Faculty Directory

Executive Board

Corey Arnold, PhD

Corey W. Arnold, PhD

Vice Chair of Research

Professor, Departments of Radiology (primary), Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Bioengineering
Director, Computational Diagnostics

Specialty: Artificial Intelligence

 

Katrina R. Beckett, MD

Katrina R. Beckett, MD

Vice Chair of Quality

Associate Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Abdominal ImagingAcute Care ImagingSanta Monica Multi-Specialty Radiology

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Kathleen Brown, MD

Vice Chair for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Professor of Radiology
Assistant Dean of Equity and Diversity Inclusion
Interim Vice Dean for Education for DGSOM

Specialty: Cardiothoracic Imaging

Michael L. Douek, MD, MBA

Michael L. Douek, MD, MBA

Vice Chair of Clinical Operations

Chief of Oncology Imaging
Associate Medical Director
Radiology Director of Santa Monica Hospital
Head of Oncology Service

Specialty: Oncology Imaging, Abdominal ImagingAcute Care ImagingSanta Monica Multi-Specialty Radiology

Dieter R. Enzmann, MD

Dieter R. Enzmann, MD

Leo G. Rigler Chair Radiological Sciences

Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Diagnostic Neuroradiology

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Jonathan G. Goldin, MD, PhD

Executive Vice Chair

Professor of Radiology & Biomedical Physics
Chief of Radiology of Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital

Specialty: Santa Monica Multi-Specialty RadiologyCardiothoracic Imaging

Theodore R. Hall, MD

Theodore R. Hall, MD

Vice Chair of Academic Affairs

Professor of Radiology
Director of Medical Student Education in Radiology

Specialty: Pediatric Imaging

John M. Moriarty, MD

John M. Moriarty, MD

Vice Chair of Clinical Research

Professor of Radiology and Medicine (Cardiology)
Director of UCLA IVC Filter Clinic
Director of Cardiology-IR Innovation
Co-Director of Vascular Ultrasound

Specialty: Interventional Radiology, Cardiothoracic Imaging

Omar Sahagun, MD

Omar Sahagun, MD

Vice Chair of Community Patient Care

Associate Professor of Radiology 
Director of Santa Clarita Imaging and Interventional Center

Robert D. Suh, MD

Robert D. Suh, MD

Vice Chair of Education

Professor of Radiology
Director of Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program
Director of Thoracic Interventional Services

Specialty: Cardiothoracic ImagingCross Sectional Interventional Radiology

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Edward J. Zaragoza, MD

Vice Chair of Information Technology

Professor of Radiology
Clinical Director of Radiology IT

Specialty: Acute Care ImagingSanta Monica Multi-Specialty Radiology

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Fatemeh Abdollahi Mofakham, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Denise R. Aberle, MD

Denise R. Aberle, MD

Professor of Radiology & Bioengineering
Fereidoun Abtin, MD

Fereidoun Abtin, MD

Professor of Radiology

Head of Outpatient Biopsy Service, SMH

Specialty: Cardiothoracic Imaging

Jay Acharya, MD

Jay Acharya, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology
Jordan M. Anaokar, MD

Jordan M. Anaokar, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Oncology Imaging

Lea Azour, MD

Lea Azour, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology
Simin Bahrami, MD

Simin Bahrami, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Abdominal Imaging

Arash Bedayat, MD

Arash Bedayat, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Matthias R. Benz, MD

Matthias R. Benz, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Oncology Imaging

Daniel S. Bradley, MD

Daniel S. Bradley, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Breast Imaging

Stephen S. Cai, MD

Stephen S. Cai, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Ceylan Zeynep Cankurtaran, MD

Ceylan Zeynep Cankurtaran, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology
Nina M. Capiro, MD

Nina M. Capiro, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Breast Imaging

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Milos M. Cekic, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
James S. Chalfant, MD

James S. Chalfant, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Breast Imaging

Tiffany L. Chan, MD

Tiffany L. Chan, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Breast Imaging

Iris E. Chen, MD

Iris E. Chen, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Breast Imaging

Johnathan Chen, MD

Johnathan Chen, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology

Medical Director, North Hollywood Imaging and Interventional Center
Editor-In-Chief, UCLA Radiological Sciences Proceedings

Specialty: Musculoskeletal ImagingPediatric ImagingAcute Care ImagingSanta Monica Multi-Specialty Radiology

