Overview
Dr. Leila Yoonessi is a pediatric pulmonologist practicing in Long Beach, CA. She practices pediatric pulmonology and general pediatrics. Dr. Yoonessi holds a BA in psychobiology with a minor in religious studies from Occidental College. She graduated cum laude and was awarded a psychobiology departmental award for her academic achievements. She then studied at the University of Southern California where she earned Master's in Public Health with a concentration in health care promotion. She went on to complete her medical degree at New York Medical College. She relocated to California to rejoin her family where she completed her pediatric residency at Los Angeles County University Southern California. She is currently a board certified pediatrician who has several research interests. Publications include Progression and Prognostic Indicators of Bronchial and Alveolar Disease in Children with Sickle Cell Disease, and Environmental factors contributing to lung function and growth velocity decline in Sickle Cell Disease.Above all, she remains committed to patient advocacy, research, integrative work, medicine, preventive medicine, holistic health, and non-profit work. Dr Yoonessi enjoys horseback riding, hiking with her 2 Shiba Inus and camping for fun. Dr Yoonessi Jr. is overjoyed to be working alongside her mother who has always been dedicated to evidence based medicine, charity work, and community outreach projects!.
Dr. Yoonessi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infantile Neutropenia. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Conjunctivitis with Pseudomembrane, Roseola, and Diarrhea.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
720 Alamitos Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Obesity in ChildrenDr. Yoonessi isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity in Children.
- Experienced
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- AsthmaDr. Yoonessi isExperienced. Learn about Asthma.
- Autism Spectrum DisorderDr. Yoonessi isExperienced. Learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Conjunctivitis with PseudomembraneDr. Yoonessi isExperienced. Learn about Conjunctivitis with Pseudomembrane.
- Delayed GrowthDr. Yoonessi isExperienced. Learn about Delayed Growth.
- DiarrheaDr. Yoonessi isExperienced. Learn about Diarrhea.