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Interim Chief

Gregg Fonarow, MD

Gregg Fonarow, MD

Clinical Co-Chief of Cardiology

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Researchers

Core Faculty

Jamil A. Aboulhosn, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Jamil A. Aboulhosn, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Director, Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center
Streisand/American Heart Association Endowed Chair

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Congenital Interventional Cardiology

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Divisions of Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiology

Ravi Dave, MD

Ravi Dave, MD

Director, Interventional Cardiology

Specialty: Interventional Cardiology

Jeannette Lin, MD

Jeannette Lin, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine
ACHD Fellowship Program Director

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Gentian Lluri, MD, PhD

Gentian Lluri, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Specialty: Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Adult Cardiology

Leigh Christopher Reardon, MD, FACC

Leigh Christopher Reardon, MD, FACC

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Pediatrics
Associate Director, Pediatric Heart Transplant
Director, Transitional Cardiac Care Program

Specialty: Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Pediatric Cardiology, Adult Congenital and Pediatric Heart Transplantation

Jonathan Tobis, MD

Jonathan Tobis, MD

Director of Interventional Research

Specialty: Interventional Cardiology

Physicians

Megha Agarwal, MD

Megha Agarwal, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Olujimi Ajijola, MD, PhD

Olujimi Ajijola, MD, PhD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Andre Akhondi, MD

Andre Akhondi, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Olcay Aksoy, MD

Olcay Aksoy, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Juan Alejos, MD

Juan Alejos, MD

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Pediatric Heart Transplant Program
Co-Director, Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology

Ramtin Anousheh, MD, MPH

Ramtin Anousheh, MD, MPH

Specialty: Interventional Cardiology, Adult Cardiology

Benjamin J. Ansell, MD, PhD

Benjamin J. Ansell, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Researchers

Jesus Araujo, MD, PhD

Jesus Araujo, MD, PhD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Researchers

Boris Arbit, MD

Boris Arbit, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Abbas Ardehali, MD

Abbas Ardehali, MD

Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Reza Ardehali, MD, PhD

Reza Ardehali, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Researchers

Jeffrey Ardell, PhD

Jeffrey Ardell, PhD

Specialty: Researchers

Ramin Assadi, MD

Ramin Assadi, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Arnold Baas, MD

Arnold Baas, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

John Baker, MD

John Baker, MD

Specialty: Vascular Surgery

Anne P. Beigneux

Anne P. Beigneux

Adjunct Associate Professor

Specialty: Researchers

Aron B. Bender, MD

Aron B. Bender, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Peyman Benharash, MD

Peyman Benharash, MD

Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Malcolm Bersohn, MD

Malcolm Bersohn, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Reshma Biniwale, MD

Reshma Biniwale, MD

Specialty: Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Pooya Bokhoor, MD

Pooya Bokhoor, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Kristina Bostrom, MD

Kristina Bostrom, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Researchers

Noel G. Boyle, MD, PhD

Noel G. Boyle, MD, PhD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Eric Buch, MD, MS

Eric Buch, MD, MS

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Robert Cameron, MD

Robert Cameron, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Timothy Canan, MD

Timothy Canan, MD

Specialty: Interventional Cardiology, Adult Cardiology

Donald Chang, MD

Donald Chang, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

David Cho, MD, MBA

David Cho, MD, MBA

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Geoffrey Cho, MD

Geoffrey Cho, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Daniel Cruz, MD, PhD

Daniel Cruz, MD, PhD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Researchers

Jesse Currier, MD

Jesse Currier, MD

Director of Interventional Cardiology West Los Angeles VA

Specialty: Interventional Cardiology

Samuel Daneshvar, MD 

Samuel Daneshvar, MD 

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Ravi Dave, MD

Ravi Dave, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Richard Davis, PhD

Richard Davis, PhD

Specialty: Researchers

Arjun Deb, MD

Arjun Deb, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Coronary care unit

Linda Demer, MD, PhD

Linda Demer, MD, PhD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Mario Deng, MD

Mario Deng, MD

Director, Advanced Heart Failure

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Researchers

Brian DeRubertis, MD

Brian DeRubertis, MD

Specialty: Vascular Surgery

William Discepolo

William Discepolo

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Peter Edwards, PhD

Peter Edwards, PhD

Specialty: Researchers

Steven Farley, MD

Steven Farley, MD

Specialty: Vascular Surgery

Zenaida Feliciano, MD

Zenaida Feliciano, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

William Finch, MD

William Finch, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Loren G. Fong, PhD

Loren G. Fong, PhD

Specialty: Researchers

Alan Garfinkel, PhD

Alan Garfinkel, PhD

Professor of Medicine

Specialty: Researchers

Hugh Gelabert, MD

Hugh Gelabert, MD

Specialty: Vascular Surgery

Gregory Glover, MD

Gregory Glover, MD

Specialty: Interventional Cardiology, Adult Cardiology

Deena Goldwater, MD, PhD

Deena Goldwater, MD, PhD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Jonathan Gordin, MD

