Our Expert Team

Michael J. Albertson, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and Biliary Tract Intervention, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Hepatology

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Thousand Oaks
100 Moody Court #200
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Contact
(805) 418-3500 - Thousand Oaks

Peter Anton, MD

Director, Mucosal Immunology Program
Core Director, UCLA Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) Mucosal Immunology Core Laboratory (MICL)

Clinical Interests
AIDS, HIV, Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
200 UCLA Medical Plaza #365C
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 825-1597

Simon W. Beaven, MD, PhD

Research Director, Center for Obesity and METabolic Health (COMET)

Clinical Interests
Hepatology, Fatty Liver, Metabolic Syndrome, Liver Fibrosis

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
Pfleger Liver Institute
200 UCLA Medical Plaza #214
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 794-7788

Sittiporn Bencharit, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Santa Clarita
25775 McBean Parkway #214
Valencia, CA 91355

Contact
(661) 255-2420

Languages
Thai

Lin Chang, MD

Vice-Chief, Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases
Director, UCLA GI Fellowship Training Program
Co-Director, G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience

Clinical Interests
Anorectal Manometry, Functional Bowel Disorders, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Chronic Constipation, Fecal Incontinence, Functional Dyspepsia

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
Digestive Health and Nutrition Clinic
100 UCLA Medical Plaza #303
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 206-6279

Daniel D. Cho, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Screening Colonoscopy

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Santa Monica
1223 16th Street #3100
Santa Monica, CA 90404 

Contact
(310) 582-6240

Gina Choi, MD

Clinical Interests
Abnormal Liver Tests, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis and Complications Due to Cirrhosis, Fatty Liver (NASH, NAFLD), Jaundice, Liver Cysts, Liver Lesions, Liver Adenomas, Liver Cancer, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), Autoimmune Hepatitis, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Portal Hypertension, Liver Transplantation, Liver Disease in Women, Liver Disease and Pregnancy

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
Pfleger Liver Institute
200 UCLA Medical Plaza #214
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 794-7788

Languages
Korean

Daniel Cole, MD, MPH

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Biliary, Bleeding Ulcer, Colon Cancer Screening, Esophageal Dilation, Foreign Body Removal, Functional Bowel Disease, Gallstone, Hemostasis, Hepatology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Mucosal Biopsy, Pancreas, Polypectomy, Reflux, Ulcer Disease

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Santa Monica
1223 16th Street #3100
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Contact
(310) 582-6240

Jeffrey L. Conklin, MD

Medical Director, UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders
Director, Gastrointestinal Motor Function Laboratory

Clinical Interests
Anorectal Biofeedback, Anorectal Manometry, Barrett's Esophagus, Esophageal Dilation, Esophageal Motility, Gastroduodenal Manometry

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
100 UCLA Medical Plaza #205
Los Angeles, CA 90095 

Contact
(310) 208-5400

Lynn Shapiro Connolly, MD, MSCR

Director of Clinical Affairs, Community Practices

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Anorectal Biofeedback, Anorectal Manometry, Barrett's Esophagus, Bleeding Ulcer, Celiac Disease, Chronic Constipation, Colon Cancer Screening, Esophageal Dilation,Esophageal Motility, Fecal Incontinence, Foreign Body Removal, Functional Bowel Disease, Hemorrhoids, Hemostasis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Malabsorption, Mucosal Biopsy, Polypectomy, Reflux, Ulcer Disease

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Santa Monica
1223 16th Street #3100
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Contact (310) 582-6240

Francisco A. Durazo, MD, FACP

Chief, Transplant Hepatology
Medical Director, Dumont UCLA Liver Transplant Center

Clinical Interests
Biliary, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Hepatology, Liver Biopsy, Pancreaticobiliary Disease

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
Pfleger Liver Institute
200 UCLA Medical Plaza #214
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 794-5970

Languages
German, Spanish

Mohamed El-Kabany, MD

Clinical Interests
Hepatitis C, Autoimmune Liver Diseases, Liver Cancer, Management of Cirrhosis Complication

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
Pfleger Liver Institute
200 UCLA Medical Plaza #214
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 794-7788

Mary Farid, DO

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Bleeding Ulcer, Celiac Disease, Colon Cancer Screening, Esophageal Disorders, Foreign Body Removal, Functional Bowel Disease eg. Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Gallstones, Hemorrhoids, Hemostasis, Hepatology, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Polypectomy and Ulcer Disease

