All students are assigned a Primary Care Provider (PCP) at Ashe who is a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant with training in family practice, pediatrics, or internal medicine. Primary care includes health education, disease prevention, health maintenance, counseling, patient education, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses.
Did you know? All UCLA students can use The Ashe Center, and we only bill the UCSHIP insurance plan—never private insurance—so all fees go straight to your BruinBill for easy access and no surprises.
The Ashe Center is a Primary Care Medical Home. This means that all students are assigned to a Primary Care Provider (PCP) who leads the health care team that coordinates all aspects of your preventive, acute and chronic needs using the best available evidence and appropriate technology. These relationships offer comfort, convenience, and optimal health throughout your time as a student at UCLA. Our PCPs are physicians, nurse practitioners, or physicians assistants with training in family practice, pediatrics, or internal medicine. The health care team consists of the PCP, medical assistants, license vocational nurses, clinical coordinators, and registered nurses. All non-emergency care is coordinated through the Ashe PCP, including referrals to specialists.
Scheduling
Schedule online (Patient Login) or by phone (310) 825-4073 during business hours
Introducing Open Access Scheduling
How It Works
- In-person and telehealth Primary Care visits will become available on the Patient Portal in a 4-day rolling window.
​​​For example, a Wednesday 3pm appointment becomes available on the Patient Portal on Saturday at 3pm.
How to Get Additional Scheduling Help
If you need to schedule an appointment more than 4 days in advance, you must schedule by phone or in-person.
Please Note
Trying to schedule online and can't find an appointment that fits your schedule? Looking to book a same-day appointment?
Please call our main phone line and speak to a scheduler.
Schedulers will have the most up-to-date clinician availability to assist with meeting your needs.
Now Offering Telehealth Video Visits
- The Ashe Center offers Telehealth Visits with Ashe Center providers, log into the Patient Portal to schedule now.
Hours
View our Hours of Operation.
PCP Change Requests
Need to change your primary care provider? No problem
You should feel comfortable with your PCP at all times. You may request to change your primary care physician at any time for any reason. In most cases, the change will be effective on the first day of the month following your request.
Whatever your experience with your provider --whether exceptional, or less than stellar-- we would like to hear from you! Please let us know. Patient feedback can always be anonymous.
Location
What to Bring
- BruinCard
- Complete the Clinical Questionnaire
- Arrive 15 minutes before your appointment time
- Plan for your visit to take one hour
- There is a $20 fee for missed appointments and late cancellation (less than 24 hours before appointment time)
Fees
- See the Fees page for a detailed, centralized fees listing.
Primary Care Providers
Andrea Ruman, MD
Primary Care Provider, Physician, Internal Medicine
Amy Peng, MD
Primary Care Provider, Physician, Emergency Medicine
Angela Ruman, MD
Primary Care Provider, Physician, Internal Medicine
Bahar Naderi, PA
Primary Care Provider, Physician Assistant
Bettina Pedone, NP
Primary Care Provider
Family Nurse Practitioner
Chaitali Mukherjee, MD
Physician, Internal Medicine
Edith Flores, MD
Primary Care Provider, Physician, Internal Medicine
Erin Gleason, MD
Primary Care Provider
Physician, Family Medicine
Fara Anzures, NP
Primary Care Provider
Family Nurse Practitioner
Javier Tiscareno, NP
Primary Care Provider
Family Nurse Practitioner
Jennifer Fernandez, PA
Primary Care Provider, Physician Assistant
Kristen Mondino, MD
Primary Care Provider, Physician
Lawrence Adler, MD
Primary Care Provider
Physician, Family Medicine
Mark Ackerman, MD
Primary Care Provider, Physician, Internal Medicine
Monique Vaillancourt, NP
Primary Care Provider
Family Nurse Practitioner
Nina Jreige, MD
Primary Care Provider, Physician, Internal Medicine
Renee Vasquez, NP
Primary Care Provider
Family Nurse Practitioner
Sandy Lai, MD
Physician, Family Medicine
Stephanie Bui, MD
Primary Care Provider
