Esther Jun-Ihn, MD
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Esther Jun-Ihn, MD

(she/her)
  • Pediatrics

About

Global interest in quality improvement and medical education. Have collaborated locally and nationally to improve care of infants with neonatal opiate withdrawal and also access to family-centered rounds at UCLA Health.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics, 2020

Fellowship

Pediatric Hospital Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 2021

Residency

Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, 2019

Degree

MD, UC Irvine School of Medicine, 2016

Recognitions

  • Physician-Collaborator Award, Santa Monica Board of Advisors, 2021
  • Cultural North Star Recognition, 2021

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital

Areas of Focus

Research

Publications

  1. Prieto Jimenez, P M. MD*; Jun-Ihn, EMD†; Matthews, M BS‡; Lollie, T MD§; Qu, Y PhD, DABMGG∥; Martin, MG MD¶. (2022). An Unusual Case of Infantile Hepatic Steatosis Caused by Coconut Based Infant Formula. JPGN Reports: November 2022 - Volume 3 - Issue 4 - p e235.
  2. Chan AP, Jun-Ihn E, Shrestha G, Rao L, Vahabnezhad E, Vargas J. (2022). A 15-Month-Old With Developmental Regression and Hypotonia(Link is external) (Link opens in new window). Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 Sep 22;99228221124678. 
  3. Jun-Ihn, E; Lin, J. (2021). Procedures and Ethics. Pediatric Hospital Medicine Board Review. Edited by Deepa Kulkarni, et al., Oxford University Press, 2022, p 136-246.
  4. Shemwell K, Jun-Ihn E, Pithia N, Strobel KM, Bacca Pinto LA, Chang NR, Seminario JR, Mitha K. Video simulation to learn pediatric resuscitation skills tailored to a low resource setting: A pilot program in Iquitos, Peru(Link is external) (Link opens in new window). (2022) SAGE Open Med. 2022; 10:20503121221077584. eCollection 2022.
  5. Kulkarni, DK; Jun, E; Kamzan, A. (2020). On the Front Lines of Pediatric Complex Care: Are We Preparing Emergency Medicine Residents? Hospital Pediatrics, 712-714. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-0141

Insurance

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

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Recognitions

  • Physician-Collaborator Award, Santa Monica Board of Advisors, 2021
  • Cultural North Star Recognition, 2021