Esther Jun-Ihn, MD

English, Korean, Spanish

Dr. Jun-Ihn is committed to providing the best evidence-based care while actively listening to her patients, their parents, and caregivers. She prioritizes creating a safe, welcoming environment for every child and believes that trust begins with making sure her young patients feel heard and supported.

Dr. Esther Jun-Ihn is a double board certified pediatrician with extensive experience in children with complex care, inpatient pediatrics and quality improvement. She is committed to serving children of all ages in an inpatient and outpatient setting. She is a Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at University of California, Riverside School of Medicine and was previously a Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine where she served in various clinical and leadership roles. She has completed fellowship in Pediatric Hospital Medicine and residency in General Pediatrics at University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine.

• Why did you go into medicine? To serve my community and provide compassionate care for children of all ages.
• Outside of medicine, what do you enjoy doing? Spending time with my family especially my new baby, exploring Coachella Valley with family and friends, and working out.

Female

• Pediatrics

• Board Certified Pediatrician
• Board Certified Pediatric Hospital Medicine
• California Physician License
• Lean Gold Certification for Quality Improvement
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support

• American Medical Association
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• AAP-CA2 Immigrant Health Initiative
• Society for Hospital Medicine
• Women in Pediatric Hospital Subcomittee

• 8th Annual UCLA Health Resident Informaticist Project Virtual Symposium Winner (2021) for "Pediatric Withdrawal Clinical Interface and Eat, Sleep and Console Scoring System"
• Physician-Collaborator Award (2021) from Santa Monica Board of Advisors
• Cultural North Star Recognition (2021)
• Gold Humanism Honor Society (2015), President of UCI School of Medicine Chapter

• Chest Pain and Weight Loss in a 10-year-old Girl
• Fever, Itching and Yellowing Eyes in an Adolescent Liver Transplant Recipient. Children with Medical Complexity in the Emergency Department - A Case Guide
• Increased Ostomy Output and Fevers in a Child with Small Bowel Transplant. Children with Medical Complexity in the Emergency Department - A Case Guide
• An Unusual Case of Infantile Hepatic Steatosis Cause by Coconut Based Infant Formula
• A 15-Month-Old With Developmental Regression and Hypotonia
• Procedures and Ethics. Pediatric Hospital Medicine Board Review
• Video Simulation to Learn Pediatric Resuscitation Skills Tailored to a Low Resource Setting: A Pilot Program in Iquitos
• On the Front Lines of Pediatric Complex Care: Are we Preparing Emergency Medicine Residents?
• Inhibition of SLPI ameliorates disease activity in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

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• Williams College - Williamstown, MA
• University of California, Irvine School of Medicine - Irvine, CA

• UCLA Mattel Children's Pediatrics Residency Program - Pediatrics

• University of California, Los Angeles - Pediatrics