Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Aimee Christie, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Integrative Medicine Program
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine

Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D.
Richard E. Haynes Distinguished Professor in Clinical Cancer Prevention
Director, Integrative Medicine Program
Chief, Section of Integrative Medicine
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine 
Department of Behavioral Science

Maxine De La Cruz, M.D.
Associate Professor, Integrative Medicine Program
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine 

Gabriel Lopez, M.D.
Associate Professor, Medical Director, Integrative Medicine Program
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine 

Santhosshi Narayanan, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Associate Professor, Integrative Medicine Program
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine

Meroe Morse, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Integrative Medicine Program
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine

Catherine Powers-James, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Integrative Medicine Program
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine

Ellizabeth C. Conti, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Integrative Medicine Program
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine

Lois M. Ramondetta, M.D.
Professor
Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine

Peiying Yang, Ph.D.
Professor, Integrative Medicine Program - Research
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine

Clinical Services

Paula Lewis-Patterson, B.S.N., D.N.P., M.S.N. D.N.P., R.N., NEA-BC
Exective Director, Ambulatory Clinics
VP, Ambulatory Operations

Debra K. Castro, B.S.N, R.N., C.H.P.N.
Director, Ambulatory Operations

Manju P. Joy, M.S.N., R.N., CMSRN
Nurse Manager

Farah A. Momin, R.N., B.S.N., ANM
Assistant Nurse Manager

Kiera Hart, M.B.A.
Business Services Manager

Bee Curry
Outpatient Services Supervisor

Jennifer Holdson
Sr. Administrative Assistant

Bukola Azeez, M.S.N., APRN, FNP-BC
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Chandni Pal, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Mary L. Moore, R.N., B.S.N.
Clinical Nurse, Outpatient

Michael Spano, MS, L.Ac, DiplOM (NCCAOM)
Acupuncturist

Yalda Soha, DC, DACM, L.Ac, DiplOM (NCCAOM)
Acupuncturist

Marie Eclache, MAOM, L.Ac, DiplOM (NCCAOM)
Acupuncturist

Alexandra A. Ramirez-Erkal, L.Ac.
Acupuncturist

Smitha G. Mallaiah, M.Sc., C-IAYT
Sr. Mind-Body Intervention Specialist

Pamela (Sat Siri) Sumler, BCTMB, RYT
Massage Therapist

George (Jeff) Patterson, L.M.T.
Massage Therapist

Patricia (Patty) Kavanagh, L.M.T.
Massage Therapist

Ingrid Moeller, M.A., MT-BC
Music Therapist

Melany L. Martin, P.T., D.P.T., M.P.H.
Sr. Physical Therapist

Starla Garcia, M.Ed.. R.D.N, L.D.
Sr. Clinical Dietitian

Sandy Flores, C.M.A.
Medical Assistant

Research

Michael P. Troung, J.D.
Manager, Clinical Protocol Administration

Andrew Cusimano
Senior Coordinator, Clinical Studies

Rosalinda Engle
Coordinator, Clinical Studies

Amanda Eckstrom
Research Assistant III

Veronica Vallone
Counselor

Richard Wagner
Coordinator, Research Data

Ashley Kurian
Coordinator, Research Data

Sharmistha Chakraborty, Ph.D.
Sr. Research Scientist

Defeng Deng, Ph.D.
Sr. Research Scientist

Jihai Pang, Ph.D.
Sr. Research Scientist