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Specialty:
Anatomic Pathology
Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology
Department Affiliation:
Pathology
Hospital Affiliation:
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
State License:
G65115
Languages:
Lao, Thai
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(310) 825-9111
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About Me

Academic Title: Professor of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine, and Orthopaedic Surgery

Department Titles: Chief of Skeletal & Soft Tissue Pathology, Santa Monica-UCLA Pathology & Clinical Laboratory

Specialty: Surgical, Orthopaedic and Soft Tissue Pathology

Links
uclahealth.org/pathology
www.uclahealth.org/sarcoma
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UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
1250 16th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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Medical Board Certifications
Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical, American Board of Pathology, 1994
Residency
Pathology & Laboratory Med., UCLA School of Medicine, 1988-1994
Internship
Internal Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 1987-1988
Degree
University of Nevada School of Medicine, MD, 1987
Interests
  • Bone Pathology
  • Orthopaedic Pathology
  • Soft Tissue Pathology

    Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Diagnosis

    Diagnosing sarcoma starts with your healthcare provider asking you questions. He or she will ask you about your health history, your symptoms, risk factors, and family history of disease. You may have imaging tests and biopsy.
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Research Interests
  • Research into tumors of bone and soft tissues
  • Research into the histologic reactions to implanted orthopedic devices
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