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The Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

The UCLA Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program provides occupational, environmental, and preventive medicine services for Southern California. These include:

  1. On-campus clinical consultations emphasizing toxicology, occupational lung disease, medical fitness evaluation, and other areas
  2. Field and workplace consulting services for program design and evaluation
  3. Occupational Lung Disease Center
  4. Beryllium Program

Occupational-Environmental Medicine Clinic at UCLA

The on-campus clinic emphasizes evaluation of complex cases. The clinic is staffed by UCLA faculty and residents, and every patient is examined by a faculty member. Our clinicians and staff have detailed understanding of the terminology and regulations of California and its Workers' Compensation laws.

We recognize the importance of effective and timely communication with patients, employers, insurers and others. A designated program coordinator is available to facilitate timely communication of this sensitive, confidential information.

For further information, contact Priya Kunaseelan, (310)794-8144.

Program Consulting Service

Belmont Learning Center
Ergonomics Seminar in Guadalajara

General Consulting

We have considerable experience working with industry, union, and government by establishing and evaluating programs which promote health and safety. Areas of particular expertise include:

  1. Program Audits
  2. Workplace and Community Risk Communication
  3. Data Analysis
  4. Workplace Ergonomics Program
  5. Health Surveillance Program Design and Evaluation

Longshoring Work
School Site Evaluation

For further information contact Research Associate David Liu at (310)794-8144.

Occupational Lung Disease Center

Services include:

  1. Clinical Evaluations
  2. Analysis of Exposure Data
  3. Occupational Asthma
  4. Asbestos Related Disease
  5. Beryllium Diseases
  6. Analysis of Pulmonary Function Data
  7. Workplace Site Visits
  8. Disability and Ability Assessment

Beryllium Program

The UCLA Occupational Lung Disease Program offers a comprehensive approach to beryllium related health problems. Clinical evaluations are available for individuals with beryllium sensitization or disease. In addition, the UCLA Beryllium Program offers expertise in Screening Program Design & Evaluation, Exposure Reviews, Data Analysis, and Medical-Legal Consultation. Research interests include decision modeling, epidemiology, exercise physiology, and imaging.

Philip Harber MD, MPH (Director) Professor, Chief, Division of Occupational & Environmental Medicine Pulmonary Medicine
Occupational Medicine
Program Design
Data Analysis
Medical-Legal Consultation
Christopher Cooper, MD (Assoc Director) Professor Bronchoscopy
Exercise Physiology
Eric Kleerup MD Assoc Professor Bronchoscopy
Pulmonary Medicine
Poonam Batra, MD Professor Radiology

For further information, contact Priya Kunaseelan at (310)794-8144.