Graduate School: California State University, Long Beach
Degree and Year Received: Masters in Health Administration (2021)
Alex Henderson, M.S.H.S.M.
Current Role: Access Hope Strategic Business Analyst, City of Hope
Fellow Year: 2020-2021
Graduate School: Rush University
Degree and Year Received: Masters in Health Systems Management (2020)
Gurjot Kaur, M.H.A.
Current Role: Clinical Operations Manager, City of Hope
Fellow Year: 2020-2021
Graduate School: University of Southern California
Degree and Year Received: Masters in Health Administration (2020)
Nandita Kotwani, M.H.A.
Current Role: Venture Partner, Oncology Business Ventures
Fellow Year: 2019- 2020
Graduate School: Columbia University
Degree and Year Received: Masters in Health Administration (2019)
Azka Khawaja, M.P.H.
Current Role: Senior Consultant, Guidehouse
Fellow Year: 2019-2020
Graduate School: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Degree and Year Received: Masters of Public Health - Health Administration and Policy (2019)
Yegor Ivanov, M.H.A.
Current Role: Senior Project Manager, City of Hope Orange County
Fellow Year: 2018-2019
Graduate School: Cornell University
Degree and Year Received: Masters in Health Services Administration (2018)
Patrick Miller, M.H.S.A.
Current Role: Operations Program Manager, Office of Chief Executive MF, City of Hope
Fellow Year: 2018-2019
Graduate School: University of Michigan
Degree and Year Received: Masters in Health Services Administration (2018)
Brittany Cassar, M.H.S.A.
Current Role: Senior Healthcare Consultant, Blue Cottage of CannonDesign
Fellow Year: 2017-2018
Graduate School: University of Michigan
Degree and Year Received: Masters in Health Services Administration (2017)
Talar Kakilian, M.H.A.
Current Role: Operations Program Manager, Office of CMO, City of Hope
Fellow Year: 2017-2018
Graduate School: University of Southern California
Degree and Year Received: Masters in Health Administration (2017)
Austin Thornhill, M.H.A., M.B.A.
Current Role: Operations and Facilities Manager, Tellica Imaging
Fellow Year: 2017-2018
Graduate School: University of Utah
Degree and Year Received: Masters in Health Administration (2017) and Masters in Business Administration (2017)
Kelsey Hunt, M.H.A., M.B.A.
Current Role: Owner/Business Manager, Nothing Bundt Cakes
Fellow Year: 2016-2017
Graduate School: University of Utah
Degree and Year Received: Masters in Health Administration (2016) and Masters in Business Administration (2016)
Sabrina Khan, M.H.A.
Current Role: Director, Hyundai Cancer Institute, Children’s Hospital Orange County
Fellow Year: 2016-2017
Graduate School: University of Southern California
Degree and Year Received: Masters in Health Administration (2016)
Kelsey Ingriselli, M.H.A.
Current Role: Strategic Planning & Implementation, UC Davis Health
Fellow Year: 2016-2017
Graduate School: Cornell University
Degree and Year Received: Masters in Health Administration (2016)
Rebecca J. Davis, M.H.A., F.A.C.H.E.
Current Role: Operations Administrator, Cancer Center & Urology, Mayo Clinic
Fellow Year: 2015-2016
Graduate School: University of Minnesota
Degree and Year Received: Masters in Health Administration (2015)
Neena Philips, M.H.S.A.
Current Role: Associate Director, Orthopedic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai
Fellow Year: 2015-2016
Graduate School: University of Michigan
Degree and Year Received: Masters in Health Services Administration (2015)
Most Memorable Fellowship Moment: Working with leaders and executives to create a business plan for a physician dispensing program, or an oral dispensing pharmacy, at the City of Hope community practice sites. It was a fantastic learning opportunity to present to executive leadership and gain their insight into the factors that matter most when developing a new service line.
Katelyn Kaiser, M.H.S.A.
Current Role: Director, Value Based Operations & Clinical Integration Program Management, CommonSpirit Health
Fellow Year: 2014-2015
Graduate School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Degree and Year Received: Masters of Health Services Administration (2014)
Most Memorable Fellowship Moment: Working closely with executives across the enterprise to create and manage the medical center’s $5 million capital budget. This was a huge responsibility that taught me a lot about organizational agility and the capital expense authorization process in general.
Stephen Miller, M.H.S.A.
Current Role: Director, Breast Center & Radiation Oncology, Cedars-Sinai
Fellow Year: 2014-2015
Graduate School: Georgetown University
Degree and Year Received: Masters of Science in Health Systems Administration (2014)
Most Memorable Fellowship Moment: Working to develop and standardize an inpatient rounding program where nurses receive real-time patient experience feedback. This provides information that allows us to quickly respond to issues in order to improve the patient’s stay at City of Hope and drive HCAHPS scores.
Erin Cheng, M.S.H.A., M.S.H.I.
Current Role: Process Automation Consultant, Point B
Fellow Year: 2013-2014
Graduate School: University of Alabama Birmingham
Degree and Year Received: Masters of Science in Health Administration (2014) and Masters of Science in Health Informatics (2013)
Most Memorable Fellowship Moment: Attending the opening of our new facility in Lancaster, California, and seeing the passion that our physicians have for the organization's mission, vision and values. All the hard work leading up to that moment paid off.
Preston White, M.H.A.
Current Role: Director of Planning & Talent Effectiveness, BlueCross BlueShield of California
Fellow Year: 2012-2013
Graduate School: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Degree and Year Received: Masters in Health Administration (2012)
Most Memorable Fellowship Moment: I worked with a team of physicians and administrators in Pathology to create an expanded Lab Outreach Program, which generates additional revenue for the medical center and helps build a robust Pathology Department.
Priscilla Ohanesian, M.H.A.
Current Role: Senior Director, Operations Support Services, City of Hope
Fellow Year: 2011-2012
Graduate School: University of Southern California
Degree and Year Received: Masters in Health Administration (2011)
Most Memorable Fellowship Moment: I worked with the comprehensive lung cancer program and implemented programs such as Lung Cancer Screening and Smoking Cessation.
Louis Magdits, M.H.A.
Current Role: Vice President of Clinical Network Operations, Imaging & Radiation, City of Hope
Fellow Year: 2008-2009
Graduate School: Missouri University
Degree and Year Received: Masters in Health Administration (2008)
