Meet the Team

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Kristen Ahn
Kristen Ahn
Administrative Director for Education
Nikolaus Alvarez
Nikolaus Alvarez
Project Analyst
Lilian Au
Lilian Au, ND, MPH
Naturopathic Doctor
Melanie Barber
Melanie Barber
Ambulatory Director
Ailin Barseghian
Ailin Barseghian El-Farra, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Mitchell Beasley
Mitchell Beasley
Clinical Practice Manager – Irvine
Tonya Becerra
Tonya Becerra
Communications & Marketing Manager
Heidi Benefiel
Heidi Benefiel
Personnel and Operations Analyst
Matthew Brand
J. Matthew Brand, LAc, C.SMA
Acupuncturist
Kelly Brennan
Kelly Brennan
Interim Chief Administrative Officer Senior Director of Strategy
Efrain Cerrato
Efrain Cerrato, MBA, ACSM-EP
Lead Exercise Physiologist
yae chang
Yae Chang, LAc, DAOM
Acupuncturist
Elaine Chen
Elaine Chen, MSG
Education Coordinator
Georgia Christodoulou
Georgia Christodoulou, PhD, MA
Research Administrator
karen cocozza
Karen Cocozza, LAc, MSTOM
Acupuncturist
Sandy Colvard
Sandy Colvard, ND, FABNO
Naturopathic Doctor
rowena daly
Rowena Daly, ND
Naturopathic Doctor
Marissa Dannaway
Marissa Dannaway, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Laurel de Graaf Garcia
Laurel de Graaf Garcia, LMT
Massage Therapist
Sanaz Demehry
Sanaz Demehry, PA-C, MS
Physician Assistant and Herbalist
Marcela Dominguez
Marcela Dominguez, MD
Primary Care Concierge Physician, Integrative Medicine, Family Medicine
jessica drew de paz
Jessica Drew de Paz, PsyD
Director of Mindfulness Programs
Clinical Psychologist
Hung Du
Hung Du, PharmD, MSc
Integrative Pharmacist
Jefferey Dusek
Jeffery Dusek, PhD
Director of Outcomes Research

Professor in Residence, UCI Department of Medicine

Erwenna (Wenna) Eaves
Administrative Assistant
Talor Enos
Talor Enos
Interim Executive Assistant/Programs Coordinator
Ashwini Erande
Ashwini Erande, MPH, M.Sc
Research Associate
monica essak
Monica Essak, MSN, FNP-C
Director of Clinical Ambulatory Integrative Health Programs |
Nurse Practitioner
Michelle Fisher
Michelle Fisher, RN, BSN
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Rehabilitation
Liang-Wu Fu
Liang-Wu Fu, MD, PhD, MS
Project Scientist
Miranda Gallegos
Miranda Gallegos
Practice Manager – Newport Beach
Mabel Gao
Mabel Gao
Financial Analyst II
irmina gradus pizlo
Irmina Gradus-Pizlo, MD, FACC, FASE

Clinical Professor of Medicine |

UCI Medical Center, Division of Cardiology
Zhiling Guo
Zhiling Guo, MD, PhD
Project Scientist
Candice Hahn
Candice Hahn
Financial Operations Manager
Natasha Harris
Natasha Harris, BCTMB, LMT, CDT, AP, YTRx, POLY
Massage Therapist
Richard Harris
Richard Harris, PhD

Endowed Chair, Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute and School of Medicine |

Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care, School of Medicine

kim hecht
Kim Hecht, DO
Medical Director Inpatient and Ambulatory Services
Ryan Herring
Ryan Herring, MD, MPH
Concierge Staff Physician
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Megan Hormazdi, MSN, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner, Concierge Medicine
Anju Hurria, MD, MPH
Samueli Wellness Officer |

Assistant Clinical Professor, Psychiatry & Human Behavior

hui hwang
Hui Hwang, LAc, DAOM, Dipl. OM
Acupuncturist
jacob hwang
Jacob Hwang, ND
Naturopathic Doctor
Arvin Jenab
Arvin Jenab, ND
Medical Director of Naturopathic Medicine |

Director of Naturopathic Medicine Residency Program |

Naturopathic Doctor
Milim Jeon
Milim Jeon, PhD, LAc
Acupuncturist
Mirian Kang
Mirian Kang
Clinical Research Coordinator
Nessa Kiani
Nessa Kiani
Data Analyst
Christine D. Kraus
Christine D. Kraus, PhD

