Surgery

Our Expert Team

Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac Surgery
General Surgery
General Surgery
Liver and Pancreas Transplant
Liver and Pancreas Transplant
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Surgical Oncology
Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Affiliate Faculty
Affiliate Faculty
Emeritus Faculty
Emeritus Faculty

Department Chair

O. Joe Hines, MD
O. Joe Hines, MD
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
O. Joe Hines, MD

Cardiac Surgery

Richard J. Shemin, MD
Richard J. Shemin, MD
Division Chief
Richard J. Shemin, MD
Abbas Ardehali, MD
Abbas Ardehali, MD
Cardiac Surgery
Abbas Ardehali, MD
Shyamasundar Balasubramanya, MD
Shyamasundar Balasubramanya, MD
Cardiac Surgery
Shyamasundar Balasubramanya, MD
Peyman Benharash, MD, FACS
Peyman Benharash, MD, FACS
Cardiac Surgery
Peyman Benharash, MD, FACS
Reshma M. Biniwale, MD, MS, MCHS
Reshma M. Biniwale, MD, MS, MCHS
Cardiac Surgery
Reshma M. Biniwale, MD, MS, MCHS
Peter Downey, MD
Peter Downey, MD
Cardiac Surgery
Peter Downey, MD
Murray H. Kwon, MD, MBA
Murray H. Kwon, MD, MBA
Cardiac Surgery
Murray H. Kwon, MD, MBA
Dr. Yas Sanaiha
Yas Sanaiha, MD
Cardiac Surgery
Yas Sanaiha, MD
Ming-Sing Si, MD
Ming-Sing Si, MD
Cardiac Surgery
Ming-Sing Si, MD
Glen S. Van Arsdell, MD
Glen S. Van Arsdell, MD
Cardiac Surgery
Glen S. Van Arsdell, MD

General Surgery

Dr. Raul Rosenthal
Raul Rosenthal, MD
Division Chief
Raul Rosenthal, MD
Megan L. Brenner, MD
Megan L. Brenner, MD
Trauma Surgery
Megan L. Brenner, MD
Charles F. Chandler, MD
Charles F. Chandler, MD
General Surgery
Charles F. Chandler, MD
David C. Chen, MD
David C. Chen, MD
General Surgery
David C. Chen, MD
Formosa Chen, MD, MPH
Formosa Chen, MD, MPH
General Surgery, Olive View
Yijun Chen, MD
Yijun Chen, MD
Bariatric Surgery
Yijun Chen, MD
Robert Cherry, MD
Robert A. Cherry, MD
Chief Medical and Quality Officer
Ariane Christie
Ariane Christie, MD
Trauma Surgery
Ariane Christie, MD
Henry M. Cryer III, MD
Henry M. Cryer III, MD
Trauma Surgery
Henry M. Cryer III, MD
Sarah M. Gilyard, MD
Sarah M. Gilyard, MD
Minimally Invasive General Surgery, General Surgery
Sarah M. Gilyard, MD
Avital Harari, MD
Avital Harari, MD
Endocrine Surgery
Avital Harari, MD
O. Joe Hines, MD
O. Joe Hines, MD
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
O. Joe Hines, MD
Darryl T. Hiyama, MD
Darryl T. Hiyama, MD
General Surgery
Darryl T. Hiyama, MD
Catherine J. Juillard, MD, MPH
Catherine J. Juillard, MD, MPH
Trauma Surgery
Catherine J. Juillard, MD, MPH
Kevork K. Kazanjian, MD
Kevork K. Kazanjian, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Kevork K. Kazanjian, MD
Clifford Ko
Clifford Ko, MD, MSHS
Chief of Colorectal Surgery
Mary R. Kwaan, MD, MPH
Mary R. Kwaan, MD, MPH
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Mary R. Kwaan, MD, MPH
Catherine E. Lewis, MD
Catherine E. Lewis, MD
Surgical Critical Care, Trauma Surgery
Catherine E. Lewis, MD
Anne Y. Lin, MD
Anne Y. Lin, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Anne Y. Lin, MD
Masha Livhits, MD
Masha Livhits, MD
Endocrine Surgery
Masha Livhits, MD
Edward H. Livingston, MD
Edward H. Livingston, MD
General Surgery
Edward H. Livingston, MD
UCLA Health logo on a sand-colored background with a circular sun rising in the right corner.
David Machado-Aranda, MD
Surgical Critical Care
David Machado-Aranda, MD
Ian T. MacQueen, MD
Ian T. MacQueen, MD
General Surgery
Ian T. MacQueen, MD
Melinda Maggard Gibbons
Melinda Maggard Gibbons, MD, MSHS
Colon and Rectal Surgery, Olive View
Melinda Maggard Gibbons, MD, MSHS
Michael W. Robinson II, MD
Michael W. Robinson II, MD
General Surgery
Michael W. Robinson II, MD
Marcia McGory Russell, MD
Marcia McGory Russell, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Marcia McGory Russell, MD
Tara A. Russell, MD, MPH, PhD
Tara A. Russell, MD, MPH, PhD
Colon and Rectal Surgery, General Surgery
Tara A. Russell, MD, MPH, PhD
UCLA Health logo on a sand-colored background with a circular sun rising in the right corner.
Darin Saltzman, MD
Olive View
Mark Sawicki, MD
Mark Sawicki, MD
General Surgery, VA Hospital
Paul J. Schmit, MD
Paul J. Schmit, MD
General Surgery
Paul J. Schmit, MD
UCLA Health logo on a sand-colored background with a circular sun rising in the right corner.
Jeffrey Sebastian, MD
VA Hospital
David S. Tichansky, MD, MBA
David S. Tichansky, MD, MBA
Bariatric Surgery
David S. Tichansky, MD, MBA
Areti Tillou, MD
Areti Tillou, MD
Trauma Surgery
Areti Tillou, MD
James Wu, MD
James Wu, MD
Endocrine Surgery
James Wu, MD
Michael W. Yeh, MD, in a white coat and tie.
Michael W. Yeh, MD
Endocrine Surgery
Michael W. Yeh, MD
Kyle A. Zanocco, MD
Kyle A. Zanocco, MD
Endocrine Surgery
Kyle A. Zanocco, MD

