Irene Koolwijk, MD, MPH

Irene Koolwijk, MD, MPH

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Accepting new patients
Primary Location
UCLA Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
300 Medical Plaza
Suite 3300
Los Angeles, California 90095
Phone
Fax
310-206-4215

About

Irene Koolwijk, MD, MPH is a board-certified Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician, who has an academic appointment as a Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor in Pediatrics at UCLA and Shapiro Family Chair in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and Cerebral Palsy.

Dr. Koolwijk’ s clinical and research interests include ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, academic difficulties, learning disabilities, anxiety and behavioral feeding difficulties. Additionally, she provides consultation for a wide range of other developmental and behavioral concerns.

Dr. Koolwijk has a strong interest in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric educational training. She took on the program directorship of the Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Fellowship Program at UCLA in 2016. Additionally, she supports the pediatric residents on their developmental rotation.

Dr. Koolwijk grew up in the Netherlands and did her medical school training at University of Leiden. She then completed her Pediatric Residency Training at the Cleveland Clinic in 2009, and her Developmental-Behavioral fellowship training at Boston Children’s Hospital in 2012, while simultaneously completing an MPH at the Harvard School of Public Health. She focused her fellowship research on describing comorbidities seen in children diagnosed with ADHD, which is a continued topic of interest of hers.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics, 2009

Fellowship

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 2012

Residency

Pediatrics, Cleveland Clinic Hospital, 2009

Degrees

MPH, Harvard School of Public Health, 2012
MD, Leiden University Medical Center, 2003

Recognitions

Locations

West Los Angeles

UCLA Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics| Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology

Hospital Affiliations

Areas of Focus

School related problems
Intellectual disabilities
Learning disabilities
Behavioral disorders
Autism
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Research

Interests

  • ADHD
  • Learning Difficulties
  • Feeding Difficulties

Recognitions

  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2022
  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021