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Rita Kachru, MD
(she/her)
- Allergy and Immunology
Average rating:
5.0
Santa Monica Allergy & Immunology
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Education
Medical Board Certification
Allergy and Immunology, American Board of Allergy and Immunology, 2005
Fellowship
Allergy & Immunology, LAC + USC Medical Center, 2005
Residency
Internal Medicine, Albany Medical Center, 2000
Internship
Internal Medicine, Albany Medical Center, 1997
Degree
MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1996
Recognitions
- Super doctors, Southern California, 2025
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Top doctors, Los Angeles Magazine's Top Doctors 2025
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2024, 2025
- Super Doctors® Southern California, 2020 - 2025
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021, 2022, 2023
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Locations
Santa Monica
Santa Monica Allergy & Immunology
Santa Monica Allergy & Immunology
Allergy and Immunology| Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Fax:310-899-7599
Medical Services
Areas of Focus
Research
Interests
- Food Allergy
- Oral Immunotherapy
- Atopic Dermatitis
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Publications
- Kachru R. (September 2020). Psychosocial Issues and Quality of Life Associated with Food Allergy. Journal of Food Allergy. Food Allergy Primer, 2(1), 95-98
- Kachru R, Lim K, Anderson L. (2020). The Role of Biologics and Precision Based Medicine in Treating Atopic Diseases in Children. Current Treatment Options Allergy, 7, 312-325
- Palisade Group of Clinical Investigators, Kachru R. (November 2018). AR101 Oral Immunotherapy for Peanut Allergy. New England Journal of Medicine, 379(21), 1991-2001
- Kohn L, Kachru R. (February 2019). Management Dilemma: Initial Treatment for Newly Diagnosed SLE complicated by Corticosteroid Allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol., 143(2), Supplement p1A-4A; AB1-440.
- Peng T, Wang V, Kachru R. (February 2017). Retrospective Review of Clinical Outcomes Post Physician-Supervised Negative Oral Baked Egg Challenge. J Allergy Clin Immunol., 139(2), Supplement
- Corren J, Kachru R. (2016). Relationship between nonallergic airway disease and asthma. In J. N. Baraniuk, and D. Shusterman (Eds.). Nonallergic rhinitis: Clinical Allergy and Immunology, book 19 (pp. 100-114). CRC Press.
- Bundy V, Geng B, Kachru R, Garcia-Lloret M. (November 2014). IgG4-Related Disease in a patient with allergic rhinitis, eosinophilia and chronic urticaria. J Allergy Clin Immunol., 113(5), A15
- Corren J, Kachru R. (2007). Relationship between nonallergic upper airway disease and asthma, Clin Allergy Immunol., 19, 101-14
- Kachru R, Morphew T, Kehl S, Jones C. (January 2007). Validation of a single survey that can be used for case identification and assessment of asthma control: The Breathmobile Program. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunol., 97(6), 775-83
- Kachru R, Corren J. (January 2007). Characteristics of Chronic Rhinitis in Children. J Allergy Clin Immunol., 119(1)
In the News
Dr. Kachru has appeared on:
- The Doctors
- The Ricki Lake Show
- NBC Nightly News with Lestor Holt
Dr. Kachru has been a medical consultant for:
- LA Times
- LA Parent Magazine
- Medscape
- Undark
- KPCC
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
The list of health care plans above may not be comprehensive and could change.
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Recognitions
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2024, 2025
- Super Doctors® Southern California, 2020 - 2025
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Food Allergy Research Education Clinical Care Network, 2015 - present, Principal Investigator
- Genentech, Open Label Extension Study of Omalizumab in patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps, (Apr 2018 – Nov 2018), Principal Investigator
- Aimmune Therapeutics, Real World AR101 Market Supporting Experience Study in Peanut-Allergic Children Ages 4 to 17 years old, (2017 – 2018), Principal Investigator
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Aimmune Therapeutics, Peanut Oral Immunotherapy Study of AR101 For Desensitization in Children and Adults (PALISADES) (2015 - 2017), Principal Investigator
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Reviews
She is incredible. She listened to my concerns, had thoughtful feedback, and most importantly, she presented a solid treatment plan. Perhaps the best provider I have ever seen at UCLA.
Dr Kachru and her team is one of the best at UCLA! I have waited for my initial appointment with her for more than eight months….it really worthwhile!
Seeing Dr Kachru and her team made me think twice about all the other doctors I’ve ever seen and all the other medical offices I’ve ever been to. They are everything you hope for when getting help treating a condition or illness: knowledgeable, responsive, friendly and incredibly helpful. I am so utterly grateful for my care there.
Dr Kachru is the best. She is so caring and kind, super smart,and she knows her stuff. I and my wife feel very fortunate to be in her care. Her front desk staff and the rest of the staff are so nice, caring, and helpful.
Dr Kachru is an outstanding physician and human being. She is thorough, knowledgeable and approaches medicine in a wholistic way. Can’t recommend her enough.