Cardiology Los Angeles Medical Center - Faculty
Cardiology
Mingsum Lee, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FASE
Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship
Mingsum Lee, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FASE
Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship
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
Rabia Razi, MD, MPH
Associate Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship
Rabia Razi, MD, MPH
Associate 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:
Assistant Professor at the KP School of Medicine
Board Certifications:
Cardiovascular Diseases, Internal Medicine, Echocardiography
Albert Yuh-Jer Shen, MS, MD
Chief, Department of Cardiology
Albert Yuh-Jer Shen, MS, MD
Chief, Department of Cardiology
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)
Clinical Interests
Atrial Fibrillation Epidemiology, Anticoagulation, Coronary Artery Disease, Race/Ethnicity Disparity
Academic Appointments:
Clinical Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Board Certifications:
Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology
Anne M. Ichiuji, MD, FACC
Assistant Chief of Cardiology
Anne M. Ichiuji, MD, FACC
Assistant Chief of Cardiology
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
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist
Jonathan R. Neyer, MD
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist
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
Director, Cardiac Transplantation Service
Adam B. Howard, MD
Director, Cardiac Transplantation Service
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
Zachary P. Boas, MD, MPH
Medical School
Duke University School of Medicine
Residency Training
University of Washington
Fellowship Training
University of California, Los Angeles
David Wee, MD
David Wee, MD
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
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
Somjot (Sam) S. Brar, MD, MPH, FACC
Director, Regional Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Somjot (Sam) S. Brar, MD, MPH, FACC
Director, 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
Ray Zadegan, MD, FACC
Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship
Ray Zadegan, MD, FACC
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
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
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
Assistant Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Service
Assistant Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship
Jonathan Doris, MD, FACC
Assistant Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Service
Assistant Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship
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
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)
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