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LEND Program:
USC LEND at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
University of Southern California
4650 Sunset Boulevard
Mailstop #53
Los Angeles, CA 90027-6062
Main Phone:  323-361-2300
Main Fax:  323-361-8305
Main Email:  www.uscucedd@chla.usc.edu
Website:  http://www.uscucedd.org
Position Name Phone Email
Leadership
UCEDD Director Robert A. Jacobs, MD, MPH 323-361-2300 rjacobs@chla.usc.edu
LEND Director Marion Taylor Baer, PhD, RD 323-361-3823 mbaer@chla.usc.edu
Associate UCEDD Director Barbara Wheeler, PhD 323-361-3829 bwheeler@chla.usc.edu
Lead Administrative Staff
Adriana Anaya 323-361-7745 aanaya@chla.usc.edu
Irit Bar-Netzer 323-361-7755 ibar@chla.usc.edu
Cecily Betz, PhD, RN, FAAN 323-361-8524 cbetz@chla.usc.edu
Yolanda Casillas 323-361-1877 ycasillas@chla.usc.edu
Noreen Clarke-Sheehan 323-361-4068 nclarke@chla.usc.edu
Dean Coffey 323-361-7741 DCoffey@chla.usc.edu
Tina Cruz 323-361-3813 ticruz@chla.usc.edu
Liz Dennon 323-361-2300 ldennon@chla.usc.edu
Michelle Estrada 323-361-8517 mestrada@chla.usc.edu
Jeffrey I. Gold, PhD 323-361-6341 jgold@chla.usc.edu
Kathleen Ingman 323-361-4179 kingman@chla.usc.edu
Bernice Joo 323-361-7746 bjoo@chla.usc.edu
Mary Montury 323-361-7755 mmontury@chla.usc.edu
Coco Ortega 323-361-3189 cortega@chla.usc.edu
Moises Rodriguez, PhD 323-361-7080 morodriguez@chla.usc.edu
Karen Rogers, Ph.D. 323-361-3826 KRogers@chla.usc.edu
Lorena Samora 323-361-7701 lsamora@chla.usc.edu
Karen Vargas, BA 323-361-8349 kvargas@chla.usc.edu
Michelle Viera 323-361-7824 mviera@chla.usc.edu
Psychotherapist Herlinda (Patty) Nino, MA, MFT 323-361-8516 pnino@chla.usc.edu
Administrative Secretary Evelyn Cook 323-361-1647 ecook@chla.usc.edu
Administrative Secretary Julie Maw 323-361-3834 jmaw@chla.usc.edu
Ambulatory Clinic Rep I Guadalupe Elizarraras 323-361-3849 gelizarraras@chla.usc.edu
Ambulatory Clinic Rep. Olga Delgado 323-361-3849 odelgado@chla.usc.edu
Ambulatory Clinic Rep. Sandra Hernandez 323-361-6687 sanhernandez@chla.usc.edu
Ambulatory Clinic Rep. Mayra Jacinto 323-361-2350 mjacinto@chla.usc.edu
Ambulatory Clinic Rep. Cristina Tapia-Gurka 323-361-2350 ctapia-gurka@chla.usc.edu
Associate Director Kathryn Smith, MN, RN 323-361-8301 kasmith@chla.usc.edu
Center Director Marian Williams, PhD 323-361-8525 mwilliams@chla.usc.edu
Clinical Psychologist Catherine Forbes 323-361-3166 cforbes@chla.usc.edu
Clinical Psychologist Samuel Girguis 323-361-7742 sgirguis@chla.usc.edu
Clinical Psychologist Tyler Waxman 323-361-3930 twaxman@chla.usc.edu
Clinical Pyschologist Mari Radzik 323-361-4770 mradzik@chla.usc.edu
Coordinator, Administrative Constance Nicholson 323-361-3822 cnicholson@chla.usc.edu
Coordinator, Administrative Marge Proctor 323-361-2300 mproctor@chla.usc.edu
Division Administrator Karlyn Beck, MBA 323-361-8519 karbeck@chla.usc.edu
Financial Counselor II Heidi Rivas-Jones 323-361-7827 hrivas@chla.usc.edu
Financial Counslor II Anna Hernandez 323-361-6675 aphernandez@chla.usc.edu
Grant & Contract Spec II Sheela Harriston 323-361-2326 sharriston@chla.usc.edu
Health Science & Behavioral Research Assistant Kristy Macias 323-361-7079 kmacias@chla.usc.edu
Human Resources Felecia Bryant 323-361-8869 fbryant@chla.usc.edu
Licensed Psychologist Kirsten Bonaventura 323-361-8521 kbonaventura@chla.usc.edu
Licensed Psychologist Elise Gibney 323-361-3938 egibney@chla.usc.edu
