Cardiology Los Angeles Medical Center - Faculty

Cardiology

Rabia Razi, MD, MPH
Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship

Rabia Razi, MD, MPH
Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship

Medical School

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Residency Training

University of Chicago

Fellowship Training

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

Academic Appointments:

Associate Professor at the KP School of Medicine; Clinical Instructor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Board Certifications:

Cardiovascular Diseases, Internal Medicine, Echocardiography

Jesse Goitia, MD
Associate Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship

Jesse Goitia, MD
Associate Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship

Medical School

University of Buffalo School of Medicine

Residency Training

University of California, Davis

Fellowship Training

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

Board Certifications:

Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, Echocardiography

Mingsum Lee, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FASE
Chief of Service, Department of Cardiology

Mingsum Lee, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FASE
Chief of Service, Department of Cardiology

Undergraduate School

Yale University

Graduate School

Harvard University (PhD)

Medical School

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center

Fellowship Training

Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard University

Board Certifications:

Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac Computed Tomography

David Wee, MD
Assistant Chief, Department of Cardiology

David Wee, MD
Assistant Chief, Department of Cardiology

Medical School

University of Michigan Medical School

Residency Training

University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center

Fellowship Training

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

Albert Yuh-Jer Shen, MS, MD
Physician Director, Cardiac Services

Albert Yuh-Jer Shen, MS, MD
Physician Director, Cardiac Services

Medical School

China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

Residency Training

LA County-University of Southern California (LAC-USC) Medical Center

Fellowship Training

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology)

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Board Certifications:

Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Anne M. Ichiuji, MD, FACC

Anne M. Ichiuji, MD, FACC

Medical School

University of California, Los Angeles

Residency Training

UCLA-San Fernando Valley Program

Fellowship Training

UCLA Olive View/Greater Los Angeles VA Program

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Board Certifications:

Internal Medicine, Cardiology

Daniel R. Sanchez, MD, FACC, FASE
Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Daniel R. Sanchez, MD, FACC, FASE
Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Medical School

Stanford University School of Medicine

Residency Training

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Fellowship Training

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (Cardiology); Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (ACHD Fellowship)

Clinical Interests

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, pregnancy in heart disease, Chagas disease, racial/ethnic disparities

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Board Certifications:

Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Echocardiography, and Nuclear Cardiology

Jonathan R. Neyer, MD
Director, Cardiac Transplantation Services

Jonathan R. Neyer, MD
Director, Cardiac Transplantation Services

Medical School

University of California, San Diego

Residency Training

University of California, Los Angeles

Fellowship Training

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Instructor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Board Certifications:

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology

Colin T. Watanabe, MD, FACC, FASE

Colin T. Watanabe, MD, FACC, FASE

Medical School

University of California, San Francisco

Residency Training

 University of Washington

Fellowship Training

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Board Certifications:

 Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, Echocardiography

Adam B. Howard, MD
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist

Adam B. Howard, MD
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist

Medical School

University of California, San Francisco

Residency Training

Stanford University

Fellowship Training

Emory University

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Board Certifications:

Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

Ramin Shadman, MD, FACC
Director, Coronary Care Unit, Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

Ramin Shadman, MD, FACC
Director, Coronary Care Unit, Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

Medical School

University of California, San Diego

Residency Training

University of California, San Diego

Fellowship Training

University of Washington Medical Center

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Board Certifications:

Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, Echocardiography

Zachary P. Boas, MD, MPH
Director, Echocardiography

Zachary P. Boas, MD, MPH
Director, Echocardiography

Medical School

Duke University School of Medicine

Residency Training

University of Washington

Fellowship Training

University of California, Los Angeles

Rebecca Pinnelas, MD
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist

Rebecca Pinnelas, MD
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist

Medical School

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Residency Training

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Fellowship Training

New York University School of Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease); Cedars-Sinai Medical Center(Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology)

Interventional Cardiology

Ray Zadegan, MD, FACC
Program Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship

Ray Zadegan, MD, FACC
Program Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship

Medical School

Medical College of Wisconsin

Residency Training

University of California, Los Angeles

Fellowship Training

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology)

