Veena K. Ranganath, MD, MS
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Veena K. Ranganath, MD, MS

(she/her)
  • Rheumatology
Average rating: 5.0
| 35 ratings
 
Westwood Specialty Care | 200 Medical Plaza, Suite 365, Los Angeles, CA 90095

About

Dr. Ranganath is the Co-Director of the UCLA Masters of Science in Clinical Research Program (MSCR) and Director of the Rheumatology Fellowship Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Training Program. Dr. Ranganath is a native Los Angelean. After graduating from Drew/UCLA Medical School and completing her residency at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System in internal medicine, she returned to UCLA for Rheumatology Fellowship in 2003. She joined the UCLA faculty in 2005 and obtained MSCR at UCLA. Dr. Ranganath has a strong interest in clinical research in rheumatoid arthritis and in musculoskeletal imaging.

Additional Board Certifications
Rheumatology Board recertification, 2015

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2005

Fellowship

Rheumatology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2005

Residency

Internal Medicine, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 2003

Degrees

MS, UCLA BioMath, 2010
MD, UCLA School of Medicine, 2000

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Videos

Evolving Class of Drugs Advances Treatment for Autoimmune Disorders | UCLA Vital Signs

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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Recognitions

  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021