Jonathan Gordin, MD

Specialty: Interventional Cardiology, Adult Cardiology

Pritha Gupta, MD, PhD

Pritha Gupta, MD, PhD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Melkon Hacobian, MD

Melkon Hacobian, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Nancy Halnon, MD

Nancy Halnon, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology

Jeffrey Harrell, MD, MS

Jeffrey Harrell, MD, MS

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Shipra Hingorany, MD

Shipra Hingorany, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Christopher Hom, MD

Christopher Hom, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Henry Honda, MD

Henry Honda, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Tamara B. Horwich, MD, MS

Tamara B. Horwich, MD, MS

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Researchers

Tzung Hsiai, MD, PhD

Tzung Hsiai, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Researchers

Jeffrey Hsu, MD, MS

Jeffrey Hsu, MD, MS

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Helen Huang, MD

Helen Huang, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Adriana Huertas-Vazquez, PhD

Adriana Huertas-Vazquez, PhD

Specialty: Researchers

Curtis Hunter, MD

Curtis Hunter, MD

Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Josephine Isabel-Jones, MD

Josephine Isabel-Jones, MD

Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics

Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology

Juan C. Jimenez, MD

Juan C. Jimenez, MD

Specialty: Vascular Surgery

Scott A. John

Scott A. John

Specialty: Researchers

Megan Kamath, MD

Megan Kamath, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Hrayr S. Karagueuzian

Hrayr S. Karagueuzian

Adj Professor of Medicine Step VII

Specialty: Researchers

Allison Kean, MD

Allison Kean, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Houman Khakpour, MD

Houman Khakpour, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Thomas Klitzner, MD

Thomas Klitzner, MD

Jack H. Skirball Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director, Pediatric Medical Home Program

Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology

Yuliya Krokhaleva, MD

Yuliya Krokhaleva, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Murray Kwon, MD

Murray Kwon, MD

Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Peter Lawrence, MD

Peter Lawrence, MD

Chief of Vascular Surgery

Specialty: Vascular Surgery

James S. Lee, MD

James S. Lee, MD

Specialty: Interventional Cardiology, Adult Cardiology

Jay Lee, MD

Jay Lee, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Michael S Lee, MD

Michael S Lee, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Roman Leibzon, MD

Roman Leibzon, MD

Specialty: Interventional Cardiology, Adult Cardiology

Daniel Levi, MD

Daniel Levi, MD

Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Congenital Interventional Cardiology

Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Congenital Interventional Cardiology

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Divisions of Cardiology and Mattel Children's Hospital

Aldons J. Lusis, PhD

Aldons J. Lusis, PhD

Specialty: Researchers

Carlos Macias, MD

Carlos Macias, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Julia Mack, PhD

Julia Mack, PhD

Specialty: Researchers

Michael Mazar, MD

Michael Mazar, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Azar Mehdizadeh, MD

Azar Mehdizadeh, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Holly Middlekauff, MD

Holly Middlekauff, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Researchers

Freny Mody, MD

Freny Mody, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Jeremy Moore, MD

Jeremy Moore, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Congenital Electrophysiology

Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Congenital Electrophysiology

Wesley Moore, MD

Wesley Moore, MD

Specialty: Vascular Surgery

John Moriarty, MD

John Moriarty, MD

Vascular & Interventional Radiology

Specialty: Cardiac Imaging and Interventional Radiology

Barbara Natterson, MD

Barbara Natterson, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Mohamad Navab, PhD

Mohamad Navab, PhD

Professor of Medicine

Specialty: Researchers

Peyman Nejatbakhsh Azadani, MD

Peyman Nejatbakhsh Azadani, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Kim-Lien Nguyen, MD

Kim-Lien Nguyen, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Thao P. Nguyen, MD, PhD

Thao P. Nguyen, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Researchers

Jessica OConnell, MD

Jessica OConnell, MD

Specialty: Vascular Surgery

Twyman Owens, MD

Twyman Owens, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology

René R. Sevag Packard, MD, PhD

René R. Sevag Packard, MD, PhD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Researchers

Rushi Parikh, MD

Rushi Parikh, MD

Specialty: Interventional Cardiology, Adult Cardiology

Gregory Perens, MD

Gregory Perens, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology

Marcella C. Press, MD, PhD

Marcella C. Press, MD, PhD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Zhilin Qu, PhD

Zhilin Qu, PhD

Professor of Medicine

Specialty: Researchers

William Quinones-Baldrich, MD

William Quinones-Baldrich, MD

Specialty: Vascular Surgery

Behi Rabbani, MD

Behi Rabbani, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Asim Rafique, MD

Asim Rafique, MD

Specialty: Interventional Cardiology, Adult Cardiology

Federica Raia

Federica Raia

Specialty: Researchers

Srinivasa Reddy, PhD

Srinivasa Reddy, PhD

Professor-In-Residence

Specialty: Researchers

David Rigberg, MD

David Rigberg, MD

Specialty: Vascular Surgery

Tamer Sallam, MD, PhD

Tamer Sallam, MD, PhD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Coronary care unit, Researchers