Jason Chiang, MD, PhD

Jason Chiang, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Lucy Chow, MD

Lucy Chow, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Breast Imaging

Alex Chung, MD

Alex Chung, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
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Steven M. Cohen, MD, MBA

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Acute Care Imaging

Geoffrey Colby, MD, PhD

Geoffrey Colby, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Radiology
Lucas R. Cusumano, MD, MPH

Lucas R. Cusumano, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Co-Director of HHT Center of Excellence at UCLA 

Specialty: Interventional Radiology

Jane M. Dascalos, MD

Jane M. Dascalos, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology

Director of Women's Imaging in Santa Clarita Imaging and Interventional Center

Specialty: Breast Imaging

Jena N. Depetris, MD

Jena N. Depetris, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Associate Director of Abdominal Imaging Fellowship Program

Specialty: Abdominal Imaging

Rohit R. Dewan, DO

Rohit R. Dewan, DO

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Oncology Imaging

Gary R. Duckwiler, MD

Gary R. Duckwiler, MD

Professor of Radiology

Chief of Interventional Neuroradiology

Specialty: Interventional Neuroradiology

Reza Fardanesh, MD

Reza Fardanesh, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Breast Imaging

Ely R. Felker, MD

Ely R. Felker, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Abdominal Imaging

John P. Finn, MD

John P. Finn, MD

Professor of Radiology
Cheryce P. Fischer, MD

Cheryce P. Fischer, MD

Professor of Radiology

Chief of Breast Imaging
Director of Iris Cantor Breast Imaging Center

Specialty: Breast Imaging

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Scott J. Genshaft, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology
Shahnaz Ghahremani, MD

Shahnaz Ghahremani, MD

Professor of Radiology

Director of Pediatric Imaging Fellowship Program

Specialty:  Pediatric ImagingAcute Care Imaging

Varand Ghazikhanian, MD

Varand Ghazikhanian, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Director, Musculoskeletal Imaging Fellowship Program

Specialty: Musculoskeletal Imaging

Shenise N. Gilyard, MD

Shenise N. Gilyard, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
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John L. Go, MD

Professor of Radiology
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Antoinette S. Gomes, MD

Professor of Radiology
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Jordan S. Gross, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Antonio J. Gutierrez, MD

Antonio J. Gutierrez, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology

Assistant Head of Oncology Service

Specialty: Oncologic Imaging

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Alice S. Ha, MD

Professor of Radiology
Zachary M. Haber, MD

Zachary M. Haber, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Director of UCLA West Valley Medical Center

Specialty: Interventional Radiology

Frank Hao, MD

Frank Hao, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Cameron Hassani, MD

Cameron Hassani, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology
Cheryl H. Hoffman, MD

Cheryl H. Hoffman, MD

Professor of Radiology

Director of UCLA Health System - Manhattan Beach

Specialty: Interventional Radiology

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Suzanne Y. Homer, MD

Assistant Professor or Radiology

Specialty: Acute Care Imaging

Anne Christine Hoyt, MD

Anne Christine Hoyt, MD

Professor of Radiology

Director of Santa Monica Women’s Imaging Center

Specialty: Breast Imaging

James Zhe Hui, MD, PhD

James Zhe Hui, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
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Timothy W. Iafe, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Paul J. Iskander, MD

Paul J. Iskander, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Chief of Pediatric Imaging

Specialty: Pediatric ImagingAcute Care Imaging

Ameera Ismail, MD

Ameera Ismail, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology
Reza Jahan, MD

Reza Jahan, MD

Professor of Radiology

Medical Director of Translational Research Imaging Center Laboratory

Specialty: Interventional Neuroradiology

Neema Jamshidi, MD, PhD

Neema Jamshidi, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Melissa M. Joines, MD

Melissa M. Joines, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology

Director of Women's Imaging in Manhattan Beach and South Bay

Specialty: Breast Imaging

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Barbara M. Kadell, MD

Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Abdominal Imaging

Naoki Kaneko, MD

Naoki Kaneko, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Richard T. Kaplan, MD

Richard T. Kaplan, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Acute Care Imaging

Christine J. Kim, MD

Christine J. Kim, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Donald Y. Kim, DO

Donald Y. Kim, DO

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Kevin G. King, MD

Kevin G. King, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Abdominal Imaging

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Steven Russell Kussman, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
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Bonny Lee, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Breast Imaging

