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ID: 3400521007
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center/VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Program
Los Angeles, CA
Data Last updated: 3/28/2025
Overview
Program & Work Schedule
Overview

Residents directly participate in the teaching of UCLA medical students. Residents also participate in comprehensive pain management and perform ultrasound-guided injections and spinal procedures (epidurals, medial branch blocks, etc). Research and scholarly activity are required and supported.
Information
Program best described as
Community-based university affiliated
Primary teaching site
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Accredited length of training
3
Required length
3
Accepting applications for training that begins in 2025-2026 No
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027 Yes
Program start dates July
Participates in ERAS® Yes
Affiliated with U.S. government Yes
Program Director: Dixie Lynne Reiko Aragaki MD, BS
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Dept of PM&R W-117
11301 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90073
Tel: (310) 268-3342
Fax: (310) 268-4224
E-mail: dixie.aragaki@va.gov
Person to contact for more information about the program: Kim Vu MD
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
PM&R Services Mailcode 117
11301 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90073
Tel: (310) 478-3711 Ext: 41177
Fax:
E-mail: kim.vu@va.gov
Survey Received: 7/9/2024

Institutions & Locations
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Location

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Dept of PM&R W-117
11301 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90073

Sponsor

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
10833 Le Conte Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Participant(s)

VA Long Beach Healthcare System
5901 E 7th St
Long Beach, CA 90822-5201

Children's Hospital Los Angeles
4650 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027-5693

LAC-Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
7601 E Imperial Hwy
Downey, CA 90242

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
757 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
11301 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90073-2128

California Rehabilitation Institute
2070 Century Park E
Los Angeles, CA 90067