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The obesity and metabolic health team comprises a highly skilled core group of physicians and scientists with a broad range of expertise in lipid metabolic, genetic, surgical, endocrine, neurophysiologic, and imaging models to study the effects of obesity in both animals and humans. This collective group of the best scientists and clinicians at UCLA shares the vision of an integrative approach to treating and studying patients with obesity and metabolic dysfunction.

Hepatology

Simon W. Beaven, MD, PhD
Simon W. Beaven, MD, PhD
Medical Director
Gina Choi, MD
Gina Choi, MD
Transplant Hepatology
Steven-Huy B. Han, MD
Steven-Huy B. Han, MD
Transplant Hepatology
Sentia Iriana, MD, MS
Sentia Iriana, MD, MS
Transplant Hepatology
Sammy Saab, MD, AGAF, MPH
Sammy Saab, MD, AGAF, MPH
Transplant Hepatology
Akshay Shetty, MD
Akshay Shetty, MD
Transplant Hepatology
Jasleen Singh, MD
Jasleen Singh, MD
Transplant Hepatology
Beshoy T. Yanny, MD
Beshoy T. Yanny, MD
Transplant Hepatology

Bariatric Surgery

Yijun Chen, MD
Yijun Chen, MD
Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric Endoscopy / Digestive Diseases

Danny Issa, MD
Danny Issa, MD
Gastroenterology, Interventional Gastroenterology
Joseph R. Pisegna, MD
Joseph R. Pisegna, MD
Gastroenterology
Alireza Sedarat, MD
Alireza Sedarat, MD
Gastroenterology, Interventional Gastroenterology
Adarsh M. Thaker, MD
Adarsh M. Thaker, MD
Gastroenterology, Interventional Gastroenterology

Clinical Nutrition

Michael C. Garcia, MD
Michael C. Garcia, MD
Clinical Nutrition
Zhaoping Li, MD
Zhaoping Li, MD
Clinical Nutrition
Vijaya Surampudi, MD, MS
Vijaya Surampudi, MD, MS
Clinical Nutrition