About Our Faculty
Joseph P. Luftman, MD
Education: Undergrad: UCLA, Med: USC, Residency: KP LA Fam Med, Fellowship: UCLA
Board/CAQ: ABFM (Recert 2006), CAQ Sports Med 2001
Awards/honors: West Coast Region Leader, Inaugural SM Intraining Exam Writing Committee; Dean’s Scholar USC School of Medicine, Junior/Senior Continuum;
Awarded Best Poster at UCLA Multi-campus Research Meeting 6/03 for “ Throwing Injuries in Youth Baseball Players: A Coaches’ Survey”; Family Practice Attending of the Year, presented by graduating Family Practice residents, 2004-2005
Special clinical or research interests: Groin pain in Athletes, Throwing Injuries, Golf Injuries
Hobbies: Golf, basketball, PDA/Computer technology, Softball
Daniel V. Vigil, MD
Education: Undergrad: Stanford University, Med: Harvard University, Residency: KP LA Fam Med, Fellowship: UCLA
Board/CAQ: ABFM, CAQ Sports Medicine
Awards/honors: Appointed Chief of Department of Family Medicine at KP-LAMC in 2006.
Special clinical or research interests: Heat Illness, Running and Bicycling Biomechanics
Hobbies: Marathon, Triathlon
John K. Su, MD MPH
Education: Undergrad: UC Berkeley, Med: Boston University, Residency: KP LA Fam Med, Fellowship: UCLA
Board/CAQ: ABFM (2005-2012), CAQ Sports Med 2007
Awards/honors: Harry Galanty Outstanding Young Investigator Award AMSSM 2007; UCLA Multicampus Research Forum Outstanding Research Presentation 2006 for “Hyponatremia in Recreational Endurance Cyclists” and 2004 for “Musculoskeletal Training in Primary Care Residency”
Special clinical or research interests: Hyponatremia, Cycling Injuries, Exercise Physiology
Hobbies: Cycling, running, triathlon, hiking/backpacking
Marissa S. Vasquez, MD
Education: Undergrad: UC Riverside, Med: Temple University, Residency: White Memorial Family Practice, Fellowship: Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles
Board/CAQ: ABFM, CAQ Sports Medicine
Awards: Nominated for AAFP / Bristol Myers Squibb Award in Graduate Medical Education 2004-2005; Philadelphia Academy of Family Physicians Excellence Award 2003; National Medical Fellowship 1999-2000 & 2000-2001; National Hispanic Scholarship 2001-2002; Outstanding Community Service Award 2000-2001
Clinical/Research Interest: Sports Medicine Biomechanics, Pediatric Injuries
Hobbies: Ocean swimming, cycling