Psychiatry

 
Cancer diagnosis and treatment can bring on multiple challenges impacting patient’s wellbeing. At City of Hope, our Division of Psychiatry helps patients who are in active treatment maximize their quality of life by offering assessment and therapy that can make a crucial difference in how they cope with these challenges.
 
Patients can meet with our psychiatrists either in our psychiatry clinic or through in-person consultations during hospitalization.
 
Services include:
  • Short-term psychiatric stabilization for treatment
  • Medical management of anxiety, depression and other psychiatric symptoms
 
If you or a loved one could possibly benefit from meeting with one of our psychiatrists during treatment, please talk to your City of Hope physician for a referral.
 

Division of Psychiatry Team

Xiomara Rocha-Cadman, M.D.
Xiomara Rocha-Cadman, M.D.
Psychiatrist

Xiomara Rocha-Cadman, M.D., is an associate clinical professor in the Division of Psychiatry, Department of Supportive Care Medicine, at City of Hope.

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Samuel Fesenmeier, D.O.
Samuel Fesenmeier, D.O.
Psychiatrist

Samuel Fesenmeier, D.O., is a psychiatrist specializing in psycho-oncology and supportive cancer care. Dr. Fesenmeier is dedicated to helping patients navigate the emotional and psychological challenges that can accompany a cancer diagnosis and treatment, with the goal of ensuring every patient

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Timothy Kiong, M.D.
Timothy Kiong, M.D.
Psychiatrist

Neuropsychiatrist Timothy Kiong, M.D., chose to specialize in consultation-liaison psychiatry because he believes strongly in the need to simultaneously address mental health and medical needs. 

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Gene Lui, D.O.
Gene Lui, D.O.
Psychiatrist

Gene Lui, D.O., is a psychiatrist and an associate professor of supportive care medicine at City of Hope Cancer Center Duarte.

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Erica Veguilla, M.D., M.P.H.
Erica Veguilla, M.D., M.P.H.
Psychiatrist

Erica Veguilla, M.D., takes a holistic approach, combining conventional treatments like pharmaceuticals and traditional psychotherapy with evidence-based complementary treatments, including meditation and lifestyle interventions.

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