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Arielle Sommer, MD, FACP

I realized a love for medicine and patient care through volunteering at the USC hospitals as an undergraduate. I chose primary care for many reasons; importantly for the longitudinal relationships with patients, because I am passionate about preventative care and lifestyle to prevent disease and improve physical and mental health, and because I love constantly learning about all aspects of medicine and the human body. I am driven by the science of medicine and pathophysiology of disease and fulfilled by applying this knowledge with humanism to patient care.

I joined UCLA because teaching and medical education sustains and motivates me. I enjoy everything from breaking down complex science into understandable terms to coaching patient-interviewing skills. I have also found that teaching my patients, whether one-on-one, or in group-class settings, has been one of the most fulfilling aspects of my practice.


Education & Training

  • MD – Keck School of Medicine of USC, 2014
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 2015
  • Internship – McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 2017
  • Residency – Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2017
  • Medical Board Certifications

Positions

  • UCLA Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
  • Co-Chair, DMPG Physician Onboarding Planning
  • Assistant Director, Women’s Health Elective
  • Educator for Excellence, DGSOM
  • COVID Ambulatory Monitory Team, Educational and Media Lead
  • Prior Chair, Longitudinal Clinical Experience Curriculum Redesign

Teaching

  • Third-year Ambulatory Clerkship Preceptor
  • Instructor, Doctoring 1
  • Instructor, Clinical Skills 1
  • Second-year medical student clinical preceptor
  • Instructor, Breast Examination Workshop
  • First-year medical student clinical preceptor
  • Instructor, pelvic anatomy lab and Workshop Leader, “Performing the Pelvic Examination”
  • Clinical Preceptor, Leichtman-Levine-TEM Summer Program
  • Clinic Preceptor, PGY1-3 Residents
  • Hospitalist Attending: PGY2 and PGY3 Hospitalist
  • Preceptor, Women’s Health Elective

Publications

  • Sommer AE, Golden BP, Peterson J, Knoten CA, O'hara L, O'leary KJ. Hospitalized Patients Knowledge of Care: a Systematic Review. J Gen Intern Med. 2018;33(12):2210-2229.
  • Caroline Y. Chen, MD, Kristen Kelley, MD and Arielle E. Sommer MD. Finding the Unifying Diagnosis: When Hoofbeats are a Zebra. Proceedings of UCLA Health -VOLUME 23 (6.6.2019)
  • Sommer A, Knoll A, Levitt P. Mu Opioid Receptor Expression in the Developing Mouse Brain. Medical Student Research Forum, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. May 2, 2012. Los Angeles, CA.
  • Sommer A, Golden B, Knoten C, O’Hara L, Peterson J, O’Leary KJ. Hospitalized Patients Knowledge of Care: A Systematic Review. Scientific Abstract Poster Session, Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) Annual Meeting. April 12, 2018. Denver, CO.

Media

  • What To Expect if You’re Diagnosed with COVID-19: https://www.uclahealth.org/coronavirus Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JajhtnELhnM&feature=youtu.be. 12/2020
  • What to expect after being discharged form the hospital following COVID-19 treatment: https://www.uclahealth.org/coronavirus Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmYHKlhnVzY. 3/2/21
  • Six Seemingly Unimportant Symptoms to Always Tell Your Doctor About. Yahoo News. February 28, 2020
  • Celebrating Mother’s Day: Coronavirus Impact on Families. CBS News. May 8, 2020. https://mms.tveyes.com/transcript.asp?StationID=4305&DateTime=5/8/2020%2012:20:14%20PM&playclip=true&pbc=search%3a%2b(mother+covid+ucla)

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