Liver and Pancreas Transplant

Douglas G. Farmer, MD
Douglas G. Farmer, MD
Division Chief
Douglas G. Farmer, MD
Vatche G. Agopian, MD
Vatche G. Agopian, MD
Liver Transplant Surgery
Vatche G. Agopian, MD
Samer S. Ebaid, MD, PhD, MS
Samer S. Ebaid, MD, PhD, MS
Liver Transplant Surgery
Samer S. Ebaid, MD, PhD, MS
Fady M. Kaldas, MD, FACS
Fady M. Kaldas, MD, FACS
Liver Transplant Surgery
Fady M. Kaldas, MD, FACS
Gerald Lipshutz, MD
Gerald S. Lipshutz, MD
Pancreas Transplant Surgery
Gerald S. Lipshutz, MD

Pediatric Surgery

Shant Shekherdimian, MD
Shant Shekherdimian, MD
Interim Division Chief
Shant Shekherdimian, MD
Daniel A. DeUgarte, MD
Daniel A. DeUgarte, MD
Pediatric General Surgery
Daniel A. DeUgarte, MD
Howard C. Jen, MD, MS
Howard C. Jen, MD, MS
Pediatric General Surgery
Howard C. Jen, MD, MS
Veronica Fair Sullins, MD
Veronica Fair Sullins, MD
Pediatric General Surgery
Veronica Fair Sullins, MD
Justin P. Wagner, MD
Justin P. Wagner, MD
Pediatric General Surgery
Justin P. Wagner, MD

