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A community of LEADERS who lead in innovation, transform care, and advance health for all at @dgsomucla and @uclahealth.

Los Angeles, CA
Joined February 2022
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We are thrilled to introduce you to the DoM's strategic plan brochure: bit.ly/46SxjdY. This brochure provides access to a high-level overview of how we plan to guide the growth of our core mission areas over the next years. We hope you are inspired to join us as LEADERS!
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Shining the spotlight on Dr. Evan Michael Shannon! At DoM Research Day, he shared findings from the PATHS study examining how the 2025 LA wildfires affected people experiencing homelessness and what they reveal about existing hardships. Read the full story uclahs.fyi/4iFIFLk
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In honor of Veterans Day, we’re spotlighting the programs and people dedicated to improving the lives of Veterans. Explore this week’s newsletter to see how DoM teams are advancing veteran health through innovation, research and compassionate care: uclahs.fyi/4etYkLo
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The UCLA Internal Medicine Procedure Service helps patients receive timely care while creating learning opportunities for trainees. Hear from Drs. Feigenbaum and Glaeser how hospitalists are improving access, streamlining care & mentoring future physicians uclahs.fyi/46Qn1gH
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It's Research Day 2026! Nearly 450 faculty, trainees, staff & guests came together to share discoveries, make connections & celebrate the breadth of research across the UCLA Department of Medicine. Watch the highlights & learn about the research presented: uclahs.fyi/4yNhfbp
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“Zooming out, finding perspective, finding space.” In this Mentor Shoutout, Dr. Arman Niknafs reflects on how APDs Dr. Tina Mosaferi and Dr. Casey Kaneshiro help him step back from the intensity of day-to-day medicine and see the bigger picture of what it means to be a physician
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We’re highlighting Research Day plenary speaker Dr. Westyn Branch-Elliman, who explored how AI and machine learning can move from promising models to patient care, drawing on research using smartwatch data to optimize Parkinson’s care. Learn more here: uclahs.fyi/4BryEZp
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What does it take to advance health for all? Partnership, innovation and action. This week, Dr. Abel highlights how DoM colleagues are strengthening community partnerships, promoting healthier futures for children and improving patient care. Read more: uclahs.fyi/4BUAwKK
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"Two people born in the same year can age at very different rates." At DoM Research Day, Dr. Steve Horvath explored how epigenetic clocks can measure biological aging and what these tools may reveal about age-related disease and longevity. Read more: uclahs.fyi/3UeHRDV
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Congrats to Dr. Manuel Celedon on his appointment as inaugural chief of the Division of Addiction Medicine at VA Greater Los Angeles! In this new role, he will help advance integrated addiction care for veterans and expand training opportunities. Read more uclahs.fyi/4srSIXw
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Taking the conversation to our communities! Over the past few months, five DoM Community Meetings across LA brought faculty together to hear directly from LEADERS, discuss priorities and better understand where support is needed. Read the full story here: uclahs.fyi/488O3Ap
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Big congrats to Dr. Gregory Donaldson on receiving an NIH New Innovator Award! The award will support his research into how IgA interacts with the gut microbiome and intestinal cells and could uncover new ways to maintain gut health and prevent disease: uclahs.fyi/3WlIBrf
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Twenty years of curiosity, discovery and collaboration! This week, Dr. Abel reflects on the 20th anniversary of UCLA Department of Medicine Research Day and highlights a few of the many LEADERS advancing research across the DoM. Read the newsletter: uclahs.fyi/4yNhfbp
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We're highlighting Angel Burrell, who recently completed the GME Program Coordinator Leadership Council Mentorship Program! Learn how mentorship and professional development are helping strengthen her work supporting UCLA Geriatrics fellowship programs: uclahs.fyi/4j67KzQ
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Congratulations to Dr. Devesha Kulkarni on receiving an NIH New Innovator Award! The award will support her research exploring how an unexpected source of immune protection could help the gut respond to injury and restore balance. Learn more: uclahs.fyi/3TxYyKf
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Reflect, learn and build a boat? Our internal medicine residents stepped away from their clinical routines for the 2026 IM Fall Conference, a day filled with learning, feedback, connection and friendly competition at the UCLA pool. Hear from our residents uclahs.fyi/4yw8CBJ
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Congrats to Dr. Nisha Viswanathan on being named a 2026 John Wooden Leadership Fellow! The fellowship recognizes leaders who exemplify ethics, teamwork and service. Learn how Dr. Viswanathan built UCLA's Long COVID Program and what leadership means to her: uclahs.fyi/4yBIrJS
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Congrats to Dr. Michael Yashar, who received the 2026 Innovative Change in Practice Management Award for co-developing the UCLA Health Next Day Clinic! This innovative model helps patients receive timely care while avoiding unnecessary hospital stays: uclahs.fyi/3WmK7JG
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More than two decades of research have led to a first-of-its-kind therapy. Dr. Tomas Ganz’s foundational work on hepcidin helped pave the way for the FDA approval of rusfertide, a new therapy for patients with polycythemia vera. Read about the journey: uclahs.fyi/4yhAlpA
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The DoM for LA Summit is tomorrow! We're gearing up for a day of connection, collaboration and inspiration as we bring together voices from across UCLA and Los Angeles to strengthen partnerships and advance health in the communities we serve. Learn more: uclahs.fyi/3UbvRTo
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Over the past few months, the DoM has come together to connect, share ideas and build on our collective progress. These conversations are helping shape priorities and strengthen our community.  Learn more: uclahs.fyi/4shxR9t
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