{"id":11853,"date":"2026-01-04T23:46:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T07:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhs.lacounty.gov\/harbor-ucla-medical-center\/?page_id=11853"},"modified":"2026-03-05T16:16:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T00:16:46","slug":"our-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dhs.lacounty.gov\/harbor-ucla-medical-center\/gme\/family-medicine\/our-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion active_section=&#8221;0&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Claudia Alvarez, DO&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1767598901100-64cf063c-ff30&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11869&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]she\/her<\/p>\n<p>Clinical Faculty, Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical School:<\/strong>\u00a0A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona<br \/>\n<strong>Residency<\/strong>: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Family Medicine<br \/>\n<strong>Board Certification:<\/strong>\u00a0American Board of Family Medicine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clinical Interests:\u00a0<\/strong>Community medicine, hospital medicine, refugee health, bias in medicine, global health, human rights, advocacy, nutrition and lifestyle<br \/>\n<strong>Hobbies:<\/strong>\u00a0Dancing, traveling, group fitness classes, horseback riding, beach and hiking.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Daniel Castro, MD&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1767599113768-fde4a7f9-46ac&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11868&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41765\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p>Associate Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA<br \/>\nFormer President, Professional Staff Association, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center<br \/>\nFormer President, Los Angeles Chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians<br \/>\nMember, Community Engagement Research Program (CERP), UCLA CTSI<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical School:<\/strong>\u00a0University of Minnesota School of Medicine at Minneapolis<br \/>\n<strong>Residency<\/strong>: Family Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center<br \/>\n<strong>Board Certification:<\/strong>\u00a0American Board of Family Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Geriatrics<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interests:<\/strong>\u00a0Geriatrics, Health Disparities, Pipeline Projects, Empowerment Strategies for Under-resourced Communities<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;John Cheng, MD&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1767599267466-bab16737-0bac&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11867&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41765\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p>Co-Medical Director, Harbor-UCLA Family Health Center<br \/>\nAssociate Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nMedical School<\/strong>: UCLA School of Medicine<br \/>\n<strong>Residency<\/strong>: Family Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center<br \/>\n<strong>Fellowship<\/strong>: Sports Medicine and Office Procedures, Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine<br \/>\n<strong>Board Certification<\/strong>: American Board of Family Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Sports Medicine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interests<\/strong>: Patient-centered medical home, quality improvement, medical informatics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;S. Diana Garcia, MD&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1767599267271-db1e87f2-7b02&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11866&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41765\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p>Clinical Instructor, Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nMedical School<\/strong>: University of California, San Diego<br \/>\n<strong>Residency<\/strong>: Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine<br \/>\n<strong>Board Certification<\/strong>: American Board of Family Medicine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clinical Interests<\/strong>: Justice involved populations, refugee health, care for the unhoused<br \/>\n<strong>Hobbies:\u00a0<\/strong>Dancing, reading, softball<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Gilberto Granados, MD, MPH&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1767599267099-f91a5bd6-4579&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11865&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41765\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p>Associate Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA<br \/>\nCo-Director, Summer Urban Health Fellowship<br \/>\nDirector, Third and Fourth Year Family Medicine Clerkship<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical School:<\/strong>\u00a0University of California, Irvine College of Medicine<br \/>\n<strong>Internship:<\/strong>\u00a0Family Medicine, University of California, Irvine<br \/>\n<strong>Residency:<\/strong>\u00a0Family Medicine, White Memorial Medical Center<br \/>\n<strong>MPH:\u00a0<\/strong>Maternal and Child Health and Health Policy, UCLA School of Public Health<br \/>\n<strong>Board Certification:\u00a0<\/strong>American Board of Family Medicine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interests:\u00a0<\/strong>Community based research, social determinants of health, health policy, immigrant health<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Geoff