, CA 90095

About

Dr. King graduated from Harvard Medical School, and completed her internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. She completed her rheumatology fellowship and PhD (STAR) at UCLA. She has received multiple patient service awards for excellence in clinical care, diagnostic acumen, and bedside manner. Dr. King is a translational researcher with a special interest in B-cell mediated autoimmune diseases, including Sjogren's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, and undifferentiated connective tissue disease. Her research focuses on defining new diagnostic markers to predict treatment responses and disease flares in autoimmune conditions.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2008

Fellowship

Rheumatology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2008

Residency

Internal Medicine, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, 2006

Internship

Internal Medicine, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, 2004

Degrees

PhD, UCLA, 2018
MD, Harvard Medical School, 2003

Recognitions

Locations

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Recognitions

  • Super Doctors® Southern California,  2020, 2023, 2024
  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Southern California Rising Stars, Super Doctors®, 2017-2019