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 Sheri & Les Biller Patient and Family Resource Center Team

 Administration

Jay R. Thomas, M.D., Ph.D.

Jay R. Thomas, M.D., Ph.D.
Arthur M. Coppola Family Chair in Supportive Care Medicine; Palliative Medicine Physician
626-256-8750

Cindy Tauer

Cindy Tauer
Administrative Assistant to Chair
626-256-8750
ctauer@coh.org

Matthew J. Loscalzo, L.C.S.W.

Matthew J. Loscalzo, L.C.S.W.
Executive Director, Supportive Care Medicine; Administrative Director, Biller Patient and Family Resource Center; Liliane Elkins Professor in Supportive Care Programs
626-471-9349
mloscalzo@coh.org

Linda Vuong

Linda Vuong
Coordinator, Biller Patient and Family Resource Center
626-471-9349
lindavuong@coh.org

Nellie Garcia, L.C.S.W., M.S.G.

Nellie Garcia, L.C.S.W., M.S.G.
Director, Clinical Social Work
626-301-8101
negarcia@coh.org

Annette Mercurio, M.P.H., C.H.E.S.

Annette Mercurio, M.P.H., C.H.E.S.
Director of Programs
626-301-8221
amercurio@coh.org

Natalie Schnaitmann, M.S.W.

Natalie Schnaitmann, M.S.W.
Director of Operations
626-471-9301
nschnaitmann@coh.org

 Biller Patient and Family Resource Center

Elizabeth Chavez

Elizabeth Chavez
Resource Coordinator
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 65466
echavez@coh.org

Linda Klein

Linda Klein
Operations Coordinator
626-256-HOPE (4673), 60517
lklein@coh.org

Jeanne Lawrence

Jeanne Lawrence
Patient and Family Resource Center Navigator
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 63971
jlawrence@coh.org

Joanne Man

Joanne Man
Administrative Support to Natalie Schnaitmann and Patient and Family Resource Center
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 61047
jman@coh.org

Mona Swinehart, R.N.

Mona Swinehart, R.N.
Clinical Nurse III
626-256-HOPE (4673)
mswinehart@coh.org

 Clinical Nutrition Services

Laura Dorr-Uyemura
Director
626-256-HOPE (4673)
ldorr-uyemura@coh.org

 Clinical Social Work

Alfonso Macias

Alfonso Macias
Administrative Support
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 62282
amacias@coh.org

Reina Martinez

Reina Martinez
Administrative Support
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 62282
remartinez@coh.org

 HEM/HCT Clinical Social Workers

Melissa Barley-Trindle, M.S.W.

Melissa Barley-Trindle, M.S.W.
HEM/HCT Social Worker
626-256-HOPE (4673)
melissabarley-trindle@coh.org

Ann Chae, L.C.S.W.

Ann Chae, L.C.S.W.
HEM/HCT Social Worker
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 68407
achae@coh.org

Carol Chung, L.C.S.W.

Carol Chung, L.C.S.W.
HEM/HCT Social Worker
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 68406
cachung@coh.org

Vinita Khanna, M.S.W.

Vinita Khanna, M.S.W.
HEM/HCT Social Worker
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 62504
vkhanna@coh.org

Marinel Olivares, M.S.W.

Marinel Olivares, M.S.W.
HEM/HCT Social Worker
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 68406
molivares@coh.org

Sandra Rizo-Luu, M.S.W.

Sandra Rizo-Luu, M.S.W.
HEM/HCT Social Worker
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 68402
srizo@coh.org

Meredith Vietor

Meredith Vietor
HEM/HCT Social Worker
626-256-HOPE (4673)
meredithveitor@coh.org

 Pediatric Clinical Social Workers

Betsy Marquez, M.S.W.

Betsy Marquez, M.S.W.
School Reintegration Program Coordinator
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 62523
betsymarquez@coh.org

Amy Tafel, M.S.W.

Amy Tafel, M.S.W.
Pediatric Social Worker
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 62015
atafel@coh.org

 Surgery/Medical Oncology Clinical Social Workers

Amy Cho, L.C.S.W.

Amy Cho, L.C.S.W.
Surgery/Medical Oncology Social Worker
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 61202
amcho@coh.org

Courtney Davis, M.S.W.

Courtney Davis, M.S.W.
Surgery/Medical Oncology Social Worker
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 32125
cdavis@coh.org

Amy Donner, L.C.S.W.

