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UCEDD,LEND Program:
USC UCEDD at the Children's 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:  [email protected]
Website:  http://www.uscucedd.org
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Position Name Phone Email
Leadership
UCEDD Director Larry Yin, MD, MSPH 323-361-3855 [email protected]
LEND Director Douglas Vanderbilt, MD 323-660-2450 [email protected]
Lead Administrative Staff
Jeffrey I. Gold, PhD 323-361-6341 [email protected]
Assistant Director, USC UCEDD Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Alexis Deavenport-Saman, DrPH 323-660-2450 [email protected]
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Caitlin Sayegh 323-361-2350 [email protected]
Attending Physician Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC Piper Ann Calasanti 323-669-2534 [email protected]
Attending Physician Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Clinician Educator), Keck School of Medicine of USC Suzanne Roberts 323-669-2113 [email protected]
Attending Physician Ashaunta Anderson 323-660-2450 [email protected]
Clinical Psychologist, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Bridgid Conn 323-361-7733 [email protected]
Community Behavioral Health Services Bradley Hudson, PsyD 323-361-3814 [email protected]
Core Function Director- Clinical and Community Services Christine Mirzaian, MD, MPH, CLC 000-000-0000 [email protected]
Health Science & Behavioral Research Assistant Kristy Macias 323-361-7079 [email protected]
Licensed Clinical Psychologist Natalie Cruz 323-361-8851 [email protected]
Licensed Psychologist Silvia Gutierrez 323-361-8322 [email protected]
Licensed Psychologist Irina Quebles 323-660-2450 [email protected]
Licensed Psychologist I Alexis Johns 323-361-7060 [email protected]
Medical Director of Pediatric Operations, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, AltaMed Health Services, August 2012-present Assistant Program Director, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatric Residency Program, May 2011-September 2014 NextGen EHR Liason, AltaMed and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles; August 2012-present Director: Home Safe Home Advocacy ProgramInjury prevention home visit with CHLA pediatric residents. Director, Community Pediatrics Advocacy Program, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, February 2008-Present Co-Director, IMPACT Advocacy Track, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, June 2011-present Mona Patel, MD 323-361-6987 [email protected]
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics David Schonfeld, MD 323-361-8086 [email protected]
Professor of Pediatrics, W.M. Keck Chair in Neurogenetics, USC Keck School of Medicine Chief Scientific Officer, Vice President, and Director of The Saban Research Institute Director of the Program in Developmental Neurogenetics at The Saban Research Institute Pat Levitt 323-361-7868 [email protected]
Project Coordinator Crystal Ashe 323-361-1672 [email protected]
Psychologist Veronica Chavez 323-361-7760 [email protected]
Psychologist Tamara Matic 323-361-8512 [email protected]
Psychologist Cynthia Munoz 323-361-7791 [email protected]
Psychology Internship and Fellowship Training Director Sara Sherer, PhD 323-361-6011 [email protected]
Research Director, Division of Hospital Medicine Attending Physician Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC Christopher Russell 323-361-6177 [email protected]
Primary Activity Coordinators
Clinical Services Bridgid Conn 323-361-7733 [email protected]
Clinical Services Jeffrey I. Gold, PhD 323-361-6341 [email protected]
Clinical Services Christine Mirzaian, MD, MPH, CLC 000-000-0000 [email protected]
Clinical Services Amy West, PhD 323-361-4478 [email protected]
Community Support Cristal Escamilla 323-361-6687 [email protected]
Community Support Christine Mirzaian, MD, MPH, CLC 000-000-0000 [email protected]
Early Intervention Cristal Escamilla 323-361-6687 [email protected]
Early Intervention Amy West, PhD 323-361-4478 [email protected]
Medical Director Mona Patel, MD 323-361-6987 [email protected]
Parent/Consumer Fran Goldfarb, MA, MCHES 323-361-3831 [email protected]
Parent/Consumer Wesley Witherspoon 323-361-2300 [email protected]
Pediatric Services Jeffrey I. Gold, PhD 323-361-6341 [email protected]
Pediatric Services Joyce Javier 323-361-2110 [email protected]
Pediatric Services Patricia Lakatos, PhD 323-660-2450 [email protected]
