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The Department of Population Sciences team brings together expertise from a variety of disciplines. Click a person's name in the list below to learn more about their work in City of Hope's divisions of Cancer Etiology, Outcomes Research, Nursing Research and Education and Clinical Cancer Genetics.

 Chair

Smita Bhatia, M.D., M.P.H.

Smita Bhatia, M.D., M.P.H.
Chair and Professor, Population Sciences
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Saro Armenian, D.O., M.P.H.

Saro Armenian, D.O., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor, Outcomes Research
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Kimlin Ashing-Giwa, Ph.D.

Kimlin Ashing-Giwa, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Center for Community Alliance for Research and Education
626-256-HOPE (4673)
kashing@coh.org

Leslie Bernstein, Ph.D.

Leslie Bernstein, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Cancer Etiology
626-256-HOPE (4673)
lbernstein@coh.org

Rebecca Crane-Okada , Ph.D., R.N., C.N.S., A.O.C.N.

Rebecca Crane-Okada , Ph.D., R.N., C.N.S., A.O.C.N.
Assistant Professor, Nursing Research and Education
626-256-HOPE (4673)
rcrane-okada@coh.org

Yan Ding, Ph.D., M.S.

Yan Ding, Ph.D., M.S.
Assistant Research Scientist, Outcomes Research
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 62551
yding@coh.org

Betty Ferrell, Ph.D., F.A.A.N.

Betty Ferrell, Ph.D., F.A.A.N.
Professor, Nursing Research and Education
626-256-HOPE (4673)
bferrell@coh.org

Marcia Grant, R.N., D.N.S.c., F.A.A.N.

Marcia Grant, R.N., D.N.S.c., F.A.A.N.
Professor and Director, Nursing Research and Education
626-256-HOPE (4673)
mgrant@coh.org

Katherine Henderson

Katherine Henderson
Assistant Research Scientist, Cancer Etiology
626-256-HOPE (4673)
khenderson@coh.org

Arti Hurria , M.D.

Arti Hurria , M.D.
Associate Professor and Director, Cancer and Aging Research Program
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Gloria Juarez, R.N., Ph.D.

Gloria Juarez, R.N., Ph.D.
Assistant Research Scientist
626-256-HOPE (4673)
gjuarez@coh.org

Wendy Landier, P.N.P.

Wendy Landier, P.N.P.
Clinical Director, Center for Cancer Survivorship
626-471-7320
wlandier@coh.org

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

Matthew J. Loscalzo, L.C.S.W.
Professor
626-471-9349
mloscalzo@coh.org

Huiyan Ma

Huiyan Ma
Assistant Research Scientist, Cancer Etiology
626-256-HOPE (4673)
hma@coh.org

Deborah J. MacDonald, Ph.D., M.S., A.P.N.G.

Deborah J. MacDonald, Ph.D., M.S., A.P.N.G.
Assistant Professor, Clinical Cancer Genetics
626-256-HOPE (4673)
dmacdonald@coh.org

Melanie Palomares, M.D., M.S.

Melanie Palomares, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor, Cancer Screening and Prevention
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Sunita Patel, Ph.D.

Sunita Patel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor; Director, Neuropsychology & Behavioral Research in Pediatrics
626-301-8426
supatel@coh.org

Sonia Smith, N.P.

Sonia Smith, N.P.
Supervisor, Prostate Cancer Survivorship Program
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 61461
sosmith@coh.org

Can-Lan Sun, M.D., Ph.D.

Can-Lan Sun, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Research Scientist
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 64124
casun@coh.org

Jeffrey N. Weitzel, M.D.

Jeffrey N. Weitzel, M.D.
Chief, Clinical Cancer Genetics
800-826-HOPE (4673)

Karla Wilson, F.N.P.

Karla Wilson, F.N.P.
Supervisor, Childhood Survivorship Clinic
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 63989
kwilson@coh.org

F. Lennie Wong, Ph.D.

F. Lennie Wong, Ph.D.
Associate Research Scientist
626-256-HOPE (4673), ext. 65004
lwong@coh.org

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