Faculty

Dr. Michelle Hwang is a nephrologist who practices in Torrance. She has a special interest in hypertension, chronic kidney disease, kidney transplant and preventive nephrology. She is fluent in Korean and Japanese. Dr. Hwang completed her internal medicine residency at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, and then completed her nephrology fellowship at UCLA, where she served as a Chief Fellow. Apart from practicing nephrology, Dr. Hwang enjoys hiking and traveling.

Dr. Sean Lei is a board-certified nephrologist practicing in Burbank. He cares for patients with a wide range of kidney conditions, including hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and transplant-related care. His practice includes both outpatient clinic visits and dialysis care. Dr. Lei is committed to delivering high-quality, individualized, and compassionate care to every patient. Outside of medicine, he enjoys cooking and hiking.

Dr. Kristine Sarmosyan is a board certified nephrologist who practices in Simi Valley. She practices general nephrology and treats full spectrum kidney diseases. Dr. Sarmosyan earned her medical degree at Yerevan State Medical University. She completed her internal medicine residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital and her nephrology fellowship at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. She enjoys traveling, cooking and spending quality time with family.

Dr. Ray Reza Goshtaseb, MD, FASN is Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine and the Medical director of UCLA Kidney Stone Center, as well as a board certified nephrologist who practices in Santa Monica, Westwood and Beverly Hills. He has participated in numerous clinical research trials related to kidney diseases, and is also board certified in internal medicine. When Dr. Goshtaseb is not working, he enjoys hiking, traveling, watching movies and being in nature.