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Somjot (Sam) S. Brar, MD, MPH, FACC
Staff Interventional Cardiologist, Regional Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Somjot (Sam) S. Brar, MD, MPH, FACC
Staff Interventional Cardiologist, Regional Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Medical School

Sackler School of Medicine, Israel and New York

Residency Training

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Oakland

Fellowship Training

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (CVD); Columbia University (IC)

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Board Certifications:

Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Naing A. Moore, MD, MRCP (UK), FSCAI
Staff Interventional Cardiologist, Regional Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Naing A. Moore, MD, MRCP (UK), FSCAI
Staff Interventional Cardiologist, Regional Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Medical School

University of Medicine, Mandalay, Myanmar

Residency Training

St. Lukes Hospital and Bradford Royal Infirmary, Watford General Hospital, Mount Vernon Hospital, West Middlesex University Hospital (UK); Seton Hall University (US)

Fellowship Training

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology)

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Board Certifications:

Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Derek Leong, MD
Staff Interventional Cardiologist, Regional Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Derek Leong, MD
Staff Interventional Cardiologist, Regional Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Medical School

Georgetown University

Residency Training

Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Fellowship Training

Cedars Sinai Medical Center (Cardiology), Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Interventional Cardiology)

Board Certifications:

Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular diseases, Interventional Cardiology

Derek Phan, MD
Staff Interventional Cardiologist, Regional Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Derek Phan, MD
Staff Interventional Cardiologist, Regional Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Medical School

David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles

Residency Training

Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Fellowship Training

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Cardiology & Interventional Cardiology)

Board Certifications:

Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular diseases, Interventional Cardiology

Vicken J. Aharonian, MD, FACC, FCCP, FSCAI
Regional Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Vicken J. Aharonian, MD, FACC, FCCP, FSCAI
Regional Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Medical School

American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Residency Training

Rutgers Medical School, New Jersey, NJ

Fellowship Training

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Board Certifications:

Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Prakash W. Mansukhani, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Regional Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Prakash W. Mansukhani, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Regional Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Medical School

Grant Medical College, Bombay University, India

Residency Training

Coney Island Hospital, New York

Fellowship Training

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Board Certifications:

Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Alberto Cespedes, Jr., MD

Alberto Cespedes, Jr., MD

Medical School

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

Residency Training

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Fellowship Training

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Division of Cardiology (Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology), Good Samaritan Hospital (Electrophysiology)

Ali Reza Farvid, MD

Ali Reza Farvid, MD

Medical School

Thomas Jefferson University

Residency Training

LAC+USC Medical Center

Fellowship Training

LAC+USC Medical Center (Cardiology), Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Interventional Cardiology)

John J. Kim, MD

John J. Kim, MD

Medical School

University of California Irvine School of Medicine

Residency Training

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

Fellowship Training

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology)

Oscar Daniel Lopez, MD

Oscar Daniel Lopez, MD

Medical School

University of California: Los Angeles Medical Center

Residency Training

Stanford University

Fellowship Training

Los Angeles County/University of Southern California (Cardiology)

Dale Young Yu, MD

Dale Young Yu, MD

Medical School

Northwestern University School of Medicine

Residency Training

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Fellowship Training

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology)

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Nigel Gupta, MD, FHRS
Director, Regional Cardiac Electrophysiology Services

Nigel Gupta, MD, FHRS
Director, Regional Cardiac Electrophysiology Services

Medical School

University of California, Irvine

Residency Training

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Fellowship Training

Kaiser LAMC (CVD); Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (CCEP)

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Board Certifications:

Cardiology, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Maged F. Nageh, MD, FHRS
Program Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship

Maged F. Nageh, MD, FHRS
Program Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship

Medical School

Cairo University, Egypt

Residency Training

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston

Fellowship Training

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston (CVD); Hahneman-MCP University (CCEP)

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Board Certifications:

Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Jonathan Doris, MD, FACC

Jonathan Doris, MD, FACC

Medical School

Albany Medical College

Residency Training

Brown University

Fellowship Training

Kaiser LAMC (CVD); West Los Angeles VA Hospital/UCLA (CCEP)

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Board Certifications:

Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Sen Ji, MD, PhD, FACC

Sen Ji, MD, PhD, FACC

Medical School

Xi’an Jiaotong University, China (MD); UCLA (PhD)

