Claudia Alvarez, DO

she/her

Clinical Faculty, Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine

Medical School: A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Family Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Clinical Interests: Community medicine, hospital medicine, refugee health, bias in medicine, global health, human rights, advocacy, nutrition and lifestyle
Hobbies: Dancing, traveling, group fitness classes, horseback riding, beach and hiking.

Daniel Castro, MD

Associate Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Former President, Professional Staff Association, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Former President, Los Angeles Chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians
Member, Community Engagement Research Program (CERP), UCLA CTSI

Medical School: University of Minnesota School of Medicine at Minneapolis
Residency: Family Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Geriatrics

Interests: Geriatrics, Health Disparities, Pipeline Projects, Empowerment Strategies for Under-resourced Communities

John Cheng, MD

Co-Medical Director, Harbor-UCLA Family Health Center
Associate Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Medical School: UCLA School of Medicine
Residency: Family Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship: Sports Medicine and Office Procedures, Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Sports Medicine

Interests: Patient-centered medical home, quality improvement, medical informatics

S. Diana Garcia, MD

Clinical Instructor, Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine

Medical School: University of California, San Diego
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Clinical Interests: Justice involved populations, refugee health, care for the unhoused
Hobbies: Dancing, reading, softball

Gilberto Granados, MD, MPH

Associate Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Co-Director, Summer Urban Health Fellowship
Director, Third and Fourth Year Family Medicine Clerkship

Medical School: University of California, Irvine College of Medicine
Internship: Family Medicine, University of California, Irvine
Residency: Family Medicine, White Memorial Medical Center
MPH: Maternal and Child Health and Health Policy, UCLA School of Public Health
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Interests: Community based research, social determinants of health, health policy, immigrant health

Geoff Gusoff, MD, MBA, MTS

Attending Physician-Educator
Fellow, National Clinician Scholars Program – UCLA

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Residency: University of Pennsylvania Family Medicine Residency Program
Fellowship: National Clinician Scholars Program
Board Certification: Family Medicine

Clinical Interests: Community based research, social determinants of health, Health Policy, Immigrant Health
Hobbies: I enjoy improv and stand-up comedy

Jesus Gutierrez, MD

Associate Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Coordinator, Gynecology Procedure Clinic

Medical School: University of El Salvador
Internship: Family Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Residency: Family Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Interests: Women’s Health, Outpatient procedures, Patient-Centered Medical Home

James Huang, MD, MPH

Associate Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Medical School: McGill University
Residency: Family Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship: Faculty Development, Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine
MPH: UCLA School of Public Health
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Interests: Outpatient procedures, Travel, Photography

Amber Lara, DO

Monica Le, MD, MPH

Vice-Chair of Clinical Affairs, Harbor-UCLA Department of Family Medicine
Co-Medical Director, Harbor-UCLA Family Health Center

Medical School: New York Medical College
Residency: Family Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship: Women’s Health, Harbor-UCLA Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology; Faculty Development, Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Interests: HGTV, patient-centered medical home, photography, quality improvement, any and all sports except bowling

Robyn Mitchell, MD

she/her/hers

Department of Family Medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, HS Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine

Medical School: UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
Residency: University of Maryland/Johns Hopkins; Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Clinical Interests: Serving the Underserved through education and advocacy
Hobbies: Travel for adventure and ministry, hospitality through cooking, watercolor painting, hiking, reading, photography and having pets of various species.

Nahid Molaie, MD

Director, Inpatient Services
Associate Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Medical School: Shiraz University
Internship: Family Medicine, St. Mary Hospital, Hoboken NJ
Residency: Family Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship: Faculty Development, Harbor-UCLA Department of Family Medicine
Board Certification: American Board Family Medicine

Interests: Cardiology, teaching EKG interpretation skills

Theresa Nevarez, MD, MBA

Director of Development and Partnerships
Associate Clinic Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Director, Family Medicine Obstetrical Service
Co-Chair, Harbor-UCLA CPR Committee
Advisory Board Member, UCLA PRIME School of Medicine