Associate Clinical Professor Department of Medicine |

Director of Integrative Neuropsychology and Clinical Neuropsychologist
Ricky Kuo
Ricky Kuo, LAc
Acupuncturist
Frances Lam
Frances K. Lam, MATCM, LAc
Acupuncturist
Kamber Lamoureux
Kamber Lamoureux
Events Coordinator
Liz Lane
Liz Lane
Communications Specialist
Darlene Lee
Darlene Lee, ND, MSW, BCB
Naturopathic Doctor
Jaclyn Leong
Jaclyn Leong, DO
Internal Medicine, Obesity Medicine
Sheng Li
Sheng Li, OMD, LAc.
Acupuncturist
Michael Linden
Michael Linden, PhD
Associate Director of Integrative Neuropsychology |
Clinical Psychologist
Karen Lindsay
Karen Lindsay, PhD, RDN
Early Career Samueli Endowed Chair |

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics |

Diet and Nutrition Counseling
Michelle Luhan
Michelle Luhan, MS, RDN, CDN
Dietitian and Nutrition Counseling
Ahmad Mahan
Ahmad Mahan
Clinical Research Coordinator
Shawn Maier
Shawn Maier, CMT
Massage Therapist
Shaista Malik
Shaista Malik, MD, PhD, MPH
Associate Vice Chancellor, Integrative Health; Executive Director, SSIHI; Susan Samueli Endowed Chair, Integrative Medicine |
Medical Director, Preventive Cardiology and Cardiac Rehab
Zulmy Mancia
Zulmy Mancia, ND
Naturopathic Doctor
Marcy Martinez
Marcy Martinez
Clinical Research Coordinator
robert mccarron
Robert McCarron, DO
Director of Education; Vice Chair of Education and Integrated Care |

Associate Dean, Continuing Medical Education, School of Medicine; Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, School of Medicine

Ryan McNally
Ryan McNally, ND, MS, PA
Naturopathic Doctor
Sarah Meier
Sarah Meier, MS, NBC-HWC
Health Coach / Educator
Natasha Mesinkovska
Natasha Mesinkovska, MD, PhD
Director of Integrative Dermatology | Dermatology
Bavani Nadeswaran
Bavani Nadeswaran, MD
Internal Medicine, Bariatric Medicine
Ali Naqvi
Ali Naqvi, MD, MPH
Cardiovascular Disease
Fiorella Navarro
Fiorella Navarro, RN, BSN, PHN
Clinical and Research Nurse
Theresa Nutt
Theresa Nutt, MA, BSN, HNB-BC, NBC-HWC
Director of Health and Wellness Coaching |
Health and Wellness Coach
Adrienne Ong
Adrianne Ong
Assistant Program Coordinator
Dina Pagano
Dina Pagano
Administrative Assistant
Nimisha K. Parekh
Nimisha K. Parekh, MD, MPH, FACG, AGAF
Director of Culinary Medicine
Hema Doshi Patel
Hema Doshi Patel, NP
Integrative and Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Anh Pham
Sr. Finance Analyst
Kenneth Scott Phelps
Kenneth Scott Phelps, DAOM, LAc
Inpatient Acupuncture Lead |
Acupuncturist
Miki Purnell
Miki Purnell, MD, ABoIM, ABFM, ABIHM
Integrative Medicine
April Reilly
April Reilly, PT, DPT
Physical Therapy
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Rosalee Reyes
Financial Analyst
Heather Rice
Heather L. Rice, LAc, Dipl. Asc., MSTOM
Acupuncturist
Dennis Rodriguez
Dennis Rodriguez
IT Coordinator
Kiran Sachdev
Kiran Sachdev, MD

Associate Clinical Professor

Gastroenterology
sherry schulman
Sherry Schulman, MBA, MS, RDN
Diet and Nutrition Counseling
Laurie Skorheim
Laurie Skorheim
Program Coordinator
Apeksha Sridhar
Apeksha Sridhar
Research Analyst
Maddison Thivierge
Maddison Thivierge, ND
Naturopathic Doctor
Ronald Tilsen
Ronald Tilsen, MD
Medical Director, Executive Health Program
Stephanie Tjen-A-Looi
Stephanie Tjen-a-Looi, PhD
Project Scientist
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Robert Tran
Senior Research Associate I
Jessica VanRoo
Jessica VanRoo
Executive Chef
Lifang Xie
Lifang Xie, PhD, LAc
Acupuncturist