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Sherin Devaskar, MD

Chair, Department of Pediatrics

Sherin U. Devaskar, M.D. is Professor of Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and an attending neonatologist at the Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA.  She is the Mattel Executive Endowed Chair, Department of Pediatrics; Physician-in-Chief, Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA; and Assistant Vice Chancellor of Children's Health, UCLA Health System.  Dr. Devaskar always has time in her schedule to meet with a resident - to listen to a concern, to guide you to an appropriate fellowship program, or to find a position in a practice, whether local or far away.  Dr. Devaskar is dedicated to medical education and training and is highly involved in mentoring trainees. In 2009 she was awarded the Maureen Andrew National Mentorship Award by the Society for Pediatric Research. Dr. Devaskar has a particular interest in academic development and serves on multiple UCLA, national and international committees. She is engaged in molecular research related to "Developmental Origins of Adult Disease" which encompasses General Pediatrics and most Subspecialties. In addition to providing first rate clinical care to our patients and families, Dr. Devaskar believes it is important to be engaged in Research to advance our understanding of the developing child in health and disease. She also believes that current and future pediatricians are privileged to be able to work with and care for such courageous children and their families. Full Profile

   

Lee Miller, MD

Vice Chair, Education

Lee Todd Miller, M.D. is Vice Chair for Education within the Department of Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. In this role Lee has a leadership and oversight position within the UCLA Pediatric Residency Training Program, with particular activities related to resident and medical student counseling and international health. After completing his post-graduate training at the University of Virginia, Lee directed the training program at Cedars-Sinai  for over 18 years before assuming the Vice Chair for Education position. He is the 11-time recipient of the UCLA School of Medicine's Golden Apple Award, the UCLA School of Medicine recipient of the Humanism in Medicine Award sponsored by the American Association of Medical Colleges, and the recipient of the University of California Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award.

   

Kate Perkins, MD PHD

Program Director

Kate Perkins, M.D., Ph.D. is Associate Vice Chair for Education and Residency Program Director within the Department of Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA bringing her passion for partnership with residents and over twenty years of experience in graduate medical edcuation to the role. Kate did her residency in Pediatrics at Cedar's Sinai Medical Center after having completed both Medical School and PhD training in Genetics at the University of Minnesota. Kate has been a member of the Primary Care Division at Cedars-Sinai, and has Directed both the Inpatient and Outpatient Pediatric Services at Cedars-Sinai. She has been recognized over the years with numerous teaching awards at both the undergraduate and graduate medical education levels, including the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Pediatric Residency Golden Apple Teaching Award, and the Award for Excellence In Education from the UCLA School of Medicine.

   

Ryan Coller, MD

Associate Program Director, UCLA

Ryan Coller, M.D. is Associate Program Director for the Pediatric Residency Program. Ryan serves as a general pediatrician at UCLA, and is also site director for the medical student pediatric core clerkship. In addition to community pediatrics and youth mentorship, Ryan is interested in inpatient care of children with special healthcare needs, inpatient-outpatient transitions, and international medical education. Prior to joining the general pediatric faculty, Ryan completed medical school at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and did both his residency and chief residency at UCLA. While in residency, Ryan participated in the Community Health and Advocacy Training program here at UCLA.

   

Rona Molodow, MD, JD

Associate Program Director, Olive View Medical Center

Rona Molodow, M.D., J.D. is Associate Program Director. In addition to her responsibilities as a general pediatrician at Los Angeles County-Olive View Medical Center, she serves as an attending for the Mid-Valley continuity clinic and is Medical Director of Olive View's Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Clinic. She currently is chairperson of Olive View's Graduate Medical Education Committee.

Arthur Cho, MD

Associate Program Director, Cedar's Sinai Medical Center

Arthur Cho, M.D. is Associate Program Director for the UCLA Pediatric Residency Training Program and the Academic Director at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He also serves as the Medical Director of the Cedars-Sinai Pediatric Inpatient Ward. Dr. Cho completed medical school at the University of Washington School of Medicine and his residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and his Chief Residency at UCLA.

His particular interests are in medical education and pediatric acute care and hospitalist medicine. In addition to his responsibilities at Cedars-Sinai, Dr. Cho also serves as the Medical Director of the Cedars-Sinai's COACH program (Community Outreach Assistance for Children's Health), a mobile health clinical program that brings ambulatory care services to underserved communities in Los Angeles County. He is the recipient of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Pediatric Residency Golden Apple Teaching Award.

 

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