Dr. Keith Klein, M.D. Get a Second Opinion
Attending Physician, Nephrology
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Areas of expertise
Nephrology
Bio
Dr. Klein earned B.A. in Chemistry at the University of California, Riverside, CA and M.D. at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA. After a year of internship in Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, he did his Residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Nephrology at the Los Angeles County/USC School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA. Since 1982, he has been in Private Practice of Nephrology in Los Angeles.
Education
School
University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Fellowship
Nephrology: University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Residency
Internal Medicine: Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Internship
General Medicine: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Medical Degree
M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.S.N.
University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Fellowship
Nephrology: University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Residency
Internal Medicine: Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Internship
General Medicine: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Medical Degree
M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.S.N.
Awards
Clinical Chief of Nephrology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (2004-2007)
Course Instructor, Introduction to Fluid and Electrolytes, UCLA School of Medicine (2005-present)
Director, Metabolic Support Team, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (2005-present)
Clinical professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (1994-present)
Member, Bioethics Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2012-present)
IT Consultant, Cedars-Sinai Health Associates, Los Angeles, CA (2013-present)
Member, Medical Executive Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (2005-2010)
Secretary, Medical staff, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (2007-2008)
Treasurer, Medical Staff, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (2008-2009)
Vice-Chair, Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2006-2007)
Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Honorary Alumnus of the year, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Chief of Staff Award-Physician of the year, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Research Associate Award: Career Development Program, Veterans Administration, Wadsworth VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
General Medical Officer, US Public Health Service (1972-1973)
Fellow, National Kidney Foundation (1977-1978)
Fellow, American College of Physicians
Fellow, American Society of Nephrology
Member, International Society of Nephrology
Course Instructor, Introduction to Fluid and Electrolytes, UCLA School of Medicine (2005-present)
Director, Metabolic Support Team, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (2005-present)
Clinical professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (1994-present)
Member, Bioethics Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2012-present)
IT Consultant, Cedars-Sinai Health Associates, Los Angeles, CA (2013-present)
Member, Medical Executive Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (2005-2010)
Secretary, Medical staff, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (2007-2008)
Treasurer, Medical Staff, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (2008-2009)
Vice-Chair, Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2006-2007)
Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Honorary Alumnus of the year, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Chief of Staff Award-Physician of the year, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Research Associate Award: Career Development Program, Veterans Administration, Wadsworth VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
General Medical Officer, US Public Health Service (1972-1973)
Fellow, National Kidney Foundation (1977-1978)
Fellow, American College of Physicians
Fellow, American Society of Nephrology
Member, International Society of Nephrology
Publications
Available on request
