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Brett H. Schussel, NP

  • Diagnostic Radiology
Santa Monica Outpatient Imaging & Interventional Center | 1245 16th Street, Suite 110, Santa Monica, CA 90404

About

Nurse Practitioner SupervisorInterventional Radiology

Co-Director of UCLA Lung Screening Program
UCLA lung Cancer Screening Program

Brett Schussel has taken on varying roles as a nurse practitioner at UCLA Medical Center since receiving his Masters of Science degree from UCLA in 2012. After spending several years in Thoracic Surgery, Brett was chosen by the Department of Radiology to create a comprehensive lung cancer screening program for the hospital system. He is passionate about lung cancer screening and the importance creating a multidisciplinary approach to both screening and treatment. He is involved in lung cancer research and is continually altering and updating the current screening program to improve outcomes for patients, as well as reimbursement opportunities for the hospital system. Brett has obtained a National Certificate in Tobacco Treatment Practice through the Association for Addiction Professionals and runs a clinic for tobacco cessation. 

Brett Serves as the Nurse Practitioner Supervisor for the Interventional Radiology clinic locations across UCLA Health.  

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), 2012

Degree

MSN, UCLA School of Nursing, 2012

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Medical Services

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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