Our Expert Team
Chief

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
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Areas of Focus
Antisynthetase syndrome
Rheumatoid arthritis
Polymyositis
Recognitions
Super Doctor
Accepting new patients
Physicians

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
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Areas of Focus
Uveitis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Osteoporosis
Recognitions
Super Doctor
Top Doctor

Sangmee Bae, MD
Rheumatology
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 2500
Valencia, California 91355
Accepting new patients

Ernest Brahn, MD
Rheumatology
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Recognitions
Super Doctor
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 540
Santa Monica, California 90404
Areas of Focus
Interstitial lung disease
Systemic scleroderma
Scleroderma
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 540
Santa Monica, California 90404
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 518
Burbank, California 91505
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 300
Porter Ranch, California 91326
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Areas of Focus
Pseudogout
Gout
Crystalline arthritis
Recognitions
Super Doctor
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 100
Ventura, California 93003
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Recognitions
Super Doctor
Top Doctor
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 110
Westlake Village, California 91361
Accepting new patients

Suzanne Kafaja, MD
Rheumatology
Average rating:
5.0
(83 ratings)
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Accepting new patients

Marian Kaldas, MD
Rheumatology
Average rating:
5.0
(265 ratings)
Primary Location
Torrance Lomita Specialty Care
3500 Lomita Boulevard
Suite M100
Torrance, California 90505
Suite M100
Torrance, California 90505
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 540
Santa Monica, California 90404
Areas of Focus
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Vasculitis
Takayasu arteritis
Recognitions
Super Doctor
Top Doctor
Accepting new patients

Yaqoot Khan, DO
Rheumatology
Average rating:
4.9
(222 ratings)
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Accepting new patients

Maryann Kimoto, DO
Rheumatology
Average rating:
4.8
(246 ratings)
Primary Location
Torrance Lomita Specialty Care
3500 Lomita Boulevard
Suite M100
Torrance, California 90505
Suite M100
Torrance, California 90505
Accepting new patients

Jennifer K. King, MD, PhD
Rheumatology
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Recognitions
Super Doctor
Top Doctor
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 10B
Montecito, California 93108
Accepting new patients

Eric Liu, MD
Rheumatology
Average rating:
5.0
(113 ratings)
Primary Location
Beverly Hills Cardiology
8641 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 102
Beverly Hills, California 90211
Suite 102
Beverly Hills, California 90211
Areas of Focus
Knee osteoarthritis
Arthritis of knee
Ankylosing spondylitis
Accepting new patients

William J. Martin, MD
Rheumatology
Average rating:
4.9
(274 ratings)
Primary Location
Encino Specialty Care
15503 Ventura Boulevard
Suite 170
Encino, California 91436
Suite 170
Encino, California 91436
Areas of Focus
Rheumatoid arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
Pseudogout
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Recognitions
Super Doctor
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 2500
Valencia, California 91355
Recognitions
Top Doctor
Accepting new patients

Sravani Penumarty, MD
Rheumatology
Average rating:
4.9
(163 ratings)
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 110
Westlake Village, California 91361
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Areas of Focus
Rheumatoid arthritis
Musculoskeletal ultrasound
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 518
Burbank, California 91505
Accepting new patients

Ram R. Singh, MD
Rheumatology
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Recognitions
Super Doctor
Top Doctor
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 540
Santa Monica, California 90404
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 540
Santa Monica, California 90404
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Areas of Focus
Pulmonary hypertension associated connective tissue disease
Pulmonary fibrosis
Interstitial lung disease
Accepting new patients

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
Suite S270
Los Angeles, California 90017
Areas of Focus
Pseudogout
Osteoarthritis
Gout
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 540
Santa Monica, California 90404
Accepting new patients

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

Philip J. Clements, MD
Rheumatology
Primary Location
Westwood Specialty Care
200 Medical Plaza
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Accepting new patients

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
Suite 365
Los Angeles, California 90095
Recognitions
Top Doctor
Accepting new patients