Medical Director, Endocrine Center
Michael Yeh, MD Medical Director Dr. Michael W. Yeh established the UCLA Endocrine Surgery Program in 2006. Under his leadership, the Program has gained national and international recognition for clinical excellence in the management of complex endocrine diseases.
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Westwood
Endocrinology
Pouyan Famini, MD Endocrinologist
Dr. Pouyan Famini grew up in the San Fernando Valley and earned his Bachelor's of Science in Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He then went on to the Albany Medical College in New York for his Medical Degree and returned to Los Angeles to complete residency training in Internal Medicine and specialty training in Endocrinology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and West Los Angeles VA Medical Center.
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Jerome Hershman, MD Endocrinologist
Dr. Hershman has authored over 350 research papers in endocrine literature and written 140 authoritative book chapters and reviews about thyroid function and disease. His current research focuses on the pathogenesis and management of thyroid cancer.
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Melissa Lechner, MD, PhD Endocrinologist Dr. Lechner has clinical and research interests in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases and thyroid cancer and endocrine disease resulting from cancer therapy (onco-endocrinology). Dr. Lechner leads multiple prospective clinical trials at UCLA studying thyroid disease and cancer immunotherapy and publishes widely. She has received funding from the American Thyroid Association and Endocrine Fellows Foundation for her research and has been invited to speak nationally and internationally on the role of immune system in cancer.
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Angela Leung, MD Endocrinologist Dr. Leung has particular clinical and research interests in thyroid disorders, and she also sees patients regarding parathyroid and adrenal disorders. She has published widely and lectures frequently on thyroid disease, including hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, and thyroid disease during pregnancy.
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Stephanie Smooke Praw, MD
Endocrinologist
Dr. Smooke Praw has clinical and research interests in thyroid disorders (including over and underactive thyroid conditions and thyroid nodules) and thyroid cancer. She also sees patients with parathyroid disease and PCOS, among other endocrine disorders. She lectures frequently on thyroid disease and has published in the field of thyroid cancer.
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Pediatric Endocrinology
Harvey K. Chiu, MD Endocrinologist Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
Director, UCLA Pediatric Thyroid Program
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
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Endocrine Surgery
Avital Harari, MD Endocrine Surgeon Dr. Harari has received many academic honors at all levels of her education and has a growing bibliography. Dr. Harari’s clinical and research interests include the multidisciplinary management of benign and malignant tumors of the adrenal, thyroid, and parathyroid glands as well as the neuroendocrine pancreas.
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Masha Livhits, MD Endocrine Surgeon Dr. Livhits completed her general surgery training and endocrine surgery fellowship at UCLA. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a member of the American College of Surgeons. Her clinical and research interests include parathyroid disease, benign and malignant thyroid tumors, adrenal masses, and familial endocrine disorders. She helped to pioneer the new technique of single incision retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy in North America. She has an ongoing clinical trial to study molecular testing for thyroid nodules.
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James Wu, MD
Endocrine Surgeon
Dr. James Wu is a board-certified Endocrine Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Surgery at UCLA. After completing general surgery residency at UCLA, he pursued advanced training in Complex Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Wu is devoted to caring for patients with thyroid cancer, from active surveillance of low-risk tumors to aggressive surgery as part of multi-disciplinary care for complex disease. He is also interested in caring for patients with parathyroid disease and adrenal tumors. An avid researcher and educator, Dr. Wu’s work has been published in peer-reviewed medical journals and surgical texts. Dr. Wu is a member of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons and serves on the editorial board of Video Endocrinology.
Michael Yeh, MD Medical Director Dr. Michael W. Yeh established the UCLA Endocrine Surgery Program in 2006. Under his leadership, the Program has gained national and international recognition for clinical excellence in the management of complex endocrine diseases.
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Kyle Zanocco, MD Endocrine Surgeon Dr. Kyle Zanocco is a board-certified, fellowship-trained endocrine surgeon. An accomplished surgical outcomes researcher, Dr. Zanocco has published and lectured extensively on developing optimal strategies for the treatment of thyroid cancer and hyperparathyroidism.
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Encino
Endocrinology
Pouyan Famini, MD Endocrinologist
Dr. Pouyan Famini grew up in the San Fernando Valley and earned his Bachelor's of Science in Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He then went on to the Albany Medical College in New York for his Medical Degree and returned to Los Angeles to complete residency training in Internal Medicine and specialty training in Endocrinology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and West Los Angeles VA Medical Center.
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Torrance (South Bay Endocrinology)
Endocrinology
Aarthi Arasu, MD Endocrinologist Dr. Arasu earned her medical degree and completed her Internal Medicine residency at UCLA. She went on to do her endocrinology fellowship at UCSF. During that time, she spent extensive time doing research in osteoporosis with world-renowned experts in the field.
