Obstetrics Gynecology Los Angeles Medical Center - Faculty
Residency Administrative Team
Elena Martinez, MD, MPH
Program Director
Elena Martinez, MD, MPH
Program Director
Graduate School
MPH: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School
University of California, San Francisco
Residency Training
University of California, San Diego
“From a little spark may burst a flame” – Dante
Ellen Lorange, DO, MPH
Associate Program Director, Complex Family Planning, Ryan Program Director
Ellen Lorange, DO, MPH
Associate Program Director, Complex Family Planning, Ryan Program Director
Graduate School
MPH: Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Medical School
Kansas City University of Medicine and Bioscience, KS
Residency Training
Baystate Medical Center, MA
Fellowship Training
Complex Family Planning Fellowship: Northwestern University, IL
“Know your evidence so you can justify your voodoo”
Amelia Poquette, MD, MPH
Assistant Program Director, Medical Student Coordinator
Amelia Poquette, MD, MPH
Assistant Program Director, Medical Student Coordinator
Graduate School
MPH: University of Miami, FL
Medical School
University of Miami, FL
Residency Training
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
Core Faculty
Deborah Arden, MD
Minimally Invasive Surgery, Gynecology Mentor
Deborah Arden, MD
Minimally Invasive Surgery, Gynecology Mentor
Medical School
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Residency Training
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fellowship Training
Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship: Magee Women’s Hospital, VA
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity” — Amelia Earhart
Allison Axtell, MD
Gynecologic Oncology, Rotation Lead
Allison Axtell, MD
Gynecologic Oncology, Rotation Lead
Medical School
Medical College of Virginia
Residency Training
Magee Women’s Hospital, VA
Fellowship Training
Gynecologic Oncology: UCLA/Cedars-Sinai/LAMC program
“Common sense is a flower that doesn’t grow in everyone’s garden”
Brianne Bimson, MD
Maternal Fetal Medicine Rotation Lead
Brianne Bimson, MD
Maternal Fetal Medicine Rotation Lead
Medical School
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency Training
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Medical Center, NY
Fellowship Training
Maternal Fetal Medicine: Mount Sinai West Medical Center, NY
“Shoot for the moon. If you miss, you’ll land among the stars”
Marsha Baker, MD, MPH
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Marsha Baker, MD, MPH
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Graduate School
MPH: University of Illinois, Chicago
Medical School
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Residency Training
University of Southern California
Fellowship Training
REI: University of Southern California
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you have imagined.” -Henry David Thorea
Raquel Franco, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Resident Didactics Lead
Raquel Franco, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Resident Didactics Lead
Medical School
University of California, Los Angeles
Residency Training
White Memorial Medical Center, CA
“Six best doctors in the world… The sun, Rest, Exercise, Diet, Self-respect and Friends” –Charlie Chaplin
Claire Templeman, MD
Pediatric/Adolescent Gynecology, MIS, Gynecology Rotation Lead
Claire Templeman, MD
Pediatric/Adolescent Gynecology, MIS, Gynecology Rotation Lead
Medical School
University of New South Wales, Australia
Residency Training
Royal North Shore Hospital, UK
Fellowship Training
Pediatric/Adolescent Gynecology: University of Louisville, KY
“In times of crisis acknowledge the risks but recognize the opportunities.”
Joanne Pace, MD
Urogynecology, Rotation / Division Lead
Joanne Pace, MD
Urogynecology, Rotation / Division Lead
Medical School
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY
Residency Training
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, NY
Fellowship Training
Urogynecology: University of Southern California
“Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility” – Saint Augustine
Sarah Foster Richina, MD
Obstetrics Rotation Lead
Sarah Foster Richina, MD
Obstetrics Rotation Lead
Medical School
Drexel University Medical Center, PA
Residency Training
Drexel University College of Medicine, PA
“Slow and steady wins the race” – Aesop
Teaching Faculty
Richard Benoit, MD, MPH
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Richard Benoit, MD, MPH
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Graduate School
MPH; Yale University, CT
Medical School
Brown University School of Medicine, RI
Residency Training
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, CA
Fellowship Training
Maternal Fetal Medicine: Yale University, CT
“From the point of ignition. To the final drive. The point of the journey is not to arrive.” –Neil Peart
Antonia Cotwright, DO, MPH
Complex Family Planning, CME champion
Antonia Cotwright, DO, MPH
Complex Family Planning, CME champion
Graduate School
MPH: University of Southern California
Medical School
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency Training
New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY
Fellowship Training
Complex Family Planning Fellowship: University of Southern California
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” – Maya Angelou
Esther Friedrich, MD
Maternal Fetal Medicine, Division Lead
Esther Friedrich, MD
Maternal Fetal Medicine, Division Lead
Medical School
University of Hamburg, Germany
Residency Training
University of California, Irvine
Fellowship Training
Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship: University of California, Irvine
“Es gibt nichts Gutes, außer: man tut es.” (Actions speak louder than words) – Erich Kästner
Gustavo Gonzalez, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Office Procedures
Gustavo Gonzalez, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Office Procedures
Medical School
University of Southern California
Residency Training
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Charles Hummel, MD, PhD
Regional Director for Patient Safety, Collegiality Lead, Second Year Oral Examiner
Charles Hummel, MD, PhD
Regional Director for Patient Safety, Collegiality Lead, Second Year Oral Examiner
Graduate School
PhD Molecular and Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of California Los Angeles
Medical School
University of California, Los Angeles
Residency Training
University of Pennsylvania, PA
“Everything in moderation, including moderation.” – Arnold O. Beckman
Nikolaos Kiouranakis, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Journal Club, Postpartum Rounder
Nikolaos Kiouranakis, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Journal Club, Postpartum Rounder
Medical School
University of Athens School of Medicine, Greece
Residency Training
Maimonides Medical Center, NY
“They may forget what you said – but they will never forget how you made them feel.”
