Clinical Nutrition

Meet Our Expert Team

Improving Health for All

The UCLA Division of Clinical Nutrition is home to the research of internationally-renown scientists who are forging bold new paths in nutritional and lifestyle medicine. Our faculty collaborate with scientists throughout UCLA and at leading institutions around the world to conduct groundbreaking studies on issues in nutritional health, from gene-nutrition interactions and nutritional biochemistry to cancer. They frequently translate their findings from the bench to the bedside in clinical trials that move the field forward.

Leadership

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Gail Thames

Division Administrator, UCLA Division of Clinical Nutrition

Emeritus Faculty

David Heber
David Heber, MD, PhD
Co-Founder of UCLA Center for Human Nutrition
Vay Liang Go
Vay Liang Go, MD
Co-Founder of UCLA Center for Human Nutrition

Research Faculty

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Jieping Yang, PhD

Clinical Faculty

Berkeley N. Limketkai, MD, PhD

Berkeley N. Limketkai, MD, PhD

Gastroenterology/IBD/Clinical Nutrition
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Courtney DeCan, MD

Courtney DeCan, MD

Clinical Instructor
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Steven Tan, MD

Associate Physician Diplomate

Registered Dietitian

Lydia W. Chau, RD
Lydia W. Chau, RD
Clinical Nutrition
Lydia W. Chau, RD
Christine Goukasian, MS, RDN
Christine Goukasian, MS, RDN
Clinical Nutrition
Christine Goukasian, MS, RDN

Research Staff

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Molica Arana, MPH
Lead Study Coordinator
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Luz Becerra, LVN
Nurse Coordinator
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Shauna Davis, MS, RDN, LD
Dietitian
Shauna Davis, MS, RDN, LD
Irene Gilbuena, LVN, Clinical Nutrition
Irene Gilbuena, LVN
Nurse Coordinator
Jeraldine Guzman
Jeraldine Guzman, RN
Medical Assistant / Study Coordinator
Hannah Kang
Hannah Kang
Assistant Research Coordinator
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Kimberly Ramirez
Study Coordinator
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Tatiana Romero
Study Coordinator

Postdoctoral Researchers

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Tatiana Diacova, PhD
Clinical Nutrition
Hila Zelicha
Hila Zelicha, PhD

Lab Staff

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Jianjun Huang
Lab Tech
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Rupo Lee
Lab Tech, Chemistry