Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Team

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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Specialists

At the UCLA Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program, we specialize in advanced treatments that aren’t available elsewhere. These treatments require a high level of skill from an experienced team.

Our team includes pulmonologists, interventional radiologists, cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons. We work closely with experts across UCLA Health to deliver effective, comprehensive care.

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Rajan Saggar, MD

Critical Care Medicine| Pulmonology

Co-Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program
Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program
Health Sciences Clinical Professor

Richard N. Channick, MD

Richard N. Channick, MD

Pulmonology| Critical Care Medicine

Co-Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program
Director, Acute and Chronic Thromboembolic Disease Program
Saul Brandman Endowed Chair in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Professor of Clinical Medicine

Jason Hong, MD, PhD

Jason Hong, MD, PhD

Pulmonology

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor

Brandon R. Jakubowski, MD

Brandon R. Jakubowski, MD

Pulmonology

Health Sciences Clinical Instructor

Sonia Jasuja, MD

Sonia Jasuja, MD

Pulmonology

Health Sciences Clinical Instructor

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Shelley M. Shapiro, MD

Pulmonology

Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Clinical Professor of Medicine

Alexander E. Sherman, MD

Alexander E. Sherman, MD

Pulmonology

Health Sciences Clinical Instructor

Pulmonary Vascular Disease Fellow

Michael Troy, MD

Michael Troy, MD

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellows

Fellow
Houda Boucekkine, MD
Adam Brownstein, MD
Adam Brownstein, MD
Fellow
Siyuan Cao, MD

Nurse Practitioners

Shannon Salveson RN
Shannon Salveson, RN, MSN, ACNP-BC

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Pharmacy Team

Valentina Alvadzhyan, PharmD, BCPS
Valentina Alvadzhyan, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist
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Tiffaney Bell, CPhT
Pharmacy Technician

Licensed Vocational Nurse

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Marinella Manimbo, LVN

Research Team

Lloyd Liang
Lloyd Liang
Clinical Research Project Manager
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Harold Te
Clinical Research Coordinator
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Lynne Yoder, RN
Clinical Research Nurse

Administrative Team

Lloyd Liang
Lloyd Liang
Program Manager
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Estela Hernandez
Patient Service Representative
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Liliana Ruvalcaba
Patient Service Representative
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Jesanee McIver
Patient Service Representative