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Office
UCLA Medical Center
100 Medical Plaza, #310
Los Angeles, CA 90095Phone+1 310-267-7838Fax+1 310-267-7838
Summary
- Dr. Angela Leung is an endocrinologist in Los Angeles, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. She received her medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and has been in practice 14 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Chinese (Cantonese). She specializes in the management of general endocrine disorders with a focus toward thyroid disease.
Education & Training
- Boston UniversityM.S., Epidemiology, 2010
- Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2006 - 2008
- Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
- Boston University School of MedicineClass of 2003
- Occidental CollegeB.A., Major in Biochemistry, minor in Art History, 1998
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
- MA State Medical License 2005 - 2014
- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Early Investigator Award Endocrine Society, 2015
- Selected recipient, Loan Repayment Program NIH/NICHD, 2012
- Honorable Mention abstract American College of Physicians Regional Meeting, 2005
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 26 citationsThyroid function testing in patients with newly diagnosed hyperlipidemia.Devina L. Willard, Angela M. Leung, Elizabeth N. Pearce
JAMA Internal Medicine. 2014-02-01 - 327 citationsConsequences of excess iodineAngela M. Leung, Lewis E. Braverman
Nature Reviews. Endocrinology. 2014-03-01 - 108 citationsA Review: Radiographic Iodinated Contrast Media-Induced Thyroid DysfunctionSun Y. Lee, Connie M. Rhee, Angela M. Leung, Lewis E. Braverman, Gregory A. Brent
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2015-02-01
Journal Articles
- Coexistent presentation of Graves� disease and an autonomous thyroid nodule following administration of an iodinated contrast loadWu S, Leung AM, Chambers MD, Chen C, Khan MU, Brent GA, Green W, Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports, 1/1/2018
- Thyroid emergenciesLeung AM, J Infus Nurs, 1/1/2016
- Unique obstacles to establishing thyroid cancer registriesPearce EN, Lee SL, Weiss R, Magner J, Garber JR, Campion FX, Leung AM, J Clin Transl Endocrinol, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Thyroid ultrasound screening in patients with acromegalyLai N, Garg D, Heaney AP, Leung AM, American Thyroid Association Annual Meeting, 1/1/2022
- Genomic Sequencing Classifier versus ThyroSeq v3 in the management of indeterminate thyroid nodules: A randomized clinical trialLivhits MJ, Zhu C, Du L, Leung AM, Rao J, Levin M, Douek ML, Beckett KR, Cheung DS, Gofnung Y, Yeh MW, American Thyroid Association Annual Meeting, 1/1/2021
- Role of molecular testing in the workup of cytologically indeterminate, sonographically suspicious thyroid nodulesWang MM, Becket KR, Douek ML, Masamed R, Patel M, Tseng C, Yeh MW, Leung AM, Livhits MJ, American Thyroid Association Annual Meeting, 1/1/2020
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Lectures
- Advanced Hands-on Thyroid Ultrasound WorkshopENDO 2019 - New Orleans, LA - 3/22/2019
- The Impact of the Thyroid on Fertility, Pregnancy, and the NeonateENDO 2019 - New Orleans, LA - 3/24/2019
- TBDVA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA - 1/1/2019
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Other
- The thyroid diet: Is there such a thing?Perspective: Medscape Diabetes and Endocrinology
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/901118
1/27/2018 - Wendy Williams: Learning to stay in remission for Graves� diseaseEndocrine Web
https://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/hyperthyroidism/wendy-williams-says-her-hyperthyroid-disease-check-just-dont-ask
1/16/2018 - Diet for thyroid disease: What you need to knowEndocrine Web
https://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/thyroid/diet-thyroid-disease-what-you-need-know
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Press Mentions
- The Puzzling Thyroid Panel: Answers to Tough QuestionsNovember 7th, 2024
- Abnormal TSH: Forget It or Fret It?September 25th, 2024
- Preview of the 93rd American Thyroid Association Annual MeetingJuly 1st, 2024
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Grant Support
- Iodine Nutrition And Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy And LactationThe Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)2011–2017
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Chinese (Cantonese)
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