Surgery

Our Expert Team

Department Chair

O. Joe Hines, MD
O. Joe Hines, MD
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

General Surgery

O. Joe Hines, MD
O. Joe Hines, MD
Division Chief
Megan L. Brenner, MD
Megan L. Brenner, MD
Trauma Surgery
Charles F. Chandler, MD
Charles F. Chandler, MD
General Surgery
David C. Chen, MD
David C. Chen, MD
General Surgery
Formosa Chen, MD, MPH
Formosa Chen, MD, MPH
General Surgery, Olive View
Yijun Chen, MD
Yijun Chen, MD
Bariatric Surgery
Robert Cherry, MD
Robert A. Cherry, MD
Chief Medical and Quality Officer
Ariane Christie
Ariane Christie, MD
Trauma Surgery
Henry M. Cryer III, MD
Henry M. Cryer III, MD
Trauma Surgery
Sarah M. Gilyard, MD
Sarah M. Gilyard, MD
Minimally Invasive General Surgery, General Surgery
Avital Harari, MD
Avital Harari, MD
Endocrine Surgery
Darryl T. Hiyama, MD
Darryl T. Hiyama, MD
General Surgery
Catherine J. Juillard, MD, MPH
Catherine J. Juillard, MD, MPH
Trauma Surgery
Kevork K. Kazanjian, MD
Kevork K. Kazanjian, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Clifford Ko
Clifford Ko, MD, MSHS
Chief of Colorectal Surgery
Mary R. Kwaan, MD, MPH
Mary R. Kwaan, MD, MPH
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Catherine E. Lewis, MD
Catherine E. Lewis, MD
Surgical Critical Care, Trauma Surgery
Anne Y. Lin, MD
Anne Y. Lin, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Masha Livhits, MD
Masha Livhits, MD
Endocrine Surgery
Edward H. Livingston, MD
Edward H. Livingston, MD
General Surgery
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David Machado-Aranda, MD
Surgical Critical Care
Ian T. MacQueen, MD
Ian T. MacQueen, MD
General Surgery
Melinda Maggard Gibbons
Melinda Maggard Gibbons, MD, MSHS
Colon and Rectal Surgery, Olive View
Michael W. Robinson II, MD
Michael W. Robinson II, MD
General Surgery
Marcia McGory Russell, MD
Marcia McGory Russell, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Tara A. Russell, MD, MPH, PhD
Tara A. Russell, MD, MPH, PhD
Colon and Rectal Surgery, General Surgery
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Darin Saltzman, MD
Olive View
Mark Sawicki, MD
Mark Sawicki, MD
General Surgery, VA Hospital
Paul J. Schmit, MD
Paul J. Schmit, MD
General Surgery
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Jeffrey Sebastian, MD
VA Hospital
Eric R. Simms, MD
Eric R. Simms, MD
General Surgery
David S. Tichansky, MD, MBA
David S. Tichansky, MD, MBA
Bariatric Surgery
Areti Tillou, MD
Areti Tillou, MD
Trauma Surgery
James Wu, MD
James Wu, MD
Endocrine Surgery
Michael W. Yeh, MD
Michael W. Yeh, MD
Endocrine Surgery
Kyle A. Zanocco, MD
Kyle A. Zanocco, MD
Endocrine Surgery

Liver and Pancreas Transplant

Douglas G. Farmer, MD
Douglas G. Farmer, MD
Division Chief
Vatche G. Agopian, MD
Vatche G. Agopian, MD
Liver Transplant Surgery
Samer S. Ebaid, MD, PhD, MS
Samer S. Ebaid, MD, PhD, MS
Liver Transplant Surgery
Fady M. Kaldas, MD, FACS
Fady M. Kaldas, MD, FACS
Liver Transplant Surgery
Gerald Lipshutz, MD
Gerald S. Lipshutz, MD
Pancreas Transplant Surgery

Pediatric Surgery

Shant Shekherdimian, MD
Shant Shekherdimian, MD
Interim Division Chief
Daniel A. DeUgarte, MD
Daniel A. DeUgarte, MD
Pediatric General Surgery
Howard C. Jen, MD, MS
Howard C. Jen, MD, MS
Pediatric General Surgery
Veronica Fair Sullins, MD
Veronica Fair Sullins, MD
Pediatric General Surgery
Justin P. Wagner, MD
Justin P. Wagner, MD
Pediatric General Surgery

