Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior

Cathy A. Alessi, MD
Affiliate Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles HCS, Sepulveda
16111 Plummer Street
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-891-7711 x9311
Lisa Altman, MD
Co-Director, VA Women's Health Issues Fellowship
VA Greater Los Angeles HCS, Sepulveda
16111 Plummer Street
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-891-7711 x5229
Henry Anaya, PhD, MS
Core Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Healthcare Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x48488
Cleopatra Aquino
Project Staff
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x42729
Steven M. Asch, MD, MPH
Associate Director for Education (COE)
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
West Los Angeles Healthcare Center (111-G)
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x41425
Barbara M. Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN
Affiliate Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles HCS, Sepulveda
16111 Plummer Street
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-895-9311
Bevanne Bean-Mayberry, MD, MHS
Career Development Awardee
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
818-891-7711 x7597
Candice C. Bowman, PhD, MS, BSN
Affiliate Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
16111 Plummer Street (152)
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
858-552-4325
Rumi Cader, MD
Affiliate Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles HCS, Sepulveda
16111 Plummer Street
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-891-7711
Ismelda A. Canelo, MPA
Program Analyst
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St (152)
Building 25
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-891-7711 x7500
Mark Canning, BA
Project Director
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Healthcare Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd. (111G)
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x48681
Peggy Chatfield
Research Assistant
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
Eric Cheng, MD
Associate Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
West Los Angeles Healthcare Center
11301 Willshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
Joshua Chodosh, MD, MSHS
Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x48491
Ann F. Chou, MPH, MA, PhD
Affiliate Investigator
Richard Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis
1481 W. 10th Street
Indianapolis, IN, 46202-2884
Amy N. Cohen, PhD
Core Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Healthcare Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd. (210A)
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x40770
Kristina M. Cordasco, MD
Affiliate Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
Elizabeth Corey, PhD
IRB Board Chair
VA Greater Los Angeles HCS, Sepulveda
16111 Plummer Street
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
310-268-3080
Judith Delafield, MD
Preceptor
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
Aram Dobalian, PhD, MPH, JD
Core Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-891-7711 x7182
Edward Eisentein, MD, PhD
IRB Board Chair
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
691/151
West Los Angeles Healthcare Center
11301 Willshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-268-3498
Jose Escarce, MD
Preceptor
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
Melissa M. Farmer Coste, PhD, MS
MREP Awardee
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-891-7711 x5475
Denise Feil, MD, MPH
Career Development Awardee
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
West Los Angeles Healthcare Center
11301 Willshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x48480
Jacqueline J. Fickel, PhD
Core Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-891-7711 x5482
Sarah Fox, EdD
Preceptor
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
Cynthia Gammage, BA
Program Assistant
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA, 91311
818-891-7711 x7237
David Ganz, MD, PhD, MPH
Research Career Development Awardee
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-268-4110
Sam Garcia, MFA
Program Assistant
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St (152)
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-895-9449
Lillian Gelberg, MD
Preceptor
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
1611 Plummer St (152)
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
Jenny Girard, BA
Program Assistant
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA, 91311
818-891-7711 x7572
Peter A. Glassman, MBBS, MSc
Core Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x48337
Shirley M. Glynn, PhD
Affiliate Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-269-3939
Matthew B. Goetz, MD
Core Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
West Los Angeles Healthcare Center (111-F)
11301 Wilshire Blvd., Bldg 500, Rm 3221
Los Angeles, CA, 90073-1002
310-268-3015
Caroline L. Goldzweig, MD, MSHS
Associate Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center, GIM
11301 Wilshire Blvd. (111G)
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x43816
John L. Gore, MD, BS
Fellow - Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
Theodore J. Hahn, MD
Core Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-268-4108
Judith Harker
Research Health Scientist
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA, 91311
Ron Hays, PhD
Preceptor
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
Stephen R. Henry, DrPH, MPH
Affiliate Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x42556
Tuyen Hoang, PhD
Assistant Statistician
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
Joanna Hunter, BS
Study Coordinator
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Healthcare Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-268-3163
George J. Joseph, BS, MS
Research Associate
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
16111 Plummer Street
Sepulveda, CA, 91343-2036
818-891-7711 x9154
Karen Josephson, MPH
Project Director
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-895-9311
Raynard Kington, MD
Preceptor
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
Clifford Ko, MD
Associate Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Healthcare Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x83135
B. J. Kramer, PhD, MS
Core Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St (152)
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-895-9311
Ralph Lake, MD
IRB Board Chair
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
691/151
West Los Angeles Healthcare Center
11301 Willshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-268-3583
Andrew Lanto, MA
Psychometrician
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St (152)
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-891-7711 x5486
Martin L. Lee, PhD
Senior Health Statistician
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA, 91311
818-891-7711 x2296
Michael Littner, MD
IRB Board Chair
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda
691A4/151
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-895-9388
Karl A. Lorenz, MD, MSHS
Core Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
Code 111-G
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x43523
Edward Lott
Research Associate
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
Jennifer L. Malin, MD
Affiliate Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711
Stephen R. Marder, MD
Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd. (116A)
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-268-3647
Jennifer Martin, PhD
Associate Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-891-7711 x9173
