The Simms/Mann - UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology is part of UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and UCLA Oncology.
simmsmanncenter@mednet.ucla.edu

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Phone: (310) 794-6644 Fax: (310) 794-9615
Mon - Fri: 8:00AM - 5:00PM Sat - Sun: Closed
Email simmsmanncenter@mednet.ucla.edu

Meet Our Staff

The Center is staffed by a range of caring individuals who understand the importance of a patient-centered approach to care.

The Center has staff with expertise and knowledge representing a variety of domains and disciplines including clinical and health psychology, psychiatry, preventive wellness, nutrition and dietary supplementation, oncology social work, mind/body approaches, art therapy, holistic healing, QiGong, individual, couples and family therapy, bereavement, spiritual care, complementary care, and the psychology of women.

Interim Director

Barbara Jagels, RN, MHA, CPHQ

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Senior Director, Cancer Services at UCLA Health
Interim Director, Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology

Staff Clinicians

Kauser Ahmed, PhD

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Darcie Denkert Notkin Chair, Psychosocial Oncology Care, Staff Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist

Lorelei Bonet, LCSW, OSW-C

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Clinical Oncology Social Worker

Elizabeth Cleary, PhD

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Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Joan Anderson, MSW

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Clinical Social Worker

Madeline Elia, LCSW

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Aubrey Farabee, MSW

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Clinical Social Worker

Greg Flaxman, LCSW, MPH

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Felicia Lepetri, LCSW

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Sharon Loewenbein, LCSW

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Rebecca LoMonaco, LCSW, OSW-C

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Clinical Oncology Social Worker

Andrea Miller, LCSW

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Valentina Ogaryan, PhD

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Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Danielle Siegel, LCSW

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Sydney Siegel, LCSW

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Nicole Sunseri, MSW

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Clinical Social Worker

Jenny Tran, PhD

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Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow

Aditi Wahi-Singh, MSW, MPH

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Clinical Social Worker

Spiritual Care

Mark Buchanan, M. Div., CPE Trained Chaplain, Ordained Clergy

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Staff Chaplain

Michael Eselun, BCC

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Dr. John Glaspy Chaplain in Oncology Care

Founding Director, Emeritus

Anne Coscarelli, PhD

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Founding Director, Simms/Mann – UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology, Darcie Denkert Notkin Director of Psychosocial Oncology Care, Director Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Licensed Psychologist PSY 7299

Interns

Caroline Jogwe

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Intern

Colleen Carty

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Intern

Elham Danay

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Intern

Julia Jagels

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Intern

Lauren Mead

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Intern

Valerie Richards

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Intern

Nutritionist

Emma Veilleux, RDN

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Registered Dietitian

Integrative Oncology Specialist

Carolyn Katzin, MS, CNS, MNT

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Integrative Oncology Specialist

Psychiatrist

Mona Mojtahedzadeh, MD

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Psychiatrist

Group Facilitators

Paige Asawa, PhD, MFT, ATR-BC

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Group Facilitator, Art Therapist

Stephen Lottenberg, MD, PsyD

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Group Facilitator

Stephanie ‘Sita Dass’ Moses

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Group Facilitator, Breathwork and Meditation Facilitator

Celeste Torrens, LCSW

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Group Facilitator

Grand Master Tang Wei Zhong

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Qi Gong Instructor

Administration

Marina Ghuneem

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Administrative Assistant

Deana Lozano

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Administrator

Jackie Rollins

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Project Coordinator

Chad Villaflores

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Data Analyst

Development Staff

Margaret Steele

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Executive Director
UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation
mrsteele@mednet.ucla.edu
phone: 310-794-5244

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