Faculty and Staff


College of Science and Health Faculty

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  Akmal Abassi , MD
Instructor, Physician Assistant
akabassi@cdrewu.edu

323-563-3426

Harold Abramowitz, M.F.A.
Interim Program Director, Department of General Studies
haroldabramowitz @cdrewu.edu

323-357-3446

Bita Amani, Ph.D.
Instructor, Urban Public Health
bitaamani@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-9392

Louis Armstead, III, RTR
Lecturer II, Radiography
louisarmstead@cdrewu.edu
323-563-5896

Jorge N. Artaza, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences
jorgeartaza@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-4915

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  Wendy Barner, AA
Lecturer, Continuing Education wendybarner@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-5873

Elaine Barringer, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of General Studies
elainebarringer@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-4894

Rupam Biswas
Instructor, Health Information Technology/
Coding Specialist
rupambiswas@cdrewu.edu
(323)563-4821

Sybil Bordenave, BS, PA-C
Clinical Coordinator, Physician Assistant
sybilbordenave@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-5950

Anita Bralock, RN, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences
anitabralock@cdrewu.edu
(323)563-9306


Didra BrownTaylor, Ph.D
Instructor, Alcohol and Other Drug Studies/Substance Abuse Counseling
Instructor, General Studies
didrabrowntaylor@cdrewu.edu 
(323) 563-9392
C
  Barbara Caiquo-Sears, BS, PA-C
Instructor, Physician Assistant
barbaracaiquosears@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563- 5882

Victor Chaban, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
victorchaban@cdrewu.edu
(323) 357-3672

Blanca Caro, MD, RDMS
Program Director and Assistant Professor
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
blancacaro@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-5891

Girija Charugundla, M.D.
Medical Director/Instructor, Physician Assistant
girijacharugundla@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-5882

Victoria Cutler, MPH, CPT-1, CMA
Program Director and Instructor
Division of Continuing Studies
victoriacutler@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-4954

D
  Sonsoles de Lacalle , MD , PhD
Chair & Associate Professor
Biomedical Sciences
sdelaca@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-5853

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  Monica Ferrini, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Biomedical Sciences
mferrini@labiomed.org
(310) 222-3810

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Nestor Gonzalez-Cadavid, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Biomedical Sciences
ncadavid@ucla.edu
323-563-9330

Samantha Gizerian, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences
samanthagizerian@cdrewu.edu

(323) 563-5884

Robert Gelfand, Ph.D.
Instructor, General Studies
robertgelfand@cdrewu.edu

(323) 563-4874

Candice Goldstein, Ph.D., CADC-II
Program Director, Alcohol and Other Drug Studies/Substance Abuse Counseling
candicegoldstein@cdrewu.edu

(323) 563-3635

H
  Eugene Hasson, MS, RTR, CRT
Program Director and Instructor
Radiography
eugenehasson@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-5885
I
  Sondos Mohamed Islam, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Department of General Studies
sondosmohamedislam@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-5861

Bassam Islam, MS
Instructor, General Studies
islambassam@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-9392

J
  Deborah Johnson
Instructor, Pharmacy Technology
deborahjohnson@cdrewu.edu

(323) 563-5890
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  Mary Lami, JD, MPH
Instructor, Department of General Studies
marylami@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-9392

Gabriella Lazaro, MS
Instructor, Department of General Studies
gabriellalazaro@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-9392

Beverly Lassiter-Brown, MPH, PA-C
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant
beverlylassiterbrown@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-5892


M
  Thomas R. Magee, PhD
Assistant Research Professor
Biomedical Sciences
thomasmagee@cdrewu.edu
(310) 222-3810

Darren McDow, M.D.
Instructor, Physician Assistant
darrenmcdow@cdrewu.edu

(323)563-5950

Michael Mendoza, PA-C
Instructor, Physician Assistant
michaelmendoza@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-5950

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  Gail Orum-Alexander, Pharm.D.
Dean, College of Science and Health
Program Director, Pharmacy Technology
gailorum@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-5851

Babatunde Oyefeso, BS
Instructor, Health Information Technology babatundeoyefeso@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-4821
P
  Suzanne Porszasz-Reisz, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Biomedical Sciences
suzanneporszaszreiz@cdrewu.edu  
(323) 563-4834

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  John Radtke, MS., CNMT, RT(R)
Interim Program Director and Instructor
Nuclear Medicine Technology
johnradtke@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-5808

Gilbert Ramirez, DrPH
Program Director and Professor;
Urban Public Health
gilbertramirez@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-5881

Christopher Reid, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Biomedical Sciences
(323) 563-9342
chrisreid@cdrewu.edu


S
  Sunil Singhania , D.O.
Interim Program Director and Assistant Professor
Physician Assistant Program
sunilsinghania@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-5950

Robert Smith
Clinical Instructor, Radiography
robertsmith@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-5835

Amanda Swift
Clinical Coordinator/Instructor, Nuclear Medicine Technology
amandaswift@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-5835
T
  Wayne Taylor, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences
waynetaylor@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-9342

Monica Thurston, MBA, RHIA
Program Director, Health Information Technology
Instructor, General Education
monicathurston@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-5888

Sanubo Toeque, MS
Instructor, General Studies
sanubotoeque@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563- 9392

Linda Towles, MA
Instructor, General Studies
lindatowles@cdrewu.edu
(323) 357-9351

Rischelle Turner , MA
Instructor, Physician Assistant
rischelleturner@cdrewu.edu
(323) 563-5950

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  Pieter Van Niel, EdD
Assistant Professor, General Studies
(323) 563- 9392

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  Lesette Witherspoon, BS, PA-C
Instructor, Physician Assistant
(323) 563-5950

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