Gary Satou, MD

Gary Satou, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory
Co-Director, Fetal Cardiology Program

Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology

Janki Shah, MD

Janki Shah, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Kamran Shamsa, MD 

Kamran Shamsa, MD 

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Kevin Shannon, MD

Kevin Shannon, MD

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Pediatric Congenital Electrophysiology Service

Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Congenital Electrophysiology

Richard Shemin, MD

Richard Shemin, MD

Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Diana M. Shih, PhD

Diana M. Shih, PhD

Adjunct Associate Professor

Specialty: Researchers

Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD

Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine and Director of Cardiac Arrythmia Center

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Electrophysiology

Mark S. Sklansky, MD

Mark S. Sklansky, MD

Division Chief
James H. Nicholson Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Co-Director, Fetal Cardiology Program

Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology

Sahar Sohrabian, MD

Sahar Sohrabian, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

William Suh, MD

William Suh, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Ramin Tabibiazar, MD

Ramin Tabibiazar, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Elizabeth J. Tarling, PhD

Elizabeth J. Tarling, PhD

Assistant Professor

Specialty: Researchers

Happy D. Thakkar, MD

Happy D. Thakkar, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Nidhi Thareja, MD

Nidhi Thareja, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Yin Tintut, PhD

Yin Tintut, PhD

Adjunct Professor

Specialty: Researchers

Jonathan Tobis, MD

Jonathan Tobis, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Tri Trinh, MD

Tri Trinh, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Thomas A. Vallim, PhD

Thomas A. Vallim, PhD

Assistant Professor

Specialty: Researchers

Stephen Vampola, MD, MS

Stephen Vampola, MD, MS

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Glen Van Arsdell, MD

Glen Van Arsdell, MD

Chief

Specialty: Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Marmar Vaseghi, MD, PhD

Marmar Vaseghi, MD, PhD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Researchers

Gabriel Vorobiof, MD

Gabriel Vorobiof, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Jessica Wang, MD, PhD

Jessica Wang, MD, PhD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Researchers

Yibin Wang, PhD

Yibin Wang, PhD

Specialty: Researchers

Andrew Watson, MD, PhD

Andrew Watson, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine/Cardiology

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD

Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Researchers

James N. Weiss, MD

James N. Weiss, MD

Specialty: Researchers

Isaac Wiener, MD

Isaac Wiener, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Eric Yang, MD

Eric Yang, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Yucheng Yao, MD, PhD

Yucheng Yao, MD, PhD

Adjunct Associate Professor

Specialty: Researchers

Lawrence Yeatman, MD

Lawrence Yeatman, MD

Associate Division Chief

Specialty: Adult Cardiology

Stephen G. Young, MD

Stephen G. Young, MD

Specialty: Adult Cardiology, Researchers

Nurse Practitioners

Vanessa Kalis, DNP

Vanessa Kalis, DNP

Nurse Practitioner

Specialty: Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Caroline Moh, NP

Caroline Moh, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Specialty: Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Katrina Whalen, NP

Katrina Whalen, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Specialty: Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Nurses/Social Services

Nicole Antonville, RN, MSN

Nicole Antonville, RN, MSN

Transition Nurse Coodinator

Specialty: Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Transitional Cardiac Care

Jennifer Doliner, RN

Jennifer Doliner, RN

Nurse Coordinator

Specialty: Adult Congenital Heart Disease

David Highfill, LCSW

David Highfill, LCSW

Social Worker

Specialty: Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Research

Reid Ponder

Reid Ponder

Research Coordinator

Specialty: Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Soraya Sadeghi

Soraya Sadeghi

Research Coordinator

Specialty: Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Admin Support/Social Services

Yvonne Jose

Yvonne Jose

Administrative Manager

Specialty: Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Adriana Magallanes

Adriana Magallanes

Admin

Specialty: Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Veronica Olmedo

Veronica Olmedo

Medical Coordinator

Specialty: Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Andrew Yuen

Andrew Yuen

Practice Manager

Specialty: Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Fellows

Katia Marisa Bravo-Jaimes, MD

Katia Marisa Bravo-Jaimes, MD

Fellow

Specialty: Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Pranshanth Venkatesh, MD

Pranshanth Venkatesh, MD

Fellow

Prashanth Venkatesh, MD

Prashanth Venkatesh, MD

Fellow

Specialty: Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Emeritus Faculty/NP´s

John S. Child, MD

John S. Child, MD

Emeritus

Specialty: Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Linda Houser, NP

Linda Houser, NP

Retired, Nurse Practitioner

Specialty: Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center

Hillel Laks, MD

Hillel Laks, MD

Emeritus

Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Pamela D. Miner, RN, MN, NP

Pamela D. Miner, RN, MN, NP

Retired, Nurse Practitioner

Specialty: Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center

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