Meet the Team

Leadership

Joaquín (Quim) Madrenas, MD, PhD

Vice Dean for Faculty

Robert A. Whittington, MD

Sr. Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Mentorship, and Recognition

Tara Peris, PhD

Associate Dean for Professionalism

John J. Colicelli, PhD

Assistant Dean, Professor Emeritus

Richard H. Gold, MD

Assistant Dean, Professor Emeritus

Jonathan R. Hiatt, MD

Senior Advisor, Professor Emeritus

Melinda Maggard Gibbons, MD, MSHS

Special Advisor for Clinical Professionalism; FEC Surgical Sciences Member, Volunteer Clinical Appointments and Promotions Committee Chair

Affiliate Leadership

Ronald Edelstein, EdD

Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science

Griselda Gutierrez, MD

Associate Dean, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Shlomo Melmed, MD, ChB, FRCP, MACP, MB

Associate Dean, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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Steven R. Simon, MD, MPH

Associate Dean, VA Greater Los Angels Healthcare System

Benjamin Waterman, MD

Associate Dean, Olive View Medical Center

Staff

Arlene Feliciano

Director, Office of Academic Affairs

Joan Grace Cerera

Director, Visa and Licensing Office

Cindy Cordova

Executive Assistant to the Vice Dean for Faculty

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Maria De Howitt

Investigator & Strategic Partner

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Atiyah Edwards

Academic Personnel Analyst, Review Section

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Cynthia Guzman

Senior Analyst, UCPath

Sarah Lawson

Sr. Academic Personnel Analyst, Review Section

Shane Levites

Sr. Exchange Visitor Advisor, Visa and Licensing Office

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Maisha Martinez

Academic Personnel Analyst, Review Section

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Patricia Mor

Principal Campus Counsel

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Aina Ongcheap

Academic Personnel Analyst, Review Section

Marilena Reyes

Senior Academic Personnel Analyst, Review Section

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Michael Ruan

Senior Analyst, UC OATS & FEC Administrator

Michelle Smith

Sr. Investigator & Strategic Partner

Jocelyn Tieman

Sr. Academic Personnel Analyst, Review Section