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

Spring 2008 class:  Biology 33 - Medical Terminology, an Etudes-NG Online Course. Click HERE for the syllabus in Microsoft Word document and HERE for the syllabus in Acrobat PDF file.

• 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