Dr. Yvette Liza Kearl, MD, FAAP, Emergency Physician (Pediatric)
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Dr. Yvette Liza Kearl, MD, FAAP

Emergency Physician (Pediatric) | Pediatric Emergency Medicine

1900 N. State Street Los Angeles CA, 90033
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About

Yvette Liza Kearl, MD is an Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine at LAC-USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. As a senior physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine at LAC-USC Medical Center, Liza Kearl serves as the Medical Director and Division Chief for Pediatric Emergency Medicine. In addition to clinical duties, her primary job includes administrative tasks to ensure the proper functioning of the Pediatric ER and as a division chief, to mentor junior faculty. She completed her residency in Pediatrics and a subspecialty fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) and has more than 20yrs of experience working in a Level 1 Trauma center both at LAC-USC Medical Center and CHLA tending to critically ill children. As a seasoned physician, she is passionate about pediatric education, utilizing newer formats such as simulation to improve patient care. Her research interests involve quality assurance and improvement in the Pediatric Emergency Department, and she is passionate about care for children with psychiatric illness.

 

Education and Training

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science 1993

Board Certification

American Board of Pediatrics

Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics)

Provider Details

Female Spanish

Areas of expertise and specialization

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Medical Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Los Angeles General Medical Center 2013 - Present

Awards

  • Faculty of the Year 2022 LAC-USC Emergency Medicine Residency Program 

Professional Memberships

  • The American Academy of Pediatrics  

Internships

  • Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Fellowships

  • Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Academy of Pediatrics

Dr. Yvette Liza Kearl, MD, FAAP's Practice location

Los Angeles General Medical Center

1900 N. State Street -
Los Angeles, CA 90033
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