Heart and Vascular Services

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The UCLA cardiovascular team cares for all types of heart and vascular conditions. Call 310-825-9011 to connect with a cardiovascular customer care specialist.

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Our heart and vascular specialists are leaders in clinical care, education and research.

We treat heart and cardiovascular conditions with advanced techniques and excellent outcome rates.

Leadership

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Priscilla Y. Hsue, MD
Division Chief of Cardiology
Gregg C. Fonarow, MD
Gregg C. Fonarow, MD
Interim Clinical Chief of Cardiology
Ravi H. Dave, MD
Ravi H. Dave, MD
Community Clinical Chief of Cardiology

Physicians

Jamil A. Aboulhosn, MD
Jamil A. Aboulhosn, MD
Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics Director, Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center
Megha Agarwal, MD
Megha Agarwal, MD
Cardiology
Olujimi Ajijola, MD, PhD
Olujimi Ajijola, MD, PhD
Electrophysiology
Andre B. Akhondi, MD
Andre B. Akhondi, MD
Interventional Cardiology
Olcay Aksoy, MD
Olcay Aksoy, MD
Interventional Cardiology
Juan C. Alejos, MD
Juan C. Alejos, MD
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics / Director, Pediatric Heart Transplant Program
Ramtin Anousheh, MD, MPH
Ramtin Anousheh, MD, MPH
Interventional Cardiology
Benjamin J. Ansell, MD
Benjamin J. Ansell, MD
Professor of Medicine
Jesus A. Araujo, MD, PhD, MSc
Jesus A. Araujo, MD, PhD, MSc
Cardiology
Boris Arbit, MD
Boris Arbit, MD
Cardiology
Abbas Ardehali, MD
Abbas Ardehali, MD
Cardiac Surgery
Ramin Assadi, MD
Ramin Assadi, MD
Interventional Cardiology
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Arnold S. Baas, MD
Cardiology
Peyman Benharash, MD, FACS
Peyman Benharash, MD, FACS
Cardiac Surgery
Reshma M. Biniwale, MD, MS, MCHS
Reshma M. Biniwale, MD, MS, MCHS
Cardiac Surgery
Pooya I. Bokhoor, MD
Pooya I. Bokhoor, MD
Interventional Cardiology
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Kristina I. Bostrom, MD, PhD
Cardiology
Noel G. Boyle, MD, PhD
Noel G. Boyle, MD, PhD
Electrophysiology
Eric Buch, MD
Eric Buch, MD
Electrophysiology
Robert B. Cameron, MD
Robert B. Cameron, MD
Thoracic Surgery
Timothy R. Canan, MD
Timothy R. Canan, MD
Interventional Cardiology
Donald S. Chang, MD
Donald S. Chang, MD
Cardiology
DJ Chatterjee, MD
DJ Chatterjee, MD
Interventional Cardiology
David J. Cho, MD
David J. Cho, MD
Cardiology
Geoffrey W. Cho, MD
Geoffrey W. Cho, MD
Cardiology
Daniel Cruz, MD, PhD
Daniel Cruz, MD, PhD
Cardiology
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Jesse W. Currier, MD
Director of Interventional Cardiology West Los Angeles VA
Samuel A. Daneshvar, MD
Samuel A. Daneshvar, MD
Cardiology
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Arjun Deb, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Linda Demer, PhD
Linda Demer, MD, PhD
Adult Cardiology
Mario C. Deng, MD
Mario C. Deng, MD
Director, Advanced Heart Failure
Peter Downey, MD
Peter Downey, MD
Cardiac Surgery
Steven M. Farley, MD
Steven M. Farley, MD
Vascular Surgery
Zenaida Feliciano, MD
Zenaida Feliciano, MD
Electrophysiology
William B. Finch, MD
William B. Finch, MD
Cardiology
Hugh A. Gelabert, MD
Hugh A. Gelabert, MD
Vascular Surgery
Brett A. Gidney, MD
Brett A. Gidney, MD
Electrophysiology
Brett A. Gidney, MD
Brett A. Gidney, MD
Electrophysiology
Jonathan S. Gordin, MD, MS
Jonathan S. Gordin, MD, MS
Interventional Cardiology
Pritha P. Gupta, MD, PhD
Pritha P. Gupta, MD, PhD
Cardiology
Melkon Hacobian, MD
Melkon Hacobian, MD
Cardiology
Nancy J. Halnon, MD
Nancy J. Halnon, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Jeffrey L. Harrell, MD
Jeffrey L. Harrell, MD
Interventional Cardiology
Shipra P. Hingorany, MD
Shipra P. Hingorany, MD
Cardiology
Henry M. Honda, MD
Henry M. Honda, MD
Cardiology
Tamara Horwich, MD
Tamara Horwich, MD
Women's Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology
Jeffrey J. Hsu, MD, PhD
Jeffrey J. Hsu, MD, PhD
Cardiology
Helen Huang, MD
Helen Huang, MD
Cardiology
Juan C. Jimenez, MD
Juan C. Jimenez, MD
Vascular Surgery
Houman Khakpour, MD
Houman Khakpour, MD
Electrophysiology
Thomas Klitzner
Thomas Klitzner, MD
Jack H. Skirball Professor of Pediatrics / Medical Director, Pediatric Medical Home Program
Yuliya Krokhaleva, MD
Yuliya Krokhaleva, MD
Electrophysiology
Murray H. Kwon, MD, MBA
Murray H. Kwon, MD, MBA
Cardiac Surgery
Peter F. Lawrence, MD
Peter F. Lawrence, MD
Chief of Vascular Surgery
James S. Lee, MD
James S. Lee, MD
Interventional Cardiology
Jay M. Lee, MD
Jay M. Lee, MD
Thoracic Surgery
Roman Leibzon, MD
Roman Leibzon, MD
Interventional Cardiology
Daniel S. Levi, MD
Daniel S. Levi, MD
Professor of Pediatrics Director of Congenital Interventional Cardiology
Jeannette Lin, MD
Jeannette Lin, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine ACHD Fellowship Program Director
Gentian Lluri, MD, PhD
Gentian Lluri, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Aldons Lusis, PhD
Aldons Lusis, PhD
Researcher
Carlos Macias, MD
Carlos Macias, MD
Electrophysiology
Michael R. Mazar, MD
Michael R. Mazar, MD
Cardiology
Holly R. Middlekauff, MD
Holly R. Middlekauff, MD
Cardiology
Jeremy P. Moore, MD
Jeremy P. Moore, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Congenital Electrophysiology
Wesley S. Moore, MD
Wesley S. Moore, MD
Vascular Surgery
John M. Moriarty, MD
John M. Moriarty, MD
Interventional Radiology
Peyman Nejatbakhsh Azadani, MD
Peyman Nejatbakhsh Azadani, MD
Cardiology
Jessica B. O'Connell, MD
Jessica B. O'Connell, MD
Vascular Surgery
Rene R. Sevag Packard, MD, PhD
Rene R. Sevag Packard, MD, PhD
Cardiology
Rushi Parikh, MD
Rushi Parikh, MD
Interventional Cardiology
Gregory S. Perens, MD
Gregory S. Perens, MD
Pediatric Cardiology, Advanced Echocardiography
Marcella Calfon Press, MD, PhD
Marcella Calfon Press, MD, PhD
Women's Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
Amir B. Rabbani, MD
Amir B. Rabbani, MD
Interventional Cardiology
Asim Rafique, MD
Asim Rafique, MD
Interventional Cardiology
Leigh Reardon, MD
Leigh Reardon, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Pediatrics
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David A. Rigberg, MD
Vascular Surgery
Tamer Sallam, MD, PhD
Tamer Sallam, MD, PhD
Cardiology
Gary M. Satou, MD
Gary M. Satou, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics / Director, Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory
Janki B. Shah, MD
Janki B. Shah, MD
Women's Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology
Kamran Shamsa, MD
Kamran Shamsa, MD
Cardiology
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Kevin M. Shannon, MD
Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Electrophysiology
Richard J. Shemin, MD
Richard J. Shemin, MD
Cardiac Surgery
Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD
Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD
Electrophysiology
Ming-Sing Si, MD
Ming-Sing Si, MD
Cardiac Surgery
Sahar Sohrabian, MD
Sahar Sohrabian, MD
Cardiology
Ashley Stein-Merlob, MD
Ashley Stein-Merlob, MD
Ramin Tabibiazar, MD
Ramin Tabibiazar, MD
Cardiology
Happy Thakkar, MD
Happy Thakkar, MD
Cardiology
Nidhi Thareja, MD
Nidhi Thareja, MD
Cardiology
Yin Tintut, PhD
Yin Tintut, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Tri M. Trinh, MD
Tri M. Trinh, MD
Interventional Cardiology
Stephen P. Vampola, MD, MS
Stephen P. Vampola, MD, MS
Interventional Cardiology
Glen S. Van Arsdell, MD
Glen S. Van Arsdell, MD
Cardiac Surgery
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Marmar Vaseghi, MD
Adult Cardiology, Researcher
Jessica J. Wang, MD, PhD
Jessica J. Wang, MD, PhD
Cardiology
Yibin Wang, PhD
Yibin Wang, PhD
Researcher
Andrew D. Watson, MD, PhD
Andrew D. Watson, MD, PhD
Cardiology
Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD
Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD
Women's Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology
Isaac Wiener, MD
Isaac Wiener, MD
Cardiology
Eric H. Yang, MD
Eric H. Yang, MD
Cardiology

