Our Physicians

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Dr. Jennifer Chew is a native of Sacramento, California. As a daughter of an Internist, she knew from an early age that primary care medicine was in her future. She attended UC Berkeley where she pursued her Bachelors of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism and graduated with distinction of highest honors.

Dr. Mindy Goh is a board-certified Family Physician practicing in Torrance. She provides primary care for patients and families of all ages. Her clinical interests include preventive medicine, women’s health, pediatrics and minor procedures.

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Dr. Gloria Kim grew up in Seoul, Korea before moving to sunny Southern California at age 9, not even knowing the alphabet. She learned quickly to adapt, but this experience also taught her at an early age that being different can still be positive. She learned about resilience and compassion, both acting as seeds that would blossom into her dream to become a physician.

Dr. Gurveen Sandhu is a primary care physician who practices in Torrance. Her clinical interests include preventive care and patient education. She is board certified in internal medicine and an assistant professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She looks forward to developing long-term relationships with her patients.

Dr. Joel Thomas is a Clinical Instructor in Internal Medicine at UCLA and practices as a primary care physician in Torrance. He provides compassionate, comprehensive, and personalized care to his patients. His clinical interests are broad, including patient education and management of chronic medical conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, and high cholesterol. He is board certified in Internal Medicine.

Dr. Virit D. Butani is Board Qualified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and is an associate of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He completed his residency training at Medstar Washington Hospital Center/ Georgetown University Hospital in 2015 and then joined the University Podiatry Group at UCLA medical plaza. Dr. Butani is currently seeing patients at both the Westwood and Santa Monica offices. He is also a part-time Consulting Physician at the UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center. His interests include adult and pediatric flatfoot reconstruction, arthroscopic procedures, sports related injuries, trauma and diabetic limb salvage. In his spare time, he enjoys playing sports, traveling and spending time with family and friends.

Grant Chu, MD, MSAOM is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He received his Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Doctor of Medicine from Brown University and Master of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from South Baylo University. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at UCLA Medical Center and fellowship in General Internal Medicine at UCLA through the Center for East-West Medicine. Dr. Chu is board-certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Chu practiced hospital medicine and received training in cancer care in Australia and was in private practice at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach prior to rejoining UCLA. He has held academic titles at the University of California, Irvine and the University of Queensland and has taught medical students and residents in both the US and Australia.

Dr. David M. German is a general cardiologist with UCLA. He attended Tulane University School of Medicine (New Orleans, Louisiana) and completed his post-doctoral training in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University (Portland, Oregon). He has clinical and research interests in cardiovascular imaging, valvular heart disease, and cardiomyopathies. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, Echocardiography, and Nuclear Cardiology.

Dr. Marian Kaldas is a rheumatologist who practices in Torrance. She treats patients with the full spectrum of rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, lupus and more than 100 other conditions. She is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology.

Dr. Amir (Behi) Rabbani is a cardiologist who practices in Torrance. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology. He specializes in the management and prevention of heart disease with special emphasis on the catheter-based, minimally invasive treatment of complex coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease and valvular heart disease.

Lawrence Taw, MD, FACP, is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He is board-certified by both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine as well as in Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture, and Herbology by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.