Our Expert Team

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
100 UCLA Medical Plaza #205
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 208-5400

Eric Esrailian, MD, MPH

Chief, Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases
Lincy Foundation Chair in Clinical Gastroenterology

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

Contact
(310) 206-0517

Michael J. Albertson, MD

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

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

Contact
(805) 494-6920

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

Nimah Ather, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening, Functional Bowel Disorders, General Endoscopic Procedures, GERD, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, and Motility Disorders

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Torrance
2780 Skypark Dr #125
Torrance, CA 90505

Contact
(310) 530-8013

Simon W. Beaven, MD, PhD

Chief of GI, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
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

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, Robert G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health
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

Clinical Chief, Community Practices, Melvin and Bren Simon Digestive Diseases Center at UCLA

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Anorectal Biofeedback, Anorectal Manometry, 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

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

Daniel Eshtiaghpour, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening, Endoscopy, Esophageal Disorders, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Gallstone, Pancreatitis, Ulcer

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

Contact
(818) 461-8148

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

Christina T. Gentile, PsyD, MA

Clinical Health Psychologist

Clinical Interests
Integrated GI Health Psychology Treatment for Patients with Gastrointestinal Conditions, Including Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Celiac Disease

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

Contact
(310) 208-5400

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
100 UCLA Medical Plaza #345
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 206-6279

Kevin Ghassemi, MD

Clinical Chief, Westwood & Beverly Hills
Director, Clinical Programs, UCLA Robert G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, 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

Craig Gluckman, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening, Esophageal Disorders, GI Motility Disorders

Clinic Location
UCLA Health West Hills
73.45 Medical Center Dr #420
West Hills, CA 91307

Contact
(818) 340-8252

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 #300
Burbank, CA 91505 

Contact
(818) 843-9038

Steven-Huy Han, MD

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 #345
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

Chun X. Hsu, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening, Endoscopic Procedures, GI Bleeding, Hepatology, Pancreatic Diseases, Reflux/GERD, Uclerative Colitis & Crohn's Disease

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Torrance
2780 Skypark Dr #125
Torrance, CA 90505

Contact
(310) 530-8013

Languages
Mandarin

Danny Issa, MD

Interventional Endoscopy

Clinical Interests
Bariatric Endoscopy Procedures for Weight Loss, EUS, Biliary Disorder, Bleeding Ulcer, Cholangiopancreatography, Colon Cancer Screening, Endoscopic Ablation, EMR, ERCP, Enteroscopy, Esophageal Dilation, Foreign Body Removal, Hemostasis, Hepatobiliary, Mucosal Biopsy, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cysts, Pancreatic Disease, Pancreatitis, Pancreaticobiliary Disease, Polypectomy, Reflux, Ulcer Disease

Clinic Locations
UCLA Health Santa Clarita
25775 McBean Pkwy #214
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
(661) 255-2420 Phone
(661) 259-0552 Fax

UCLA Health West Hills
7345 Medical Center Dr #420
West HIlls, CA 91307
(818) 340-8252 Phone
(818) 340-0102 Fax

Parastoo Jangouk, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Chronic Constipation, Colon Cancer Screening, Endososcopy, Functional Dyspepsia, Functional GI Disorders, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Liver Disease and Obesity

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Burbank
2625 W. Alameda Ave #300
Burbank, CA 91505

Contact (818) 843-9038

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
Anemia from GI Bleeding, Angioma Syndromes, Anorectal Pain / Anal Fissures, Colon Cancer Screening, Colon and Gastric Polyps, Esophageal Varices, Hemorrhoids, Hemostasis / GI Bleeding

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

Contact
(310) 825-1597

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 #345
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 206-6279

Ara Kardashian, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Barrett's Esophagus, Bleeding Ulcer, Celiac Disease, Colon Cancer Screening, Endoscopy, Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis, 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
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), ERCP, Gastric Dysplasia, Large Colon Polyp Removal, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cysts, Pancreatitis, Staging of GI Cancers

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Westwood
100 UCLA Medical Plaza #345
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

Berkeley Limketkai, MD, PhD

Director, Clinical Research, Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Clinical Interests
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, Colon Cancer Screening

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

Contact (855) IBD-UCLA / (855) 423-8252

Lisa D. Lin, MD, MS

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening, Esophageal Disorders, Fecal Microbial Transplant, Functional GI Disorders including Chronic Constipation, Functional Dyspepsia and Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Motility Procedures

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Beverly Hills
8641 Wilshire Blvd #210
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Contact
(310) 855-7002

Languages
Mandarin

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 Torrance
2780 Skypark Dr #125
Torrance, CA 90505 

Contact
(310) 530-8013

Emeran A. Mayer, MD

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
100 UCLA Medical Plaza #205
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 208-5400