Gusoff, MD, MBA, MTS&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1767599266911-029acd10-d613&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11864&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41765\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p>Attending Physician-Educator<br \/>\nFellow, National Clinician Scholars Program \u2013 UCLA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical School:<\/strong>\u00a0University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine<br \/>\n<strong>Residency:<\/strong>\u00a0University of Pennsylvania Family Medicine Residency Program<br \/>\n<strong>Fellowship:<\/strong>\u00a0National Clinician Scholars Program<br \/>\n<strong>Board Certification:\u00a0<\/strong>Family Medicine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clinical Interests:<\/strong>\u00a0Community based research, social determinants of health, Health Policy, Immigrant Health<strong><br \/>\nHobbies:<\/strong>\u00a0I enjoy improv and stand-up comedy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Jesus Gutierrez, MD&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1767599266716-ab4a27ec-9917&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11863&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41765\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p>Associate Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA<br \/>\nCoordinator, Gynecology Procedure Clinic<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical School:<\/strong>\u00a0University of El Salvador<br \/>\n<strong>Internship:<\/strong>\u00a0Family Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center<br \/>\n<strong>Residency:<\/strong>\u00a0Family Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center<br \/>\n<strong>Board Certification:\u00a0<\/strong>American Board of Family Medicine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interests:\u00a0<\/strong>Women\u2019s Health, Outpatient procedures, Patient-Centered Medical Home<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;James Huang, MD, MPH&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1767599266499-0f4c9731-975a&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11862&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41765\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p>Associate Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical School:<\/strong>\u00a0McGill University<br \/>\n<strong>Residency:<\/strong>\u00a0Family Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center<br \/>\n<strong>Fellowship:<\/strong>\u00a0Faculty Development, Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine<br \/>\n<strong>MPH:\u00a0<\/strong>UCLA School of Public Health<br \/>\n<strong>Board Certification:\u00a0<\/strong>American Board of Family Medicine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interests:\u00a0<\/strong>Outpatient procedures<strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>Travel, Photography<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Amber Lara, DO&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1767599266326-891c4075-6717&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41765\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div>Clinical Instructor, Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Medical School:<\/strong>\u00a0Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific \u2013 Pomona, California<\/div>\n<div><strong>Residency:<\/strong>\u00a0Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div><strong>Board Certification:<\/strong>\u00a0American Board of Family Medicine<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Clinical Interests:<\/strong>\u00a0Pediatrics, Women\u2019s Health, Justice Involved Health<\/div>\n<div><strong>Hobbies:<\/strong>\u00a0Sewing, Exercise, Cooking<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Monica Le, MD, MPH&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1767599266152-94d2ce6b-471e&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11861&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41765\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p>Vice-Chair of Clinical Affairs, Harbor-UCLA Department of Family Medicine<br \/>\nCo-Medical Director, Harbor-UCLA Family Health Center<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical School:<\/strong>\u00a0New York Medical College<br \/>\n<strong>Residency:<\/strong>\u00a0Family Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center<br \/>\n<strong>Fellowship:<\/strong>\u00a0Women\u2019s Health, Harbor-UCLA Department of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology; Faculty Development, Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine<br \/>\n<strong>Board Certification:\u00a0<\/strong>American Board of Family Medicine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interests:\u00a0<\/strong>HGTV, patient-centered medical home, photography, quality improvement, any and all sports except bowling<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Nahid Molaie, MD&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1767599265960-b9b54104-69e0&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11860&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41765\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p>Director, Inpatient Services<br \/>\nAssociate Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical School:<\/strong>\u00a0Shiraz University<br \/>\n<strong>Internship:<\/strong>\u00a0Family Medicine, St. Mary Hospital, Hoboken NJ<br \/>\n<strong>Residency:\u00a0<\/strong>Family Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center<br \/>\n<strong>Fellowship:\u00a0<\/strong>Faculty Development, Harbor-UCLA Department of Family Medicine<br \/>\n<strong>Board Certification:\u00a0<\/strong>American Board Family