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Santa Monica
1223 16th Street #3100
Santa Monica, CA 90404 

Contact
(310) 582-6240

Terri E. Getzug, MD

Director, Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) Clinic

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Celiac Disease, Esophageal Motility, Hepatology, IBD, Malabsorption, Reflux, Ulcer Disease, Colon Cancer Screening , Enteroscopy, Familial Mediterranean Fever, Functional Bowel Disease, Mucosal Biopsy, Polypectomy

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
Digestive Health and Nutrition Clinic
100 UCLA Medical Plaza #303
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 206-4205

Kevin Ghassemi, MD

Director of Clinical Affairs, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (GI)
Director, Clinical Programs for the Center for Esophageal Disorders

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Barrett's Esophagus, Bleeding Ulcer, Celiac Disease, Colon Cancer Screening, Esophageal Dilation, Esophageal Motility, Foreign Body Removal, Functional Bowel Disease, Hemorrhoid Internal, Hemostasis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Malabsorption, Mucosal Biopsy, Polypectomy, Reflux, Ulcer Disease

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
100 UCLA Medical Plaza #205
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 208-5400

Scott A Hahm, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Esophageal Motility Disorders including Achalasia, Ineffective Motility Disorder and Diffuse Esophageal Spasm

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Burbank
2625 W. Alameda Avenue #322
Burbank, CA 91505 

Contact
(818) 843-9020

Steven-Huy Han, MD, AGAF, FAASLD

Director, Hepatology Clinical Research Center
Program Director, Transplant Hepatology Fellowship
Assistant Director, UCLA Asian Liver Center

Clinical Interests
Clinical Trials, Hepatology, Liver Biopsy

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
Pfleger Liver Institute
200 UCLA Medical Plaza #214
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 794-5970 Transplant Services
(310) 206-1655 Asian Liver Program

Languages
Vietnamese

Wendy Ho, MD, MPH

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Barrett's Esophagus, Celiac Disease, Colon Cancer Screening, Endoscopy, Enteroscopy, Esophageal Motility, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Malabsorption, Mucosal Biopsy, Reflux, Ulcer Disease

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
100 UCLA Medical Plaza #205
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 206-6279

Languages
Chinese

Daniel Hollander, MD

Research Advisor, Faculty Mentor Program

Clinical Interests
Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Malabsorption, Ulcerative Colitis

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
100 UCLA Medical Plaza #345
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(855) IBD-UCLA, (855) 423-8252
ibdcenter@mednet.ucla.edu

Daniel Hommes, MD, PhD

Director, Bren and Melvin Simon GI Quality Initiative Program

Clinical Interests
Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
100 UCLA Medical Plaza #345
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(855) IBD-UCLA, (855) 423-8252
ibdcenter@mednet.ucla.edu

Michael C. Jean, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Santa Clarita
25775 McBean Parkway #214
Valencia, CA 91355

Contact
(661) 255-2420

Dennis Jensen, MD

Director, Hemostasis Program
Director, NIH GI Training Grant
Associate Director, CURE: Digestive Diseases Research Center

Clinical Interests
Colon Cancer Screening, Enteroscopy, Hemorrhoid Internal, Hemostasis, Polypectomy, Reflux

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
200 UCLA Medical Plaza #365C
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 825-1597

Rome Jutabha, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Barrett's Esophagus, Bleeding Ulcer, Capsule Endoscopy, Celiac Disease, Clinical Trials, Colon Cancer Screening, Enteroscopy, Esophageal Dilation, Foreign Body Removal, Hemorrhoid External and Internal, Hemostasis, Laser, Malabsorption, Mucosal Biopsy, Pancreaticobiliary Disease, Reflux, Ulcer Disease

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
200 UCLA Medical Plaza #365C
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 206-6279

Languages
Thai

Marc Kaneshiro, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Esophageal Disorders, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD),
Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases including Ulcerative Colitis and
Crohn's Disease, Celiac Disease, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colon Cancer Screening

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
100 UCLA Medical Plaza #205
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 208-5400

Ara Kardashian, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Barrett's Esophagus, Bleeding Ulcer, Celiac Disease, Colon Cancer Screening, Endoscopy, Eosinophilic Castroenteritis, Esophageal Dilation, Fatty Liver, Foreign Body Removal, GERD, Hemostasis, Hepatology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Malabsorption, Microscopic Colitis, Mucosal Biopsy, Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity, Pancreatitis, Polypectomy, Ulcer Disease

