My interest is in the impact of pulmonary physiology on the process of vaso-occlusion in sickle cell disease. In the past 2 years, I have worked with the members of the sickle cell research group at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and I have been the Sickle Scholar for the grant for the past 1.5 years. My work has focused on characterizing pulmonary disease in sickle cell patients, using the signal obtained from a wearable device to characterize the changes in blood flow induced by the neurologic signal initiated by pulmonary events such as sighing and by autonomic stimuli with cold face exposure. Evaluation of the benefits of this device will lead to its use for ambulatory monitoring during periods of steady state and, eventually, during vaso-occlusive crisis.
Dr. Roberta Miyeko Kato, MD
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- 21 years of experience
- Childrens Hospital Los Angeles 4650 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Brief Intro
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Education Background
MEDICAL SCHOOL
David Geffen School Of Medicine At Ucla - 2004
Languages Spoken
- Spanish
- English
Location & Hours
- Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
- 4650 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Specialties Treated
- Pediatric Pulmonology
Conditions Addressed
- Pneumonia
- Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
- Pertussis
- Acute Bronchitis
- Bronchial Asthma
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Insurance Accepted
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- Nippon Life Benefits
- Texas Children's Health Plan
- Oscar Health Insurance
- Medicaid
- L.A. Care Health Plan
- Medicare
- Health Plan of Nevada
- Health Net
- Inland Empire Health Plan
- CalOptima
- UnitedHealthcare
- Aetna
- Optum Health
- Kaiser Permanente
- Contra Costa Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Blue Shield of California
- Molina Healthcare
- Cigna
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