Department of Pediatrics

Clinical Interests

Dr. Kitcharoensakkul is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine. She received her medical degree, first class honor, from Mahidol University in Thailand. Dr. Kitcharoensakkul completed her pediatric residency and fellowships in Allergy, Immunology, and Pediatric Rheumatology at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine. She is a member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology (AAAAI), the American College of Asthma, Allergy, & Immunology (ACAAI), the Clinical Immunology Society (CIS), and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). Dr. Kitcharoensakkul’s clinical interests include primary immunodeficiency, allergic diseases (urticaria, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and mastocytosis), and rheumatologic diseases in children.

Education

• MD, First Class Honor, Mahidol University, 2002
• MSCI, Washington University in St. Louis, 2019

Training

• Intern/Pediatrics, Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University, 2003 - 2004
• Resident/Pediatrics, Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University, 2004 - 2006
• Intern/Pediatrics, St Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, 2008 - 2009
• Resident/Pediatrics, St Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, 2009 - 2011
• Fellow, Allergy/Immunology and Pediatric Rheumatology, St Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, 2011 - 2015

Licensure and Board Certification

• American Board of Allergy and Immunology
• American Board of Pediatric Rheumatology
• American Board of Pediatrics
• MO, Missouri State Medical License

Honors and Awards

• Chief Resident Award, Department of Pediatrics, St. Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, 2009
• Travel Grant Award, The American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Allergy and Immunology, 2010
• James P. Keating Outstanding Resident Award, 2011
• Fellow-in-Training, Clinical Immunology Society's School in Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases, 2013
• Thirteenth Gilstrap Award for Immunology Research, 2013
• Distinguished Young Investigator Award in the Fellow's category of Clinical Research. Tenth Annual Respiratory Disease Young Investigator's Forum, 2014
• Best Abstract in Clinical Research, Department of Pediatrics Annual Research Retreat, 2015
• Travel Grant Award, Clinical Immunology Society/American Academy of Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology 2018 Diagnostic School in Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases, 2018
• Lecturer of the Month, Pediatric Residency Program, 2018
• Fellow Status, The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 2019
• Outstanding Teacher in a Subspecialty Award in Pediatrics, 2020

Recent Publications view all (22)

Publication Co-Authors

Megan A. Cooper, M.D., Ph.D.

Jessica Pittman, M.D., M.P.H.

David A. Hunstad, M.D.

Andrew J. White, M.D.

Nuri B. Farber

Mario Castro

Anthony R. French, M.D., Ph.D.

Amjad Horani, M.D.

Gordon R. Bloomberg, M.D.

Kevin Baszis, M.D.

Washington University has a long tradition of collaboration amongst colleagues.The faculty above have co-authored publications with Maleewan Kitcharoensakkul, MD, MSCI

