Kathy Sietsema, MD

Pulmonologist

Conditions Treated

Lung Cancer Pleural Effusions

specialties & services

Pulmonary function tests Thoracentesis

Hospitals & Clinics

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Bio & Insurance Information

Dr. Kathy Sietsema graduated the medical school from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and completed her residency program at the University of Washington. A fellowship followed at the Harbor - UCLA Medical Center soon after that. Dr. Sietsema is specialized in pulmonology and board certified in critical care medicine, internal medicine, and pulmonary disease. She has been in practice for more than 20 years and is affiliated with the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. During her career, she has also contributed to various publications of medical interest.


Education & Training

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Medical School

University of Washington

Residency

Harbor - UCLA Medical Center

Fellowship

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease

Hospitals & Clinics

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Languages: English/Spanish

(310) 825-9111

757 Westwood Plaza

Los Angeles, California 90095

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Publications

Dr. Kathy Sietsema has contributed to 3 publications.

Ventilatory regulation of arterial H(+) (pH) during exercise.

Wasserman, K.,Cox, T. A.,Sietsema, K. E.; Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2013 Dec 29.

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Considerations in the development of drugs to treat sarcopenia.

Brass, E.P., Sietsema, K.E.; J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011 Mar.

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A 26-year-old man with postextubation dyspnea and hemoptysis.

Malepati, S., Samant, S., Sietsema, K.E., Van Natta, T.L.; Chest. 2011 Mar.

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