Areas of Treatment:

• Nephrology
• Endocrinology

Specialties:

• Nephrology

Title:

• Professor of Medicine

Department:

• Department of Medicine

Locations:

• HCC II

Sub-specialties:

• Endocrinology
• Diabetes and Metabolism

Background:

A native of Saskatchewan, Canada, Dr. Kaptein began teaching at the Keck School of Medicine in the Endocrinology Division in 1977. She became a tenured Professor of Medicine in 1990, a position she currently holds. Dr. Kaptein is a distinguished member of the Western Society for Clinical Investigation, American Society of Nephrology, the Endocrine Society and the American Thyroid Association. An accomplished researcher and lecturer, Dr. Kaptein has been invited to speak on the topics of Endocrinology and Nephrology in such cities as Montreal, Milan, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Vienna and Rotterdam, to name a few.

Education:

• University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Pre-Med, 1968
• University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, M.D., Distinction, 1973

Internships:

• Montreal General Hospital, McGill University (Medicine), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1973 - 1974

Residencies:

• Montreal General Hospital, McGill University (Resident in Medicine), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1974 - 1976

Fellowships:

• Montreal General, Montreal Children's and Royal Victoria Hospitals (Endocrine), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1976 - 1977
• University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1977 - 1979

Board Certification:

• Internal Medicine
• Endocrinology
• Nephrology

Professional Society Memberships:

• Canadian Medical Association
• Quebec Medical Association
• American Federation for Clinical Research
• Professional Staff Association, LAC+USC Medical Center
• American Thyroid Association
• The Endocrine Society
• American Society of Nephrology
• Scientific Advisory Council, National Kidney Foundation of Southern California
• International Society of Nephrology
• American College of Forensic Examiners

Awards:

• Published in Endocrine Today, 2010
• Fellow of the American College of Physicians, 1981
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada, 1978
• Medical Research Council of Canada Fellowship, 1977 - 1980

Languages:

• English