Profile: Susan Pacini Edelstein, M.D., FAAP

Dr. Susan Pacini Edelstein is a leading Pediatric Gastroenterologist widely recognized as an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of infant and childhood gastrointestinal disorders. In 2004 she joined her husband as one of the founders of Beverly Hills Gastroenterology.
 
Dr. Edelstein earned her Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Southern California and her Doctorate in Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency at UCLA Medical Center, where her honors included Resident of the Year. UCLA is consistently rated one of America’s best hospitals (#3 in the country) and it ranks #5 in the United States for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders (US News and World Report’s 2009 Best Hospital Rankings). She was selected to be Chief Resident before completing her fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology at UCLA Medical Center. She received the Physician of the Year award at UCLA Medical Center in 2002.
 
Dr. Edelstein is a Diplomate of the American Boards of Pediatics and Pediatric Gastroenterology. In addition to numerous other professional honors and distinctions, she has been elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Edelstein began her career in academics working on the Small Bowel Transplant Program at UCLA Medical Center. She currently serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA Medical Center.

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