Liz Nguyen, MD

Liz Nguyen, MD

(she/her)
  • Pediatric Hospital Medicine
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About

Dr. Nguyen is a pediatric hospitalist who cares for hospitalized children and partners with families to provide compassionate, high-quality care. She completed residency, chief residency, and fellowship training at Stanford. Her academic interests include medical education, leadership development, and interdisciplinary teamwork in pediatric hospital medicine. Her work focuses on improving how healthcare teams lead, communicate, and collaborate to enhance patient care.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics, 2022

Fellowship

Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 2025

Residency

Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, 2022

Degree

MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2019

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital

Research

Publications

1. Jones V, Mills M, Suarez D, Hogan C, Yeh D, Segal JB, Nguyen E, Barsh G, Maskatia S, Mathew R. COVID-19 & Kawasaki Disease: Novel Virus & Novel Case. Hospital Pediatrics. Apr 2020;10(6):537-540. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2020-0123

2. Nguyen EL, Huang AC, Khalsa UK, Saarela K, Sandborg C, Ebel N. Acute liver failure in neonatal lupus: novel treatment with IVIG, exchange transfusion, and steroids. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, JPGN Reports. May 2021;2(2):e057. doi:10.1097/PG9.0000000000000057

3. Brewster R, Lee J, Nguyen E, Ward V. Managing Persistent Hypertension and Tachycardia Following Septic Shock, Limb Ischemia, and Amputation: The Role for β-Blockade. Clinical Pediatrics. May 2021; 60(4-5):226-229. doi:10.1177/00099228211006704

4. Nguyen EL, Cunanan K, Liu Y, Hilgenberg SL. Pediatric residents’ procedural competency requirements: a national needs assessment of program directors and chief residents. Academic Pediatrics. Published online December 28, 2023. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2023.12.009

5. Nguyen EL, Joshi NS. Rapid Implementation of Updated Guidelines for Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia. Hospital Pediatrics. Published online June 9, 2025:e2024008283. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2024-008283

6. Nguyen EL, Mehrotra P, Wang ME. Clinical progress note: Pneumococcal disease. Journal of Hospital Medicine. Published online June 18, 2025:jhm.70105. doi:10.1002/jhm.70105

7. Nguyen EL, Yellamilli A, Kam B, Unaka N. Ancestry and Kawasaki Disease: Clinical Pathway Considerations. Hospital Pediatrics. Published online August 17, 2026; e2026009362. https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2026-009362

8. Jackson K, Fromme HB, Nguyen E, Wroblewski K, Mike TB. The Pediatric Hospitalist: A Survey of What We Do and Where We Are Going. Hospital Pediatrics. Published online August 24, 2026; e2025009175. https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2025-009175

9. Jackson K, Fromme HB, Nguyen E, Wroblewski K, Mike TB. The Pediatric Hospitalist: A Survey of How We Are Doing. Hospital Pediatrics. Published online August 24, 2026; e2026009648. https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2026-009648

10. Nguyen EL, Dali S, Sharp E. Evaluation of a National Mentorship Pilot Program for Early-Career Women in PHM. Hospital Pediatrics. Published online September 14, 2026; e2026009354. https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2026-009354

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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