Rania M. Shammas, MD
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Rania M. Shammas, MD

  • Rheumatology
Average rating: 5.0
 
Burbank Rheumatology & Endocrinology |

About

Dr. Rania Shammas is a board certified rheumatologist and an associate clinical professor of rheumatology at UCLA. She was born and raised in Los Angeles. She completed her undergraduate studies at UCLA and then went to Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons for medical school, where she was part of the Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Society and received the Joseph Garrison Parker Award for arts in medicine. She completed her internal medicine training at Albert Einstein and then her rheumatology fellowship at UCLA. She spent several years in private practice, while also actively participating in teaching and as an investigator for multiple clinical trials before returning back to UCLA. In her spare time, she enjoys musical theater, playing the piano, tennis, and spending quality time with her family.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2010

Fellowship

Rheumatology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2010

Residency

Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2008

Internship

Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2006

Degree

MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2005

Recognitions

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

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

  • Super Doctors® Southern California, 2024, 2025
  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2024, 2025

Reviews

Overall Rating:
5.0
296 total ratings | 222 reviews
5.0
October 29, 2025
Expert care. Thorough Dx of problems & good plan of care.
5.0
October 29, 2025
Listened to my concerns, interpreted test results, offered solutions
5.0
October 29, 2025
She is wonderful. Always ready to ask and talk. One of the best!!!
5.0
October 28, 2025
Excellent care
5.0
October 27, 2025
Dr Shammas is amazing. She takes such good care of me. I would have never gotten my diagnosis without her tenacity. Don't let her go!