Obesity & Metabolic Health

Our Team

The obesity and metabolic health team comprises a highly skilled core group of physicians and scientists with a broad range of expertise in lipid metabolic, genetic, surgical, endocrine, neurophysiologic, and imaging models to study the effects of obesity in both animals and humans. This collective group of the best scientists and clinicians at UCLA shares the vision of an integrative approach to treating and studying patients with obesity and metabolic dysfunction.

Hepatology

Simon W. Beaven, MD, PhD
Simon W. Beaven, MD, PhD
Medical Director
Simon W. Beaven, MD, PhD
Gina Choi, MD
Gina Choi, MD
Transplant Hepatology
Gina Choi, MD
Steven-Huy B. Han, MD
Steven-Huy B. Han, MD
Transplant Hepatology
Steven-Huy B. Han, MD
Brian Horwich, MD, MS
Brian Horwich, MD, MS
Transplant Hepatology
Brian Horwich, MD, MS
Sentia Iriana, MD, MS
Sentia Iriana, MD, MS
Transplant Hepatology
Sentia Iriana, MD, MS
Jason J. Pan, MD
Jason J. Pan, MD
Transplant Hepatology, Gastroenterology
Jason J. Pan, MD
Sammy Saab, MD, MPH, AGAF
Sammy Saab, MD, MPH, AGAF
Transplant Hepatology
Sammy Saab, MD, MPH, AGAF
Akshay Shetty, MD
Akshay Shetty, MD
Transplant Hepatology
Akshay Shetty, MD
Jasleen Singh, MD
Jasleen Singh, MD
Transplant Hepatology
Jasleen Singh, MD
Carrie R. Wong, MD, PhD
Carrie R. Wong, MD, PhD
Transplant Hepatology
Carrie R. Wong, MD, PhD

Bariatric Surgery

Yijun Chen, MD
Yijun Chen, MD
Bariatric Surgery
Yijun Chen, MD

Bariatric Endoscopy / Digestive Diseases

Danny Issa, MD
Danny Issa, MD
Gastroenterology, Interventional Gastroenterology
Danny Issa, MD
Joseph R. Pisegna, MD
Joseph R. Pisegna, MD
Gastroenterology
Joseph R. Pisegna, MD
Alireza Sedarat, MD
Alireza Sedarat, MD
Gastroenterology, Interventional Gastroenterology
Alireza Sedarat, MD
Adarsh M. Thaker, MD
Adarsh M. Thaker, MD
Gastroenterology, Interventional Gastroenterology
Adarsh M. Thaker, MD

Clinical Nutrition

Michael C. Garcia, MD
Michael C. Garcia, MD
Clinical Nutrition
Michael C. Garcia, MD
Zhaoping Li, MD
Zhaoping Li, MD
Clinical Nutrition
Zhaoping Li, MD
Vijaya Surampudi, MD, MS
Vijaya Surampudi, MD, MS
Clinical Nutrition
Vijaya Surampudi, MD, MS