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

Robert Mocharla, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Celiac Disease, Chronic Constipation, Colitis, Colon Cancer Screening, Esophageal Disorders, Functional Bowel Disease, Hemorrhoids, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pancreatitis, Reflux, Ulcer

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Beverly Hills
8641 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 210
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Contact
(310) 855-7002

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 Torrance
2780 Skypark Dr #125
Torrance, CA 90505

Contact
(310) 530-8013

V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, MAS

Medical Director of Endoscopy, UCLA Health

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 #214
Los Angeles, CA 90095

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

Didi Mwengela, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening, Celiac Disease, Chronic Constipation, Endoscopy, Functional Bowel Disorders including Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroesophageal
Reflux Disease (GERD), Hepatology, Pancreatitis, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Torrance
2780 Skypark Drive #125
Torrance, CA 90505

Contact
(310) 530-8013

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 Westlake Village
1250 La Venta Dr #211
Westlake Village, CA 91361 

Contact
(805) 494-6920

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

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Anorectal Biofeedback, Anorectal Manometry, Bleeding Ulcer, Celiac Disease, Colon Cancer Screening, Enteroscopy, Esophageal Dilation, Esophageal Motility, Foreign Body Removal, Functional Bowel Disease, Hemostasis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 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 Burbank
2625 W. Alameda Ave #300
Burbank, CA 91505

Contact
(818) 843-9038

Michael G. Quon, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology

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

Contact
(661) 255-2420

Mona Rezapour, MD, MHS

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, Functional Bowel Disorders including Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Constipation, Functional Dyspepsia, Diverticular Disease

Clinic Location
UCLA Health West Hills
7345 Medical Center Drive #420
West Hills, CA 91307

Contact
(818) 340-8252

Sammy Saab, MD, MPH

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

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

Alireza Sedarat, MD

Interventional Endoscopy

Clinical Interests
Barrett's Esophagus, Biliary Disorder, Bleeding Ulcer, Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Ablation, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection, 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

Gobind Sharma, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening, Celiac Disease, Endoscopy, Esophageal Disorders, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Polypectomy, Ulcer

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Beverly Hills
8641 Wilshire Blvd #210
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Contact
(310) 855-7002

Simi Singh, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening, Celiac Disease, Esophageal Disorders, Functional GI Disorders, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Women's Health

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

Contact
(818) 271-2400

Anna Skay, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening, Endoscopy, Functional Bowel Disease, Gallstone, GERD, Hemorrhoids, Liver Diseases, Pancreatitis, Ulcer

Clinic Locations
UCLA Health Santa Clarita
25775 McBean Pkwy #214
Valencia, CA 91355
(661) 255-2420

UCLA Health Porter Ranch
19950 Rinaldi St #300
Porter Ranch, CA 91326
(818) 271-2400

Tina R. Storage, MD

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Colon Cancer Screening, Constipation, Crohn's Disease, Dyspepsia, GERD, General Endoscopy, GI Bleeding, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Peptic Ulcer

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Burbank
2625 W. Alameda Ave #300
Burbank, CA 91505

Contact
(818) 843-9038

Languages
Farsi

Adarsh M. Thaker, MD

Interventional Endoscopy

Clinical Interests
Cholangioscopy, Deep Enteroscopy, Endoscopic Weight Loss Therapies, EMR, Endoluminal Stent Placement, Endoscopic Suturing, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) with Fine Needle Aspiration, ERCP, Interventional Procedures, RFA for Barrett's Esophagus, Stricture Dilation

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Burbank
2625 W. Alameda Ave #300
Burbank, CA 91505

Contact
(818) 843-9038

Kirsten Tillisch, MD

Chief, 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 #205
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Contact
(310) 208-5400

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

Priyam V. Tripathi, MD, MPH

Clinical Interests
General Gastroenterology, Colonocopy, Constipation, Esophageal Disorders, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Gallstone, Hemorrhoids, Ulcer Disease

Clinic Location
UCLA Health Beverly Hills
8641 Wilshire Blvd #210
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Contact
(310) 855-7002

Kara Walter, MD

Clinical Interests
General Hepatology, Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatitis B & C, Hemochromatosis, Hepatobiliary Disease, Liver Cirrhosis, Liver Transplantation, Metabolic Liver Disease, Viral Hepatitis, Wilson's Disease

Clinic Locations
UCLA Health Santa Monica
1223 16th St #3100
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 582-6240

UCLA Health Encino
15503 Ventura Blvd #340
Encino, CA 91436
(818) 461-8148

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 #345
Los Angeles, CA 90095 

Contact
(310) 206-6279

Languages
Hebrew

Beshoy T. Yanny, MD

Program Leader, Hepatology, UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica

Clinical Interests
General Hepatology, Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatitis B & C, Hemochromatosis, Hepatobiliary Disease, Liver Cirrhosis, Liver Transplantation, Metabolic Liver Disease, Viral Hepatitis, Wilson's Disease

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

Contact
(310) 582-6240