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Our Team

Clinical Team

The UCLA Health Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism consistently ranks among the top programs of its kind in the nation. Many of our physicians are regularly recognized among Los Angeles Magazine’s “Top Doctors” and the Los Angeles Times’s “Super Doctors.”

 

Adult Endocrinology

Stephanie Smooke Praw, MD
Stephanie Smooke Praw, MD
Center Director
Stephanie Smooke Praw, MD
Angela M. Leung, MD, MSc
Angela M. Leung, MD, MSc
Endocrinology
Angela M. Leung, MD, MSc
Pouyan Famini, MD
Pouyan Famini, MD
Endocrinology
Pouyan Famini, MD
Dorothy S. Martinez, MD
Dorothy S. Martinez, MD
Endocrinology
Dorothy S. Martinez, MD
Melissa G. Lechner, MD, PhD
Melissa G. Lechner, MD, PhD
Endocrinology
Melissa G. Lechner, MD, PhD
Yaroslav A. Gofnung, MD
Yaroslav A. Gofnung, MD
Endocrinology
Yaroslav A. Gofnung, MD
Deepashree Gupta, MD
Deepashree Gupta, MD
Endocrinology
Deepashree Gupta, MD
Michael A. Polisky, MD
Michael A. Polisky, MD
Diabetes
Michael A. Polisky, MD
UCLA Health logo on a sand-colored background with a circular sun rising in the right corner.
Sarah C. Kim, MD
Internal Medicine
Sarah C. Kim, MD
Dianne S. Cheung, MD, MPH
Dianne S. Cheung, MD, MPH
Endocrinology
Dianne S. Cheung, MD, MPH
Amit K. Sumal, MD
Amit K. Sumal, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes
Amit K. Sumal, MD
Jennifer S. Siani, MD, MBA
Jennifer S. Siani, MD, MBA
Diabetes
Jennifer S. Siani, MD, MBA
Jelena Maletkovic Barjaktarevic, MD
Jelena Maletkovic Barjaktarevic, MD
Endocrinology
Jelena Maletkovic Barjaktarevic, MD
Jeffrey Wei, MD
Jeffrey Wei, MD
Endocrinology
Jeffrey Wei, MD
Andrew J. Day, MD
Andrew J. Day, MD
Endocrinology
Andrew J. Day, MD
Jane Rhyu, MD
Jane Rhyu, MD
Endocrinology
Jane Rhyu, MD
Laura Sue, MD, MPH
Laura Sue, MD, MPH
Endocrinology
Laura Sue, MD, MPH

Pediatric Endocrinology

Harvey K. Chiu, MD
Harvey K. Chiu, MD
Pediatric Endocrinology
Harvey K. Chiu, MD
Dennis J. Chia, MD
Dennis J. Chia, MD
Pediatric Endocrinology
Dennis J. Chia, MD
Steven D. Mittelman, MD, PhD
Steven D. Mittelman, MD, PhD
Pediatric Endocrinology
Steven D. Mittelman, MD, PhD

Endocrine Surgery

Michael W. Yeh, MD, in a white coat and tie.
Michael W. Yeh, MD
Endocrine Surgery
Michael W. Yeh, MD
Masha Livhits, MD
Masha Livhits, MD
Endocrine Surgery
Masha Livhits, MD
James Wu, MD
James Wu, MD
Endocrine Surgery
James Wu, MD
Avital Harari, MD
Avital Harari, MD
Endocrine Surgery
Avital Harari, MD

Head and Neck Surgery

Elliot Abemayor, MD, PhD
Elliot Abemayor, MD, PhD
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Elliot Abemayor, MD, PhD
Dinesh K. Chhetri, MD
Dinesh K. Chhetri, MD
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Dinesh K. Chhetri, MD
Michael A. Holliday, MD
Michael A. Holliday, MD
Otolaryngology
Michael A. Holliday, MD
Paul A. Kedeshian, MD
Paul A. Kedeshian, MD
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Paul A. Kedeshian, MD
Travis Layne Shiba, MD
Travis Layne Shiba, MD
Otolaryngology
Travis Layne Shiba, MD

Oncology

Deborah J. Wong, MD, PhD
Deborah J. Wong, MD, PhD
Head and Neck Medical Oncology, Hematology Oncology
Deborah J. Wong, MD, PhD
Wanxing Chai-Ho, MD
Wanxing Chai-Ho, MD
Hematologic Malignancy, Head and Neck Medical Oncology, Medical Oncology, Benign Hematology
Wanxing Chai-Ho, MD

Pathology

Dipti P. Sajed, MD, PhD
Dipti P. Sajed, MD, PhD
Anatomic Pathology
Dipti P. Sajed, MD, PhD
Jeffrey David Goldstein, MD
Jeffrey David Goldstein, MD
Anatomic Pathology, Clinical and Laboratory Pathology
Jeffrey David Goldstein, MD

Nuclear Medicine

Martin S. Allen-Auerbach, MD
Martin S. Allen-Auerbach, MD
Nuclear Medicine
Martin S. Allen-Auerbach, MD
Shadfar Bahri, MD
Shadfar Bahri, MD
Nuclear Medicine
Shadfar Bahri, MD
Johannes Czernin, MD
Johannes Czernin, MD
Nuclear Medicine
Johannes Czernin, MD
Pawan K. Gupta, MD
Pawan K. Gupta, MD
Nuclear Medicine
Pawan K. Gupta, MD
Andrew Quon, MD
Andrew Quon, MD
Nuclear Medicine
Andrew Quon, MD
Ali Salavati, MD, MPH
Ali Salavati, MD, MPH
Nuclear Medicine
Ali Salavati, MD, MPH
Daniel H. Silverman, MD, PhD
Daniel H. Silverman, MD, PhD
Nuclear Medicine
Daniel H. Silverman, MD, PhD

Radiology

Katrina R. Beckett, MD
Katrina R. Beckett, MD
Diagnostic Radiology
Katrina R. Beckett, MD
Michael L. Douek, MD, MBA
Michael L. Douek, MD, MBA
Diagnostic Radiology
Michael L. Douek, MD, MBA
David S. Lu, MD
David S. Lu, MD
Interventional Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
David S. Lu, MD
Matthew T. Quirk, MD
Matthew T. Quirk, MD
Interventional Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
Matthew T. Quirk, MD