Who We Are:
The Harbor-UCLA Faculty Practice Plan is a large, multi-specialty medical group comprised of over 190 members of the full-time teaching medical staff of the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance. Our doctors are faculty members of the UCLA School of Medicine, and have spent many years gaining the knowledge and experience needed to conduct residency training programs and world-class research. Collectively, they bring to bear the full range of medical sub-specialty expertise, and many of them are world-renowned authorities in their respective fields. We offer a full range of Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatric, Obstetric-Gynecology, Neurology, Psychiatric and Radiology/Imaging Services, staffed by world-renowned medical experts with UCLA Faculty appointments.
A Private Practice Resource Committed to Excellence:
While maintaining strong affiliations with the UCLA School of Medicine and the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, we are organizationally separate and distinct from these entities. We operate the Harbor-UCLA Professional Building, a 45,000 square foot, attractively appointed professional office complex housing a full range of ambulatory diagnostic and treatment capabilities, with plenty of free parking.
We are committed to bringing medical excellence to privately insured and self-pay patients living and working in the greater South Bay area and, indeed, throughout Southern California and beyond. We serve as a referral resource for the major health plans, general medical groups and independent physicians associations (IPAs) serving our region, as well as for community physicians and for patients who choose to take advantage of our many sub-specialty offerings.
Examples of our unique, highly specialized service offerings including:
Wellness and Cancer Screening Services, including: Electron Beam CT Heart Scan (EBT) – a non-invasive, highly definitive procedure for assessing risk of heart disease, pioneered by Harbor-UCLA Cardiologists.
State-of-the-art EBT Cancer Screening – Lung and Body Scans, promoting early cancer detection when the disease is most treatable, together with Non-invasive Angiography, for definitive diagnosis of heart disease.
Breast Cancer Screening – Highly skilled mammography services, with results interpreted by Iraj Khalkhali, a world-renowned authority in breast cancer screening. Backed up by an array of advanced breast cancer detection techniques.
Bone Densitometry – for evaluation of suspected Osteoporosis cases, and risk assessment.
Cardiopulmonary Exercise/VO2 Testing – to assist community Cardiologists in assessing disease severity in patients with chronic heart failure, and planning effective treatment.
Pulmonary Function Testing – for evaluation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma, and formulating Exercise Prescriptions tailored to patients’ needs and going-in level of fitness.
Dermatology Screening/Treatment Services – focusing on solar damage and other skin care issues.
Fertility Center – Our Fertility Center, directed by Omid Khorram, M.D., is committed to providing the full spectrum of assisted reproductive technology (ART) services at an affordable price. Estimated cost for an In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) cycle is approximately half the cost associated with comparable programs.
World Class Disease Management and Treatment Services, including:
South Bay area’s only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit – and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – Regional referral resource – includes highly skilled mobile response transport team.
High Risk Pregnancy Management, Consultation and Diagnostic Services – dedicated to assisting community physicians in effectively managing complications of pregnancy.
Vascular Surgery – Regional referral center for Vascular Access Surgery, employing endoluminal stents. Procedures performed by Dr. Rodney White and Dr. Carlos Donayre, world renowned vascular access specialists.
Colon and Rectal Surgery – Highly specialized services, including colorectal surgery, diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease, and corrective surgery to repair previous surgical attempts.
Pulmonary Hypertension – Regional referral center for diagnosis and treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension, a rare and debilitating disease characterized by progressive narrowing of blood vessels of the lungs. Harbor-UCLA physicians have played a leading role in research focusing on Flolan, an intravenous medication used in treating this disease.
Gastroenterology – highly skilled capabilities for diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal and liver diseases, including one of the few Endoscopic Ultrasound diagnostic units based in Southern California.
Pancreatic, Biliary and Gastric Surgery – highly specialized diagnostic and treatment services provided by Bruce Stabile, M.D., a leading surgical authority specializing in malignant and benign diseases of the pancreas, biliary system, liver and stomach.
Sleep Disorders – state-of-the-art evaluation and treatment of a wide range of sleep disorders, including insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea and sleep-related cardiac arrhythmias. Program features Sleep Studies Laboratory, employing a multi-disciplinary team of experts.
Women’s Health Services – including diagnostic and treatment services by female medical specialists Board Certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology, as well as in Internal Medicine, with special training in Women’s Health Issues.
Urological Services – Special offerings in this area include Vasectomy Reversals, Prostatitis Treatment, and Urogynecology (focusing on Urological issues involving women).
Additional Treatment Services – focusing on a wide range of medical problems, including Chronic Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Asthma.
Expert Second Opinions:
Regional Resource – We serve as the greater South Bay Region’s leading resource for expert second and third medical opinions, provided by world-renowned authorities on staff at the UCLA School of Medicine, covering the full range of medical problems.
Managed Care Consultations – Leading managed care organizations frequently refer complex cases to us for diagnostic consultations, and follow-up treatment.
Out-of-Plan Consultations – Our highly skilled doctors are also available to assist private-pay patients in fully exploring potential treatment options, through rendering expert second and third opinions, independent of the patient’s health plan.
“Brain Matters, Inc. at Harbor-UCLA Faculty Practice Plan:
Our NEWEST INNOVATIVE SERVICE OFFERING – Dedicated to making the latest state-of-the-art Brain Imaging Technology available to patients and physicians throughout Southern California.
Generally accepted applications - These include diagnostic assessment in Alzheimer’s Disease and Traumatic Brain Injury, and Seizure Mapping in Stroke cases.
Emerging applications – Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD), Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), and other psychiatric conditions with the appropriate referral back to your primary care physician or other appropriate physician.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION - visit www.brainmattersinc.com
