Kathy Huen, MD, MPH
(she/her) - Pediatric Urology
About
Dr. Huen is a fellowship-trained pediatric urologist and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Urology. She is also a Senior Quality Officer for UCLA Health and the Quality Officer for the Department of Urology.
Dr. Huen’s clinical work includes all aspects of caring for infants, children and adolescents with conditions involving the kidneys, bladder, and genitalia. These include hydronephrosis, vesicoureteral reflux, spina bifida, hypospadias, undescended testes, and differences in sex development. As a surgeon, Dr. Huen has a focus in minimally invasive genital and urinary reconstruction.
Dr. Huen earned her undergraduate degree from Brown University and her medical doctorate from Emory University School of Medicine. She completed her urology residency training at UCLA, and her pediatric urology fellowship training under Dr. Antoine Khoury at Children’s Hospital of Orange County/ UC Irvine.
A dedicated researcher in population health and quality improvement, Dr. Huen is committed to improving the quality of lives of adolescents and young adults with congenital conditions of the genitourinary tract.
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Fellowship
Residency
Internship
Degrees
Recognitions
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Top doctors, Los Angeles Magazine's Top Doctors 2024
- SuperDoctors Rising Star, 2025
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2024
- Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars, 2024
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Locations
Torrance Pediatrics
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
Medical Services
Areas of Focus
Research
Interests
- Dr. Huen is dedicated to improving care for adolescents and young adults with congenital genitourinary conditions. Her work integrates health policy, social determinants of health, and quality improvement to bridge gaps in care delivery for patients with urologic complexity.
- Dr. Huen earned a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management at UCLA to advance her expertise in addressing systemic vulnerabilities in healthcare delivery, which also fueled her interest in quality improvement and implementation science.
- Dr. Huen’s research explores care gaps for individuals with spina bifida who transition to adulthood and system-wide collaborative quality improvement initiatives driven by the Institute for Healthcare’s Model for Improvement.
Publications
- Huen KH, Davis-Dao CA, Sayrs L, Ehwerhemuepha L, Martin-King C, Kain Z. Adults With Spina Bifida Fare Worse Than Young Adults: A Systemic Vulnerability in Urinary Tract Infection-Related Hospital Care. J Urol. 2024 Jul 1. PMID: 38950379.
- Huen KH, Litwin MS, Saigal CS. Misattribution Inaccuracy in U.S. News & World Report Urology Ranking Metrics. Urol Pract. 2024 Jul;11(4):624-626. PMID: 38899661.
- Macaraeg AM, Alshehabi SM, Huen KH, Davis-Dao CA, Willimason SH, Boswell TC, Chalmers C, Stephany HA, Chuang KW, Wehbi EJ, Kain ZN, Kaplan SH, Khoury AE. Experiences and Barriers with Home Bladder Manometry in the Pediatric Neurogenic Bladder Population: A Qualitative Study. J Pediatr Urol 2024 Oct 29. PMID: 39532597
- Huen KH, Richardson S. Common Pediatric Urologic Conditions: Contemporary Management of Cryptorchidism, the Retractile Testis, and Phimosis. Adv Pediatr. 2024 Jan 6.
- Richardson S, Huen KH, Benga T, Fajardo B, Sturm R, Lerman S, Singer J. Reducing Time from Presentation to Surgical Intervention For Testicular Torsion: Implementation of a Quality Improvement Protocol. Frontiers in Urology. 2024 Jul 16;4:1383108.
- Huen KH, Macaraeg A, Davis-Dao CA, Williamson SH, Boswell TC, Suhale Z, Chamberlin JD, Wehbi EJ, Chuang KW, Stephany HA, Khoury AE. The Double-Face Onlay-Tube-Onlay Transverse Preputial Flap: An Advantageous Alternative to the Two-Stage Hypospadias Repair? J Pediatr Urol. 2023 Aug 12:S1477-5131(23)00321-2. PMID: 37633824.
- Huen KH, Macaraeg A, Davis-Dao CA, Himala K, Williamson SH, Boswell TC, Thomas JE, Suhale Z, Wehbi EJ, Chuang KW, Stephany HA, Khoury AE. Recurrent Ventral Curvature After Corporoplasty with Tunica Vaginalis Flap. J Pediatr Urol. 2022 Oct 11.
- Huen KH, Macaraeg A, Davis-Dao CA, Williamson SH, Boswell TC, Chuang KW, Stephany HA, Wehbi EJ, Khoury AE. Single-layer acellular porcine bladder matrix as graft in corporoplasty for ventral curvature in pediatric proximal hypospadias repair: an initial experience. Urology. 2022 Jul 27:S0090-4295(22)00618-5. PMID: 35907485.
- Holzman SA, Davis-Dao CA, Huen KH, Ehwerhemuepha L, Chuang KW, Stephany HA, Wehbi EJ, Kain ZN. Timely Orchiopexy by 18 Months of Age: Are We Meeting the Standards Defined by the 2014 AUA Guidelines?. J Pediatr Urol. 2022 Jul 19.
- Huen KH, Chamberlin JD, Macaraeg A, Davis-Dao CA, Holzman SA, Beqaj L, Abdelhalim A, Mahmoud R, Stephany HA, Chuang KW, Wehbi EJ, Khoury AE. Home bladder pressure measurements correlate with urodynamic storage pressures and severe hydronephrosis in children with spina bifida. J Pediatr Urol. 2022 Jun 16:S1477-5131(22)00278-9. PMID: 35792042.
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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
- SuperDoctors Rising Star, 2025
- Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2024
- Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars, 2024
- Mike Puritz Staff Assembly Career Enhancement Scholarship Award, UCI Medical Center, 2021
- Willard E. Goodwin Resident Teaching Award, Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 2020
- Good Catch Award, Quality Management and Patient Safety at UCLA Health, 2020
- American Urological Association Travel Award, 2018
- Earl F. Nation Resident Scholarship, Western Section American Urological Association, 2017
- First Place History Essay, Western Section American Urological Association, 2017