Heart and Vascular Services

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Our heart and vascular specialists are leaders in clinical care, education and research.

We treat heart and cardiovascular conditions with advanced techniques and excellent outcome rates.

Leadership

Gregg C. Fonarow, MD

Gregg C. Fonarow, MD

Interim Division Chief of Cardiology

Ravi H. Dave, MD

Ravi H. Dave, MD

Clinical Co-Chief of Cardiology

Physicians

Jamil A. Aboulhosn, MD

Jamil A. Aboulhosn, MD

Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics Director, Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center

Megha Agarwal, MD

Megha Agarwal, MD

Cardiology

Olujimi Ajijola, MD, PhD

Olujimi Ajijola, MD, PhD

Electrophysiology

Andre B. Akhondi, MD

Andre B. Akhondi, MD

Interventional Cardiology

Olcay Aksoy, MD

Olcay Aksoy, MD

Interventional Cardiology

Juan C. Alejos, MD

Juan C. Alejos, MD

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics / Director, Pediatric Heart Transplant Program

Ramtin Anousheh, MD, MPH

Ramtin Anousheh, MD, MPH

Interventional Cardiology

Benjamin J. Ansell, MD

Benjamin J. Ansell, MD

Professor of Medicine

Jesus A. Araujo, MD, MSc, PhD

Jesus A. Araujo, MD, MSc, PhD

Cardiology

Boris Arbit, MD

Boris Arbit, MD

Cardiology

Abbas Ardehali, MD

Abbas Ardehali, MD

Cardiac Surgery

Ramin Assadi, MD

Ramin Assadi, MD

Interventional Cardiology

Arnold S. Baas, MD

Cardiology

Aron B. Bender, MD

Aron B. Bender, MD

Electrophysiology

Peyman Benharash, MD, FACS

Peyman Benharash, MD, FACS

Cardiac Surgery

Malcolm M. Bersohn, MD

Malcolm M. Bersohn, MD

Critical Care Medicine

Reshma M. Biniwale, MD, MCHS, MS

Reshma M. Biniwale, MD, MCHS, MS

Cardiac Surgery

Pooya I. Bokhoor, MD

Pooya I. Bokhoor, MD

Interventional Cardiology

Kristina I. Bostrom, MD, PhD

Cardiology

Noel G. Boyle, MD, PhD

Noel G. Boyle, MD, PhD

Electrophysiology

Eric Buch, MD

Electrophysiology

Robert B. Cameron, MD

Robert B. Cameron, MD

Thoracic Surgery

Timothy R. Canan, MD

Timothy R. Canan, MD

Interventional Cardiology

Donald S. Chang, MD

Donald S. Chang, MD

Cardiology

DJ Chatterjee, MD

DJ Chatterjee, MD

Interventional Cardiology

David J. Cho, MD

David J. Cho, MD

Cardiology

Geoffrey W. Cho, MD

Geoffrey W. Cho, MD

Cardiology

Daniel Cruz, MD, PhD

Daniel Cruz, MD, PhD

Cardiology

Jesse W. Currier, MD

Director of Interventional Cardiology West Los Angeles VA

Samuel A. Daneshvar, MD

Samuel A. Daneshvar, MD

Cardiology

Associate Professor of Medicine

Linda Demer, PhD

Linda Demer, MD, PhD

Adult Cardiology

Mario C. Deng, MD

Mario C. Deng, MD

Director, Advanced Heart Failure

Peter Downey, MD

Peter Downey, MD

Cardiac Surgery

Steven M. Farley, MD

Steven M. Farley, MD

Vascular Surgery

Zenaida Feliciano, MD

Zenaida Feliciano, MD

Electrophysiology

William B. Finch, MD

William B. Finch, MD

Cardiology

Hugh A. Gelabert, MD

Hugh A. Gelabert, MD

Vascular Surgery

Brett A. Gidney, MD

Brett A. Gidney, MD

Electrophysiology

Jonathan S. Gordin, MD, MS

Jonathan S. Gordin, MD, MS

Interventional Cardiology

Pritha P. Gupta, MD, PhD

Pritha P. Gupta, MD, PhD

Cardiology

Melkon Hacobian, MD

Melkon Hacobian, MD

Cardiology

Nancy J. Halnon, MD

Nancy J. Halnon, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Jeffrey L. Harrell, MD, MS

Jeffrey L. Harrell, MD, MS

Interventional Cardiology

Shipra P. Hingorany, MD

Shipra P. Hingorany, MD

Cardiology

Henry M. Honda, MD

Henry M. Honda, MD

Cardiology

Tamara Horwich, MD

Tamara Horwich, MD

Women's Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology

Jeffrey J. Hsu, MD, PhD

Jeffrey J. Hsu, MD, PhD

Cardiology

Helen Huang, MD

Helen Huang, MD

Cardiology

Juan C. Jimenez, MD

Juan C. Jimenez, MD

Vascular Surgery

Megan Y. Kamath, MD

Megan Y. Kamath, MD

Cardiology

Houman Khakpour, MD

Houman Khakpour, MD

Electrophysiology

Thomas Klitzner

Thomas Klitzner, MD

Jack H. Skirball Professor of Pediatrics / Medical Director, Pediatric Medical Home Program

Yuliya Krokhaleva, MD

Yuliya Krokhaleva, MD

Electrophysiology

Murray H. Kwon, MD, MBA

Murray H. Kwon, MD, MBA

Cardiac Surgery

Peter F. Lawrence, MD

Peter F. Lawrence, MD

Chief of Vascular Surgery

James S. Lee, MD

James S. Lee, MD

Interventional Cardiology

Jay M. Lee, MD

Thoracic Surgery

Roman Leibzon, MD

Roman Leibzon, MD

Interventional Cardiology

Daniel S. Levi, MD

Daniel S. Levi, MD

Professor of Pediatrics Director of Congenital Interventional Cardiology

Jeannette Lin, MD

Jeannette Lin, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine ACHD Fellowship Program Director

