Adam Braun, MD
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Adam Braun, MD

(he/him)
  • Hematology Oncology
Santa Monica Cancer Care |

About

Dr. Adam Braun pratices hematology and oncology at UCLA Health clinics in Westwood, Santa Monica, and Porter Ranch. Dr. Braun is board certified in medical oncology and internal medicine. He is interested in hematological malignancies, especially leukemia and lymphoma, with a focus in cellular therapies like chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), and antibody therapies like bispecific or trispecific antibodies.

Dr. Braun attended medical school at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He completed internal medicine residency and a year as Chief Resident at UCLA Medical Center. Then, he completed fellowship in Hematology & Oncology at City of Hope National Medical Center. He attended Emory University as an undergraduate.

Dr. Braun focuses on research within the clinical areas of hematology. He has published abstracts and manuscripts in Blood, Leukemia & Lymphoma, Leukemia Research, American Society of Clinical Oncology Educational Book, and Annals of Hematology. He teaches and mentors students, residents and fellows at UCLA, City of Hope and Charles R. Drew University. He volunteers with organizations like Sharsheret to spread information about cancer screening and prevention and Phase One to support clinical trial development.

Dr. Braun grew up in Tarzana, CA. He spent his childhood attending UCLA Lab School (formerly, Corinne A. Seeds University Elementary School) and Harvard-Westlake School. Outside of the clinics and hospitals, he plays music, tennis, and pickleball, and attends cultural events all over Los Angeles. 

Dr. Braun is a member of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certifications

Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2024
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2021

Fellowship

Hematology and Medical Oncology, City of Hope, 2025

Residency

Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 2021

Degree

MD, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, 2018

Recognitions

  • Gold Humanism Honors Society
  • Gerald S. Levey Award

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Research

Interests

Cellular therapy, stem cell transplant, lymphoma, leukemia, novel therapeutics

In the News

  • Family Support | U Magazine Summer 2016

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Recognitions

  • Gold Humanism Honors Society
  • Gerald S. Levey Award

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