Ernest Brahn, MD
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Ernest Brahn, MD

  • Rheumatology
Westwood Specialty Care | 200 Medical Plaza, Suite 365, Los Angeles, CA 90095

About

Dr. Brahn received his MD degree with Honors from the University of Chicago in 1978 and did his Internal Medicine Residency at the University of California Medical Center, San Francisco.  He then completed a Rheumatology & Immunology Fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women's Hospital and continued on as a member of the Harvard Medical School faculty prior to joining UCLA in 1986.

Dr. Brahn runs a biomedical research laboratory in molecular immunology as well as a clinical research program primarily interested in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. At the UCLA Medical Center, he is the Chair of the Clinical Laboratories Executive Committee and Director of the Rheumatology Training Program. Dr. Brahn has authored numerous biomedical publications and has served on the Editorial Board or as a scientific reviewer for 37 journals and organizations. He has worked in many capacities for the American College of Rheumatology, most recently a 3-year term as the web Editor and Chair of the Electronic Technologies Committee, Chair of the National Scientific Abstract Selection Committee (Rheumatoid Arthritis Models), as well as Advisory Editor Arthritis & Rheumatism.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certifications

Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1984
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1981

Fellowships

Rheumatology, Arthritis Foundation - Massachusetts Chapter, 1986
Internal Medicine, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, 1985
Immunology & Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1984

Residency

Internal Medicine, UCSF Medical Center, 1981

Internship

Internal Medicine, UCSF Medical Center, 1979

Degree

MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 1978

Recognitions

Locations

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Recognitions

  • Super Doctors® Southern California 2022 - 2024