Enid Kuo, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Dysplasia, Gynecology Mentor, Second Year Oral Examiner
Enid Kuo, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Dysplasia, Gynecology Mentor, Second Year Oral Examiner
Medical School
University of California, San Diego
Residency Training
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
“Integrity is doing the right thing when you don’t have to –when no one else is looking or will ever know—when there will be no congratulations or recognition for having done so.”
Scott Lentz, MD
Gynecologic Oncology, Division Lead
Scott Lentz, MD
Gynecologic Oncology, Division Lead
Medical School
Pennsylvania State University, PA
Residency Training
Pennsylvania State University Hospital, PA
Fellowship Training
Gynecologic Oncology: University of Southern California
“If you write in the book in pen, you will lose your job!”
Becky Lim, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Gynecology Mentor, Postpartum Rounder
Becky Lim, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Gynecology Mentor, Postpartum Rounder
Medical School
University of California, Irvine
Residency Training
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well” –Virginia Woolf
Steven Mann, MD
Generalist, Outpatient Didactics, Office Procedures
Steven Mann, MD
Generalist, Outpatient Didactics, Office Procedures
Medical School
Sackler Medical School, NY
Residency Training
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
Brian A. Miyazaki, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Surgical Gynecology Mentor
Brian A. Miyazaki, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Surgical Gynecology Mentor
Medical School
Wake Forest University, NC
Residency Training
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
“When nothing goes right, go left”
Maricela Rodriguez-Gutierrez, MD, MS
Generalist OBGYN, DEI lead
Maricela Rodriguez-Gutierrez, MD, MS
Generalist OBGYN, DEI lead
Graduate School
MS Biomedical Engineering: University of Southern California
Medical School
University of California, Los Angeles
Residency Training
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
“Recognize that you have the courage within you to fulfill the purpose of your birth. Summon forth the power of your inner courage and live the life of your dreams.” – Gurumayi Chidvilasananda
May Shung, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Critical Events Training
May Shung, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Critical Events Training
Dana Steenhard, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Postpartum Rounder, Office Procedures
Dana Steenhard, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Postpartum Rounder, Office Procedures
Medical School
University of California, Irvine
Residency Training
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
Guillermo Urzua, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Post Partum Rounder, Office Procedures
Guillermo Urzua, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Post Partum Rounder, Office Procedures
Medical School
University of California, Los Angeles/Drew University
Residency Training
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
“Dèyè mòn gen mòn” (Beyond the mountain is another mountain) – Haitian proverb
Janelle Warmington, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Resident Wellness Lead
Janelle Warmington, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Resident Wellness Lead
Medical School
University of California, Los Angeles
Residency Training
Yale University School of Medicine, CT
Michael Weinberger, MD
Urogynecology
Michael Weinberger, MD
Urogynecology
Medical School
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA
Residency Training
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA
Fellowship Training
Urogynecology: University of California, Irvine
“This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill, fifteen percent concentrated power of will, five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain, and 100 percent reason to remember the name! Remember the Name,” – Fort Minor
Hannah Wirth, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Simulation Lead, Robotic Surgery
Hannah Wirth, MD
Generalist OBGYN, Simulation Lead, Robotic Surgery
Medical School
Drexel University College of Medicine, PA
Residency Training
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles
Fellowship Training
Pelvic Surgery: Swedish Hospital, Seattle, WA
Midwives/CNM
Kerin Asher-Galloway, MSN, CNM
Board Certified in American Midwifery
Kerin Asher-Galloway, MSN, CNM
Board Certified in American Midwifery
Midwifery Training: University of California, San Diego
Midwifery Education: Columbia University, NY
Saba Melketsadik MSN, CNM, WHNP-BC
Board Certified in American Midwifery
Saba Melketsadik MSN, CNM, WHNP-BC
Board Certified in American Midwifery
Midwifery Education: California State University, Fullerton
Midwifery Training: Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”- Maya Angelou
OBGYN Department Administrative Team
Lestina Price, MD, MPH
Chief of OBGYN Service
Lestina Price, MD, MPH
Chief of OBGYN Service
Graduate School
MPH: University of Pittsburgh, PA
Medical School
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA
Residency Training
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
“When all else fails treat others how you would want to be treated”
Sarah Katel, MD
Assistant Chief of Service, HC Champion
Sarah Katel, MD
Assistant Chief of Service, HC Champion
Medical School
Drexel University College of Medicine, PA
Residency Training
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
“Cree el aldeano vanidoso que el mundo entero es su aldea.”
(“The conceited villager sees the whole world as his village.”) – Jose Marti
Ewina Fung, MD
Assistant Chief of Service, Inpatient Services, Global Health Champion
Ewina Fung, MD
Assistant Chief of Service, Inpatient Services, Global Health Champion
Medical School
University of California, Los Angeles
Residency Training
Cedars- Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
“We’re almost there!”
Jennifer Aguayo, MD
Assistant Chief of Service, Outpatient Services, Resident QI Lead
Jennifer Aguayo, MD
Assistant Chief of Service, Outpatient Services, Resident QI Lead
Medical School
University of California, San Diego
Residency Training
University of California, San Diego
“To make a great dream come true, the first requirement is a great capacity to dream; the second is persistence” -Cesar Chavez