Pediatrics
Sande Okelo, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics / Chief, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology / Director, Pediatric Asthma Center of Excellence
Dr. Sande O. Okelo, MD, PhD, is a board-certified pediatric pulmonologist specializing in pediatric asthma and related respiratory conditions at UCLA Health in Los Angeles, California. He primarily treats children with asthma, focusing on improving disease management through standardized assessments of asthma control, inhaler technique evaluation, and medication adherence monitoring in his dedicated asthma clinic, operational for over 13 years. As Director of the UCLA Pediatric Asthma Center of
19+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Pulmonology (American Board of Pediatrics)
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — PhD, Clinical Investigation
- Johns Hopkins Hospital — Fellowship, Pediatric Pulmonology
- Children's Hospital - Oakland — Residency, Pediatrics
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine — MD
Peer Recognition
- Los Angeles Magazine — Top Doctors
2021
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- NIH K23 Career Development Award, 2008 – 2013
- National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Award, recipient, 2009 – 2011
- National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Award, recipient, 2001 – 2004
- Summer Research Fellow, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 1994 – 1996
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica & Orthopaedic Hospital
- UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Languages
English
Experience
19+ years in practice