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Dianne Cheung, MD, MPH Endocrinologist Dr. Cheung practices general endocrinology, including diabetes and thyroid disease. Her primary area of interest is thyroid cancer, and she performs ultrasounds and ultrasound-guided fine needle aspirations of thyroid nodules in the clinic on a daily basis to evaluate thyroid nodules for malignancy.
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Jennifer Han, MD Endocrinologist In addition to treating general endocrinology, Dr. Han has a special interest in diabetes, prediabetes, obesity and endocrine disorders during pregnancy.
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John Tsao, Sr., MD
Endocrinologist
Dr. Tsao’s special interest & expertise focuses on thyroid disorders. For many years he has specialized in ultrasound guided biopsies of thyroid tumors, now done at our state of the art medical facility.
Endocrine Surgery
Avital Harari, MD Endocrine Surgeon Dr. Harari has received many academic honors at all levels of her education and has a growing bibliography. Dr. Harari’s clinical and research interests include the multidisciplinary management of benign and malignant tumors of the adrenal, thyroid, and parathyroid glands as well as the neuroendocrine pancreas.
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Westlake Village
Endocrinology
Yaroslav Gofnung, MD Endocrinologist Dr. Gofnung is well versed in the many aspects of hormone-related problems, such as Diabetes and Thyroid conditions. To help address the rapid rise in the incidence of Diabetes, Dr. Gofnung has particular expertise in the complex care that is required by optimizing tailored treatment methods for each individual patient. Dr. Gofnung has kept abreast of the latest strategies for Thyroid disorders, with particular interest in Thyroid cancer treatment. Other areas of specialty include Osteoporosis, Sexual Dysfunction and Metabolic Disturbances.
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Deepashree Gupta, MD Endocrinologist Dr. Gupta is an Endocrinologist who practices in Westlake Village. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. She has a special interest in providing multi-disciplinary care for thyroid cancer, diabetes, metabolic bone disease and obesity and is a strong advocate for coordinating care and educating patients dealing with complicated Endocrine disorders.
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Endocrine Surgery
Masha Livhits, MD Endocrine Surgeon Dr. Livhits completed her general surgery training and endocrine surgery fellowship at UCLA. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a member of the American College of Surgeons. Her clinical and research interests include parathyroid disease, benign and malignant thyroid tumors, adrenal masses, and familial endocrine disorders. She helped to pioneer the new technique of single incision retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy in North America. She has an ongoing clinical trial to study molecular testing for thyroid nodules.
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Porter Ranch
Endocrine Surgery
Masha Livhits, MD Endocrine Surgeon Dr. Livhits completed her general surgery training and endocrine surgery fellowship at UCLA. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a member of the American College of Surgeons. Her clinical and research interests include parathyroid disease, benign and malignant thyroid tumors, adrenal masses, and familial endocrine disorders. She helped to pioneer the new technique of single incision retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy in North America. She has an ongoing clinical trial to study molecular testing for thyroid nodules.
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Thousand Oaks
Amy Y. Chow, MD Endocrinologist Dr. Amy Chow earned her medical degree and completed her Internal Medicine residency at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey. She remained at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School to complete her fellowship in Endocrinology. Dr. Chow is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and is board certified in Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition. Dr. Chow's clinical interests include thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and pituitary disorders, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis/osteopenia, polycystic ovarian syndrome and hypogonadism. Dr. Chow strives to provide the best care and make a difference in her patients' lives. During her leisure, she enjoys hiking, swimming, coloring and spending time with her family.
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Na Shen, MD Endocrinologist Dr. Shen grew up in Columbus, Ohio and earned her Bachelor's degree in Biology at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. She then spent a year as a post-baccalaureate research fellow at the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland before attending the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. Dr. Shen eventually made her way to California and completed her internal medicine residency at Cedars Sinai Medical Center followed by fellowship in Endocrinology at UCLA. Her research interests have included diabetes, obesity, and PCOS. Her clinical interests also include thyroid disease, osteoporosis, and reproductive endocrinology. In her spare time, Dr. Shen enjoys cooking, biking, reading, and watching movies. She also speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese.
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Toluca Lake
James Wu, MD Endocrine Surgeon Dr. James Wu is a board-certified Endocrine Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Surgery at UCLA. After completing general surgery residency at UCLA, he pursued advanced training in Complex Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Wu is devoted to caring for patients with thyroid cancer, from active surveillance of low-risk tumors to aggressive surgery as part of multi-disciplinary care for complex disease. He is also interested in caring for patients with parathyroid disease and adrenal tumors.
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