Aortic Care

Meet the Team

Aortic Physicians at UCLA

As both physicians and researchers, the expert medical team at UCLA’s Aortic Center has helped inform some of the latest diagnosis and treatment options for aortic disease today. The continued motivation behind our pioneering work is the care and compassion we have for our patients.

Unmatched Expertise in Aortic Treatment at UCLA

When you come to UCLA’s Aortic Center you can rest assured that you are meeting with the nation’s top medical experts for aortic disease. Our board-certified cardiac and vascular surgeons are all Best Doctors in America and Southern California Super Doctors. In addition, an expert medical team including specialists in anesthesiology, cardiology and radiology, supports our specialized surgeons. This multidisciplinary approach ensures that our patients receive the highest quality and most effective treatment for aortic aneurysmsaortic dissectionsaortic valve diseasetraumatic aortic injury and other aortic pathology.

Bernardo Curi Mendes, MD
Bernardo Curi Mendes, MD
Vascular Surgery
Bernardo Curi Mendes, MD
Peter S. Downey, MD, FACS
Peter S. Downey, MD, FACS
Cardiac Surgery
Peter S. Downey, MD, FACS
Steven M. Farley, MD
Steven M. Farley, MD
Vascular Surgery
Steven M. Farley, MD
Hugh A. Gelabert, MD
Hugh A. Gelabert, MD
Vascular Surgery
Hugh A. Gelabert, MD
Juan C. Jimenez, MD
Juan C. Jimenez, MD
Vascular Surgery
Juan C. Jimenez, MD
Murray H. Kwon, MD, MBA
Murray H. Kwon, MD, MBA
Cardiac Surgery
Murray H. Kwon, MD, MBA
John M. Moriarty, MD
John M. Moriarty, MD
Interventional Radiology
John M. Moriarty, MD
headshot of David A. Rigberg, MD taken in the hallway of a hospital
David A. Rigberg, MD
Vascular Surgery
David A. Rigberg, MD