Licensed Psychologist Silvia Gutierrez 323-361-8322 sigutierrez@chla.usc.edu
Licensed Psychologist Micah Orliss 323-361-8321 morliss@chla.usc.edu
Licensed Psychologist Karen Schulz 323-361-7755 kschulz@chla.usc.edu
Licensed Psychologist Irina Zamora 323-361-7723 izamora@chla.usc.edu
Licensed Psychologist I Alexis Johns 323-361-7060 ajohns@chla.usc.edu
Manager, Division Budget Elizabeth Didelot 323-361-8325 edidelot@chla.usc.edu
Medical Assistant I Maggie Barrera 323-361-7713 mabarrera@chla.usc.edu
Mental Health Center Director Bradley Hudson, PsyD 323-361-3814 bhudson@chla.usc.edu
Nurse Care Manager Cris Ferrero 323-361-8528 cferrero@chla.usc.edu
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Tizita Amde-Michael, MS, CPNP 323-361-8176 tamde-michael@chla.usc.edu
Physician Susan Pak 323-361-7725 spak@chla.usc.edu
Project Assistant I Elisa Flores 323-361-7743 elflores@chla.usc.edu
Project Assistant II Rachael Holloway 213-383-5992 rholloway@chla.usc.edu
Project Assistant II Toni Talavera 323-361-7784 ttalavera@chla.usc.edu
Project Assistant II Nane Zadouri 213-383-5992 nzadouri@chla.usc.edu
Project Coordinator Marianne Ward 323-361-7752 mward@chla.usc.edu
Project Coordinator II Sandra Trinidad 213-383-5992 slottatitrinidad@chla.usc.edu
Psychologist Veronica Chavez 323-361-7760 vchavez@chla.usc.edu
Psychologist Persila Conversano 323-361-7764 pconversano@chla.usc.edu
Psychologist Tamara Matic 323-361-8512 tmatic@chla.usc.edu
Psychologist Cynthia Munoz 323-361-7791 cymunoz@chla.usc.edu
Psychologist I Sari Glassgold 323-361-7739 sglassgold@chla.usc.edu
Psychotherapist Sylvia Espino 323-361-7757 sespino@chla.usc.edu
Psychotherapist Deborah Litberg 323-361-8861 dlitberg@chla.usc.edu
Psychotherapist Laura Mazariegos 323-361-3812 lmazariegos@chla.usc.edu
Psychotherapist Jessica Orozco 323-361-7779 jorozco@chla.usc.edu
Psychotherapist Judith Pleitez 323-361-3127 jpleitez@chla.usc.edu
Psychotherapist Salvador Reza 323-361-1837 sreza@chla.usc.edu
Psychotherapist I Elizabeth Arias Rubio 323-361-1649 earias@chla.usc.edu
Psychotherapist I Brooke Balliett 323-361-8527 bballiett@chla.usc.edu
Psychotherapist I Mari-Anna Bergeron 323-361-3932 mbergeron@chla.usc.edu
Psychotherapist I Gustavo Fierro 323-361-6681 gfierro@chla.usc.edu
Psychotherapist I Paulette Holt 323-361-7796 pholt@chla.usc.edu
Psychotherapist I Kerri Marks 323-361-7686 kmarks@chla.usc.edu
Psychotherapist II Lauren Alon 323-361-8877 lalon@chla.usc.edu
Psychotherapist II Shann Collotzi 323-361-3913 scollotzi@chla.usc.edu
Psychotherapist II Lauren Dummit 323-361-7711 ldummit@chla.usc.edu
Psychotherapist II Maria Gil 323-361-7797 mgil@chla.usc.edu
Psychotherapist II Yvette Kraiss 323-361-3896 ykraiss@chla.usc.edu
Psychotherapist II Magdelana Velasquez 323-361-7705 mvelasquez@chla.usc.edu
Psycotherapist I Cecilia Sandoval 323-361-7509 csandoval@chla.usc.edu
Social Services Case Worker Renee Aguilar 323-361-7755 raguilar@chla.usc.edu
Social Services Caseworker Elisa Padilla 323-361-3909 elpadilla@chla.usc.edu
Staff Psychiatrist Sophie Duriez 323-361-3067 sduriez@chla.usc.edu
Primary Activity Coordinators
Clinical Services irit bar netzer, psy.d. 323-361-7755 ibar@chla.usc.edu
Clinical Services Jeffrey I. Gold, PhD 323-361-6341 jgold@chla.usc.edu
Clinical Services Herlinda (Patty) Nino, MA, MFT 323-361-8516 pnino@chla.usc.edu
Clinical Services Lilia Rodriguez, MFTI 323-361-3285 lilirodriguez@chla.usc.edu
