Katayoun Khalighi, MD

Dr. Ismail H. Kasimoglu is a board-certified UCI Health endocrinologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes and metabolic disorders, thyroid diseases and other conditions of the endocrinology system. He earned his medical degree at the UCI School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine, followed by a fellowship in endocrinology, also at the UCI School of Medicine. He also holds a PhD in biomedical engineering and a master's in business administration, both from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Kasimoglu has written abstracts and performed clinical research in general endocrinology and has published articles in peer-reviewed journals on topics including endocrinology, biomedical technology, medical education, emergency medicine and hospital medicine. He has performed research in ultrasound technology and designed a novel high-frequency ultrasound software and hardware system.

Dr. Sonia R. Sehgal is a board-certified UCI Health internist who specializes in the care and treatment of older adults. Her clinical interests include healthy aging, hypertension, osteoporosis, preventive medicine and elder abuse. She earned her medical degree at St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada. She completed an internship and residents in internal medicine at Maricopa County Medical Center in Phoenix, Ariz., followed by a fellowship in geriatric medicine at UCI Medical Center. In fall 2021, Sehgal was named one of 12 Dean's Scholars, a select group of UCI School of Medicine faculty members charged with implementing initiatives that advance the training and assessment of medical students' clinical skills and develop the next generation of medical education scholars and national leaders. She is also leading the medical school's expansion of its geriatric and gerontology program and its workforce development efforts. And as the Archstone Foundation Endowed Chair, she will support the foundation's mission: "To improve the health and well-being of older Californians and their caregivers."