Before selecting a primary care physician, please call 1 (800) UCLA-MD1 (1-310-825-2631) or the Manhattan Beach office at (310) 546-4599 to confirm the practice is open to new managed care patients. (HMO plans) Physician availability is subject to change.
David Austin, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Family Medicine
Dr. Austin earned his medical degree from University of Southern California and completed his Family Medicine residency at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center. Dr. Austin is a Diplomat of the American Board of Family Medicine and is an avid sports fan. He lives in the South Bay with his wife and four children. More >
Lucie Brining, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Brining, originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, received her undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley, where she was a member of the nationally recognized women's soccer team. After college, she spent time in an oncology lab at UCSF before heading south to Los Angeles to attend USC's Keck School of Medicine. There, she fell in love with the challenge and complexity of her patients, deciding to complete her Internal Medicine Residency at USC. More >
Roseann Chu, MD
Family Medicine
Dr. Chu has spent her entire adult life as a UCLA Bruin from completing her undergraduate degree in Business, Masters degree in Education to completing her Family Medicine Residency at UCLA, after growing up in West Virginia and earning her medical degree from WVU. She brings a wide variety of experiences to her patient care as she focuses on collaborating with patients to maintain health through all modalities. She is board certified in Family Medicine to care for patients of all ages. When not at work, she enjoys cooking international cuisine, movie-going, and spending time with her husband and two children. More >
Melissa Mueller, MD
Internal Medicine
Dr. Mueller completed her residency at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. She earned her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. More >
Jason Sherman, MD
Family Medicine
Dr. Sherman, a native New Yorker, earned his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He is board certified in Family Medicine and completing his residency at UCLA in Santa Monica. Currently, he lives in in the South Bay with his wife and their rescue puppy, Lulu. He enjoys sports, reading, dogs, and caring for patients of all ages. More >
Jennifer Timmons, MD
Family Medicine
Dr. Timmons earned her medical degree from the University of Southern California. She then went on to do her internship and residency in Family Medicine at UCLA. She is a Diplomat of the American Board of Family Physicians. She enjoys working with patients of all ages and always attempts to make her patients active participants in their own health. More >
Thuy Tran, MD
Associate Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine
Dr. Tran earned her medical degree from Stanford University and completed her Internal Medicine residency at UCLA. Dr. Tran is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. She is also the Director of the Global Health Force which a non-profit organization dedicated to delivering medical services and supplies to under-served areas of the world. More >
