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Gastroenterology | Gastroenterology (pediatrics) | Interventional endoscopy |  Nutrition & integrative health | Thoracic & general surgery | Head and neck surgery/ Laryngology / Speech | Medical oncology | Pathology | Radiation oncology | Diagnostic radiology | Patient care coordination  | Quality improvement

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Gastroenterology

Jeffrey L. Conklin, MDJeffrey L. Conklin, MD
Medical Director, Robert G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health
Gastroenterology and Motility
Westwood

Kevin Ghassemi, MDKevin Ghassemi, MD
Associate Director, Clinical Programs, Robert G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health
Gastroenterology and Motility
Westwood
Craig Gluckman, MDCraig Gluckman, MD
Gastroenterology and Motility
Thousand Oaks

Scott A. Hahm, MDScott Hahm, MD
Gastroenterology
North Hollywood

Rajinder Kaushal, MDRajinder Kaushal, MD
Gastroenterology and Motility
Santa Clarita
Lisa D. Lin, MD, MSLisa D. Lin, MD, MS
Gastroenterology and Motility
Beverly Hills
Didi Mwengela MD UCLADidi Mwengela, MD
Gastroenterology
Torrance

Nipaporn Pichetshote, MDNipaporn Pichetshote, MD
Gastroenterology and Motility
Beverly Hills
Kareem Sassi MDKareem Sassi, MD
Gastroenterology
Santa Monica
Rimma Shaposhnikov, MDRimma Shaposhnikov, MD
Gastroenterology and Motility
Thousand Oaks
Priyam V. Tripathi MD MPHPriyam V. Tripathi, MD, MPH
Gastroenterology
Beverly Hills

Patient care coordination

Sonia M. Divakaran, RN-BC, BSNSonia M. Divakaran, RN-BC, BSN
Nurse Coordinator

Gastroenterology (pediatrics)

Jorge Vargas, MDJorge H. Vargas, MD
Westwood

Interventional endoscopy

Danny Issa, MDDanny Issa, MD
Santa Clarita and West Hills
Stephen Kim, MDStephen Kim, MD
Westwood
Jennifer Kolb, MD, MSJennifer Kolb, MD, MS
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare
V. Raman Muthusamy, MDV. Raman Muthusamy, MD, MAS
Westwood

Alireza Sedarat, MDAlireza Sedarat, MD
Santa Monica and Westwood
Adarsh M. Thaker, MDAdarsh M. Thaker, MD
North Hollywood

GI health psychologist, GI nutrition and GI integrative health & wellness

Christina T. Gentile PsyD MAChristina T. Gentile, PsyD, MA
Clinical Health Psychologist
Westwood
Nancee Jaffe, MS, RDNNancee Jaffe, MS, RDN
Registered Dietitian
Westwood
Suzanne Smith MSN NPSuzanne Smith, MSN, NP
Integrative Health Practitioner
Westwood

Thoracic and general surgery

Jay M. Lee, MDJay M. Lee, MD
Surgical Director, Robert G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health
Surgical Director, Thoracic Oncology Program
Westwood
Robert Cameron, MDRobert B. Cameron, MD
Thoracic Surgery
Westwood
David Chen, MDDavid C. Chen, MD
General Surgery
Santa Monica

O. Joe Hines, MDO. Joe Hines, MD
Chief, General Surgery
Westwood

Ian MacQueen, MDIan MacQueen, MD
General Surgery
Santa Monica
Sha'Shonda Revels, MD, MSSha'Shonda Revels, MD, MS
Thoracic Surgery
Westwood
Paul Toste, MDPaul Toste, MD
Thoracic Surgery
Westwood
Jane Yanagawa, MDJane Yanagawa, MD
Thoracic Surgery
Westwood

Head and neck surgery, laryngology, speech pathology

Gerald S. Berke, MDGerald S. Berke, MD
Head and Neck Surgery
Westwood
Dinesh Chhetri, MDDinesh Chhetri, MD
Director, Swallowing Disorders Program
Head and Neck Surgery
Westwood
Jennifer L. Long, MD, PhDJennifer L. Long, MD, PhD
Head and Neck Surgery
Westwood
Avraham H. Mendelsohn, MDAvraham H. Mendelsohn, MD
Head and Neck Surgery
Westwood

Maie St. John, MD, PhDMaie St. John, MD, PhD
Chair, Head and Neck Surgery
Westwood

Lisa J. Bolden, MA, CCC-SLPLisa J. Bolden, CCC-SLP
Speech Pathology
Westwood

Lindsay Lanciault, MA, CCC-SLP
Outpatient Speech Pathology Manager
Westwood

Medical oncology

Sidharth Anand, MD, MBASidharth Anand, MD, MBA
Santa Monica and Westlake Village
J. Randolph Hecht, MDJ. Randolph Hecht, MD
Director, UCLA GI Oncology Program
Appointed, Carol and Saul Rosenzweig Chair for Cancer Therapies Development
Santa Monica

Lee S. Rosen, MDLee S. Rosen, MD
Encino and Santa Monica
Zev Wainberg, MDZev Wainberg, MD
Co-Director, UCLA GI Oncology Program
Santa Monica and Westwood

Pathology

DavidDavid W. Dawson, MD, PhD
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Sarah Dry, MDSarah M. Dry, MD
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Hanlin Wang, MD, PhDHanlin L. Wang, MD, PhD
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Radiation oncology

Ann Raldow, MD, MPHAnn Raldow, MD, MPH
Chief, Gastrointestinal Service
Vice Chair, Education
Residency Program Director
Department of Radiation Oncology

Diagnostic radiology

Barbara Kadell, MDBarbara M. Kadell, MD
Diagnostic Radiology

Quality improvement

Fola May, MD, PhD, MPhilFola P. May, MD, PhD, MPhil
Quality Improvement and Health Services
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