Edward W. Lee, MD, PhD

Edward W. Lee, MD, PhD

Professor of Radiology

Director of Integrated, IR Residency Program

Specialty: Interventional Radiology

Benjamin D. Levine, MD

Benjamin D. Levine, MD

Professor of Radiology

Director of Elite Sports Imaging Program

Specialty: Musculoskeletal Imaging

Bo Li, MD

Bo Li, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Breast Imaging

Olivia E. Linden, MD

Olivia E. Linden, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Breast Imaging

Michael Linetsky, MD

Michael Linetsky, MD

Professor of Radiology
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John P. Livoni, MD, MPH

Professor of Radiology
Jerry T. Loo, MD

Jerry T. Loo, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
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David S. Lu, MD

Professor of Radiology

Chief of Abdominal Imaging
Chief of Cross Sectional Interventional Radiology
Director of CT, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound, and UCLA Liver Tumor Ablation

Specialty: Abdominal ImagingCross Sectional Interventional Radiology

Aarti P. Luhar, MD

Aarti P. Luhar, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Associate Director of Integrated, IR Residency Program

Specialty: Interventional Radiology

Haatal D. Macer, MD

Haatal D. Macer, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
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Ana Maria Maliglig, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology
Tejas C. Manchandia, MD

Tejas C. Manchandia, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Breast Imaging

Rinat Masamed, MD

Rinat Masamed, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology

Co-Director of Vascular Ultrasound Service

Specialty: Abdominal Imaging

Sipan Mathevosian, MD

Sipan Mathevosian, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Justin P. McWilliams, MD

Justin P. McWilliams, MD

Professor of Radiology

Chief of Interventional Radiology
Co-Director of HHT Center of Excellence at UCLA

Specialty: Interventional Radiology

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Jeremy J. Middleton, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Acute Care Imaging

Hannah S. Milch, MD

Hannah S. Milch, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Breast Imaging

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Hamid R. Mohazab, DO

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Kambiz Motamedi, MD

Kambiz Motamedi, MD

Professor of Radiology

Chief, Musculoskeletal Imaging
Director, Beach Imaging & Interventional Center

Specialty: Musculoskeletal ImagingCross Sectional Interventional Radiology

Nooshin Najmi, MD

Nooshin Najmi, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Breast Imaging

May Nour, MD, PhD

May Nour, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
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Andrea S. Oh, MD

Assistant Professor
Siddharth A. Padia, MD

Siddharth A. Padia, MD

Professor of Radiology
Anokh Pahwa, MD

Anokh Pahwa, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Abdominal Imaging

Maitraya K. Patel, MD

Maitraya K. Patel, MD

Professor of Radiology

Ultrasound Director

Specialty: Abdominal ImagingUltrasound Imaging

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Benjamin E. Plotkin, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology

Radiology Director, Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital

Specialty: Acute Care ImagingMusculoskeletal ImagingSanta Monica Multi-Specialty Radiology

Adam N. Plotnik, MD

Adam N. Plotnik, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology

Medical Director of Interventional Radiology, MLKCH 
Chair of Diagnostic Services, MLKCH 
Co-Director of UCLA IVC Filter Clinic

Specialty: Interventional Radiology

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Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD

Professor of Radiology

Director of Brain Tumor Imaging
Director of Radiology Resident Research

Specialty: Diagnostic Neuroradiology

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Lila Pourzand, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Ashley E. Prosper, MD

Ashley E. Prosper, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Chief of Cardiothoracic Imaging

Specialty: Cardiothoracic Imaging

Matthew T. Quirk, MD

Matthew T. Quirk, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Steven  Raman, MD

Steven Raman, MD

Professor of Radiology

Director of Abdominal Imaging Fellowship Program,
Director of Prostate Cancer Program,
Co-Director of UCLA Fibroid Treatment Program

Specialty: Abdominal ImagingCross Sectional Interventional Radiology

Mona Ranade, MD

Mona Ranade, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Mollie A. Rashid, MD

Mollie A. Rashid, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Breast Imaging

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Kathleen L. Ruchalski, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Oncology Imaging

Stefan G. Ruehm, MD, MPH, PhD

Stefan G. Ruehm, MD, MPH, PhD

Professor of Radiology

Chief of Community Cardiovascular Service
Director of Cardiovascular CT
Director of Cardiothoracic Imaging Fellowship

Specialty: Cardiothoracic ImagingSanta Monica Multi-Specialty Radiology

Noriko Salamon, MD, PhD

Noriko Salamon, MD, PhD

Professor of Radiology

Chief of Diagnostic Neuroradiology
Director of Diagnostic Neuroradiology Fellowship Program
Director of Clinical Image Processing Laboratory

