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Dr. Munsell attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she received her bachelor of science in biology and psychology with a minor in chemistry. She earned her medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and completed internship and residency in internal medicine with the Osler Medical Service at Johns Hopkins. She continued at Johns Hopkins for gastroenterology fellowship. During fellowship she had an interest in inflammatory bowel diseases and was a visiting fellow at the Cedars-Sinai Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center.

Following her training, Dr. Munsell worked as an attending physician with the Southern California Permanente Medical Group where she practiced general gastroenterology with an interest in inflammatory bowel disease. She joined UCLA in 2015 and practices in the South Bay area. She is board-certified in gastroenterology.

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uclahealth.org/gastro
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Primary Office
Torrance Skypark Drive Specialty Care
2780 Skypark Dr.
Suite 125
Torrance, CA 90505
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Medical Board Certifications
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2006
Certification 2
Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2009
Fellowship
Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2006-2009
Residency
Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2004-2006
Internship
Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2003-2004
Degree
Pritzker School of Medicine, MD, 2003
Interests
  • Cancer Screening Colon

    Colorectal Cancer: Screening

    Screening means checking for cancer before a person has symptoms. Regular screening is very important for colorectal cancer because it can often find cancer early, when it is likely to be easier to treat. In fact, screening can even prevent many colorectal cancers.
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  • Endoscopy
  • General Endoscopic Procedures

    Digestive Diagnostic Procedures

    In order to reach a diagnosis for digestive disorders, a thorough and accurate medical history will be taken by your healthcare provider. A physical exam is also done to help assess the problem more completely. Some patients need to undergo a more extensive diagnostic evaluation. This may include lab tests, imaging tests, and/or endoscopic procedures.
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  • General Gastroenterology

    Digestive Disorders

    Detailed information on the most common types of digestive disorders, including appendicitis, Barrett's esophagus, celiac disease, constipation, crohn's disease, diarrhea, diverticular disease, gas, gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastr
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  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

    Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder that affects your large intestine or colon. When you have IBS your colon looks normal. But it does not work the way it should.
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