Accepting New Patients
Connie M. Rhee, MD, MSc
- Nephrology
Torrance Specialty Care
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3445 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 100, Torrance, CA 90505
US
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2012
Fellowship
Nephrology, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital, 2013
Residency
Internal Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, 2009
Degrees
MSc, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 2012
MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2005
Recognitions
- Super doctors, Southern California, 2025
- Super Doctors® Southern California 2024, 2025
- American Society of Nephrology Mid-Career Distinguished Mentor Award (2023)
- National Kidney Foundation—Council of Renal Nutrition Dr. Joel D. Kopple Award (2020)
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Locations
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
Research
Interests
- Diabetic kidney disease, continuous glucose monitoring
- Kidney nutrition
- Thyroid dysfunction in kidney disease
- Conservative management of kidney disease
- Dialysis outcomes
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Blue Shield of California
- Centivo
- Cigna
- First Health
- Health Net of California
- Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
- Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan
- UFCM Health System
- Prime Health Services
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
The list of health care plans above may not be comprehensive and could change.
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Recognitions
- Super Doctors® Southern California 2024, 2025
- American Society of Nephrology Mid-Career Distinguished Mentor Award (2023)
- National Kidney Foundation—Council of Renal Nutrition Dr. Joel D. Kopple Award (2020)
- University of California Irvine Rising Star Award (2020)
- Athalie Clarke Research Associates Dean’s Junior Physician Scientist Award (2017)
- Institute of Clinical and Translational Science, University of California Irvine Junior Investigator of the Year Award (2017)
- Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor
- Orange County Medical Association Physician of Excellence
- Los Angeles Magazine Southern California Super Doctors
- Los Angeles Magazine Southern California Rising Stars