Katherine Andreeff

Biography

Katherine Andreeff, M.D., is Assistant Division Chief of Pediatric Hospitalists and HS Associate Clinical Professor Step 3 in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine. She also holds an appointment as Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. From September 2019 to June 2023, Andreeff served as Co-Chair of the Executive Project Leadership Team for CHOC Children's Enterprise Master Plan, a $1.22 billion initiative involving oversight of pre-design master planning, design development, and operational alignment across multiple hospital buildings and physician workspace planning for over 300 physicians.

Andreeff served as President of the CHOC Children's Medical Staff from 2019 to 2020, during which she chaired the Medical Executive Committee and served on the Board of Directors. She subsequently served as Immediate Past President from 2021 to 2022. From February 2020 to April 2023, she served as Medical Branch Co-Director of the CHOC Incident Command Center, co-managing medical and logistical recommendations related to the Covid-19 pandemic response. She has been elected to serve as Member at Large on the Medical Executive Committee for the 2025-2026 term.

Andreeff received her M.D. from Wayne State University School of Medicine and completed her internship and residency at Children's Hospital of Orange County. As Assistant Division Chief of Hospitalists since 2004, she has been responsible for co-managing 28 physicians across two hospital campuses, developing divisional quality goals, and establishing the first achievement-based bonus structure in CHOC Children's Specialists centered around research, education, outreach, and committee leadership. She spends approximately 700 hours per year in clinical teaching of pediatric residents and medical students.

Education

• BA in Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, 1997
• BA in Classical Civilizations, University of Southern California, 1997
• MD, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 2001

Distinctions

• Graduated Magna Cum Laude, USC Double Major, 1997
• OCMA Physician of Excellence Award, 2009-2024
• CHOC Children's Honored Staff Member, 2016
• CHOC 5 West Physician of the Month, 2011