Rhonda M. Mattox, MD
Trainee
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
Sierra R. Matula, MD
Trainee
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
James McGuire, PhD
Preceptor
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
Michael N. Mitchell, PhD, MA
Health Statistician
VA Greater Los Angeles HCS, Sepulveda
16111 Plummer Street
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-891-7711 x5479
Brian S. Mittman, PhD, MA
Senior Social Scientist
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA, 91311
818-895-9544
Debbie Mittman, MPS
Human Subjects Research Coordinator
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St. (152)
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-891-7711 x5482
Bruce D. Naliboff, PhD, MA
Affiliate Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
Building 115, Rm 223
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-268-3242
Dean Norman, MD
Advisory Board Member
Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
11301 Wilshire Blvd. Bldg.500/R:
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x40819
Sabine Oishi, MPH
Health Science Specialist
VA Greater Los Angeles HCS, Sepulveda
16111 Plummer Street
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
Carole Oken
Project Director
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA, 91311
818-891-7711 x5837
Harold Paulus, MD
Preceptor
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
Carla Phillips
Budget Analyst
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-891-7711 x7166
Jennifer Pope, BS
Project Coordinator
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
691 (210A)
West Los Angeles Healthcare Center
11301 Willshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x48338
Shannon M. Prudholme
Project Staff
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-268-3163
Deborah D. Riopelle, MSPH
Project Director
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
West Los Angeles Healthcare Center
11301 Willshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x48142
Danielle E. Rose, PhD, MPH
Research Health Science Specialist
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
16111 Plummer Street
Sepulveda, CA, 91343-2036
818-891-7711 x2387
Kenneth E. Rosenfeld, MD
Core Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x41250
Laurence Z. Rubenstein, MD, MPH
Affiliate Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St (GRECC)
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-891-7711 x9311
Lisa V. Rubenstein, MD, MSPH
Center PI (COE)
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St (152)
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-891-7711 x5807
Howard L. Saft, MD
Trainee
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
M. D. Saliba, MD, MPH, BA
Lead, Long Term Care SPA, VA HSR&D Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St.
Building 25
Sepulveda, CA, 91311
818-891-7711 x5183
Catherine A. Sarkisian, MD, MSPH
Associate Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
Jonnalagedda S. Sarma
IRB Board Chair
310-268-4437
Maren T. Scheuner, MD
Affiliate Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
16111 Plummer Street
Sepulveda, CA, 91343-2036
818-895-9449
Martin Shapiro, MD, PhD
Advisory Board Member
UCLA Department of Medicine
Broxton Building
911 Broxton Ave.
Los Angeles, CA, 90095
Paul G. Shekelle, MD, PhD, MPH
Senior Core Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x48347
Lisa Shugarman, PhD
Project Coordinator
1776 Main Street
PO Box 2138
Santa Monica, CA, 90407-2138
310-393-0411
Alissa Simon, MA
Production Manager
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St. (152)
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-891-7711 x4250
Barbara Simon, MA
Survey Director
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St (152)
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-891-7711 x5476
Rob Smith
Research Associate
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
Vera E. Snyder-Schwartz, MA
Administrative Officer
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St (152)
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-891-7711 x5488
Lynn M. Soban, RN, PhD, MPH
Research Career Development Awardee
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA, 91311
818-891-7711 x9954
Nelson F. SooHoo, MD
Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-267-5299
Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS
Career Development Awardee
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
691 (Bldg 115, Rm 215E)
West Los Angeles Healthcare Center
11301 Willshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x43360
Jillisa Steckart, PSYD, MEd
Research Associate
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
691
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x43820
Benjamin C. Sun, MD
Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711
Su Sun, MA
Analyst
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Healthcare Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd. (111G)
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x42792
Allyson Szabo
Program Assistant
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA, 91311
818-895-9449
David Takeuchi, MD
Preceptor
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
Jennifer Talley
Project Coordinator
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
West Los Angeles Healthcare Center
11301 Willshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x44516
Lisa Tarr
Research Assistant
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA, 91311
Samantha M. Tran
IRB Board Chair
310-268-3437
Terry Z. Vandenberg, MA
Research Health Scientist
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA, 91311
818-891-7711 x9163
Barbara G. Vickrey, MD, MPH
Affiliate Investigator
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Healthcare Center (PADRECC)
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x44260
Susan Vivell, MBA, PhD, MA
Lead, QI/Informatics SPA, VA HSR&D Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St. (152)
Sepulveda, CA, 91311
818-891-7711 x2040
Mingming Wang, MPH
Statistician
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St (152)
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-891-7711 x7952
Donna L. Washington, MD, MPH
Advanced Career Development Awardee
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x49479
Kenneth Wells, MD
Preceptor
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
Neil Wenger, MD, MPH
Preceptor
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
Michael Wilkes, MD
Preceptor
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
Stephen M. Wu
Project Staff
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-478-3711 x41930
Elizabeth M. Yano, PhD, MSPH
Center Co-PI (COE)
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St (152)
Sepulveda, CA, 91343
818-891-7711 x5483
Laura S. York, MA
Intervention Director
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda
Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home
16111 Plummer St.
Sepulveda, CA, 91311
818-891-7711 x2365
Julia A. Yosef, MA
Research Assessor
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West LA
691/210A
West Los Angeles Healthcare Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
818-891-7711 x7039
Alexander S. Young, MD, MSHS
Lead, Mental Health SPA, VA HSR&D Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior
VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
West Los Angeles Health Care Center (210A)
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
MIRECC (691/210A)
Los Angeles, CA, 90073
310-268-3416
Lisa Zubkoff, PhD, MS, BA
Fellow - Associated Health Professions Postdoctoral Training Program in Health Services Research
VA Greater Los Angeles HCS, Sepulveda
16111 Plummer Street
Sepulveda, CA, 91343