Plastic Surgery

Andrew L. Da Lio, MD
Andrew L. Da Lio, MD
Division Chief
Prosper Benhaim, MD
Prosper Benhaim, MD
Hand Surgery
Christopher A. Crisera, MD
Christopher A. Crisera, MD
Plastic Surgery
Michael R. DeLong, MD
Michael R. DeLong, MD
Plastic Surgery
Nicholas Do, MD
Nicholas Do, MD
Plastic Surgery
Jaco H. Festekjian, MD
Jaco H. Festekjian, MD
Plastic Surgery
Reza Jarrahy, MD
Reza Jarrahy, MD
Plastic Surgery
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Jay Jensen, MD
Plastic Surgery, VA Hospital
Justine C. Lee, MD, PhD
Justine C. Lee, MD, PhD
Plastic Surgery
Edward H. Nahabet, MD
Edward H. Nahabet, MD
Plastic Surgery
Wayne Ozaki, MD, DDS
Wayne Ozaki, MD, DDS
Plastic Surgery
Jason Roostaeian, MD
Jason Roostaeian, MD
Plastic Surgery
George H. Rudkin, MD
George H. Rudkin, MD
Plastic Surgery
Ginger C. Slack, MD
Ginger C. Slack, MD
Plastic Surgery
Chia Soo, MD
Chia Soo, MD
Plastic Surgery
Charles Y. Tseng, MD
Charles Y. Tseng, MD
Plastic Surgery
Andrew J. Vardanian, MD
Andrew J. Vardanian, MD
Plastic Surgery, Acute and Reconstructive Burn Care, Burn Surgery
James P. Watson, MD
James P. Watson, MD
Plastic Surgery
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Jamie Zampell, MD
Plastic Surgery, VA Hospital

Thoracic Surgery

Vascular Surgery

Vincent Rowe, MD with blue background
Vincent Rowe, MD
Division Chief
Mark Ajalat
Mark Ajalat, MD
Vascular Surgery, Olive View
Steven M. Farley, MD
Steven M. Farley, MD
Vascular Surgery
Hugh A. Gelabert, MD
Hugh A. Gelabert, MD
Vascular Surgery
Juan C. Jimenez, MD
Juan C. Jimenez, MD
Vascular Surgery
Peter F. Lawrence, MD
Peter F. Lawrence, MD
Vascular Surgery
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Bernardo C. Mendes, MD
Vascular Surgery, Aortic Surgery
Wesley S. Moore, MD
Wesley S. Moore, MD
Vascular Surgery
Aksone Nouvong, DPM
Aksone Nouvong, DPM
Podiatry, Vascular Surgery
Jessica B. O'Connell, MD
Jessica B. O'Connell, MD
Vascular Surgery
David A. Rigberg, MD
David A. Rigberg, MD
Vascular Surgery
John C. Rollo, MD
John C. Rollo, MD
Vascular Surgery
Jesus G. Ulloa, MD
Jesus G. Ulloa, MD
Vascular Surgery
Karen Woo, MD, PhD
Karen Woo, MD, PhD
Vascular Surgery

West Los Angeles VA Medical Center

Affiliate Institution

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Stephen Benson, DPM
Vascular Surgery
Marineh Bojalian
Marineh Bojalian, MD
Marcia McGory-Russell
Marcia McGory Russell, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Edward Nahabet
Edward Nahabet, MD
Aksone Nouvong, DPM
Aksone Nouvong, DPM
Podiatry, Vascular Surgery
Jessica B. O'Connell, MD
Jessica B. O'Connell, MD
Vascular Surgery
George H. Rudkin, MD
George H. Rudkin, MD
Plastic Surgery
Mark Sawicki, MD
Mark Sawicki, MD
Eri Srivatsan, MD
Eri Srivatsan, MD
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James S. Tomlinson, MD, PhD
Surgical Oncology
Jesus G. Ulloa, MD
Jesus G. Ulloa, MD
Vascular Surgery

Olive View-UCLA Medical Center

 Affiliate institution

Mark Ajalat
Mark Ajalat, MD
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Thomas D. Curtis, DPM
Podiatry
Melinda Maggard Gibbons
Melinda Gibbons, MD, MSHS
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Darin Saltzman, MD
Eric R. Simms, MD
Eric R. Simms, MD
General Surgery
David S. Tichansky, MD, MBA
David S. Tichansky, MD, MBA
Bariatric Surgery

Emeritus Faculty

Howard Reber, MD
Howard Reber, MD
Distinguished Professor of Surgery Emeritus
Ronald Busuttil
Ronald Busuttil, MD
Distinguished Professor of Surgery Emeritus
Helena Chang, MD
Helena Chang, MD
Professor of Emeritus
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Jonathan Hiatt, MD
Professor of Emeritus
Peter Lawrence
Peter Lawrence, MD
Distinguished Professor of Surgery Emeritus