Fellow Alumni

UCLA-VA Endocrine Fellows maintain a longstanding tradition of success in career placement following fellowship in a variety of academic and community positions, both locally and nationally. Their training prepares them to excel within the entire spectrum of endocrine practice. We are proud to share their matriculation here.

Class of 2023

Vivek Bose, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology (South Bay)
Lisa Dao, M.D. - Physician, MIssion Heritage Medical Group
Ian Downs, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology (Santa Monica)
Megan McConnell, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology (Santa Monica)
Amit Sumal, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology (Beverly Hills)
Hugo Torres, M.D., MPH - Clinical Instructor, UCLA-Olive View

Class of 2022

Gonzalo Acosta Garcia, M.D. - Assistant Professor, University of Florida
Lei Lei, M.D. Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology
Reema Patel, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology
Karen Tsai, M.D. - Assistant Clinical Professor, City of Hope

Class of 2021

Anna Betlachin, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, UC Irvine
Diana Chang, M.D - Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology (Santa Monica)
Dave Garg, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, UCLA Division of Clinical Nutrition
Joseph Hsiao, M.D. - Providence St. Joseph’s
Tina Mosaferi, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, West LA VA, Endocrine and Primary Care
Jeffrey Wei, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology (Ventura)

Class of 2020

Julie Bernthal, M.D. - Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital
Carolina Hurtado, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology (Santa Clarita)
Kyrstin Lane, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology (Downtown)
Jane Rhyu, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology (Porter Ranch)
Melissa Lechner, M.D.- Research Faculty, UCLA-VA

Class of 2019

Ngan Betty Lai, M.D. -Kaiser Permanente, Santa Rosa
Kevin Ro, M. D. - St. Joseph Health, Mission Heritage Medical Group
Sahar Sherf, M.D. - Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital
Jien Shim, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology
Laura Sue, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology

Class of 2018

Andrew J. Day, M.D.- Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology
Jeong-hee Ku, M.D.- Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology
Julie E. Kim, M.D.- Clinical Instructor, UCSF Endocrinology
Eric W. Stevens, M.D.- Hoag Medical Group
Robert L. Li, M.D., PhD- Clinical Research Faculty, UCLA Endocrinology
Jennifer Sue An Way, M.D., M.B.A.- Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology

Class of 2017

Deborah A. Chon, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology, South Bay
Shira Grock, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology, Santa Monica
Rachael Oxman, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, UCLA Diabetes Center, Santa Monica
Rebecca Weiss, M.D. - Kaiser, Woodland Hills

Class of 2016

Salima Ali, M.D. - University of Texas at Houston
Sarah Kim, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology, Santa Monica
Stephen Ou, M.D. - Kaiser, Anaheim
Tamar Reisman, M.D. - Mount Sinai
Ishita Singh, M.D. - Kaiser, Falls Church, Virginia

Class of 2015

Radhika Narla, M.D. - University of Washington
Yang Shen, M.D. - Indiana University
Serena Shi, M.D. - Sutter Health Care, Bay Area

Class of 2014

Jelena Maletkovic, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology
Na Shen, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology
Albert Shieh, M.D. - Clinical Instructor, UCLA Endocrinology