Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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More than most chronic illnesses, inflammatory bowel diseases require a multidisciplinary approach.

Our specialists at the UCLA Health Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases draw on shared expertise to deliver comprehensive care.

Gastroenterology

Jenny S. Sauk, MD

Jenny S. Sauk, MD

Director, Clinical Care; Westwood

Nirupama N. Bonthala, MD

Nirupama N. Bonthala, MD

Director, Women's Health in Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Westwood

Berkeley N. Limketkai, MD, PhD

Berkeley N. Limketkai, MD, PhD

Director, Clinical Research; Westwood

Hassan W. Hamandi, MD

Hassan W. Hamandi, MD

Director, Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program; Westwood

Nimah N. Ather, MD

Nimah N. Ather, MD

Torrance

Terri E. Getzug, MD

Terri E. Getzug, MD

Westwood

Shahrad Hakimian, MD

Shahrad Hakimian, MD

Downtown LA

Laura A. McEnerney, MD

Laura A. McEnerney, MD

Santa Clarita

Hamed Nayeb-Hashemi, MD

Hamed Nayeb-Hashemi, MD

Thousand Oaks

Mona Rezapour, MD, MHS

Mona Rezapour, MD, MHS

West Hills

Gaurav Syal, MD, MS

Gaurav Syal, MD, MS

Westwood

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Colon and Rectal Surgery

Kevork K. Kazanjian, MD

Kevork K. Kazanjian, MD

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Mary R. Kwaan, MD, MPH

Mary R. Kwaan, MD, MPH

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Anne Y. Lin, MD

Anne Y. Lin, MD

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Clinical Care Team

Elizabeth Aredas

Elizabeth Aredas, RN

Irene Austria-Ramos, NP

Irene Austria-Ramos, NP

Gastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Gastroenterology

Michelle Chang, MPH, NP

Michelle Chang, MPH, NP

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology

GI Health Psychology, GI Nutrition & GI Integrative Health and Wellness

Kasturi Banerjee, PhD

Kasturi Banerjee, PhD

Psychology, Gastroenterology

Christina M. Fasulo, MS, RD

Christina M. Fasulo, MS, RD

Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Nutrition

Christina T. Gentile, PsyD

Christina T. Gentile, PsyD

Gastroenterology, Clinical Health Psychology

Nancee Jaffe, MS, RD

Nancee Jaffe, MS, RD

Gastroenterology Nutrition, Gastroenterology

Natalie Manitius, MPH, RD

Natalie Manitius, MPH, RD

Gastroenterology Nutrition, Gastroenterology

Kate Mintz, MS, RDN

Kate Mintz, MS, RDN

Gastroenterology Nutrition, Gastroenterology

Megan Oser, PhD

Megan Oser, PhD

Psychology, Gastroenterology

Janelle E. Smith, MS, RD

Janelle E. Smith, MS, RD

Gastroenterology Nutrition, Gastroenterology

Suzanne R. Smith, NP

Suzanne R. Smith, NP

Integrative Medicine, Gastroenterology

Research Faculty

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