Surgical Oncology

Timothy R. Donahue, MD
Timothy R. Donahue, MD
Division Chief
Timothy R. Donahue, MD
Jennifer Baker, MD
Jennifer Baker, MD
Breast Surgery
Jennifer Baker, MD
UCLA Health logo on a sand-colored background with a circular sun rising in the right corner.
Joseph G. Crompton, MD, PhD
Surgical Oncology
Joseph G. Crompton, MD, PhD
UCLA Health logo on a sand-colored background with a circular sun rising in the right corner.
James S. Economou, MD, PhD
Surgical Oncology
James S. Economou, MD, PhD
Fritz C. Eilber, MD
Fritz C. Eilber, MD
Surgical Oncology
Fritz C. Eilber, MD
Mark D. Girgis, MD
Mark D. Girgis, MD
Surgical Oncology
Mark D. Girgis, MD
Danielle M. Graham, MD, PhD, MBA
Danielle M. Graham, MD, PhD, MBA
Breast Surgery, Breast Surgical Oncology
Danielle M. Graham, MD, PhD, MBA
Farnaz Haji, DO, MS
Farnaz Haji, DO, MS
Breast Surgery
Farnaz Haji, DO, MS
Portrait of Anna L. Houterman, MD, wearing a white lab coat against a blue background.
Anna L. Houterman, MD
Breast Surgery
Anna L. Houterman, MD
Brian E. Kadera, MD
Brian E. Kadera, MD
Surgical Oncology
Brian E. Kadera, MD
Nimmi Kapoor, MD
Nimmi Kapoor, MD
Breast Surgery
Nimmi Kapoor, MD
Jonathan C. King, MD
Jonathan C. King, MD
Surgical Oncology
Jonathan C. King, MD
Amy M. Kusske, MD
Amy M. Kusske, MD
Breast Surgery
Amy M. Kusske, MD
Paul J. Schmit, MD
Paul J. Schmit, MD
General Surgery
Paul J. Schmit, MD
Gregory M. Senofsky, MD
Gregory M. Senofsky, MD
Surgical Oncology
Gregory M. Senofsky, MD
UCLA Health logo on a sand-colored background with a circular sun rising in the right corner.
James S. Tomlinson, MD, PhD
Surgical Oncology
James S. Tomlinson, MD, PhD
Mediget Teshome, MD, MPH, FACS
Mediget Teshome, MD, MPH, FACS
Breast Surgical Oncology
Mediget Teshome, MD, MPH, FACS

Plastic Surgery

Andrew L. Da Lio, MD
Andrew L. Da Lio, MD
Division Chief
Andrew L. Da Lio, MD
Prosper Benhaim, MD
Prosper Benhaim, MD
Hand Surgery
Prosper Benhaim, MD
Christopher A. Crisera, MD
Christopher A. Crisera, MD
Plastic Surgery
Christopher A. Crisera, MD
Michael R. DeLong, MD
Michael R. DeLong, MD
Plastic Surgery
Michael R. DeLong, MD
Nicholas Do, MD
Nicholas Do, MD
Plastic Surgery
Nicholas Do, MD
Jaco H. Festekjian, MD
Jaco H. Festekjian, MD
Plastic Surgery
Jaco H. Festekjian, MD
Reza Jarrahy, MD
Reza Jarrahy, MD
Plastic Surgery
Reza Jarrahy, MD
UCLA Health logo on a sand-colored background with a circular sun rising in the right corner.
Jay Jensen, MD
Plastic Surgery, VA Hospital
Justine C. Lee, MD, PhD
Justine C. Lee, MD, PhD
Plastic Surgery
Justine C. Lee, MD, PhD
Edward H. Nahabet, MD
Edward H. Nahabet, MD
Plastic Surgery
Edward H. Nahabet, MD
Wayne Ozaki, MD, DDS
Wayne Ozaki, MD, DDS
Plastic Surgery
Wayne Ozaki, MD, DDS
Jason Roostaeian, MD
Jason Roostaeian, MD
Plastic Surgery
Jason Roostaeian, MD
George H. Rudkin, MD
George H. Rudkin, MD
Plastic Surgery
George H. Rudkin, MD
Ginger C. Slack, MD
Ginger C. Slack, MD
Plastic Surgery
Ginger C. Slack, MD
Chia Soo, MD
Chia Soo, MD
Plastic Surgery
Chia Soo, MD
Charles Y. Tseng, MD
Charles Y. Tseng, MD
Plastic Surgery
Charles Y. Tseng, MD
Andrew J. Vardanian, MD
Andrew J. Vardanian, MD
Plastic Surgery, Acute and Reconstructive Burn Care, Burn Surgery
Andrew J. Vardanian, MD
UCLA Health logo on a sand-colored background with a circular sun rising in the right corner.
Jamie Zampell, MD
Plastic Surgery, VA Hospital

Thoracic Surgery

Bryan Burt
Bryan Burt, MD
Division Chief
Bryan Burt, MD
Robert B. Cameron, MD
Robert B. Cameron, MD
Thoracic Surgery
Robert B. Cameron, MD
Jay M. Lee, MD
Jay M. Lee, MD
Thoracic Surgery
Jay M. Lee, MD
Vignesh Raman, MD, MHS
Vignesh Raman, MD, MHS
Thoracic Surgery
Vignesh Raman, MD, MHS
Sha'Shonda L. Revels, MD, MS
Sha'Shonda L. Revels, MD, MS
Thoracic Surgery
Sha'Shonda L. Revels, MD, MS
Paul A. Toste, MD
Paul A. Toste, MD
Thoracic Surgery
Paul A. Toste, MD
Jane Yanagawa, MD
Jane Yanagawa, MD
Thoracic Surgery
Jane Yanagawa, MD

