Adolescent and
Young Adult Medicine
More About Our Division Welcome to the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
Our mission is to provide compassionate, developmentally appropriate, culturally aware and trauma-informed care to young people from all backgrounds.The UCSD Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine is dedicated to meeting the unique physical, cognitive and socioemotional needs of adolescents and young adults through outstanding clinical service, medical education, scholarship, and advocacy.
Kyung (Kay) E. Rhee, MD, MSc, MA
Interim Division Chief
Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
Current Research
The American Academy of Pediatrics Guideline for Obesity: An Adolescent Health Perspective
August 7, 2024
Increasing Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Testing for Adolescents in the Pediatric Emergency Department
January 1, 2024
Sex-specific impulsivity, but not other facets of executive function, predicts fat and sugar intake two-years later amongst adolescents with a healthy weight: Findings from the ABCD study
January 1, 2024
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Contact Our Division
Mailing Address
3020 Children's Way, Mail Code 5165
San Diego, CA 92123
Physical Address and Phone Number
Rady Children's Health
8110 Birmingham Way, 2nd Floor, Building 28
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone 858-966-8493
Fax 858-966-8818