Endocrinology

Our Expert Team

Leadership

Stephanie Smooke Praw, MD
Stephanie Smooke Praw, MD
Interim Chief, Clinical Chief, Division of Endocrinology and Professor of Medicine and Director of the UCLA Thyroid Center
Matthew J. Freeby, MD
Matthew J. Freeby, MD
Director of Gonda Diabetes Center; Associate Director of Diabetes Clinical Programs

Clinical Faculty

Susan C. Ahern, DO
Susan C. Ahern, DO
Endocrinology
Sheila Ahmadi, MD
Sheila Ahmadi, MD
Endocrinology
Aarthi Arasu, MD
Aarthi Arasu, MD
Endocrinology
Lauren H. Beshay, MD
Lauren H. Beshay, MD
Endocrinology
Shalini Baht, MD
Shalini Bhat, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Vivek Bose, MD
Vivek Bose, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes
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Gregory Brent, MD
Senior Academic Vice Chair
Peter C. Butler, MD
Peter C. Butler, MD
Endocrinology
Sophie M. Cannon, MD
Sophie M. Cannon, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes
Diana J. Chang, MD
Diana J. Chang, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Dianne S. Cheung, MD, MPH
Dianne S. Cheung, MD, MPH
Endocrinology
Amy Y. Chow, MD
Amy Y. Chow, MD
Endocrinology
Andrew J. Day, MD
Andrew J. Day, MD
Endocrinology
Ines Donangelo, MD, PhD
Ines Donangelo, MD, PhD
Endocrinology
Ian A. Downs, MD
Ian A. Downs, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes
Estelle M. Everett, MD
Estelle M. Everett, MD
Endocrinology
Pouyan Famini, MD
Pouyan Famini, MD
Endocrinology
Yaroslav A. Gofnung, MD
Yaroslav A. Gofnung, MD
Endocrinology
Shira M. Grock, MD
Shira M. Grock, MD
Endocrinology
Deepashree Gupta, MD
Deepashree Gupta, MD
Endocrinology
Jennifer Y. Han, MD
Jennifer Y. Han, MD
Endocrinology
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Negar Cohen Kahen, MD
Endocrinology
Dina S. Kamel, MD
Dina S. Kamel, MD
Endocrinology
Jeong-hee Ku, MD
Jeong-hee Ku, MD
Endocrinology
Kyrstin L. Lane, MD
Kyrstin L. Lane, MD
Endocrinology
Melissa G. Lechner, MD, PhD
Melissa G. Lechner, MD, PhD
Endocrinology
Angela M. Leung, MD, MSc
Angela M. Leung, MD, MSc
Endocrinology
Jelena Maletkovic Barjaktarevic, MD
Jelena Maletkovic Barjaktarevic, MD
Endocrinology
Dorothy S. Martinez, MD
Dorothy S. Martinez, MD
Endocrinology
Anna Milanesi, MD
Anna Milanesi, MD
Diabetes and Thyroid Disorders
Nikita Mogar, MD
Nikita Mogar, MD
Diabetes
Tannaz Moin, M.D., M.B.A., M.S.H.S.
Tannaz Moin, MD, MBA, MSHS
Pre-Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes Prevention, Type 2 Diabetes, General Endocrinology
Rashmi S. Mullur, MD
Rashmi S. Mullur, MD
Endocrinology
Kasra Navabi, MD
Kasra Navabi, MD
Endocrinology
Maria Pagan-Mendez, MD
Maria Pagan-Mendez, MD
Endocrinology
Erica Patel, MD
Erica Patel, MD
Diabetes, Endocrinology
Brian N. Peng, MD
Brian N. Peng, MD
Endocrinology
Sonal V. Phatak, MD
Sonal V. Phatak, MD
Endocrinology
Michael A. Polisky, MD
Michael A. Polisky, MD
Diabetes
Jane Rhyu, MD
Jane Rhyu, MD
Endocrinology
Maryam Sharifi, MD
Maryam Sharifi, MD
Endocrinology
Na Shen, MD
Na Shen, MD
Endocrinology
Albert Shieh, MD
Albert Shieh, MD
Endocrinology
Jennifer S. Siani, MD, MBA
Jennifer S. Siani, MD, MBA
Diabetes
Laura Sue, MD, MPH
Laura Sue, MD, MPH
Endocrinology
Amit K. Sumal, MD
Amit K. Sumal, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes
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Hugo Torres, MD, MPH
Endocrinology
Jeffrey Wei, MD
Jeffrey Wei, MD
Endocrinology
Allison T. Yip, MD
Allison T. Yip, MD
Endocrinology
Run Yu, MD, PhD
Run Yu, MD, PhD
Endocrinology
Henry Zelada Castro, MD
Henry Zelada Castro, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes

Diabetes Educators

Lara Al-Dandachi, MPH, RD, CDCES
Lara Al-Dandachi, MPH, RD, CDCES
Dietetics, Endocrinology
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Elizabeth Del Re, RN, BSN, CDCES
Diabetes
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Kailee Gaffny, RN, BSN, CDCES
Diabetes
Rebecca E. Gerl, MS, RD, CDCES
Rebecca E. Gerl, MS, RD, CDCES
Dietetics, Endocrinology
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Ana Valenzuela, MPH, RN, PHN, CDCES
Diabetes

In-Patient Hyperglycemia Service

Henry Zelada Castro, MD
Henry Zelada Castro, MD
Medical Director
Russell B. Kerbel, MD
Russell B. Kerbel, MD
Physician Informaticist
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Abraham Lin, MD, MS
Clinical Informatic Fellow
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Brian Cleaver, BSN, RN, CPHQ
Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist
Julie Semper
Julie Semper, MSN, RN, CNS
Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Nancy Lee, PharmD, CDE
Diabetes Clinical Pharmacist
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Jung Ha (Jamie) Kwon
Advanced Practice Diabetes Specialist
Katherine S. Lu Clinical Nurse III Diabetes Education and Counseling
Katherine S. Lu, RN, CDCES
Diabetes Resource Nurse
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Adriana (Natalie) Esparza
Diabetes Resource Nurse
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Daniel O'Loughlin, NP
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Kristofer De Leon, NP
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Daniel A. Reyes Jr., NP, MSN

Research Faculty

Cristiane Beninca, PhD
Cristiane Beninca, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Estelle M. Everett, MD
Estelle M. Everett, MD
Endocrinology
Tatyana Gurlo, PhD
Tatyana Gurlo, PhD
Anthony P. Heaney, MD
Anthony Heaney, MD, PhD
Endocrinology
Diabetes
Metabolism
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Andrea Hevener, PhD
Professor in Residence
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Jijun Huang, PhD
Endocrinology
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Young Do Koo, PhD
Amanda C. Leiter, MD
Amanda C. Leiter, MD
Endocrinology
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Qiuxia Li, PhD
Tannaz Moin, M.D., M.B.A., M.S.H.S.
Tannaz Moin, MD, MBA, MSHS
Orian Shirihai, MD, PhD
Orian Shirihai, MD, PhD
Professor in Residence
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Rhonda Souvenir, PhD
Linsey Stiles
Linsey Stiles, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor
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Kenuske Tsushima, MD, PhD
Endocrinology
Slavica Tudzarova, PhD
Slavica Tudzarova, PhD
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Kevin Williams, Ph.D.
Director, Lipidomics Core
Kaitlyn Yan-Yun Liu, PhD
Kaitlyn Y. Liu, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Dongyun Zhang, PhD
Dongyun Zhang, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor
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QJ Zhang, MD, PhD
Yuan Zhang wearing a blue buttoned shirt with a blue lab coat. Background is blurry.
Yuan Zhang, PhD
Zhenqi Zhou, Ph.D.
Zhenqi Zhou, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor

Affiliated Faculty

John S. Adams, MD
John S. Adams, MD
Susanne B. Nicholas, MD, MPH, PhD
Susanne B. Nicholas, MD, MPH, PhD
Nephrology
Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD
Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD
Women's Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology
Michael W. Yeh, MD, in a white coat and tie.
Michael W. Yeh, MD
Endocrine Surgery
Martin Hewlson, MD
Martin Hewlson, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery

Administrative Team

Armando Ahumada
Armando Ahumada
Purchasing Coordinator
Christina Grant
Christina Grant
Administrator
Patrice Rodriguez
Patrice Rodriguez
Purchasing
Jasmine Teo
Jasmine Teo
Fellowship Program Coordinator and Clinical Clerkship Coordinator
Maureen Vasallo
Maureen Vasallo
Academic Personnel