Nurse Practitioners

Meghan A. Posch, NP
Meghan A. Posch, NP
Electrophysiology
Katrina Whalen, NP
Katrina Whalen, NP
Nurse Practitioner

Nurses/Social Services

Nicole Antonville, RN, MSN
Nicole Antonville, RN, MSN
Transition Nurse Coordinator
Jennifer Doliner, RN
Jennifer Doliner, RN, BSN
Nurse Coordinator
David Highfill, LCSW
David Highfill, LCSW
Social Worker

Research

Reid Ponder
Reid Ponder
Research Coordinator
Soraya Sadeghi
Soraya Sadeghi
Research Coordinator

Admin Support/Social Services

Yvonne Jose
Yvonne Jose
Administrative Manager
Adriana Magallanes
Adriana Magallanes
Admin
Veronica Olmedo
Veronica Olmedo
Medical Coordinator

Fellows

Katia Marisa Bravo-Jaimes, MD
Katia Marisa Bravo-Jaimes, MD
Fellow
Prashanth Venkatesh, MD
Prashanth Venkatesh
Fellow

Emeritus Faculty/NP´s

John S. Child, MD
John S. Child, MD
Emeritus
Linda Houser, NP
Linda Houser, NP
Retired, Nurse Practitioner
Hillel-Laks
Hillel Laks, MD
Emeritus
Pamela D. Miner, RN, MN, NP
Pamela D. Miner, RN, MN, NP
Retired, Nurse Practitioner