Nephrology
Lawrence Opas, M.D.
Current position:
Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Nephrologist
DIO GME
Hometown: Los Angeles
Undergraduate: University of California Berkeley
Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Residency: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)
Fellowship: Pediatric Nephrology at CHLA
What does working at LAC+USC mean to you? Caring for my patients, educating and learning from future generations of pediatricians and working with my colleagues has provided me with a sense of meaning, purpose, fulfillment, honor, pride, gratitude and love to serve my community and its children for 44 wonderful years at LAC+USC.
Diane Marie Arandia, MD
Current position:
Attending Physician, Pediatric Nephrology
Hometown: Manila, Philippines
Undergraduate: BS Nursing - University of Santo Tomas College of Nursing, Manila, Philippines
Medical School: MD - University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Manila, Philippines
Residency: Pediatrics - Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
Fellowship: Pediatric Nephrology - University of California, Los Angeles
What does working at LAGMC/USC mean to you? It means being part of a team that shows up for every family, regardless of circumstance. I am proud to bring pediatric kidney care to a community that deserves the very best.
Richard Fine, M.D.
Current Position:
Pediatric Nephrologist
Professor Pediatrics, Stony Brook University, School of Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics, Keck USC School of Medicine
Residency: Boston City Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles
Positions Since Residency:
1966-1980 Head Dialysis and Transplant Program CHLA
1981-1990 Head Physician of Pediatric Nephrology, UCLA
1991-2005 Chair Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital, State University of New York At Stony Brook
2005-2010 Dean, School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, School of Medicine