Life Sciences Department

Wakana Saeki, M.D.

• Adjunct Instructor, Life Sciences

• Family Practice Physician, Peak Health Medical Group of Culver City

• Telephone:  818-364-7744

• Voicemail:  818-364-7600 x4230

• e-mail:  saekiw@lamission.edu

SUMMER 2009 CLASS: 

Biology 33 - Medical Terminology, an Etudes-NG Online Course - Section 0112 - Units 3.00

*Please note: there are 2 required on-campus meetings for this class, one if for the Midterm Exam on Saturday 07/18/09 from 9 am-12 noon at Learning Resource Center (LRC) room 233 and the other is for the Final Exam on Saturday 08/15/09 also from 9 am-12 noon at the Learning Resource Center (LRC) room 234. Both exams will be on the computers.*

• Click HERE for the syllabus in Microsoft Word document.

• Click HERE for the syllabus in Acrobat PDF file.

You should have received an email from me containing a link to this page. If not then you need to update or add an email address using the Student Information System where on top of the page you will see the following box:

Click EDIT to either update or add an email address. From then on you should start to receive email from me. Please feel free to contact my assistant, Pong Nimnual, at 818-364-7744 should you still have problem logging into ETUDES-NG or receiving my email.

FALL 2009 CLASS: 

Biology 33 - Medical Terminology, an Etudes-NG Online Course - Section 0140 - Units 3.00

*Please note: there are 2 required on-campus meetings for this class, one if for the Midterm Exam on Saturday 10/24/09 from 9 am-12 noon at Learning Resource Center (LRC) and the other is for the Final Exam on Saturday 12/19/09 also from 9 am-12 noon at the Learning Resource Center (LRC). Both exams will be on the computers.*

• Click HERE for the syllabus in Microsoft Word document. (will be available soon)

• Click HERE for the syllabus in Acrobat PDF file. (will be available soon)

• Education:  

  • 1995-1998, Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Family Practice Residency Program Northridge, California

  • 1991-1995, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, M.D. degree

  • 1987-1991, University of California, Berkeley, B.A. degree in Molecular & Cell Biology

• Professional Experience: 

  • August 1998-May 2001

    • UCLA Medical Group at 15^th Street

    • Family Physician; Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA Department of Medicine

  • April 1998                    

    • Winslow Indian Health Service - Winslow, Arizona

    • Family physician for Navajo Indians in rural Arizona

  • 1997-1998                    

    • Urgent Care, Greater Valley Medical Center

    • Community physician in a fast paced after hour’s clinic

• Certification:

  • Board Certified in Family Practice

  • Basic Life Support

  • Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics

  • Etudes-NG

• Interests:  Badminton, Tennis, Piano, Sewing, Cooking, Traveling, Hiking, Skiing