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The UCLA Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program Faculty and Staff are specially trained in adult pulmonary vascular disease with a diversity of expertise in areas including acute and chronic thromboembolic disease, pulmonary arterial hypertension, lung and heart-lung transplant, interventional radiology, and cardiothoracic surgery.
Pulmonary Vascular Medicine Specialists
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Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
![Richard N. Channick, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait_3x4_006000_180x240/public/images/channick-richard-1144255886.jpg?h=9ef450c2&f=22352f2e&itok=RC-sf7py)
Richard N. Channick, MD
Co-Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program
Director, Acute and Chronic Thromboembolic Disease Program
Saul Brandman Endowed Chair in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Professor of Clinical Medicine
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Rajan Saggar, MD
Co-Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program
Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program
Health Sciences Clinical Professor
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Adam J. Brownstein, MD
Health Sciences Clinical Instructor
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Jason Hong, MD, PhD
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
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Sonia Jasuja, MD
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
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Shelley M. Shapiro, MD, PhD
Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Clinical Professor of Medicine
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Michael Troy, MD
Health Sciences Clinical Instructor
Pharmacy Team
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Associated Services
Interventional Radiology
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John M. Moriarty, MD
Director, Venous Thromboembolism
Director, Interventional Innovation Program
Director, UCLA IVC Clinic
Co-Director, Vascular Ultrasound Service
Health Sciences Clinical Professor
Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Richard J. Shemin, MD
Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery
Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chairman, Cardiothoracic Surgery at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Co-Director, UCLA Cardiovascular Center
Robert and Kelly Day Chair, Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Joanna Macalalad, NP
Research Team
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Administrative Team
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