Vascular Surgery

Vincent Rowe, MD with blue background
Vincent Rowe, MD
Division Chief
Vincent Rowe, MD
Mark Ajalat
Mark Ajalat, MD
Vascular Surgery, Olive View
Mark Ajalat, MD
Steven M. Farley, MD
Steven M. Farley, MD
Vascular Surgery
Steven M. Farley, MD
Hugh A. Gelabert, MD
Hugh A. Gelabert, MD
Vascular Surgery
Hugh A. Gelabert, MD
Juan C. Jimenez, MD
Juan C. Jimenez, MD
Vascular Surgery
Juan C. Jimenez, MD
Peter F. Lawrence, MD
Peter F. Lawrence, MD
Vascular Surgery
Peter F. Lawrence, MD
Bernardo Curi Mendes, MD
Bernardo Curi Mendes, MD
Vascular Surgery, Aortic Surgery
Bernardo Curi Mendes, MD
Wesley S. Moore, MD
Wesley S. Moore, MD
Vascular Surgery
Wesley S. Moore, MD
Portrait of Aksone Nouvong, DPM, in a white coat with a blurred face.
Aksone Nouvong, DPM
Podiatry, Vascular Surgery
Aksone Nouvong, DPM
Jessica B. O'Connell, MD
Jessica B. O'Connell, MD
Vascular Surgery
Jessica B. O'Connell, MD
headshot of David A. Rigberg, MD taken in the hallway of a hospital
David A. Rigberg, MD
Vascular Surgery
David A. Rigberg, MD
Jesus G. Ulloa, MD
Jesus G. Ulloa, MD
Vascular Surgery
Jesus G. Ulloa, MD
Karen Woo, MD, PhD
Karen Woo, MD, PhD
Vascular Surgery
Karen Woo, MD, PhD

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Affiliate Institution

Dr. Mark Archie
Mark M. Archie, MD
Dr. Meena Archie
Meena Archie, MD
Nina Bowens
Nina Bowens, MD
Dr. John Brian Boyd
John B. Boyd, MD
Dr. Kathryn Chen
Kathryn T. Chen, MD
Dr. Vincent Chong
Vincent Chong, MD
Dr. Eric Crum
Eric R. Crum, DMD
Dr. Christine Dauphine
Christine Dauphine, MD
Dr. De Virgilio headshot
Christian De Virgilio, MD
Dr. Molly Deane
Molly R. Deane, MD
Dr. Puneet Dhawan
Puneet Dhawan, MD
UCLA Health logo on a sand-colored background with a circular sun rising in the right corner.
Caroline Dong, MD
Dr. Jun Royce Flores
Jun Royce Flores, DDS, DABP, MBA
Dr. Mytien Goldberg
Mytien T. Goldberg, MD
Dr. Ryan Grier
Ryan Grier, DDS, MBA, FACD
Dr. Amber Himmler
Amber Himmler, MD
Dr. Nikhil Kansal
Nikhil Kansal, MD
Dr. Jessica Keeley
Jessica Keeley, MD
Hanjoo Lee, MD headshot
Hanjoo Lee, MD
Dr. Katherine Lee
Katherine C. Lee, MD
Ashley Miller
Ashley Miller, DPM
Dr. Ashkan Moazzez
Ashkan Moazzez, MD
Dr. Angela Neville
Angela Neville, MD
Dr. Bassam Omari
Bassam O. Omari, MD
Dr. Junko Ozao-Choy
Junko Ozao-Choy, MD
Dr. Beverley Petrie
Beverley A. Petrie, MD
Dr. Brant Putnam
Brant Putnam, MD
Dr. Jennifer Reid
Jennifer Reid, MD
Dr. Alex Schwed
Alex Schwed, MD
Dr. George Singer
George Singer, MD
Dr. Jennifer Smith
Jennifer Smith, MD
Dr. Amy Yetasook
Amy Yetasook, MD
Dr. Felix Kyle Yip
Felix Kyle Yip, DDS, MD, FACS

