Our Expert Team

Leadership

Anthony P. Heaney, MD

Anthony Heaney, MD, PhD

Interim Division Chief

Stephanie Smooke Praw, MD

Stephanie Smooke Praw, MD

Interim Division Co-Chief Endocrine Fellowship Director; Director of Education

Matthew J. Freeby, MD

Matthew J. Freeby, MD

Director of Gonda Diabetes Center; Associate Director of Diabetes Clinical Programs

Jane Weinreb, MD

Jane Weinreb, MD

Chief Endocrine Division VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Clinical Faculty

Susan C. Ahern, DO

Endocrinology

Sheila Ahmadi, MD

Sheila Ahmadi, MD

Endocrinology

Aarthi Arasu, MD

Aarthi Arasu, MD

Endocrinology

Lauren H. Beshay, MD

Lauren H. Beshay, MD

Endocrinology

Shalini Baht, MD

Shalini Bhat, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Vivek Bose, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes

Gregory Brent, MD

Senior Academic Vice Chair

Peter C. Butler, MD

Peter C. Butler, MD

Endocrinology

Sophie M. Cannon, MD

Sophie M. Cannon, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes

Diana J. Chang, MD

Diana J. Chang, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Dianne S. Cheung, MD, MPH

Dianne S. Cheung, MD, MPH

Endocrinology

Amy Y. Chow, MD

Amy Y. Chow, MD

Endocrinology

Christine H. Darwin, MD

Christine H. Darwin, MD

Endocrinology

Andrew J. Day, MD

Andrew J. Day, MD

Endocrinology

Ines Donangelo, MD, PhD

Ines Donangelo, MD, PhD

Endocrinology

Ian A. Downs, MD

Ian A. Downs, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes

Estelle M. Everett, MD

Estelle M. Everett, MD

Endocrinology

Pouyan Famini, MD

Pouyan Famini, MD

Endocrinology

Yaroslav A. Gofnung, MD

Yaroslav A. Gofnung, MD

Endocrinology

Shira M. Grock, MD

Shira M. Grock, MD

Endocrinology

Deepashree Gupta, MD

Deepashree Gupta, MD

Endocrinology

Jennifer Y. Han, MD

Jennifer Y. Han, MD

Endocrinology

Dina S. Kamel, MD

Dina S. Kamel, MD

Endocrinology

Sarah S. Kim, MD

Sarah S. Kim, MD

Endocrinology

Jeong-hee Ku, MD

Jeong-hee Ku, MD

Endocrinology

Kyrstin L. Lane, MD

Kyrstin L. Lane, MD

Endocrinology

Melissa G. Lechner, MD, PhD

Melissa G. Lechner, MD, PhD

Endocrinology

Lei Lei, MD

Diabetes

Angela M. Leung, MD, MSc

Angela M. Leung, MD, MSc

Endocrinology

Seymour R. Levin, MD Levin, MD

Seymour R. Levin, MD

Diabetes

Jelena Maletkovic Barjaktarevic, MD

Jelena Maletkovic Barjaktarevic, MD

Endocrinology

Dorothy S. Martinez, MD

Dorothy S. Martinez, MD

Endocrinology

Megan M. McConnell, MD

Megan M. McConnell, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes

Anna Milanesi, MD

Anna Milanesi, MD

Diabetes and Thyroid Disorders

Nikita Mogar, MD

Nikita Mogar, MD

Diabetes

Tannaz Moin, M.D., M.B.A., M.S.H.S.

Tannaz Moin, MD, MBA, MSHS

Pre-Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes Prevention, Type 2 Diabetes, General Endocrinology

Rashmi S. Mullur, MD

Rashmi S. Mullur, MD

Endocrinology

Kasra Navabi, MD

Kasra Navabi, MD

Endocrinology

Thaer Othman, MD

Thaer Othman, MD

Diabetes

Erica Patel, MD

Erica Patel, MD

Diabetes, Endocrinology

Michael A. Polisky, MD

Michael A. Polisky, MD

Diabetes

Jane Rhyu, MD

Endocrinology

Harold Sacks, MD

Harold Sacks, MD

Obesity; Brown fat; Epicardial fat

Vanessa A. Schmidt, MD

Vanessa A. Schmidt, MD

Endocrinology

Na Shen, MD

Endocrinology

Albert Shieh, MD

Albert Shieh, MD

Endocrinology

Jennifer S. Siani, MD, MBA

Jennifer S. Siani, MD, MBA

Diabetes

Laura Sue, MD, MPH

Laura Sue, MD, MPH

Endocrinology

Amit K. Sumal, MD

Amit K. Sumal, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes

Hugo Torres, MD, MPH

Endocrinology

Jeffrey Wei, MD

Jeffrey Wei, MD

Endocrinology

Run Yu, MD, PhD

Run Yu, MD, PhD

Endocrinology

Henry J. Zelada Castro, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes

Research Faculty

Cristiane Beninca, PhD

Cristiane Beninca, PhD

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Tatyana Gurlo, PhD

Tatyana Gurlo, PhD

Anthony P. Heaney, MD

Anthony Heaney, MD, PhD

Endocrinology

Diabetes

Metabolism

Andrea Hevener, PhD

Professor in Residence

Jijun Huang, PhD

Endocrinology

Young Do Koo, PhD

Orian Shirihai, MD, PhD

Orian Shirihai, MD, PhD

Professor in Residence

Rhonda Souvenir wearing black sunglasses, black ruffle blouse, and pink blazer. Background is blurry.

Rhonda Souvenir, PhD

Linsey Stiles

Linsey Stiles, PhD

Adjunct Associate Professor

Kenuske Tsushima wearing glasses, flannel shirt, white lab coat, and a lanyard saying UCLA BRUINS. background is blurry.

Kenuske Tsushima, MD, PhD

Endocrinology

Slavica Tudzarova, PhD

Slavica Tudzarova, PhD

Kaitlyn Yan-Yun Liu, PhD

Kaitlyn Yan-Yun Liu, PhD

Adjunct Professor

Dongyun Zhang, PhD

Dongyun Zhang, PhD

Adjunct Assistant Professor

QJ Zhang, MD, PhD

Yuan Zhang wearing a blue buttoned shirt with a blue lab coat. Background is blurry.

Yuan Zhang, PhD

Zhenqi Zhou, Ph.D.

Zhenqi Zhou, PhD

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Affiliated Faculty

John S. Adams, MD

John S. Adams, MD

Susanne B. Nicholas, MD, MPH, PhD

Susanne B. Nicholas, MD, MPH, PhD

Nephrology

Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD

Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD

Women's Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology

Michael W. Yeh, MD

Michael W. Yeh, MD

Endocrine Surgery

Joseph DiStefano, PhD

Joseph DiStefano, PhD

Department of Computer Science

Martin Hewlson, MD

Martin Hewlson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

Administrative Team

Armando Ahumada

Armando Ahumada

Purchasing Coordinator

Christina Grant

Christina Grant

Administrator

Patrice Rodriguez

Patrice Rodriguez

Purchasing

Jasmine Teo

Jasmine Teo

Fellowship Program Coordinator and Clinical Clerkship Coordinator

Maureen Vasallo

Maureen Vasallo

Academic Personnel