Community Support irit bar netzer, psy.d. 323-361-7755 ibar@chla.usc.edu
Cultural Diversity Barbara Wheeler, PhD 323-361-3829 bwheeler@chla.usc.edu
Data Maral Shahinian, B.S. 323-361-3109 mshahinian@chla.usc.edu
Distance Learning Cary Kreutzer, MPH, RD 323-361-3830 ckreutzer@chla.usc.edu
Early Intervention irit bar netzer, psy.d. 323-361-7755 ibar@chla.usc.edu
Early Intervention Herlinda (Patty) Nino, MA, MFT 323-361-8516 pnino@chla.usc.edu
Early Intervention Marie Poulsen, PhD 323-361-3819 mpoulsen@chla.usc.edu
Information/Dissemination Cary Kreutzer, MPH, RD 323-361-3830 ckreutzer@chla.usc.edu
Parent/Consumer Fran Goldfarb, MA, CHES 323-361-3831 fgoldfarb@chla.usc.edu
Parent/Consumer Wesley Witherspoon 323-361-2300 wwitherspoon@chla.usc.edu
Pediatric Services Jeffrey I. Gold, PhD 323-361-6341 jgold@chla.usc.edu
Pediatric Services Kathryn Smith, MN, RN 323-361-8301 kasmith@chla.usc.edu
Research Jeffrey I. Gold, PhD 323-361-6341 jgold@chla.usc.edu
Training Director Patrice Yasuda, PhD 323-361-3817 pyasuda@chla.usc.edu
Community Education Director Cary Kreutzer, MPH, RD 323-361-3830 ckreutzer@chla.usc.edu
Research Director Cecily Betz, PhD, RN, FAAN 323-361-8524 cbetz@chla.usc.edu
Discipline Coordinators
Assistive Technology Sonia Aller, PhD, CCC-SP 323-361-3828 saller@chla.usc.edu
Education irit bar netzer, psy.d. 323-361-7755 ibar@chla.usc.edu
Health Administration LaVonna Blair-Lewis, PhD, MPH lblair@usc.edu
Nursing Cecily Betz, PhD, RN, FAAN 323-361-8524 cbetz@chla.usc.edu
Nursing Kathryn Smith, MN, RN 323-361-8301 kasmith@chla.usc.edu
Nutrition Marion Taylor Baer, PhD, RD 323-361-3823 mbaer@chla.usc.edu
Occupational Therapy Alice Kibele, PhD, OTR/L 323-361-8362 akibele@chla.usc.edu
Parent/Family Resources Fran Goldfarb, MA, CHES 323-361-3831 fgoldfarb@chla.usc.edu
Pediatrics Tizita Amde-Michael, MS, CPNP 323-361-8176 tamde-michael@chla.usc.edu
Pediatrics Jeffrey I. Gold, PhD 323-361-6341 jgold@chla.usc.edu
Pediatrics Karen Kay Imagawa, MD 323-361-2113 kimagawa@chla.usc.edu
Pediatrics: Developmental/Neonatology Douglas Vanderbilt, MD 323-660-2450 dvanderbilt@chla.usc.edu
Pediatrics: Developmental/Neonatology Al Yusin, MD 323-361-3834 ayusin@chla.usc.edu
Psychiatry Tizita Amde-Michael, MS, CPNP 323-361-8176 tamde-michael@chla.usc.edu
Psychiatry: Child Tizita Amde-Michael, MS, CPNP 323-361-8176 tamde-michael@chla.usc.edu
Psychology irit bar netzer, psy.d. 323-361-7755 ibar@chla.usc.edu
Psychology Jeffrey I. Gold, PhD 323-361-6341 jgold@chla.usc.edu
Psychology Marie Poulsen, PhD 323-361-3819 mpoulsen@chla.usc.edu
Psychology Sara Sherer, PhD 323-361-6011 ssherer@chla.usc.edu
Psychology Marian Williams, PhD 323-361-8525 mwilliams@chla.usc.edu
Public Health Cary Kreutzer, MPH, RD 323-361-3830 ckreutzer@chla.usc.edu
Social Work Beverly Daley, PhD, LCSW 323-361-2490 bdaley@chla.usc.edu
Special Education Barbara Wheeler, PhD 323-361-3829 bwheeler@chla.usc.edu
Speech-Language Pathology Sonia Aller, PhD, CCC-SP 323-361-3828 saller@chla.usc.edu
Specialty Resource Contacts
Addressing disparities for individuals with DD and their families from divers racial, cultural, and linguistic groups. Transition of students with IEPs into STEM post-secondary education and careers Barbara Wheeler, PhD 323-361-3829 bwheeler@chla.usc.edu
Adolescent Psychology Adolescence Sara Sherer, PhD 323-361-6011 ssherer@chla.usc.edu