Residency Training

UCLA

Fellowship Training

UCLA (CVD), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (CCEP)

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Board Certifications:

Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Simon Kangavari, MD, FACC

Simon Kangavari, MD, FACC

Medical School

UCI

Residency Training

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Fellowship Training

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (CVD & CCEP)

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Board Certifications:

Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Michael Lee, MD, FACC, FHRS

Michael Lee, MD, FACC, FHRS

Medical School

University of Vermont

Residency Training

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Fellowship Training

Harbor-UCLA (CVD); Kaiser LAMC (CCEP)

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Board Certifications:

IM, CVD, CCEP, Nuclear Cardiology

Saif Ali, MD

Saif Ali, MD

Medical School

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Residency Training

Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 2019

Fellowship Training

Cardiovascular Diseases, Loma Linda University Medical Center, CA, 2004 | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles, 2024

Board Certifications:

Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Justin Hayase, MD

Justin Hayase, MD

Medical School

University of California, Los Angeles

Residency Training

University of California, San Diego

Fellowship Training

University of California, Los Angeles – Centers for the Health Sciences (Cardiology), University of California, Los Angeles (Electrophysiology)

Board Certifications:

Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

David A. Cesario, MD

David A. Cesario, MD

Medical School

University of California San Diego School of Medicine

Residency Training

University of Minnesota Hospitals and Clinics

Fellowship Training

University of California: Los Angeles Medical Center (Cardiology), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology)

Devindra Sastri Dabiesingh, DO

Devindra Sastri Dabiesingh, DO

Medical School

Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency Training

Mount Sinai St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital

Fellowship Training

New York Methodist Hospital (Cardiovascular Disease), Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology)

Grace Nam, MD

Grace Nam, MD

Medical School

University of California Davis School of Medicine

Residency Training

Harbor UCLA Medical Center

Fellowship Training

Harbor UCLA Medical Center (Cardiology), Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology)

Omar Mahmoud Aldaas, MD

Omar Mahmoud Aldaas, MD

Medical School

University of California, Riverside

Residency Training

University of California, San Diego

Fellowship Training

University of California, San Diego (Electrophysiology)

Board Certifications:

Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Jonathan Walter Turner, MD

Jonathan Walter Turner, MD

Medical School

Drexel University College of Medicine

Residency Training

University of California: Los Angeles Medical Center

Fellowship Training

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Cardiology)

Ron Schnitzer, MD

Ron Schnitzer, MD

Medical School

Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine

Residency Training

UC San Diego School of Medicine

Fellowship Training

Los Angeles County/University of Southern California (Cardiovascular Disease), Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology)

Marta Vakulenko, MD

Marta Vakulenko, MD

Medical School

David Geffen School of Medicine-UCLA

Residency Training

University of California: Los Angeles Medical Center

Fellowship Training

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology)

Advanced Cardiac Imaging

Joe Yo Hsu, MD

Joe Yo Hsu, MD

Medical School

Tufts University School of Medicine

Residency Training

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (Transitional Internship), Lahey Clinic (Diagnostic Radiology)

Fellowship Training

Massachusetts General Hospital (Cardiovascular Imaging)

Sreevathsan Sridhar, MD

Sreevathsan Sridhar, MD

Medical School

Washington University/ Barnes Jewish Hospital

Residency Training

St. Mary's Health Center (Internal Medicine Internship), Barnes-Jewish Hospital (Diagnostic Radiology)

Fellowship Training

Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (Cardiothoracic Radiology)

Paul Julian Didomenico, MD

Paul Julian Didomenico, MD

Medical School

Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

Residency Training

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Otolaryngology Internship), Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Diagnostic Radiology)

Fellowship Training

UCLA Iris Cantor Center Breast Imaging (Nuclear Radiology)

Lauren Yun Peng, MD

Lauren Yun Peng, MD

Medical School

Beijing Medical University

Residency Training

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Diagnostic Radiology)

Fellowship Training

Children's Hospital of Los Angeles

Fernando Angel Torres, MD

Fernando Angel Torres, MD

Medical School

University of California Irvine School of Medicine

Residency Training

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Diagnostic Radiology)

Fellowship Training

Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California

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