Medical School: Albany Medical College
Residency: Family Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship: Harbor-UCLA Faculty Development Fellowship, Stanford Geriatric Primary Care Fellowship
MBA: University of California, Irvine
Board Certification: American Board Family Medicine

Interests: Bicycling, Educational Pipeline, Healthcare workforce diversity, Immigrant healthcare access, and Graduate medical education training

Karen Olmos, MD, MPH

Program Director, Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine Residency Program
Faculty Development Fellowship Co-Director, Department of Family Medicine
Assistant Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Department of Family Medicine

Medical School: UC San Francisco School of Medicine
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine
Fellowship: Harbor-UCLA Department of Family Medicine Faculty Development Fellowship
MPH: UC Berkeley School of Public Health Maternal and Child Health
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Clinical Interests: Women’s Health, Reproductive Health, LGBTQ+ Health, Gender Affirming Care, DEIA in Medical Education, Pipeline health programs
Hobbies: Running, visiting National Parks, fundraising for causes near and dear to me

Bernadette Pendergraph, MD

Program Director, Harbor-UCLA/Team to Win Sports Medicine Fellowship
Transitional Associate Program Director, Department of Family Medicine
Head Team Physician at California State University at Dominguez Hills, LA Harbor College, Gardena High School
Associate Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Medical School: UCR/UCLA Biomedical Science Program
Residency: Family Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Faculty Development Fellowship, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Sports Medicine Fellowship
Board Certification: American Board Family Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine, Adolescent Medicine

Clinical Interests: Sports medicine, procedures, substance use disorders, pain management
Hobbies: Running, Tai chi, crafts, personalized baking recipes

Jyoti Puvvula, MD, MPH

Associate Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Co-Director, Community Medicine
Medical Co-Director, Gardena High School Clinic
Co-Director, Harbor-UCLA Summer Urban Health Fellowship (Pipeline Program)
Coordinator, Community Medicine and Adolescent Medicine Curriculum
Advisory Board Member: UCLA PRIME, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Board Member, Doctors for Global Health (www.dghonline.org)

Medical School: University of California, Irvine College of Medicine
Internship: Family Medicine, White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Residency: Family Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship: WMMC Cultural Medicine Faculty Development Fellowship
Fellowship: Faculty Development, Harbor-UCLA Department of Family Medicine
MPH: Maternal & Child Health/ Population & Family Health, UCLA School of Public Health.
Board Certification: American Board Family Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Adolescent Medicine

Interests: Social Injustice, Health & Human Rights, Health Disparities, Pipeline Projects, Community Based Primary Health Care & Accompaniment in Under-resourced Communities, Global Health (Women & Child Health)

Gloria Sanchez, MD

she/hers

Medical Director of Addiction Medicine for the Family Medicine Clinic
Medical Director of Addiction Medicine for the Family Medicine Inpatient Consult Service
Associate Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Department of Family Medicine
Fellowship: Harbor-UCLA Faculty Development Fellowship, David Geffen School of Medicine Medical Education Curriculum Fellowship, Chief Resident Immersion Training, Boston University Addiction Medicine, Medical Education Research Foundation Scholars Program
Board Certification: American Board Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine

Interests: Addiction Medicine/Medication Addiction Treatment for all, in particular historically marginalized populations. Chronic pain and integrative medicine approaches
Hobbies: Sleeping, Long walks, Yoga, giggling

Heather Bennett Schickedanz, MD

Chair, Department of Family Medicine Harbor-UCLA
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Chair, LA County Health Agency Geriatrics Workgroup

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco
Residency: Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
Fellowship: Geriatric Medicine, University of California, San Francisco-ZSFGH-San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Board Certification: Family Practice (American Board of Family Medicine); Geriatric Medicine (ABIM)

Interests: Health equity/Care of underserved communities, Geriatrics/Care of vulnerable older adults, PCMH transformation/Patient-centered care, Quality improvement/Team-based care, Community partnerships, Justice/Advocacy, and Training/Pipeline.