Mario Ignacio Brakin
Clinical Professor, Pediatrics
School of Medicine
School of Medicine
M.D.
University of California, Irvine
2650 Elm Ave. #210
Long Beach, CA 90806
2650 Elm Ave. #210
Long Beach, CA 90806
Academic Distinctions
Dr. Brakin is Board Certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology. He began his medical training in Argentina over forty years ago. During that time he was awarded many honors including the Golden Medal and Suma Cum Laude Diploma for academic excellence.
In 1979 Dr. Brakin set up practice in California after completing his residency in Pediatrics at Maimonides Medical Center and fellowship training in Pediatric Endocrinology and at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, both are affiliated with Downstate University Medical School in Brooklyn, New York.
In addition to his private practice, he is currently a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine and Director of Pediatric Endocrinology at Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and holds membership in many local, regional and national medical societies.
Dr. Brakin received Outstanding Volunteer Faculty Awards in 1987-1988 and 1999 from the UCI Department of Pediatrics and Physician of the Year Awards in 1987, 1989, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2006 and 2007 from the nursing staff at Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach, Super Doctor in Endocrinology, Los Angeles Magazine in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 and Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach Parent's Choice Award 2010.
He specializes in Childhood Diabetes (with special interest in Insulin Pump therapy), Obesity, Short Stature/Growth Disorders, diseases of the Thyroid, Parathyroid and Adrenal Glands, Diabetes Insipidus as well as Precocious and Delayed Puberty.
In 1979 Dr. Brakin set up practice in California after completing his residency in Pediatrics at Maimonides Medical Center and fellowship training in Pediatric Endocrinology and at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, both are affiliated with Downstate University Medical School in Brooklyn, New York.
In addition to his private practice, he is currently a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine and Director of Pediatric Endocrinology at Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and holds membership in many local, regional and national medical societies.
Dr. Brakin received Outstanding Volunteer Faculty Awards in 1987-1988 and 1999 from the UCI Department of Pediatrics and Physician of the Year Awards in 1987, 1989, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2006 and 2007 from the nursing staff at Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach, Super Doctor in Endocrinology, Los Angeles Magazine in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 and Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach Parent's Choice Award 2010.
He specializes in Childhood Diabetes (with special interest in Insulin Pump therapy), Obesity, Short Stature/Growth Disorders, diseases of the Thyroid, Parathyroid and Adrenal Glands, Diabetes Insipidus as well as Precocious and Delayed Puberty.
Graduate Programs
Pediatric Endocrinology (PD)
Link to this profile
https://faculty.uci.edu/profile/?facultyId=5953
https://faculty.uci.edu/profile/?facultyId=5953
Last updated
03/25/2013
03/25/2013