R.C. Rada, DO, MS, MBA

Dr. R.C. Rada, DO, MBA, MS, AAHIVS (they/them) is a queer, nonbinary/trans Family Medicine physician at UCLA. They serve as the Medical Director for the UCLA Gender Health Program and are an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Medicine. They previously served as the Associate Medical Director for Health Equity within the Gender Health Program from 2023-2026. Dr. Rada completed their fellowship in LGBTQ+ Primary Care at UCLA from 2021-2022. Originally from the midwest, they concomitantly completed medical school and received their MBA at Kansas City University and Rockhurst University, Helzberg School of Management, respectively. Prior to medical school, they completed their Masters in Biomedical Sciences at Kansas City University from 2013-2014. Their clinical interests include pediatric, adolescent, and adult Gender Healthcare, LGBTQ+ primary care, HIV management and prevention, and implementing LGBTQ+ topics and gender-affirming care into medical education and healthcare systems.They also have an affinity for teaching LGBTQ+ and gender-affirming care to medical students, residents, and fellows who routinely rotate at their clinic. Their interests outside of work include attempting to propagate cacti and succulents, finding the best iced oat milk latte in the city, tidepooling, caring for their Italian Greyhound named Tegan, traveling, hanging out with friends, and advocating and promoting social justice issues.