Rheumatology

Faculty & Staff

Meet Our Rheumatology Team

UCLA Rheumatology is home to one of the largest academic rheumatology programs in the country, with more than 40 dedicated physicians across Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties.

Our team combines leading-edge research with compassionate patient care, ensuring that every patient receives expert guidance. Use the links below to explore our faculty by practice location and learn more about each provider’s expertise and focus areas.

Westwood

Santa Monica

Beverly Hills

Burbank

Downtown LA

Encino

Pasadena

Porter Ranch

San Luis Obispo

Santa Barbara

Santa Clarita

Simi Valley

Torrance

Ventura

Veterans Affairs

Westlake Village

Emeritus Professors

Administrative Staff

Westwood

Thanda Aung, MD, MS

Thanda Aung, MD, MS

Rheumatology

Sangmee Bae, MD

Sangmee Bae, MD

Rheumatology

Ernest Brahn, MD

Ernest Brahn, MD

Rheumatology

Heather E. Bukiri, MD

Heather E. Bukiri, MD

Rheumatology

Christina Charles-Schoeman, MD

Christina Charles-Schoeman, MD

Rheumatology

John D. Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA

John D. Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA

Rheumatology

Samuel Good, MD

Samuel Good, MD

Rheumatology

Alan H. Gorn, MD

Rheumatology

Jennifer M. Grossman, MD

Rheumatology

Suzanne Kafaja, MD

Suzanne Kafaja, MD

Rheumatology

Marian Kaldas, MD

Marian Kaldas, MD

Rheumatology

Yaqoot Khan, DO

Yaqoot Khan, DO

Rheumatology

Jennifer K. King, MD, PhD

Rheumatology

Maureen A. McMahon, MD

Maureen A. McMahon, MD

Rheumatology

Sravani Penumarty, MD

Sravani Penumarty, MD

Rheumatology

Veena K. Ranganath, MD, MS

Veena K. Ranganath, MD, MS

Rheumatology

Amir A. Razmjou, MD, MS

Amir A. Razmjou, MD, MS

Rheumatology

Ram R. Singh, MD

Ram R. Singh, MD

Rheumatology

Mihaela B. Taylor, MD

Mihaela B. Taylor, MD

Rheumatology

Elizabeth R. Volkmann, MD, MS

Elizabeth R. Volkmann, MD, MS

Rheumatology

Gloria Yiu, MD, PhD

Gloria Yiu, MD, PhD

Rheumatology

Arissa Young, MD

Arissa Young, MD

Rheumatology

Santa Monica

Kristal S. Choi, MD

Kristal S. Choi, MD

Rheumatology

Tanaz A. Kermani, MD

Tanaz A. Kermani, MD

Rheumatology

Veena K. Ranganath, MD, MS

Veena K. Ranganath, MD, MS

Rheumatology

Neha C. Singh, DO

Neha C. Singh, DO

Rheumatology

Benedict K. Tiong, MD

Benedict K. Tiong, MD

Rheumatology

Linh Y. Truong, MD

Linh Y. Truong, MD

Rheumatology

Howard H. Yang, MD

Howard H. Yang, MD

Rheumatology

Beverly Hills

Andy T. Nguyen, MD

Rheumatology

Burbank

Chesca C. Barrios, MD

Chesca C. Barrios, MD

Rheumatology

Eric Liu, MD, MPH

Eric Liu, MD, MPH

Rheumatology

Rania M. Shammas, MD

Rania M. Shammas, MD

Rheumatology

Rheumatology

Downtown LA

Thanda Aung, MD, MS

Thanda Aung, MD, MS

Rheumatology

Chen Xie, MD

Rheumatology

Encino

William J. Martin, MD

William J. Martin, MD

Rheumatology

Lisa Zhu, MD

Rheumatology

Pasadena

Eric Liu, MD, MPH

Eric Liu, MD, MPH

Rheumatology

Rheumatology

Porter Ranch

Tamara G. Dahhan, DO

Tamara G. Dahhan, DO

Rheumatology

Courtney A. O'Brien, DO

Courtney A. O'Brien, DO

Rheumatology

San Luis Obispo

Deepa Ragesh Panikkath, MD

Deepa Ragesh Panikkath, MD

Rheumatology

Santa Barbara/Montecito

Kathleen Kolstad, MD, PhD

Kathleen Kolstad, MD, PhD

Rheumatology

Santa Clarita

Ramandeep Bains, MD

Ramandeep Bains, MD

Rheumatology

Geraldine M. Navarro, MD

Geraldine M. Navarro, MD

Rheumatology

Simi Valley

Courtney A. O'Brien, DO

Courtney A. O'Brien, DO

Rheumatology

Torrance

Karla M. Criner, MD

Karla M. Criner, MD

Rheumatology

Marian Kaldas, MD

Marian Kaldas, MD

Rheumatology

Maryann Kimoto, DO

Maryann Kimoto, DO

Rheumatology

Ventura

Artem Minalyan, MD

Artem Minalyan, MD

Rheumatology

Travis P. Welsh, MD

Travis P. Welsh, MD

Rheumatology

Veterans Affairs (Greater Los Angeles)

Chesca C. Barrios, MD

Chesca C. Barrios, MD

Rheumatology

John D. Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA

John D. Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA

Rheumatology

Jennifer K. King, MD, PhD

Rheumatology

Amir A. Razmjou, MD, MS

Amir A. Razmjou, MD, MS

Rheumatology

Travis P. Welsh, MD

Travis P. Welsh, MD

Rheumatology

Chen Xie, MD

Rheumatology

Lisa Zhu, MD

Rheumatology

Westlake Village

Mark E. Hall, MD

Mark E. Hall, MD

Rheumatology

Artem Minalyan, MD

Artem Minalyan, MD

Rheumatology

Olga N. Popel, MD

Rheumatology

Emeritus Professors

Pojen Chen, MD

Rheumatology

Dr. Furst

Daniel E. Furst, MD

Rheumatology

Bevra Hahn, MD

Rheumatology

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Betty Tsao, MD

Rheumatology

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David T. Yu, MD

Rheumatology

Administrative Staff

Kimberly Vigil

MSO

Carrole Johnson

Administrative Officer

Estefania Ramos

Academic HR Analyst

Troy Thiratalerngkiat

Administrative Officer

Gabriel Valdivia

Fellowship Coordinator