About Our Faculty

Peter Khang, MD, MPH
Program Director

Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine, CAQ in Geriatrics
Undergraduate: Tufts University
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Residency: Family Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles
Fellowship: UCLA Geriatrics Fellowship
Clinical Interests: Polypharmacy and Adverse Drug Reactions, Evidence-Based Medicine, Dementia Syndromes, Functional Assessment
Hobbies: golfing, photography, fantasy basketball, running 5K races with my wife

Won K. Bucher, MD

Board Certifications: Family Medicine, CAQ in Geriatrics, Hospice/Palliative Care
Undergraduate: Whittier College, UCLA
Medical School: New York Medical College, USC
Residency: Family Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills
Fellowship: Geriatrics, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles
Clinical Interests: Hospice care/ EOL care
Hobbies: Music, Pets, Travel, Languages

Kreighton L. Chan, MD

Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine, CAQ in Geriatrics
Undergraduate: University of Southern California
Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Residency: UCLA, Center for the Health Sciences (CHS)
Fellowship: UCLA Academic Teaching (emphasis on Geriatrics)
Clinical Interests: Health Economics, Chronic Kidney Disease
Hobbies: USC football, UCLA basketball, NFL New Orleans Saints

David Chang, MD

Board Certifications: Family Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine
Undergraduate: University of California, Berkley 1982, Bioengineering
Medical School: University of California, Irvine 1987
Residency: Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Los Angeles 1990
Fellowship: none
Clinical Interests: Dementia, aging well
Hobbies: Mountain unicyling

James R. Evans, MD

Board Certifications: ABIM AQ Geriatrics
Undergraduate: The Ohio State University
Medical School: The Ohio State University
Residency: Huntington Memorial Hospital
Fellowship:
Clinical Interests: Dementia Urinary incontinence
Hobbies: Skiing, Hiking, Fishing

Kuo-Wei Lee, MD

Board Certifications: Family Medicine, CAQ Geriatrics, CAQ eligible for Hospice and Palliative Care
Undergraduate: USC
Medical School: Keck School of Medicine, USC
Residency: KP LAMC, Family Medicine
Fellowship: KP LAMC, Geriatrics
Clinical Interests: Falls, Polypharmacy, Depression, Successful Aging
Hobbies: Working Out, Weight Training, Eating, Movies, Music, Singing

Mario Milch, MD

Board Certifications: Internal Medicine with Added Qualifications in Geriatrics and Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Zoology, UCLA-1964
Medical School: MD – USC 1968
Residency: Internship: U.S. Public Health Service Hospital 1969
Residency: Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Oakland, CA 1971-73
Clinical Interests: Pain Management, Palliative Medicine, Communication Skills
Hobbies: Travel, classical and jazz music, hiking

Parmis Pouya, MD

Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine, CAQ in Geriatrics
Medical School and training: University of Leicester and University College London, England
Residency: Internal Medicine, King/Drew Los Angeles
Fellowship: UCLA Geriatrics Fellowship
Clinical Interests: Exercise in elderly and end of life care
Hobbies: Hiking, weight lifting and core training, traveling and movies. Finding new adventures.

William King Reilly, MD

Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Hospice & Palliative Care
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Residency: Internal Medicine, Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Failure to Thrive, Avoidable Adverse Events

Allegra Rich, MD

Board Certifications: Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine, CAQ Geriatrics
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: Georgetown University
Residency: UCLA Internal Medicine
Fellowship: UCLA Geriatics
Clinical Interests: Palliative care in the nursing home
Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, and playing with my son

Rafael Salas, MD

Board Certifications: Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine
Undergraduate: University of California, Irvine, Cerritos College
Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles
Residency: Internal Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Fellowship: Geriatrics, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Clinical Interests: Delirium, Cognitive Impairment, Inpatient Palliative Care
Hobbies: Mountain biking, investing, road trips, and spending time with family (wife and kids)

Susan Elizabeth Wang, MD

Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Michigan
Medical School: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Residency: University of Pittsburgh
Fellowship: University of California, Los Angeles
Clinical Interests: Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Transitional Care, Polypharmacy, Successful Aging
Hobbies: Spending time with family, travel, charity walks, horseback riding, board games

Wesley Woo, MD

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine
Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Residency: Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, LAC+USC Medical Center
Fellowship: Geriatrics, LAC+USC Medical Center
Clinical Interests: Evidence-Based Medicine, Adult and Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Care
Hobbies: culinary adventures, deep-sea fishing, fantasy sports, photography

Ralph L. Yep, MD, FAAFP

Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine, CAQ in Geriatrics, Board-certified by American Board of Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine
Undergraduate: University of California, Riverside
Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine
Residency: Family Medicine, UCLA
Clinical Interests: Bioethics, Quality Management, Dementia Syndromes, Functional Assessment
Hobbies: Outdoor activities, raising teenagers