Dr. Rebecca Hicks is an attending pediatric endocrinologist and the Medical Director at the Miller Children's Hospital Endocrine and Diabetes Center. She earned her B.S. in Biochemistry and Minor in English at UCLA, worked as a Validation Engineer at a pharmaceutical company for two years, then earned her degree in medicine from the University of Southern California, where she was selected for membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. She completed her residency training and chief residency UCI's Pediatrics Residency program, followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California. During fellowship, she participated in a two-week Endocrine Fellows Foundation preceptorship at the NIH.
Dr. Hicks is board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology. She sees every interaction with children and parents as an opportunity to make a positive, lasting impact in their lives. Her Special Interests include Pubertal and Menstrual Disorders, Growth Disorders, Endocrine Disorders associated with genetic syndromes, and Diabetes Mellitus (including CGMs and Insulin Pump therapy).