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The Department of Emergency Medicine is led by the Chair, based on the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA campus in Westwood, and by Vice Chairs who serve as Chiefs at each of the UCLA-affiliated sites throughout the Los Angeles area.

Chair

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Gregory Hendey, MD
Chair, UCLA Department of Emergency Medicine
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine

Dr. Greg Hendey is the Inaugural Chair of the UCLA Department of Emergency Medicine, taking the position upon the formation of the new department in 2016.  He attended the University of Notre Dame for an undergraduate degree in psychology, attended the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, then completed his EM residency training at UCLA in 1993.  After serving as Chief of Emergency Medicine at UCSF Fresno, he returned to UCLA as Professor and Chair.  He emphasizes teaching, research, clinical operations, and collaboration across all UCLA affiliated sites. 


Vice Chairs

David Schriger, MD 

David Schriger, MD
Vice Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Professor of Emergency Medicine-In-Residence


Gregory Moran, MD 

Gregory Moran, MD
Vice Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Chief, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine


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Amy Kaji, MD
Vice Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Interim Chief, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine


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Walid Ghurabi, DO
Vice Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine
Chief, UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica


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Neil Patel, MD
Vice Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Chief, VA West Los Angeles Medical Center
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine


Rick McPheeters, DO 

Rick McPheeters, DO
Vice Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Chief, Kern Medical
Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine

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