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Encino
15503 Ventura Blvd #340
Encino, CA 91436

Contact
(818) 461-8148

Rajinder Kaushal, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Santa Clarita
25775 McBean Parkway #214
Valencia, CA 91355

Contact
(661) 255-2420

Stephen Kim, MD

Director, Faculty Career Development in Advanced Endoscopy

Clinical Interests
Barrett’s Esophagus, Biliary Strictures, Cholangiocarcinoma, Chromoendoscopy, Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy, Deep Enteroscopy, Endoluminal Stenting, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR), Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) with Fine Needle Aspiration, Enteral Access (PEG, PEG-J), Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Gastric Dysplasia, Large Colon Polyp Removal, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cysts, Pancreatitis, Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction, Staging of GI Cancers

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
100 UCLA Medical Plaza #205
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 267-3636

Languages
Korean

Steven Kind, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening, eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), celiac disease, gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), microscopic colitis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westlake Village
1250 La Venta Drive #211
Westlake Village, CA 91361

Contact
(805) 494-6920

Thomas Kovacs, MD

Open Access Colonoscopy Services
UCLA Health Westwood
200 UCLA Medical Plaza #320
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 825-7540

Divya Mallam, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Bleeding Ulcer, Celiac Disease, Chronic Constipation, Colitis, Colon Cancer Screening, Fatty Liver, Foreign Body Removal, Functional Bowel Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hepatology, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Neurogastroenterology and Motility, Non-Gluten Sensitivity, Pancreatitis, Small Intestinal Bacterial Growth

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Redondo Beach
514 N Prospect Ave #103
Redondo Beach, CA 90277 

Contact
(310) 937-8555

Emeran A. Mayer, MD, PhD

Director, G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience
Co-Director, CURE: Digestive Diseases Research Center

Clinical Interests
Visceral Pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome, Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
Digestive Health and Nutrition Clinic
100 UCLA Medical Plaza #303
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 206-6279

Laura McEnerney, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening, Liver Disorders

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Santa Clarita
25775 McBean Pkwy #214
Valencia, CA 91355 

Contact
(661) 255-2420

Languages
Spanish

Melissa Munsell, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Chronic Constipation, Functional Bowel Disorders, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Inflammatory Bowel Diseases including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, Esophageal Diseases, Fecal Incontinence, Women's Gastrointestinal Health, Colorectal Cancer Screening, Liver Disease

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Redondo Beach
514 North Prospect Ave #103
Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Contact
(310) 937-8555

V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, FACG, FASGE

Director, Interventional and General Endoscopy

Clinical Interests
Barrett's Esophagus, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), Biliary Disorder, Bleeding Ulcer, Cholangiopancreatography, Colon Cancer Screening, Endoscopic Ablation, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR), Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Endoscopy, Enteroscopy, Esophageal Dilation, Foreign Body Removal, Hemostasis, Hepatobiliary, Laser, Mediastinal Endoscopic Ultrasound, Mucosal Biopsy, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cysts, Pancreatic Disease, Pancreatitis, Pancreaticobiliary Disease, Polypectomy, Reflux, Ulcer Disease

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
200 UCLA Medical Plaza #365C
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 267-3636 Referral Line
(310) 206-0007 Fax

Hamed Nayeb-Hashemi, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Liver Diseases, Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease (GERD), Peptic Ulcer Disease, Fecal Incontinence and Perianal Complaints, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD), Colorectal Cancer Screening, Celiac Disease

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Thousand Oaks
100 Moody Court #200
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 

Contact
(805) 418-3500

Carl Nordstrom, MD

Associate Director, UCLA GI Fellowship Program

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening, Bleeding Ulcer, Endoscopy, Esophageal Dilation, Esophageal Motility, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hemostasis, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, Mucosal Biopsy, Polypectomy, Ulcer

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Santa Monica
1223 16th Street #3100
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Contact
(310) 582-6240

Mark Ovsiowitz, MD

Lead Physician, UCLA Santa Monica GI Practice
Site Director at Santa Monica, UCLA GI Fellowship

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Anorectal Biofeedback, Anorectal Manometry, Barrett's Esophagus, Bleeding Ulcer, Celiac Disease, Colon Cancer Screening, Enteroscopy, Esophageal Dilation, Esophageal Motility, Foreign Body Removal, Functional Bowel Disease, Hemostasis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, Malabsorption, Mucosal Biopsy, Pancreaticobiliary Disease, Polypectomy, Reflux, Ulcer Disease