Pediatric Services Mona Patel, MD 323-361-6987 [email protected]
Research Jeffrey I. Gold, PhD 323-361-6341 [email protected]
Research Sharon Hudson, PhD 323-361-6188 [email protected]
Research Joyce Javier 323-361-2110 [email protected]
Research Olga Solomon, PhD 323-361-4112 [email protected]
Research Director Cecily Betz, PhD, RN, FAAN 323-361-8524 [email protected]
Research Director Pat Levitt 323-361-7868 [email protected]
Research Director Christopher Russell 323-361-6177 [email protected]
Training Director Mona Patel, MD 323-361-6987 [email protected]
Training Director Sara Sherer, PhD 323-361-6011 [email protected]
Training Director Marian Williams, PhD 323-361-8525 [email protected]
Discipline Coordinators
Health Administration LaVonna Blair-Lewis, PhD, MPH 213-740-4280 [email protected]
Medicine John Harlow, MD 323-660-2450 [email protected]
Nursing Cecily Betz, PhD, RN, FAAN 323-361-8524 [email protected]
Nursing Noreen Clarke, MS, RN 323-361-4068 [email protected]
Nutrition Hope Wills, MA, RD, CSP, CLS 323-361-3816 [email protected]
Occupational Therapy Shelby Surfas, OTD, OTR/L 323-361-8362 [email protected]
Parent/Family Resources Fran Goldfarb, MA, MCHES 323-361-3831 [email protected]
Pediatrics Jeffrey I. Gold, PhD 323-361-6341 [email protected]
Pediatrics Mona Patel, MD 323-361-6987 [email protected]
Pediatrics Christopher Russell 323-361-6177 [email protected]
Psychiatry Irina Quebles 323-660-2450 [email protected]
Psychology Bridgid Conn 323-361-7733 [email protected]
Psychology Jeffrey I. Gold, PhD 323-361-6341 [email protected]
Psychology Marie Kanne Poulsen, PhD 323-361-3819 [email protected]
Psychology Jennifer Rafeedie, PsyD 323-669-2350 [email protected]
Speech-Language Pathology Amanda Tyree, MA, CCC-SLP 323-361-7712 [email protected]
Specialty Resource Contacts
Health Care Transition Planning Cecily Betz, PhD, RN, FAAN 323-361-8524 [email protected]
Infant/Family and Early Childhood Mental Health Marie Kanne Poulsen, PhD 323-361-3819 [email protected]
Medical Home; Title V Kathryn Smith, DrPH, MN, RN 323-361-8301 [email protected]
Racial Disparities Barbara Wheeler, PhD 323-361-3829 [email protected]
Voting, Emergency Preparedness, Crime Prevention & Self-Advocacy Wesley Witherspoon 323-361-2300 [email protected]
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
ALTA MED Partnership Robert A. Jacobs, MD, MPH 323-361-2300 [email protected]
Behavioral Health: Adolescent Medicine Program Sara Sherer, PhD 323-361-6011 [email protected]
Behavioral Health: Child and Family Program Dean Coffey, PsyD 323-361-7741 [email protected]
Behavioral Health: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Program Karen Kay Imagawa, MD 323-361-2113 [email protected]
Behavioral Health: Early Childhood Program Marian Williams, PhD 323-361-8525 [email protected]
Behavioral Health: Occupational Therapy Program Shelby Surfas, OTD, OTR/L 323-361-8362 [email protected]
Behavioral Health: Pediatric Psychology Mental Health Melissa Carson, PsyD 323-361-2300 [email protected]
Behavioral Health: Project Heal Trauma Program Karen Rogers, Ph.D. 323-361-3826 [email protected]
Feeding Clinic Hope Wills, MA, RD, CSP, CLS 323-361-3816 [email protected]
High Risk Infant Follow-up Douglas Vanderbilt, MD 323-660-2450 [email protected]
Medical Director of Pediatric Operations, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, AltaMed Health Services, August 2012-present Medical Informatics NextGen Director, AltaMed CHLA, March 2012- present Medical Director: Patient Centered Medical home model for children with special health care needs within the AltaMed General Pediatrics Clinic. 2010-Present. $75,000 from the Hearst Foundation CCS Stakeholder Advisory Member, September 2014-present Young Adult Transition Committee, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, CA August 2012-Present Diversity Council Member, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, CA, July 2012-Present March for Babies Committee, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, CA, February 2012-present Ethics Resource Committee, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, CA, October 1, 2007Present Mona Patel, MD 323-361-6987 [email protected]
Spina Bifida Program; Rett Clinic; Autism Clinic Boone Fetter (CHLA); Behavioral Health: Nursing Team & Psychiatry Kathryn Smith, DrPH, MN, RN 323-361-8301 [email protected]
 
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