1. Kitcharoensakkul M, Bacharier LB, Yin‐Declue H, et al. Impaired tumor necrosis factor‐α secretion by CD4 T cells during respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis associated with recurrent wheeze Immun Inflamm Dis. 2020;1-10. doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/iid3.281  PMID:31901157 
2. Kanchongkittiphon W, Kabil N, Bacharier LB, Kitcharoensakkul M. Ecallantide: An Alternative Treatment of Refractory Angioedema in Adolescents with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019. PMID:31541765 
3. Kitcharoensakkul M, Bacharier LB. A Case-Based Review on the Diagnosis and Treatment Options for Recurrent Wheezing and Asthma in Preschool Children Curr Treat Options Allergy. 2019. doi:10.1007/s40521-019-00227-w  
4. Kitcharoensakkul M, Cooper MA. Rheumatologic and autoimmune manifestations in primary immune deficiency. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2019. PMID:31425194 
5. Kitcharoensakkul M, Kau AL, Bacharier LB, Goss CW, Beigelman A. Using only a subset of pneumococcal serotypes is reliable for the diagnosis of specific antibody deficiency in children: a proof-of-concept study. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2019. PMID:30681739 
6. Algrafi A, Bednarski M, Kitcharoensakkul M, Cooper MA, Shinawi M, Abraham R, Smith M . Novel Combined Immunodeficiency, Hypogammaglobulinemia, Bone marrow failure and Radiosensitivity due to Pathogenic mutation in MysM1 Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2018;121(5):S105. doi:10.1016/j.anai.2018.09.345  
7. Rhen Z, Kitcharoensakkul M, Weymann A. A Pediatric Case of Protein-Losing Enteropathy induced by Cow's Milk Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2017;119(5):S81-82. doi:10.1016/j.anai.2017.08.233  
8. Moore PE, Poston JT, Boyer D, Barsky E, Gaffin J, Boyne KB, Ross KR, Mann Dosier LB, Vece TJ, Casey AM, Welsh SK, Logan JW, Shepherd EG, Phinzy PA, Panitch HB, Papantonakis CM, Austin ED, Orandi AB, Kitcharoensakkul M, Abe MK, Horani A, Rettig JS, Pittman J. ATS Core Curriculum 2017: Part II. Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2017;14(Supplement_2):S165-S181. PMID:28857623 
9. Orandi AB, Eutsler E, Ferguson C, White AJ, Kitcharoensakkul M. Sarcoidosis presenting as granulomatous myositis in a 16-year-old adolescent. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2016;14(1):59. PMID:27832822 
10. Kitcharoensakkul M, Li W, Bacharier LB, Schweiger TL, Goss CW, Schecthman KB, Castr OM. Determinants of Persistent Respiratory Symptoms in Early Childhood And Adolescence Following Severe RSV Bronchiolitis in Infancy Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2016;193:A3031. 
11. Kitcharoensakkul M, Bacharier LB, Yin-Declue H, Boomer JS, Burgdorf D, Wilson B, Schechtman K, Castro M. Temporal biological variability in dendritic cells and regulatory T cells in peripheral blood of healthy adults. J Immunol Methods. 2016;431:63-5. PMCID:PMC4801223  PMID:26859243 
12. Kitcharoensakkul M, Bacharier L, Yin-Declue H, Schweiger T, Goss CW, Boomer J, Sajol G, Schectman K, Castro M. Increased Nasal Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells Are Associated with Recurrent Wheezing Following Severe RSV Bronchiolitis J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016;137(2):AB411. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2015.12.1321  
13. Kitcharoensakkul M, Castro M, Schweiger T, Wilson B, Shechtman K, Bacharier LB. Longitudinal Assessments of Lung Function and Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness Following Severe RSV Bronchiolitis Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2015;191:A2335. 
14. Poachanukoon O, Kitcharoensakkul M. Snoring and sleep problems in children with and without allergic rhinitis: a case control study. J Med Assoc Thai. 2015;98 Suppl 2:S138-44. PMID:26211115 
15. Kau AL, Kitcharoensakkul M, Beigelman A, Bacharier L. The Utility of Preimmunization and Postimmunization Titers to 23 Serotypes of Streptococcus Pneumoniae in the Diagnosis of Specific Antibody Deficiency in Children J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2015;135(2):AB91. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2014.12.1230  
16. Kitcharoensakkul M, Schulz CG, Kassel R, Khanna G, Liang S, Ngwube A, Baszis KW, Hunstad DA, White AJ. Scurvy revealed by difficulty walking: three cases in young children. J Clin Rheumatol. 2014;20(4):224-8. doi:10.1097/RHU.0000000000000101  PMID:24847751 
17. Kitcharoensakkul M, Bacharier LB, Schweiger T, Yin-Declue HU, Sajol G, Sierra O, Atkinson JP, Storch G, Wilson B, Zheng J, Schechtman K, Castro M. Impaired Regulatory T Cell Responses Are Associated With Recurrent Wheezing After Acute Severe RSV Bronchiolitis Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2014;189:A3678. 
18. Kitcharoensakkul M., White A. J., French A. R., Cooper M.A., Baszis KW. Localized myositis as a manifestation of systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Case Series from a Tertiary-Care Hospital Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2014;66(S3):S103. 
19. Vogel T, Kitcharoensakkul M, Fotis L, Baszis K. The heart and pediatric rheumatology. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2014;40(1):61-85. doi:10.1016/j.rdc.2013.10.008  PMID:24268010 
20. Mon T, L'ecuyer S, Farber NB, White AJ, Baszis KW, Hearn JK, Spiegel TE, French AR, Kitcharoensakkul M. The use of electroconvulsive therapy in a patient with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus and catatonia. Lupus. 2012;21(14):1575-81. doi:10.1177/0961203312464803  PMID:23161578 
21. Kitcharoensakkul M, Ree N, Bloomberg GR, Dehner LP, Heidingsfelder JA, White AJ, Cooper MA. Vancomycin-induced DRESS with evidence of T-cell activation in a 22-month-old patient. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2012;109(4):280-1. doi:10.1016/j.anai.2012.07.016  PMID:23010236 
22. Poachanukoon O, Kitcharoensakkul M. Efficacy of cefditoren pivoxil and amoxicillin/clavulanate in the treatment of pediatric patients with acute bacterial rhinosinusitis in Thailand: a randomized, investigator-blinded, controlled trial. Clin Ther. 2008;30(10):1870-9. doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2008.10.001  PMID:19014842