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Santa Monica
1223 16th Street #3100
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Contact
(310) 582-6240

Vikas Pabby, MD, MPH

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, Barrett's Esophagus, Celiac Disease, Colon Cancer Screening, Endoscopy, Fatty Liver, Foreign Body Removal, Functional Bowel Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hepatology, Pancreatic Disease, Pancreatitis, Ulcer Disease

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Porter Ranch
19950 Rinaldi Street #300
Porter Ranch, CA 91326

UCLA Health Toluca Lake (EIMG Patients Only)
4323 W Riverside Drive
Burbank, CA 91050 

Contact
(818) 271-2400 - Porter Ranch
(818) 556-2700 - Toluca Lake

Michael G. Quon, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology

Clinic Location
UCLA Santa Clarita
25775 McBean Parkway #214
Valencia, CA 91355

Contact
(661) 255-2420

Sammy Saab, MD, MPH, AGAF, FAASLD

Clinical Interests
Hepatology, Liver Biopsy

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
Pfleger Liver Institute
200 UCLA Medical Plaza #214
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 206-6705

Claudia P. Sanmiguel, MD

Clinical Interests
Anorectal Biofeedback, Anorectal Manometry, Barrett's Esophagus, Esophageal Dilation,
Esophageal Motility, Gastroduodenal Manometry

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
100 UCLA Medical Plaza #205
Los Angeles, CA 90095 

Contact
(310) 208-5400

Languages
Spanish

Kareem Sassi, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening, Celiac Disease, Esophageal Disorders,
Functional Bowel Disorders including Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroesophageal
Reflux Disease (GERD), General Endoscopic Procedures, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, Pancreatic Disease

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Santa Monica
1223 16th Street #3100
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Contact
(310) 582-6240

Jenny Sauk, MD

Director, Clinical Care, Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Clinical Interests
Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Colon Cancer Screening, Endoscopy

Clinic Locations
UCLA Health Westwood
Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
100 UCLA Medical Plaza #345
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(855) IBD-UCLA, (855) 423-8252 - Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
ibdcenter@mednet.ucla.edu

Alireza Sedarat, MD

Interventional Endoscopy

Clinical Interests
Barrett's Esophagus, Biliary Disorder, Bleeding Ulcer, Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Ablation, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Endoscopic Ultrasound, Endoscopy, Enteroscopy, Esophageal Dilation, Foreign Body Removal, Gallstone, Hemostasis, Hepatobiliary, Interventional Endoscopy, Laser, Mediastinal Endoscopic Ultrasound, Mucosal Biopsy, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cysts, Pancreatic Disease, Pancreatitis, Pancreaticobiliary Disease, Polypectomy, Reflux, Ulcer Disease

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Santa Monica
1223 16th Street #3100
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Contact
(310) 267-3636 Referral Line
(310) 206-0007 Fax

Rimma Shaposhnikov, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Barrett's Esophagus, Bleeding Ulcer, Capsule Endoscopy, Celiac Disease, Colon Cancer Screening, Endoscopy, Enteroscopy, Esophageal Dilation, Fatty Liver, Foreign Body Removal, Functional Bowel Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hemostasis, Hepatology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westlake Village
1250 La Venta Drive #211
Westlake Village, CA 91361 

Contact
(805) 494-6920

Languages
Russian, Spanish

Kirsten Tillisch, MD

Co-Director, Neuroimaging Core of the G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience
Chief of Integrative Medicine, Greater Los Angeles VA

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Anorectal Biofeedback, Anorectal Manometry, Colon Cancer Screening, Enteroscopy, Functional Bowel Disease, Cyclic Vomiting

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
Digestive Health and Nutrition Clinic
100 UCLA Medical Plaza #303
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 206-6279

Myron Tong, MD, PhD

Director, Hepatology Program, UCLA Medical Center Westwood

Clinical Interests
Hepatobiliary, Liver Transplant

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
Pfleger Liver Institute
200 UCLA Medical Plaza #214
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 825-1597, Gastroenterology Clinic
(310) 206-1655, Asian Liver Center

Guy A. Weiss, MD

Program Leader, Celiac Disease Program

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Celiac Disease, Colon Cancer Screening, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Food Intolerance, General Endoscopic Procedures, Microscopic Colitis, Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity, Wheat Allergy

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
100 UCLA Medical Plaza #205
Los Angeles, CA 90095 

Contact
(310) 208-5400

Languages
Hebrew