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The Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation department provides a comprehensive approach to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation utilizing a multidisciplinary team of professionals including registered nurses, registered respiratory therapists, exercise physiologists, certified exercise specialists and registered dieticians under the supervision of our medical directors.

Our Team

Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Team

Leadership Team

Manager of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab

Ernie Sacco, E.P., M.A.

Medical Director of Pulmonary Rehab

Gerard Frank, MD

Medical Director of Cardiac Rehab

Tamara Horwich, MD

Conditions Treated

Typical medical diagnoses for the pulmonary program include:

  • Asthma
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Chronic bronchitis
  • COPD
  • Emphysema
  • Pulmonary fibrosis
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation

Typical surgical procedures that might necessitate rehab would be following lung transplantation and before and after lung volume reduction surgery.

Diagnoses for the cardiac program could include:

  • Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
  • Stable angina
  • Following coronary bypass
  • Heart valve or heart transplant surgery
  • After angioplasty and/or stenting

Should I Participate in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program?

JAMA Cardiol. Published online Oct 10, 2018.

Learn why you should participate in cardiac rehabilitation in this concise and informative article written by UCLA Health Cardiac Rehabilitation Medical Director, Dr. Tamara B. Horwich, MD, MS and UCLA Health Clinical Chief of Cardiology, Dr. Gregg C. Fonarow, MD.


Treatments

The intensive programs include exercise and education that is individualized for each patient. These programs are covered by most private insurances, HMOs and Medicare. This coverage would be verified prior to beginning the program. Physician referral is required.

A follow-up program of medically supervised maintenance exercise is also available. This is a self-pay program.


Patient Forms & Resources

Cardiac Rehab Welcome Forms
  • Cardiac Rehab Patient Health Assessment
  • Cardiac Patient Health Questionaire (PHQ-9)
  • Cardiac Rehab Quiz
  • Cardiac Rehab Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale
  • Rate Your Plate
Pulmonary Rehab Welcome Forms
  • Pulmonary Rehab Patient Health Assessment
  • Pulmonary Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
  • Pulmonary Rehab Quiz
  • Pulmonary Rehab Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale
  • Rate Your Plate

For additional patient resources, please click here.


Location

100 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 440
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone: (310) 825-0014
Fax:     (310) 206-4360

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