Rheumatology

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Christina Charles-Schoeman, MD

Christina Charles-Schoeman, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 5.0
(75 ratings)  
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Areas of Focus
Antisynthetase syndrome
Rheumatoid arthritis
Polymyositis
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Physicians

Thanda Aung, MD, MS

Thanda Aung, MD, MS

Rheumatology
Average rating: 4.9
(251 ratings)  
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Areas of Focus
Uveitis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Osteoporosis
+3 more
Sangmee Bae, MD

Sangmee Bae, MD

Rheumatology
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Ramandeep Bains, MD

Ramandeep Bains, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 4.9
(264 ratings)  
Primary Location
Santa Clarita Tourney Road Primary & Specialty Care
27235 Tourney Road
Suite 2500
Valencia, California 91355
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Ernest Brahn, MD

Ernest Brahn, MD

Rheumatology
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Heather E. Bukiri, MD

Heather E. Bukiri, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 5.0
(69 ratings)  
Primary Location
Santa Monica Rheumatology
2020 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 540
Santa Monica, California 90404
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Areas of Focus
Interstitial lung disease
Systemic scleroderma
Scleroderma
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Kristal S. Choi, MD

Kristal S. Choi, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 4.9
(153 ratings)  
Primary Location
Santa Monica Rheumatology
2020 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 540
Santa Monica, California 90404
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Karla M. Criner, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 4.9
(190 ratings)  
Primary Location
Burbank Rheumatology & Endocrinology
2625 West Alameda Avenue
Suite 518
Burbank, California 91505
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Tamara G. Dahhan, DO

Tamara G. Dahhan, DO

Rheumatology
Average rating: 5.0
(237 ratings)  
Primary Location
Porter Ranch Primary & Specialty Care
19950 Rinaldi Street
Suite 300
Porter Ranch, California 91326
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John D. Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA

John D. Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA

Rheumatology
Average rating: 5.0
(83 ratings)  
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Areas of Focus
Pseudogout
Gout
Crystalline arthritis
+1 more
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Lauren M. Freid, MD

Lauren M. Freid, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 5.0
(255 ratings)  
Primary Location
Ventura Primary & Specialty Care
6633 Telephone Road
Suite 100
Ventura, California 93003
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Jennifer M. Grossman, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 4.9
(114 ratings)  
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Mark E. Hall, MD

Mark E. Hall, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 4.9
(272 ratings)  
Primary Location
Westlake Village Triunfo Primary & Specialty Care
141 Triunfo Canyon Road
Suite 110
Westlake Village, California 91361
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Suzanne Kafaja, MD

Suzanne Kafaja, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 5.0
(83 ratings)  
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Marian Kaldas, MD

Marian Kaldas, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 5.0
(265 ratings)  
Primary Location
Torrance Lomita Specialty Care
3500 Lomita Boulevard
Suite M100
Torrance, California 90505
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Tanaz A. Kermani, MD

Tanaz A. Kermani, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 5.0
(219 ratings)  
Primary Location
Santa Monica Rheumatology
2020 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 540
Santa Monica, California 90404
Areas of Focus
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Vasculitis
Takayasu arteritis
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Yaqoot Khan, DO

Yaqoot Khan, DO

Rheumatology
Average rating: 4.9
(222 ratings)  
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Maryann Kimoto, DO

Maryann Kimoto, DO

Rheumatology
Average rating: 4.8
(246 ratings)  
Primary Location
Torrance Lomita Specialty Care
3500 Lomita Boulevard
Suite M100
Torrance, California 90505
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Jennifer K. King, MD, PhD

Rheumatology
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Kathleen Kolstad, MD, PhD

Kathleen Kolstad, MD, PhD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 5.0
(255 ratings)  
Primary Location
Montecito Primary & Specialty Care
1187 Coast Village Road
Suite 10B
Montecito, California 93108
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Eric Liu, MD

Eric Liu, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 5.0
(113 ratings)  
Primary Location
Beverly Hills Cardiology
8641 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 102
Beverly Hills, California 90211
+1 more location
Areas of Focus
Knee osteoarthritis
Arthritis of knee
Ankylosing spondylitis
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William J. Martin, MD

William J. Martin, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 4.9
(274 ratings)  
Primary Location
Encino Specialty Care
15503 Ventura Boulevard
Suite 170
Encino, California 91436
Areas of Focus
Rheumatoid arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
Pseudogout
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Maureen A. McMahon, MD

Maureen A. McMahon, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 5.0
(43 ratings)  
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Geraldine M. Navarro, MD

Geraldine M. Navarro, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 4.9
(364 ratings)  
Primary Location
Santa Clarita Tourney Road Primary & Specialty Care
27235 Tourney Road
Suite 2500
Valencia, California 91355
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Sravani Penumarty, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 4.9
(163 ratings)  
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Olga N. Popel, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 4.8
(325 ratings)  
Primary Location
Westlake Village Triunfo Primary & Specialty Care
141 Triunfo Canyon Road
Suite 110
Westlake Village, California 91361
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Veena K. Ranganath, MD, MS

Veena K. Ranganath, MD, MS

Rheumatology
Average rating: 5.0
(40 ratings)  
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Areas of Focus
Rheumatoid arthritis
Musculoskeletal ultrasound
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Rania M. Shammas, MD

Rania M. Shammas, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 5.0
(332 ratings)  
Primary Location
Burbank Rheumatology & Endocrinology
2625 West Alameda Avenue
Suite 518
Burbank, California 91505
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Ram R. Singh, MD

Ram R. Singh, MD

Rheumatology
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Mihaela B. Taylor, MD

Mihaela B. Taylor, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 4.9
(259 ratings)  
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Benedict K. Tiong, MD

Benedict K. Tiong, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 5.0
(194 ratings)  
Primary Location
Santa Monica Rheumatology
2020 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 540
Santa Monica, California 90404
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Linh Y. Truong, MD

Linh Y. Truong, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 4.9
(152 ratings)  
Primary Location
Santa Monica Rheumatology
2020 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 540
Santa Monica, California 90404
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Elizabeth R. Volkmann, MD, MS

Elizabeth R. Volkmann, MD, MS

Rheumatology
Average rating: 5.0
(59 ratings)  
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Areas of Focus
Pulmonary hypertension associated connective tissue disease
Pulmonary fibrosis
Interstitial lung disease
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Chen Xie, MD

Chen Xie, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 5.0
(160 ratings)  
Primary Location
Downtown Los Angeles Primary & Specialty Care
700 West 7th Street
Suite S270
Los Angeles, California 90017
Areas of Focus
Pseudogout
Osteoarthritis
Gout
+3 more
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Howard H. Yang, MD

Howard H. Yang, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 4.9
(154 ratings)  
Primary Location
Santa Monica Rheumatology
2020 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 540
Santa Monica, California 90404
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Lisa Zhu, MD

Lisa Zhu, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 4.9
(112 ratings)  
Primary Location
Encino Specialty Care
15503 Ventura Boulevard
Suite 170
Encino, California 91436
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Emeritus Professors

Philip J. Clements, MD

Philip J. Clements, MD

Rheumatology
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Alan H. Gorn, MD

Rheumatology
Average rating: 4.9
(94 ratings)  
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
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