West Los Angeles VA Medical Center

Affiliate Institution

David Aungst, DPM
David Aungst, DPM
UCLA Health logo on a sand-colored background with a circular sun rising in the right corner.
Stephen Benson, DPM
Vascular Surgery
Marineh Bojalian
Marineh Bojalian, MD
Justin Franson
Justin Franson, DPM, FACFAS
Headshot of Eric Y. Lee, DPM, wearing a white coat and a tie.
Eric Y. Lee, DPM
Vascular Surgery, Podiatry
Eric Y. Lee, DPM
Marcia McGory-Russell
Marcia McGory Russell, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Marcia McGory Russell, MD
Edward Nahabet
Edward Nahabet, MD
Portrait of Aksone Nouvong, DPM, in a white coat with a blurred face.
Aksone Nouvong, DPM
Podiatry, Vascular Surgery
Aksone Nouvong, DPM
Jessica B. O'Connell, MD
Jessica B. O'Connell, MD
Vascular Surgery
Jessica B. O'Connell, MD
George H. Rudkin, MD
George H. Rudkin, MD
Plastic Surgery
George H. Rudkin, MD
Mark Sawicki, MD
Mark Sawicki, MD
Eri Srivatsan, MD
Eri Srivatsan, MD
UCLA Health logo on a sand-colored background with a circular sun rising in the right corner.
Jonathan Thompson, MD
UCLA Health logo on a sand-colored background with a circular sun rising in the right corner.
James S. Tomlinson, MD, PhD
Surgical Oncology
James S. Tomlinson, MD, PhD
Jesus G. Ulloa, MD
Jesus G. Ulloa, MD
Vascular Surgery
Jesus G. Ulloa, MD

Olive View-UCLA Medical Center

 Affiliate institution

Mark Ajalat
Mark Ajalat, MD
UCLA Health logo on a sand-colored background with a circular sun rising in the right corner.
Warren Chow, MD
UCLA Health logo on a sand-colored background with a circular sun rising in the right corner.
Thomas D. Curtis, DPM
Podiatry
Thomas D. Curtis, DPM
Melinda Maggard Gibbons
Melinda Gibbons, MD, MSHS
UCLA Health logo on a sand-colored background with a circular sun rising in the right corner.
Darin Saltzman, MD
David S. Tichansky, MD, MBA
David S. Tichansky, MD, MBA
Bariatric Surgery
David S. Tichansky, MD, MBA
UCLA Health logo on a sand-colored background with a circular sun rising in the right corner.
Arezou T. Yaghoubian, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Arezou T. Yaghoubian, MD

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Affiliate Institution

Dr. Galinos Barmparas
Galinos Barmparas, MD
Dr. Matthew Bloom
Matthew Bloom, MD
Dr. Marissa Boyle
Marissa Boyle, MD
Dr. Miguel Burch
Miguel Burch, MD
Dr. Pedro Catarino
Pedro Catarino, MD, FRCS
Dr. Wen Cheng
Wen Cheng, MD
Dr. Joanne Chikwe
Joanna Chikwe, MD, FRCS
Dr. Fardad Esmailian
Fardad Esmailian, MD
Headshot of Cristina Ferrone, MD
Cristina Ferrone, MD
Dr. Alexandra Gangi
Alexandra Gangi, MD
Dr. Yassar Hashim
Yassar Hashim, MD
Dr. Neel Joshi
Neel Joshi, MD
Dr. Eugene Kim
Eugene Kim, MD
Dr. Irene Kim
Irene Kim, MD
Dr. Daniel Margulies
Daniel Margulies, MD
Dr. Nicholas Melo
Nicholas Melo, MD
Dr. Nicholas Nissen
Nicholas Nissen, MD
Dr. Edward Ray
Edward C. Ray, MD
Dr. Harry Sax
Harry Sax, MD
Dr. Harmik Soukiasian
Harmik Soukiasian, MD
Dr. Alfredo Trento
Alfredo Trento, MD

Emeritus Faculty

Howard Reber, MD
Howard Reber, MD
Distinguished Professor of Surgery Emeritus
Ronald Busuttil
Ronald Busuttil, MD
Distinguished Professor of Surgery Emeritus
Helena Chang, MD
Helena Chang, MD
Professor of Emeritus
UCLA Health logo on a sand-colored background with a circular sun rising in the right corner.
Jonathan Hiatt, MD
Professor of Emeritus
Peter Lawrence
Peter Lawrence, MD
Distinguished Professor of Surgery Emeritus