Jennifer K. King, MD, PhD
- Rheumatology
Westwood Specialty Care
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200 Medical Plaza,
Suite 365,
Los Angeles, CA
90095
About
Dr. King graduated from Harvard Medical School, and completed her internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. She completed her rheumatology fellowship and PhD (STAR) at UCLA. She has received multiple patient service awards for excellence in clinical care, diagnostic acumen, and bedside manner. Dr. King is a translational researcher with a special interest in B-cell mediated autoimmune diseases, including Sjogren's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, and undifferentiated connective tissue disease. Her research focuses on defining new diagnostic markers to predict treatment responses and disease flares in autoimmune conditions.
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2008
Fellowship
Rheumatology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2008
Residency
Internal Medicine, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, 2006
Internship
Internal Medicine, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, 2004
Degrees
PhD, UCLA, 2018
MD, Harvard Medical School, 2003
Recognitions
- Super doctors, Southern California, 2024
- Top doctors, Los Angeles Magazine's Top Doctors 2024
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2024
- Super Doctors® Southern California, 2020, 2023, 2024
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021, 2022, 2023
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Locations
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
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
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2024
- Super Doctors® Southern California, 2020, 2023, 2024
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Southern California Rising Stars, Super Doctors®, 2017-2019