Medicine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interests:<\/strong>\u00a0Cardiology, teaching EKG interpretation skills<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Fathima Sarah Nazarkhan, MD&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1767599265654-5aa5010c-5185&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11859&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41765\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p><strong>Medical School<\/strong>: David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles<br \/>\n<strong>Residency<\/strong>: Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine<br \/>\n<strong>Fellowship<\/strong>: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Family Medicine Faculty Development, STFM Emerging Leaders<br \/>\n<strong>Board Certification<\/strong>: American Board of Family Medicine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clinical Interests:<\/strong>\u00a0Adolescent Health, Reproductive Health, Community Health, Social Justice, Curriculum Development and Education<strong><br \/>\nHobbies:<\/strong>\u00a0Reading, Calligraphy, Painting, Language Travel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Theresa Nevarez, MD, MBA&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1767599486878-d4e2121a-859a&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11858&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; 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tab_id=&#8221;1767599486652-6224194d-2b24&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11857&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41765\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p>Program Director, Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine Residency Program<br \/>\nFaculty Development Fellowship Co-Director, Department of Family Medicine<br \/>\nAssistant Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Department of Family Medicine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical School:\u00a0<\/strong>UC San Francisco School of Medicine<br \/>\n<strong>Residency<\/strong>: Harbor-UCLA Family Medicine<br \/>\n<strong>Fellowship<\/strong>: Harbor-UCLA Department of Family Medicine Faculty Development Fellowship<br \/>\n<strong>MPH<\/strong>: UC Berkeley School of Public Health Maternal and Child Health<br \/>\n<strong>Board Certification<\/strong>: American Board of Family Medicine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clinical Interests:<\/strong>\u00a0Women\u2019s Health, Reproductive Health, LGBTQ+ Health, Gender Affirming Care, DEIA in Medical Education, Pipeline health programs<strong><br \/>\nHobbies:<\/strong>\u00a0Running, visiting National Parks, fundraising for causes near and dear to me<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Bernadette Pendergraph, MD&#8221; 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tab_id=&#8221;1767599486060-26914cdf-6953&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11855&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41765\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p>Associate Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA<br \/>\nCo-Director, Community Medicine<br \/>\nMedical Co-Director, Gardena High School Clinic<br \/>\nCo-Director, Harbor-UCLA Summer Urban Health Fellowship (Pipeline Program)<br \/>\nCoordinator, Community Medicine and Adolescent Medicine Curriculum<br \/>\nAdvisory Board Member: UCLA PRIME, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA<br \/>\nBoard Member, Doctors for Global Health (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dghonline.org\/\">www.dghonline.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical School<\/strong>: University of California, Irvine College of Medicine<br \/>\n<strong>Internship<\/strong>: Family Medicine, White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA<br \/>\n<strong>Residency<\/strong>: Family Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center<br \/>\n<strong>Fellowship<\/strong>: WMMC Cultural Medicine Faculty Development Fellowship<br \/>\n<strong>Fellowship<\/strong>: Faculty Development, Harbor-UCLA Department of Family Medicine<br \/>\n<strong>MPH<\/strong>: Maternal &amp; Child Health\/ Population &amp; Family Health, UCLA School of Public Health.<br \/>\n<strong>Board Certification<\/strong>: American Board Family Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Adolescent Medicine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interests<\/strong>: Social Injustice, Health &amp; Human Rights, Health Disparities, Pipeline Projects, Community Based Primary Health Care &amp; Accompaniment in Under-resourced Communities, Global Health (Women &amp; Child Health)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Gloria Sanchez, MD&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1767599485907-47fb5f36-ac1b&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11854&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-23327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">she\/hers<\/p>\n<p>Medical Director of Addiction Medicine for the Family Medicine Clinic<br \/>\nMedical Director of Addiction Medicine for the Family Medicine Inpatient Consult Service<br \/>\nAssociate Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical School:\u00a0<\/strong>University of Washington<strong><br \/>\nResidency:\u00a0<\/strong>Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Department of Family Medicine<strong><br \/>\nFellowship:\u00a0<\/strong>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<strong><br \/>\nBoard Certification:\u00a0<\/strong>American Board Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interests:<\/strong>\u00a0Addiction Medicine\/Medication Addiction Treatment for all, in particular historically marginalized populations. 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