Amy Donner, L.C.S.W.
Surgery/Medical Oncology Social Worker
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 62939
adonner@coh.org

Marie Jankowski, M.S.W.

Marie Jankowski, M.S.W.
Surgery/Medical Oncology Social Worker
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 65094
mjankowski@coh.org

Daisy Rivera, M.S.W.

Daisy Rivera, M.S.W.
Surgery/Medical Oncology Social Worker
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 68403
drivera@coh.org

Rupinder Sidhu, L.C.S.W.

Rupinder Sidhu, L.C.S.W.
Surgery/Medical Oncology Social Worker
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 68404
rsidhu@coh.org

 Development

Kristina Pipkin

Kristina Pipkin
Senior Gift Planning Officer
213-241-7334
krpipkin@coh.org

 Navigators

Tana Burns, M.S.W.

Tana Burns, M.S.W.
ICU Goals of Care Navigator; Caregiver Program Coordinator
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 65278
tburns@coh.org

Heather Ducksworth, L.C.S.W.

Heather Ducksworth, L.C.S.W.
Patient and Family Support Navigator
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 61278
hducksworth@coh.org

Terry Hernandez

Terry Hernandez
Patient Services Navigator
626-471-7217
thernandez@coh.org

Lupe Santana

Lupe Santana
Patient Services Navigator
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 61877
lsantana@coh.org

Carolyn Stoutt, M.S.W.

Carolyn Stoutt, M.S.W.
Patient and Family Support Navigator
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 60481
cstoutt@coh.org

 Pain and Palliative Medicine

Brigitte Camarena

Brigitte Camarena
Administrative Support
626-256-8799
bcamarena@coh.org

David Picella, N.P.

David Picella, N.P.
Nurse Practitioner
626-256-8799
dpicella@coh.org

Dana Tarcatu, M.D.

Dana Tarcatu, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
800-826-HOPE (4673)

 Patient, Family and Community Education

Becky Andrews

Becky Andrews
Patient Resources Coordinator
626-301-8221
bandrews@coh.org

Mallory Buril

Mallory Buril
Administrative Analyst
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 65054
mburil@coh.org

Karen Clark, M.S.

Karen Clark, M.S.
Program Evaluation Manager
626-471-7317
kclark@coh.org

Benjamin Laroya, R.N., M.S.N., C.N.S.

Benjamin Laroya, R.N., M.S.N., C.N.S.
Patient and Family Education Coordinator
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 63826
blaroya@coh.org

Lina Mayorga, M.P.H., C.H.E.S.

Lina Mayorga, M.P.H., C.H.E.S.
Program Evaluator/Health Educator
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 64053
lmayorga@coh.org

Andrea McQueary

Andrea McQueary
Administrative Support to Annette Mercurio
626-256-HOPE (4673)
amcqueary@coh.org

 Positive Image Center

Cassie Polchow
Cosmetologist
626-256-4673, ext. 63842
capolchow@coh.org

Stella Sainz
Cosmetologist
626-256-4673, ext. 63842
ssainz@coh.org

 Psychiatry and Psychology

Jill Battaglia

Jill Battaglia
Administrative Support
626-256-8741
jbattaglia@coh.org

Jennifer Gotto, M.D.

Jennifer Gotto, M.D.
Psychiatrist and Division Director
626-256-8741

Christian Rutland, M.D.

Christian Rutland, M.D.
Psychiatrist
626-256-8741

Sunita Patel, Ph.D.

Sunita Patel, Ph.D.
Neuropsychologist
626-301-8426
supatel@coh.org

Andrea Thornton, Ph.D.

Andrea Thornton, Ph.D.
Psychologist and Division Director
626-256-8741

Anne Turk, Ph.D.

Anne Turk, Ph.D.
Neuropsychologist
626-301-8426

 Public Affairs

Alicia Di Rado

Alicia Di Rado
Publication and Video Manager
adirado@coh.org

 Rehabilitation Services

Jennifer Hayter, M.A., OTR/L, CLT-LANA

Jennifer Hayter, M.A., OTR/L, CLT-LANA
Director, Rehabilitation Services
626-256-HOPE (4673)
jbrown@coh.org

 Spiritual Care Services

Terry Irish, D.Min., P.C.C.

Terry Irish, D.Min., P.C.C.
Chaplain
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 65781
tirish@coh.org

Cassie McCarty, B.C.C.

Cassie McCarty, B.C.C.
Chaplain
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 60798
cmccarty@coh.org

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