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.
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 Primary Care visits will become available on the Patient Portal in a 3-day rolling window.
For example, a Wednesday 3pm appointment becomes available on the Patient Portal on Sunday at 3pm. - Telehealth (Zoom) Primary Care visits will become available on the Patient Portal within a 7-day rolling window.
For example, a Thursday 1pm appointment becomes available on the Patient Portal the prior Thursday at 1pm.
How to Get Additional Scheduling Help
If you need to schedule an appointment more than 3 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
