Jeffrey L. Veale, MD
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Jeffrey L. Veale, MD

  • Kidney Transplant Surgery|
  • Urology
Westwood Urology | 200 Medical Plaza, Suite 140, Los Angeles, CA 90095

About

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Jeffrey Veale, MD is a Professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine in the UCLA Department of Urology. He specializes in Renal Transplantation and is the Director of the UCLA Kidney Transplantation Exchange Program. Surgical Director of the Kidney Transplant Fellowship Program and Principal Investigator of the UCLA Immune Tolerance Program (Immunosuppression Freedom).

Dr. Veale is Board Certified by the American Board of Urology (2009) and the Canadian Board of Urology (2005).

Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Transplant Surgeons
  • American Society of Transplantation
  • American Urological Association
  • Urologic Society for Transplantation and Renal Surgery

Patient Stories

Magazine Articles

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Urology, American Board of Urology, 2009

Fellowship

Renal Transplantation, UCLA School of Medicine, 2006

Residency

Urology, University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine, 2005

Degree

MD, University of Calgary, 2000

Recognitions

  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021
  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2017
  • Teaching Humanism at the Bedside Award, UCLA, 2012
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Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Videos

Andy and Tom: A Special Transplant Brings Two Brothers Together
Corrections officer receives life-saving kidney transplant at UCLA
Rare Transplant Procedure Could Save Lives, Change Field
UCLA Kidney Exchange & Dr. Jeff Veale Program featured on The Doctors TV

Research

Interests

  • Research - Immune Tolerance
  • Clinical - Renal Transplantation
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) R21 Funding that focuses on altruistic donors and bridge donors in an effort to ultimately expand the donor pool

In the News

Media Coverage

Videos

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • L.A. Care
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Recognitions

  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021
  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2017
  • Teaching Humanism at the Bedside Award, UCLA, 2012
  • Medical Innovator of the Year, National Kidney Registry, 2009
  • New Key Opinion Leader, The Transplantation Society, 2009
  • Graduate of the Last Decade (Gold) Award, University of Calgary, 2009
  • David Swartz Memorial Award, 2006
  • St. Boniface General Hospital Daisy Pin Award, 2004
  • Resident Research Award, 2002
  • NCBAA Academic Scholarship, 1992-1993