Specialty: Diagnostic Neuroradiology

Lori T. Serwatka, MD

Lori T. Serwatka, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Medical Director, Calabasas Imaging and Interventional Center

Specialty: Acute Care Imaging

Ravi N. Srinivasa, MD

Ravi N. Srinivasa, MD

Professor of Radiology
Jessica K. Stewart, MD

Jessica K. Stewart, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
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Joshua K. Sweigert, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Acute Care Imaging

Viktor Szeder, MD, MSc, PhD

Viktor Szeder, MD, MSc, PhD

Associate Professor of Radiology

Director of Interventional Neuroradiology Fellowship Program

Specialty: Interventional Neuroradiology

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Ardalan Tangestanipoor, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Acute Care Imaging

Satoshi Tateshima, MD

Satoshi Tateshima, MD

Professor of Radiology
Gary G. Tse, MD

Gary G. Tse, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Pablo Villablanca, MD

Pablo Villablanca, MD

Professor of Radiology

Medical Director of MRI
Director of Interventional Spine Service
Head of Radiology Department Pain Service

Specialty: Diagnostic Neuroradiology

Nazanin Yaghmai, MD

Nazanin Yaghmai, MD

Professor of Radiology

Chief of Acute Care Imaging

Specialty: Acute Care ImagingBreast ImagingSanta Monica Multi-Specialty Radiology

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Bryan Y. Yoo, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology
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Tiffany T. Yu, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Researchers

Maryam Bostani, PhD

Maryam Bostani, PhD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Radiology Physics

Matthew Brown, PhD

Matthew Brown, PhD

Professor of Radiology
Alex Bui

Alex Bui, PhD

Professor, Departments of Radiological Sciences, Bioengineering & Bioinformatics

Director, Medical & Imaging Informatics (MII) Group
Director, Medical Informatics Home Area | Graduate Program in Biosciences 
Senior Associate Dean, Bioscience Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs in DGSOM 
Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs in the College Division of Life Sciences

Specialty: Medical Imaging Informatics

Christopher Cagnon, PhD

Christopher Cagnon, PhD

Professor of Radiology & Biomedical Physics

Chief of Radiology Physics

Specialty: Radiology Physics

Aichi Chien, PhD

Aichi Chien, PhD

Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Interventional Neuroradiology/Magnetic Resonance Research

Anthony Christodoulou PhD

Anthony Christodoulou, PhD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Magnetic Resonance Research 

Benjamin M. Ellingson, PhD, MS

Ben Ellingson, PhD

Professor of Radiology

Specialty: MR Physics

William Hsu, PhD

William Hsu, PhD

Associate Professor of Radiology, Bioinformatics, and Bioengineering

Specialty: Medical Imaging Informatics

Grace Hyun Kim, PhD

Grace Hyun Kim, PhD

Professor of Radiology
Michael McNitty-Gray, PhD

Michael McNitty-Gray, PhD

Professor of Radiology

UCLA Assistant Vice Chancellor for Radiation Safety
Director of Physics and Biology in Medicine Graduate Program

Specialty: Cardiothoracic Imaging

Thomas Oshiro, PhD

Thomas Oshiro, PhD

Associate Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Radiology Physics

James Sayre, DrPH

James Sayre, DrPH

Adjunct Professor of Radiology & Biomedical Physics IDP

Specialty: Biostatistics

William Speier, PhD

William Speier, PhD

Assistant Professor of Radiology
Kyung Hyun Sung, PhD

Kyung Hyun Sung, PhD

Associate Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Magnetic Resonance Research 

Ricky Taira, PhD

Ricky Taira, PhD

Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Medical Imaging Informatics

Albert M Thomas, PhD

M. Albert Thomas, PhD

Professor of Radiology, Psychiatry, and Biomedical Engineering

Director of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Specialty: MR Physics

Holden Wu, PhD

Holden Wu, PhD

Professor of Radiology and Bioengineering

Specialty: Magnetic Resonance Research 

Jingwen Yao, PhD

Jingwen Yao, PhD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Brain Tumor Imaging

Di Zhang, PhD

Di Zhang, PhD, MBA, DABR

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Diagnostic Medical Physics

Xiaodong Zhong, PhD

Xiaodong Zhong, PhD

Associate Professor of Radiology

Specialty: Magnetic Resonance Research