UCLA Department of Surgery

Our Expert Team

Our Expert Team

Specialties: Cardiac | General | Liver Transplant | Pediatric | Plastic | Surgical Oncology | Thoracic | Vascular

Interim Chair

Oscar J. Hines, MD

O. Joe Hines, MD
Specialty: General Surgery, Gastrointestinal/Pancreas

Cardiac Surgery

Abbas Ardehali, MD

Abbas Ardehali, MD
Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Peyman Benharash, MD

Peyman Benharash, MD
Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Reshma M. Biniwale, MD

Reshma M. Biniwale, MD
Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Murray H. Kwon, MD

Murray H. Kwon, MD
Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Richard J. Shemin, MD

Richard J. Shemin, MD
Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Ming-Sing Si

Ming-Sing Si, MD
Specialty: Cardiac Surgery

Glen Van Arsdell, MD

Glen Van Arsdell, MD
Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery

General Surgery

Philip Biderman, MD

Philip Biderman, MD
Specialty: General Surgery

Charles Chandler, MD

Charles F. Chandler, MD
Specialty: General Surgery

David C. Chen, MD

David C. Chen, MD
Specialty: General Surgery

Yijun Chen, MD

Yijun Chen, MD
Specialty: Bariatrics/MIS

Henry M. Cryer III, MD

Henry M. Cryer III, MD
Specialty: Trauma Surgery and Critical Care

Rochelle Dicker, MD

Rochelle Dicker, MD
Specialty: Trauma Surgery and Critical Care

Erik P. Dutson, MD

Erik P. Dutson, MD
Specialty: Bariatrics/MIS

Sarah Matrisciano Gilyard, MD

Sarah Gilyard, MD
Specialty: General Surgery

Avital Harari, MD

Avital Harari, MD
Specialty: Endocrine Surgery

O. Joe Hines, MD

O. Joe Hines, MD
Specialty: General Surgery, Gastrointestinal/Pancreas

Darryl T. Hiyama, MD

Darryl T. Hiyama, MD
Specialty: General Surgery, Gastrointestinal

Catherine Juillard, MD, MPH

Catherine Juillard, MD, MPH
Specialty: Trauma Surgery and Critical Care

Kevork Kazanjian, MD

Kevork Kazanjian, MD
Specialty: Colorectal Surgery

Mary Kwaan, MD, MPH

Mary Kwaan, MD, MPH
Specialty: Colorectal Surgery

Catherine E. Lewis, MD

Catherine E. Lewis, MD
Specialty: Trauma Surgery and Critical Care

Anne Y. Lin, MD

Anne Y. Lin, MD
Specialty: Colorectal Surgery

Edward Livingston, MD

Edward Livingston, MD
Specialty: General Surgery

Ian Macqueen, MD

Ian MacQueen, MD
Specialty: General Surgery

Michael W. Robinson, MD

Michael W. Robinson, MD
Specialty: General Surgery

Marcia M. Russell, MD

Marcia M. Russell, MD
Specialty: Colorectal Surgery

Areti Tillou, MD

Areti Tillou, MD
Specialty: Trauma Surgery and Critical Care

James Wu, MD
Specialty: Endocrine Surgery

Michael W. Yeh, MD

Michael W. Yeh, MD
Specialty: Endocrine Surgery

Kyle A. Zanocco, MD

Kyle A. Zanocco, MD
Specialty: Endocrine Surgery

Liver Transplantation

Vatche G. Agopian, MD

Vatche G. Agopian, MD
Specialty: Liver Transplantation

Ronald W. Busuttil, MD, PhD

Ronald W. Busuttil, MD, PhD
Specialty: Liver Transplantation

Douglas G. Farmer, MD

Douglas G. Farmer, MD
Specialty: Liver Transplantation

Fady M. Kaldas, MD

Fady M. Kaldas, MD
Specialty: Liver Transplantation

Gerald S. Lipshutz, MD
Specialty: Liver Transplantation

Hasan Yersiz, MD

Hasan Yersiz, MD
Specialty: Liver Transplantation

Pediatric Surgery

Steven Lee, MD, MBA

Steven Lee, MD, MBA
Specialty: Pediatric Surgery

Daniel A. DeUgarte, MD

Daniel A. DeUgarte, MD
Specialty: Pediatric Surgery

Howard Chung-Hao Jen, MD, MS

Howard Chung-Hao Jen, MD, MS
Specialty: Pediatric Surgery

Shant Shekherdimian, MD

Shant Shekherdimian, MD
Specialty: Pediatric Surgery

Veronica Sullins, MD

