Care Team

Nairi Berner, M.D., is an Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Endocrinologist Maria Mercedes Chang Villacreses, M.D., is determined to make a difference in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diabetes.

Mohamed El-Shahawy, M.D., M.P.H., M.H.A., is Clinical Professor in the Department of Clinical Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism at City of Hope.

Sasan Fazeli, M.D., is an endocrinologist in the Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Wei Feng, M.D., is a board certified endocrinologist with expertise in many areas such as diabetes, thyroid, pituitary, osteoporosis, PCOS, obesity, lipid disorder, and adrenal disease.

Elena Forouhar, M.D., specializes in treating diabetes & endocrine problems & is board certified in internal medicine & endocrinology/diabetes & metabolism. Her main areas of interest include both type 1 & type 2 diabetes, as well as obesity & metabolic disorders associated with obesity.

Paul Han, D.P.M., M.S., is a Clinical Consultant and a podiatric surgeon at City of Hope.

Fouad R Kandeel, M.D., Ph.D., is the director of the Islet Cell Transplantation Program and Arthur D. Riggs Distinguished Chair in Diabetes & Metabolism Research at City of Hope.

Pooja Manroa, M.D., specializes in endocrinology and uses a systematic and methodical approach to diagnosing and treating endocrine disorders.

Behrouz Salehian, M.D., is an endocrinologist specializing in treating thyroid disorders, pituitary disorders and neuroendocrine tumors. He is also director of the diabetes cardiovascular risk reduction program at City of Hope.