Mimi Kim, MD, MSc
Mimi graduated from Brown University with a B.Sc. in Biology and Dartmouth Medical School. She obtained her Pediatrics training at RUSH Medical Center and Pediatric Endocrinology training back at Brown – Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Mimi spent a year at the NIH Clinical Center doing clinical research in CAH, before joining Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Pediatric Endocrinology in 2009. She is the Co-Director of the CAH Comprehensive Care Clinic and enjoys providing a comprehensive program of care for patients and their families living with CAH.
Nozomi yamashita, MD
Nozomi is Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California (USC) and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). Nozomi attended University of Hawaii Medical School and completed both pediatric residency training and pediatric endocrinology fellowship at CHLA. She has been conducting research in cognition and development in pediatric and young adult patients with CAH at CHLA with Dr. Kim and her team.
Norma Martinez
Clinical Research Coordinator
Norma joined CHLA in 1998 and has been working with clinical trials since the early 2000s. She loves working with patients and their families in clinical trials as well as investigator lead studies.
Ben Hoffman-kipp, BS
Clinical Research Coordinator
Ben graduated from Loyola Marymount University in 2023 with a B.S. in Biology. His research interests include physical activity, food choices, and adiposity in CAH. As a research assistant, he enjoys continuously learning and interacting with other researchers. Ben aspires to be a pediatrician who works with underserved populations.
Ryan Moon, BS
Clinical Research Intern
Ryan graduated from USC in 2025 with a Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and a minor in Natural Sciences. He hopes to attend medical school in order to achieve a career in surgery. He is passionate about global health through his work volunteering internationally and working within the local community.
Julianne Nguyen
Clinical Research Intern
Julianne is a recent USC graduate with a major in Human Biology and minor in Healthcare Studies. She is passionate about diabetes, cancer, and obesity research and plans to continue her research as an aspiring physician.
sophia dettweiler
Clinical Research Intern
Sophia is a third-year student at the University of Southern California pursuing a B.S. in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and an M.S. in Global Medicine. She is passionate about increasing access to healthcare, education, and resources in her roles as an EMT, tutor, and non-profit coordinator. She hopes to attend medical school and pursue a career in pediatrics.
adriana mockler
Clinical Research Intern
Adriana is a student at the University of Southern California majoring in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. She is on the pre-med track working towards her aspiration of becoming a pediatrician.
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