About

Rebecca Hicks, M.D., is an attending pediatric endocrinologist and the Medical Director at the MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women's Hospital Endocrine and Diabetes Center. She was a Regent’s Scholar at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she graduated with a B.S. in Biochemistry and a Minor in English.

After working as a validation engineer at a pharmaceutical company for two years, she earned her degree in medicine from the University of Southern California, where she was selected for membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. She then completed her residency training and chief residency at the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine, followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California. In addition, she was selected to participate in a two-week preceptorship at the National Institutes of Health, which was sponsored by the Endocrine Fellows Foundation.

Dr. Hicks is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric endocrinology. She sees every interaction with children and parents as an opportunity to make a positive, lasting impact in their lives.

Areas of Interest:

  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Endocrine disorders associated with genetic syndromes
  • Pubertal and menstrual disorders
  • Diabetes mellitus, including insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose sensors
  • Disorders of sex development
  • Pituitary and growth disorders
  • Adrenal gland disorders

Endocrine, Diabetes & Metabolic Centers at Miller Children's & Women's.

Languages

English

Provider Specialty

Endocrinology - Pediatric, Pediatric Endocrinology/Metabolism

Education

Medical School

Keck School of Medicine of USC

2006

Internship Program - Pediatrics

University of California - Irvine Medical Center

2007

Internship/Residency - Pediatrics

University of California - Irvine Medical Center

2009

Residency Program - Pediatrics

University of Califonia - Irvine Medical Center

2010

Fellowship Program - Pediatric Endocrinology

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

2013

Locations & Affiliations

Locations

Insurance

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