Adolescent Transition Cecily Betz, PhD, RN, FAAN 323-361-8524 cbetz@chla.usc.edu
Autism Early Childhood Psychology Marian Williams, PhD 323-361-8525 mwilliams@chla.usc.edu
Child Abuse - CARES Child Abuse - CARES Karen Kay Imagawa, MD 323-361-2113 kimagawa@chla.usc.edu
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Deborah Litberg 323-361-8861 dlitberg@chla.usc.edu
Health Care Policy Medical Home CSHCN Title V Autism Spina Bifida Rett syndrome Kathryn Smith, MN, RN 323-361-8301 kasmith@chla.usc.edu
Parent Leadership/Family Support Parent Leadership/Family Support Inclusive Service Learning Fran Goldfarb, MA, CHES 323-361-3831 fgoldfarb@chla.usc.edu
Pediatric Psychology Melissa Carson, PsyD 323-361-2300 mcarson@chla.usc.edu
Substance Abuse (Perinatal) Child Care Marie Poulsen, PhD 323-361-3819 mpoulsen@chla.usc.edu
Telehealth/Telemedicine Cary Kreutzer, MPH, RD 323-361-3830 ckreutzer@chla.usc.edu
Voting & Self - Advocacy Wesley Witherspoon 323-361-2300 wwitherspoon@chla.usc.edu
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
Community Mental Health Services Bradley Hudson, PsyD 323-361-3814 bhudson@chla.usc.edu
Early Childhood Assessment Clinic Marian Williams, PhD 323-361-8525 mwilliams@chla.usc.edu
Early Childhood Mental Health Clinic Project ABC Corazon de La Familia USC-School for Early Chilhood Education Lilia Rodriguez, MFTI 323-361-3285 lilirodriguez@chla.usc.edu
Feeding Clinic Hope Wills, MEd, RD, CSP 323-361-3816 hwills@chla.usc.edu
Feeding Development Clinic Comprehensive Developmental Assessment Program Feeding Clinic Alice Kibele, PhD, OTR/L 323-361-8362 akibele@chla.usc.edu
Head, Division of General Pediatrics, CHLA Director, USC UCEDD at CHLA Administrative Coordinator, Mental Health Program, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, USC School of Dentistry Project Investigator, CHLA Spina Bifida Patient Registry Demonstration Project, USC UCEDD at CHLA Project Investigator, The Effectiveness of Bowel and Bladder Management Techniques on Children with Spina Bifida, USC UCEDD at CHLA Chairperson, CCS and Disability Committee, American Academy of Pediatrics, Chapter 2‎ California State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD)‎ Robert A. Jacobs, MD, MPH 323-361-2300 rjacobs@chla.usc.edu
Integrating Statewide Services for CSHCN Spina Bifida Program Rett Clinic Spina Bifida Center Kathryn Smith, MN, RN 323-361-8301 kasmith@chla.usc.edu
Project Access: Improving Access to Care in Rural Communities for Children with Epilepsy NIH Translational Research, Autism, Spanish Nutrition Services in State Title V, Hospital Reviews, Rural Community Clinics Cary Kreutzer, MPH, RD 323-361-3830 ckreutzer@chla.usc.edu
Project Director--Corazon de la Familia & Project ABC Assoc Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Karen Finello, PhD 213-383-5967 kfinello@chla.usc.edu
Reaching Chinese/Hispanic Families Fran Goldfarb, MA, CHES 323-361-3831 fgoldfarb@chla.usc.edu
Spina Bifida Program Cecily Betz, PhD, RN, FAAN 323-361-8524 cbetz@chla.usc.edu
Craig Gerlach, MSW 323-669-2350 cgerlach@chla.usc.edu
Stacey Mizokawa, PhD 323-669-2350 smizokawa@chla.usc.edu
Norma Perches 323-669-2350 nperches@chla.usc.edu
Jennifer Rafeedie, PsyD 323-669-2350 jrafeedie@chla.usc.edu
Gregory L. Smookler, MD 323-660-2450 gsmookler@chla.usc.edu
Larry Yin, MD, MSPH 323-361-3855 lyin@chla.usc.edu
 
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