Clinical and Teaching Interests
Kyung Rhee’s research focuses on childhood obesity management. Her interests include understanding the factors that contribute to childhood obesity at the individual and family level, the behavioral treatment of childhood obesity, and exploring other modalities that can enhance the effectiveness of this treatment. She is also interested in improving provider management of obesity in the outpatient setting.
Education
| 1989 – 1993 | Stanford University, Stanford, CA. B.A., Human Biology |
| 1993 – 1994 | Stanford University, Stanford, CA. M.A., Sociology |
| 1995 – 1999 | Temple University Medical School, Philadelphia, PA. M.D. |
| 1999 – 2002 | St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA. Pediatric Residency |
| 2002 – 2003 | St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA. Chief Residency |
| 2003 – 2006 | Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. M.S. in Epidemiology |
Honors and Awards
| 2009 | Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University – Medical Student Teaching Award |
| 2009 | Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Providence, RI: Resident Teaching Award |
Most Recent Publications
Rhee KE, Appugliese D, Prisco A, Kaciroti N, Corwyn R, Bradley R, Lumeng J. Controlling maternal feeding practices associated with decreased dieting behavior in 6th grade children. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2010; 110(4):619-623.
Rhee KE, Wolf, H. Fever of Unknown Origin. The Pediatric Hospital Medicine Core Competencies Supplement. Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2010 Apr; 5(S2):17-18. Published online, 2010 Apr 8; DOI: 10.1002/jhm.728.
Rhee KE, Coleman SM, Appugliese DP, Kaciroti NA, Corwyn RF, Davidson NS, Bradley RH, Lumeng JC. Maternal feeding practices become more controlling after and not before excessive rates of weight gain. Obesity. 2009 Sep;17(9):1724-9.
Jelalian E, Hart C, Rhee K. Treatment of Pediatric Obesity. Medicine & Health/Rhode Island. 2009; 92(2): 48-49.
Rhee K. Childhood Overweight and the Relationship between Parent Behaviors, Parenting Style, and Family Functioning. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 2008; 615: 12-37.
Rhee K, Lumeng J, Appugliese D, Kaciroti N, Bradley R. Parenting Styles and Overweight Status in First Grade. Pediatrics. 2006; 117: 2047-2054.
Rhee K, Silverstein M. Use of Serum Electrolyte Panels in Gastroenteritis: In Reply. Pediatrics. 2005;115 (4):1109-1110.
Rhee K, DeLago C, Arscott-Mills T, Mehta S, Davis R. Factors Associated with Parental Readiness to Make Changes for Overweight Children.Pediatrics. 2005;116 (1): e94-e101.