Gentian Lluri, MD, PhD

Gentian Lluri, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Aldons Lusis, PhD

Aldons Lusis, PhD

Researcher

Carlos Macias, MD

Carlos Macias, MD

Electrophysiology

Michael R. Mazar, MD

Michael R. Mazar, MD

Cardiology

Holly R. Middlekauff, MD

Holly R. Middlekauff, MD

Cardiology

Jeremy P. Moore, MD

Jeremy P. Moore, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Congenital Electrophysiology

Wesley S. Moore, MD

Wesley S. Moore, MD

Vascular Surgery

John M. Moriarty, MD

John M. Moriarty, MD

Interventional Radiology

Barbara J. Natterson-Horowitz, MD

Barbara J. Natterson-Horowitz, MD

Cardiology

Peyman Nejatbakhsh Azadani, MD

Peyman Nejatbakhsh Azadani, MD

Cardiology

Jessica B. O'Connell, MD

Jessica B. O'Connell, MD

Vascular Surgery

Rene R. Sevag Packard, MD, PhD

Rene R. Sevag Packard, MD, PhD

Cardiology

Rushi Parikh, MD

Rushi Parikh, MD

Interventional Cardiology

Gregory S. Perens, MD

Gregory S. Perens, MD

Pediatric Cardiology

Marcella Calfon Press, MD, PhD

Marcella Calfon Press, MD, PhD

Women's Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology

Amir B. Rabbani, MD

Amir B. Rabbani, MD

Interventional Cardiology

Asim Rafique, MD

Asim Rafique, MD

Interventional Cardiology

Leigh Reardon, MD

Leigh Reardon, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Pediatrics

David A. Rigberg, MD

David A. Rigberg, MD

Vascular Surgery

John C. Rollo, MD

John C. Rollo, MD

Vascular Surgery

Tamer Sallam, MD, PhD

Tamer Sallam, MD, PhD

Cardiology

Gary M. Satou, MD

Gary M. Satou, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics / Director, Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory

Janki B. Shah, MD

Janki B. Shah, MD

Women's Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology

Kamran Shamsa, MD

Kamran Shamsa, MD

Cardiology

Kevin M. Shannon, MD

Pediatric Cardiology

Richard J. Shemin, MD

Richard J. Shemin, MD

Cardiac Surgery

Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD

Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD

Electrophysiology

Ming-Sing Si, MD

Ming-Sing Si, MD

Cardiac Surgery

Mark S. Sklansky, MD

Mark S. Sklansky, MD

Pediatric Cardiology

Sahar Sohrabian, MD

Sahar Sohrabian, MD

Cardiology

Ashley Stein-Merlob, MD

Ashley Stein-Merlob, MD

Ramin Tabibiazar, MD

Ramin Tabibiazar, MD

Cardiology

Happy Thakkar, MD

Happy Thakkar, MD

Cardiology

Nidhi Thareja, MD

Nidhi Thareja, MD

Cardiology

Yin Tintut, PhD

Yin Tintut, PhD

Adjunct Professor

Jonathan M. Tobis, MD

Jonathan M. Tobis, MD

Director of Interventional Research

Jonathan M. Tobis, MD

Jonathan M. Tobis, MD

Director of Interventional Research

Tri M. Trinh, MD

Tri M. Trinh, MD

Interventional Cardiology

Stephen P. Vampola, MD, MS

Stephen P. Vampola, MD, MS

Interventional Cardiology

Glen S. Van Arsdell, MD

Glen S. Van Arsdell, MD

Cardiac Surgery

Marmar Vaseghi, MD

Adult Cardiology, Researcher

Jessica J. Wang, MD, PhD

Jessica J. Wang, MD, PhD

Cardiology

Yibin Wang, PhD

Yibin Wang, PhD

Researcher

Andrew D. Watson, MD, PhD

Andrew D. Watson, MD, PhD

Cardiology

Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD

Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD

Women's Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology

Isaac Wiener, MD

Isaac Wiener, MD

Cardiology

Eric H. Yang, MD

Eric H. Yang, MD

Cardiology

Nurse Practitioners

Vanessa M. Kalis, DNP

Nurse Practitioner

Meghan A. Posch, NP

Meghan A. Posch, NP

Electrophysiology

Katrina Whalen, NP

Katrina Whalen, NP

Nurse Practitioner

Nurses/Social Services

Nicole Antonville, RN, MSN

Nicole Antonville, RN, MSN

Transition Nurse Coordinator

Jennifer Doliner, RN

Jennifer Doliner, RN, BSN

Nurse Coordinator

David Highfill, LCSW

David Highfill, LCSW

Social Worker

Research

Reid Ponder

Reid Ponder

Research Coordinator

Soraya Sadeghi

Soraya Sadeghi

Research Coordinator

Admin Support/Social Services

Yvonne Jose

Yvonne Jose

Administrative Manager

Adriana Magallanes

Adriana Magallanes

Admin

Veronica Olmedo

Veronica Olmedo

Medical Coordinator

Fellows

Katia Marisa Bravo-Jaimes, MD

Katia Marisa Bravo-Jaimes, MD

Fellow

Prashanth Venkatesh, MD

Prashanth Venkatesh

Fellow

Emeritus Faculty/NP´s

John S. Child, MD

John S. Child, MD

Emeritus

Linda Houser, NP

Linda Houser, NP

Retired, Nurse Practitioner

Hillel-Laks

Hillel Laks, MD

Emeritus

Pamela D. Miner, RN, MN, NP

Pamela D. Miner, RN, MN, NP

Retired, Nurse Practitioner