Veronica Sullins, MD
Specialty: Pediatric Surgery

Justin- P Wagner, MD

Justin P. Wagner, MD
Specialty: Pediatric Surgery

Plastic Surgery

Kodi K. Azari, MD

Kodi K. Azari, MD
Specialty: Plastic Surgery

Prosper Benhaim, MD

Prosper Benhaim, MD
Specialty: Plastic Surgery

Christopher Crisera, MD

Christopher Crisera, MD
Specialty: Plastic Surgery

Andrew L. Da Lio, MD

Andrew L. Da Lio, MD
Specialty: Plastic Surgery

Jaco H, Festekjian, MD

Jaco H. Festekjian, MD
Specialty: Plastic Surgery

Reza Jarrahy, MD

Reza Jarrahy, MD
Specialty: Plastic Surgery

Justine C. Lee, MD, PhD

Justine C. Lee, MD, PhD
Specialty: Plastic Surgery

Wayne H. Ozaki, MD, DDS

Wayne H. Ozaki, MD, DDS
Specialty: Plastic Surgery

Jason Roostaeian, MD

Jason Roostaeian, MD
Specialty: Plastic Surgery

George H. Rudkin, MD

George H. Rudkin, MD
Specialty: Plastic Surgery

Chia Soo, MD
Specialty: Plastic Surgery

Charles Y Tseng, MD

Charles Y. Tseng, MD
Specialty: Plastic Surgery

Andrew Vardanian, MD

Andrew Vardanian, MD
Specialty: Plastic Surgery

Surgical Oncology

Timothy Donahue, MD

Timothy Donahue, MD
Specialty: Surgical Oncology

James S. Economou, MD, PhD

James S. Economou, MD, PhD
Specialty: Surgical Oncology

Frederick R. Eilber, MD

Frederick R. Eilber, MD
Specialty: Surgical Oncology

Mark D. Girgis, MD

Mark D. Girgis, MD
Specialty: Surgical Oncology

Jonathan C. King, MD

Jonathan C. King, MD
Specialty: Surgical Oncology

James S. Tomlinson, MD, PhD

James S. Tomlinson, MD, PhD
Specialty: Surgical Oncology

Deanna J. Attai, MD

Deanna J. Attai, MD
Specialty: Breast Surgery

Jennifer Baker, MD

Jennifer Baker, MD
Specialty: Breast Surgery

Michele Carpenter, MD

Michele Carpenter, MD
Specialty: Breast Surgery

Anna Houterman, MD

Anna Houterman, MD
Specialty: Breast Surgery

Amy M. Kusske, MD

Amy M. Kusske, MD
Specialty: Breast Surgery

Gregory Senofsky, MD

Gregory Senofsky, MD
Specialty: Breast Surgery

Paul J. Schmit, MD

Paul J. Schmit, MD
Specialty: General Surgery, Breast Surgery

Jeannie Shen, MD

Jeannie Shen, MD
Specialty: Breast Surgery

Carlie K. Thompson, MD

Carlie K. Thompson, MD
Specialty: Breast Surgery

Vascular Surgery

Steven M. Farley, MD

Steven M. Farley, MD
Specialty: Vascular Surgery

Hugh A. Gelabert, MD

Hugh A. Gelabert, MD
Specialty: Vascular Surgery

Juan Carlos Jimenez, MD

Juan Carlos Jimenez, MD
Specialty: Vascular Surgery

Peter F. Lawrence, MD

Peter F. Lawrence, MD
Specialty: Vascular Surgery

Wesley S. Moore, MD

Wesley S. Moore, MD
Specialty: Vascular Surgery

Aksone Nouvong, DPM

Aksone Nouvong, DPM
Specialty: Vascular Surgery

Jessica B. O'Connell, MD

Jessica B. O'Connell, MD
Specialty: Vascular Surgery

Jonathon Rollo, MD
Specialty: Vascular Surgery

David A. Rigberg, MD

David A. Rigberg, MD
Specialty: Vascular Surgery

Karen Woo, MD, MS

Karen Woo, MD, MS
Specialty: Vascular Surgery

Thoracic Surgery

Robert B. Cameron, MD

Robert B. Cameron, MD
Specialty: Thoracic Surgery

Jay M. Lee, MD
Specialty: Thoracic Surgery

Sha'Shonda Revels, MD, MS

Sha'Shonda Revels, MD, MS
Specialty: Thoracic Surgery

Paul Toste, MD
Specialty: Thoracic Surgery

Jane Yanagawa, MD

Jane Yanagawa, MD
Specialty: Thoracic Surgery

Emeritus Faculty

Eric W. Fonkalsrud, MD

In Memory of Eric W. Fonkalsrud, MD
Specialty: Pediatric Surgery

Hillel Laks, MD

Hillel Laks, MD
Specialty: Cardiac Surgery

Jesse Thompson, MD

Jesse Thompson, MD
Specialty: General Surgery

Howard A, Reber, MD

Howard A. Reber, MD
Specialty: General Surgery

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