Leadership

Ottar V. Lunde, M.D. 

Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine  

Primary Care Internist, Lewis Internal Medicine 

Joseph Diaz, M.D. 

Clinical Service Chief, Divison of General Internal Medicine 
UC San Diego Health

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Div. of General Internal Medicine, UC San Diego Health

Simerjot K. Jassal, M.D., MAS

Internal Medicine Residency Program Director 

Clinical Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine 
VA San Diego

James Michelsen, M.D. 

Acting Chief for VA Primary 

Heather Hofflich, D.O., FACE 

Clinical Medical Director, La Jolla Internal Medicine Faculty Practice  

Professor of Medicine, Divisions of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, UC San Diego Health 

Armelia Sani, M.D., FACP 

Medical Director, 4th and Lewis Clinic 

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Div. of General Internal Medicine, UC San Diego Health

Administration

Jenny Jones, MBA

Division Administrator 

Divisions of General Internal Medicine, Genomics & Precision Medicine
UC San Diego Department of Medicine