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Pediatrics, Endocrinology
Department Affiliation:
Pediatrics
Hospital Affiliation:
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
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Dr. Steven Mittelman first became a Bruin in 1989, when he began his undergraduate work as a Biochemistry major. He was proud to be a member of the Solid Gold Sound of the UCLA Marching Band! After earning his BS in Biochemistry from UCLA, Dr. Mittelman went on to earn his PhD in Physiology and a MD at Keck School of Medicine, USC. He completed both his pediatric residency and pediatric endocrinology fellowship at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. At CHLA, Dr. Mittelman became the Founding Director of the Diabetes & Obesity Program, as well as the Donnell Society for Pediatric Scientists. He also served as Director of the USC/Caltech Combined MD/PhD Program.

Dr. Mittelman was pursuing research in the physiology of obesity, when he learned about the strong associations between obesity and cancer. Namely, obese people have an increased risk of dying from cancer. Dr. Mittelman learned that children who are obese when they are diagnosed with leukemia have a worse prognosis. Based on this clinical observation, Dr. Mittelman developed preclinical models to investigate how obesity influences leukemia outcome. This has resulted in several interesting discoveries which he continues to pursue. Dr. Mittelman is also involved in a number of other obesity-related research projects, primarily working on understanding the causes and treatments of childhood obesity and how adiposity alters physiology and leads to long-term consequences. His research program is funded by the NIH and private foundations, and has resulted in over 50 publications. Dr. Mittelman also has extensive clinical experience and enjoys working with patients to improve their quality of life.

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uclahealth.org/mattel/mittelman-lab
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UCLA Health Westwood Pediatrics
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Medical Board Certifications
Pediatric Endocrinology, American Board of Pediatrics, 2007
Fellowship
Pediatric Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, 2004-2006
Residency
Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, 2002-2004
Internship
Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, 2001-2002
Degree
Keck School of Medicine of USC, MD, 2001
University of Southern California, PhD, 1999
Research Interests
  • Childhood Obesity
  • Obesity and Cancer
Research projects
  • Links between obesity and childhood leukemia
  • Interactions between brown fat and muscle cells
  • Novel approaches to treating childhood obesity
  • Iodine intake and sufficiency in children
Research environment
  • Laboratory: The Pediatric Endocrine laboratory encompasses 2600 square feet of laboratory space, equipped for molecular biology and tissue culture.
  • Animals and animal care: The small animal facilities at UCLA house our animals. These facilities are extensive and meet all regulatory requirements, are fully staffed, and appropriately supervised.
  • Endocrine faculty take advantage of a number of cutting edge UCLA core facilities, including the transgenic and knockout mouse, proteomics, mouse metabolic and physiology, human genetics, assay development, and sequencing cores.
  • Research faculty in the Division participate in the School of Medicine’s Metabolism Research Theme
Research bibliography
For a complete up-to-date list, please cross-reference individual faculty in PubMed.
Publications
Link to my PubMed publications >
In The News
Low-fat diet increases cancer survival rate in mice, study finds (UCLA Health)
The dysfunctional adipocyte — a cancer cell’s best friend (Nature Endocrine Reviews)
Fat Cells May Hinder Effectiveness of Chemotherapy (National Cancer Institute)
Making Halloween a Treat for Kids With Diabetes (U.S. News)

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Awards
  • 2018 Los Angeles Magazine Top Doctors
  • 2018 Membership in American Pediatric Society
  • 2015 DAISY Interprofessional Team Award
  • 2010 Membership in Society for Pediatric Research
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