Division of Hospital Medicine
The Division of Hospital Medicine’s mission is to provide outstanding and equitable inpatient care, excel in teaching and mentoring both residents and medical students, and facilitate research in quality improvement. Our division consists of physicians and nurse practitioners. We manage both non-teaching and academic ward teams. In addition to providing acute inpatient care, our hospitalists are involved in research, residency training and recruitment, medical student education, and various hospital operations.
Leadership
Duong (Tommy) Hua, M.D.
Division Chief
Director of Trainee Curriculum – Division of Hospital Medicine
Associate Professor, UCLA
Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Andrew Young, D.O.
Associate Chief
Director of Quality Improvement – Department of Medicine
Professor, UCLA
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Residency: LAC+USC Medical Center
Faculty
David Yuchno, M.D.
Medical Unit Director – 4 East
Assistant Professor, UCLA
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Jessica Lo, M.D.
Medical Student Clerkship Director – Inpatient Medicine
Assistant Professor, UCLA
Medical School: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Esther Joo, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Unit Director – 5 East
Assistant Professor, UCLA
Medical School: Tulane
Dual Degree: Master of Public Health
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Huy Do, M.D.
Medical Unit Director – 5 East
Assistant Professor, UCLA
Medical School: University of Hawaii
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Cherlyn Perez-Corral, M.D.
Assistant Professor, UCLA
Medical School: University of California Los Angeles
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship: General Internal Medicine at Harbor-UCLA
Maggie Kozman, M.D.
Associate Program Director – Pediatrics
Medicine/Pediatrics Dual Hospitalist
Assistant Professor, UCLA
Medical School: University of California San Francisco
Residency: University of California San Diego
Pei-Yu Fu, M.D.
Assistant Professor, UCLA
Medical School: Rush Medical College
Residency: St. Louis University Hospital
Maria Ceja Rodriguez, M.D.
Assistant Professor, UCLA
Medical School: UC Davis
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Lianne Ho, M.D.
Assistant Professor, UCLA
Medical School: Keck School of Medicine
Residency: USC/LA General Medical Center
Richard Brach, M.D.
Assistant Professor, UCLA
Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine
Residency: UCLA
Nurse Practitioners
Francine Chen
UCLA School of Nursing
Esther Carreon
UCLA School of Nursing
Paulette Balasan
UCLA School of Nursing
Margie Ramos
UCLA School of Nursing
Suh Kim
Chamberlain University
Hospital Medicine Elective
The elective in Hospital Medicine allows 2nd and 3rd year medicine residents to explore their interest in the field of hospital medicine. The rotation distinguishes itself from medicine wards by including both clinical and non-clinical experiences.
Residents will provide independent care under the direct supervision of an academic hospitalist. Rotators spend time with ancillary support services including wound care, physical and occupational therapy, nutrition, speech language and pathology, and visit a long-term acute care hospital. Finally, residents will go through modules on topics such as patient safety and medical errors, physician billing, work relative value units (wRVUs), hospital metrics, reimbursement, and transitions of care.