Our Expert Team

Chief

Robert L. Modlin, M.D.

Professor and Chief of Dermatology

Faculty

Daniel Bach, M.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Instructor
Medical Dermatology

Santa Monica

Samuel Balin, M.D., Ph.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Instructor
Medical Dermatology

Westwood

David Beynet, M.D.

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor
Director of Aesthetic Surgery, Santa Monica
Residency Program Site Director - VA
Dermatologic Surgery

Santa Monica

Carol Cheng, M.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Santa Monica Hospital Section Chief for Dermatology
Pediatric Dermatology

Beverly Hills / Santa Monica / Westwood

Kyle Cheng, M.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Director of Grand Rounds
Medical Dermatology

Burbank / Westwood

Jeremy Davis, M.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Dermatologic Surgery

Beverly Hills / Burbank

Liza Gill, M.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Instructor
Medical Dermatology

Thousand Oaks

Carolyn Goh, M.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Director of CareConnect
Medical Dermatology

Encino / Westwood

Joseph Greco, M.D.

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor
Director of Santa Monica Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
Dermatologic Surgery

Redondo Beach / Santa Monica

Marcia Hogeling, M.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Director of Pediatric Dermatology
Pediatric Dermatology

Santa Monica

Vanessa Holland, M.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Residency Program Director
Medical Dermatology

Burbank / Santa Monica / Westwood

Jennifer Hsiao, M.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Medical Dermatology

Santa Monica

Jean Hu, M.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Medical Dermatology

Westwood

Preeti Jhorar, M.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Instructor
Medical Dermatology

Palos Verdes

Sam Khalifian, M.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Instructor
Medical Dermatology

Redondo Beach / Santa Monica

Jenny Kim, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Clinical Medicine
Director of Aesthetic Surgery, Westwood
Director of Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship
Dermatologic Surgery

Westwood

Bonita Kozma, M.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Residency Program Site Director - Olive View
Medical Dermatology

Santa Monica / Westwood

Paul Levins, M.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Professor
Director of Medical Student Dermatology Education
Medical Dermatology

Westwood

Maryam Liaqat, M.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Instructor
Medical Dermatology

Santa Monica

Roger Lo, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor
Associate Chief, Division of Dermatology
Dermatology STAR Residency Program Director
Medical Dermatology

Westwood

Sabrina Martin, M.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Dermatologic Surgery

Santa Monica / Thousand Oaks

Emily Newsom, M.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Director of Resident Surgery Education
Dermatologic Surgery

Santa Clarita

Anabella Pascucci, M.D.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Medical Dermatology

Redondo Beach

Suzanne Sachsman, M.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Instructor
Medical Dermatology

Westwood

Philip Scumpia, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor-in-Residence
Medical Dermatology

Westwood

Ladan Shahabi, M.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Instructor
Medical Dermatology

Beverly Hills / Santa Monica

Teresa Soriano, M.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Professor
Director of Dermatologic Surgery
Director of Development
Dermatologic Surgery

Westwood

Jackelyn Tanios, M.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Instructor
Medical Dermatology

Santa Monica / Thousand Oaks

Elizabeth Yim, M.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Instructor
Medical Dermatology

Burbank

Lorraine Young, M.D.

Professor of Clinical Medicine
Clinical Chief
Medical Dermatology

Westwood

Yang Yu, M.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Instructor
Medical Dermatology

Santa Clarita

Joint Appointments

John Adams, M.D.

T32 Joint Appointment

William Lowry, Ph.D.

T32 Joint Appointment

Matteo Pellegrini, Ph.D.

T32 Joint Appointment

Stephen Smale, Ph.D.

T32 Joint Appointment

Residents

Ladan Afifi, M.D.

First Year Resident

Undergrad - University of California, Berkeley
Graduate - Columbia University
Medical School - University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Internship - Pennsylvania Hospital at The University of Pennsylvania Health System

Julia Arzeno, M.D.

Second Year Resident

Undergrad - University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School - David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Internship - Kaiser Permanente - Santa Clara

Omar Bari, M.D.

First Year Resident

Undergrad - Harvard University
Medical School - University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
Internship - Indiana University Methodist Hospital

Paul Blackcloud, M.D.

Third Year Resident

Undergrad - Dartmouth College
Medical School - Columbia University
Internship - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Michelle Cheng, M.D.

First Year Resident

Undergrad - University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School - David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Internship - Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

Elizabeth Dupuy, M.D.

Third Year Resident

Undergrad - Dartmouth College
Medical School - University of Arizona College of Medicine
Internship - David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Ryan Karmouta, M.D.

First Year Resident

Undergrad - New York University
Graduate - Harvard Business School
Medical School - Harvard Medical School
Internship - Cambridge Health Alliance

Lawrence Kuklinski, M.D.

Second Year Resident

Undergrad - Harvard University
Medical School - Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
Internship - Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Erica Leavitt, M.D.

Third Year Resident

Undergrad - Princeton University
Medical School - Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California
Internship - Huntington Hospital

Michael Liu, M.D.

Third Year Resident

Undergrad - Stanford University
Medical School - University of California, San Francisco
Internship - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Sarah Lonowski, M.D.

Second Year Resident

Undergrad - University of Denver
M.B.A. - University of Denver Daniel's College of Business
Medical School - David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Internship - Cedar's Sinai Medical Center

Catherine Ni, M.D.

Third Year Resident

Undergrad - University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School - David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Internship - Olive View Medical Center

Rie Takahashi, M.D., Ph.D.

Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellow

Undergrad - University of California Los Angeles
Medical School - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Internship - Huntington Memorial Hospital
Residency - David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA