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Meet the Board
Medical Alumni Association Board of Directors 2012-2013
An * denotes a past president.
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Mark V. Morocco, M.D.
President
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Practice Location: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Education: USC School of Medicine, M.D. (1997), Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine Internship, UCLA School of Medicine (1998), Emergency Medicine Residency, UCLA School of Medicine (2002)
Years on the Board: 4
“UCLA's 'secret sauce? Our amazing people -- from graduates through current residents to the incoming students, the MAA is a 'hub' between UCLA Medicine's past and future. Working with the MAA let's me be a part of where we've been and where we are going. Plus it's fun.”
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Specialty: General Ophthalmology
Practice Location: Valley Eye Center, Van Nuys and Darin Eye Center, Westlake Village
Education: UCLA College of Letters and Sciences, B.S. in Biochemistry (1975), UCLA School of Medicine, M.D. (1979), UCLA Ophthalmology Residency, UCLA Corneal Fellowship
Years on the Board: 27
Officer Positions: President (1989-1991), Chair of the Nominations and Steering Committee |
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Vena Ricketts, M.D. ’76
Vice President
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Practice Location: UCLA-Olive View Medical Center
Education: UCLA School of Medicine, M.D. (1976), Rotating with emphasis on Medicine Internship, Harbor General Hospital (1977), Internal Medicine Internship, Sepulveda Veterans Administration Hospital (1979), Toxicology Preceptorship Fellowship (1991)
Years on the Board: 11
Officer Positions: Secretary/Treasurer (2009-2010)
“The MAA is the perfect venue for me to give back to the Medical school and to make a difference in the lives of the students who will be our future leaders and scientists.” |
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Jeannine Rahimian ’95, M.D. ’00, M.B.A. ’00
Secretary/Treasurer
Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Practice Location: UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center
Education: UCLA College of Letters and Sciences, B.S. in Biology (1995), UCLA School of Medicine, M.D. (2000), UCLA Anderson School of Management, M.B.A. (2000), Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency, UCLA Medical Center (2004)
Years on the Board: 11
Officer Positions: Secretary/Treasurer (2011-present); Programs Committee Co-Chair (2007-2011)
"I find it so rewarding to serve on the MAA! There are so many exciting ways to support our medical students and keep our alumni connected to UCLA and one another!" |
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Specialty:Internal Medicine
Practice Location: UCSF School of Medicine
Education: UCLA School of Medicine, M.D. (1977), Internal Medicine and Endocrinology post-graduate training, Cedar-Sinai Medical Center
Years on the Board: 9
Officer Positions: President (2010-Present)
“The School of Medicine is embarking on an exciting new era with a distinguished new Dean, a wonderful new medical center second to none, an amazing group of medical students, and an energized MAA Board interested in connecting Alumni with all that is happening at UCLA. We would love to have you reconnect with your School.” |
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Rosalind C. Warner, M.D. ’81
Specialty: Gynecology
Practice Location: Private Practice, Ventura, CA
Education: UCLA School of Medicine, M.D. (1981)
Years on the Board: 11
Officer Positions: Vice President (2011-present and 2008-2010)
“I was pleased to play an integral part in the significant changes we have made in our organization. Our exciting future plans include an increased focus on strengthening alumni connections and implementing new development trends.” |
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Gelareh Z. Gabayan ’99, M.D. ’03, M.S.H.S. ’09
60th Anniversary Chair
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Practice Location: GLA Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and Olive View-UCLA
Education: UCLA College of Letters and Science, B.S. in Biochemistry (1999); UCLA School of Medicine, M.D. (2003); UCLA Emergency Medicine Residency (2003-2007); UCLA School of Public Health, MS in Health Services (2009); Veterans Affairs Health Services Research Fellowship (2007-2010)
Years on the Board: 5
Officer Positions: 60th Anniversary Chair (2011-present); Vice President (2010-Present); Programs Committee Co-Chair (2007-Present)
“What an honor and privilege to be able to serve colleagues, medicine, and UCLA. I love being on the MAA Board!” |
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Don Adams ’50, M.A. ’51, M.D. ’55 *
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Practice Location: Retired
Education: UCLA College, B.A. in Zoology (1950), UCLA College, M.A. in Organismic Biology & Ecology (1951), UCLA School of Medicine, M.D. (1955), Veterans Affairs Hospital in Los Angeles Metabolic Fellowship
Years on the Board: 3
Officer Positions: First MAA President in the 1960s
"As a member of the first class it is an honor and a privilege to be re-cycled back on the Board. We are most fortunate having a superb MAA Staff." |
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Lucia Carpenter-Dean, M.D. ’62 *
Specialty: Family Medicine
Officer Positions: President (1997-1999)
“Some 25 years ago, I was thrilled to start an exciting time of service as a member of the UCLA MAA Board and was honored to be the MAA president from 1996 to 1998. The MAA is a wonderful way to reconnect with other alumni and to support many medical student activities.” |
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Benjamin F. Cowan ’67, M.D. ’75 *
Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
Practice Location: Los Alamitos Medical Center
Education: UCLA School of Engineering, B.S. (1967), UCLA School of Medicine, M.D. (1975)
Years on the Board: 19
Office Positions: President (2002-2005), Vice-President (1999-2002), Secretary/Treasurer (1997-1999) |
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Raphael Darvish, M.D. ’04, M.B.A. ’04
Specialty: Internal Medicine/Dermatology
Practice Location: Private Practice, Los Angeles, CA
Education: UCLA School of Medicine, M.D. (2004), UCLA Anderson School of Management, M.B.A. (2004), Harbor/UCLA Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency (2005)
Years on the Board: 3
“With all the wonderful new things going on at UCLA, now is a very exciting time to be involved with the Medical Alumni Association.” |
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Arash J. Gabayan ’97, M.D. ’01
Specialty: Radiation Oncology
Practice Location: Beverly Hills Cancer Center
Education: UCLA College of Letters and Sciences, B.S. in Neuroscience (1997), UCLA School of Medicine, M.D. (2001), UCSF-Fresno, Internal Medicine Internship (2002), University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Department of Radiation Oncology Fellowship (2006)
Years on the Board: 4
Office Positions: Secretary Treasurer (2010-Present); Programs Committee Co-Chair (2008-Present) |
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Kathryn M. Gardner, M.A. ’72, M.D. ’79
Specialty: Ophthalmology
Practice Location: Private Practice, Santa Monica, CA
Education: UCLA College of Letters and Sciences, M.A. in English (1972), UCLA School of Medicine, M.D. (1979), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency (1980), Ophthalmology Residency, UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute (1983), Fellowship in Corneal/External Disease and Transplantation, UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute (1984)
Years on the Board: 2
"The Medical Alumni Association is a powerful voice in support of our alumni, our students, and the precious UCLA legacy that we share!” |
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Theodore Hall, M.D.
Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
Practice Location: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital
Education: SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomed Sciences, M.D. (1979), Overlook Hospital Rotating Internship (1980), Nuclear Medicine Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1982), Diagnostic Radiology Residency at Montefiore Medical Center Moses Division Hospital (1985), Pediatric Radiology Fellowship, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (1986)
Years on the Board: 3 |
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William Hastrup, Jr., M.D. ’77
Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology/Pediatric Radiology
Practice Location: Children’s Hospital Central California and Wishon Radiology Medical Group, Inc.
Education: University of California Santa Barbara, B.A. in Cellular and Organismal Biology (1973); UCLA School of Medicine, M.D. (1977); University of Oregon Health Sciences Center, Portland, OR, Internship (1978); U.S. Navy Post-Intern, Pensacola, FL (1979); Stationed in Japan and San Diego (1979-1982); Residency, University of Washington, Diagnostic Radiology (1985).
Years on the Board: Just joined
“UCLA gave me my basic medical knowledge and medical values for which I am most grateful. I hope to give back with the perspective of a central valley physician and parent of a current UCLA medical student.”
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Patrice M. Healey, M.D. ’84
Specialty: Dermatology
Practice Location: Beverly Hills, CA
Education: UCLA School of Medicine, M.D. (1984), UCLA Medicine Internal Medicine Internship, UCLA Medicine Dermatology Residency, Chief Resident of Dermatology (1988)
Years on the Board: 16
Officer Positions: Secretary/Treasurer (2007-2009) |
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Paul A. Kedeshian, M.D.
Specialty: Otolaryngology, Surgery
Practice Location: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center; Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital
Education: New York University School of Medicine, M.D. (1992), UCLA School of Medicine Otolaryngology Internship and Residency (1998), Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Head and Neck Oncology Fellowship (2000)
Years on the Board: 2
“Serving on the board of the Medical Alumni Association is a reminder of how UCLA continues to attract the best and the brightest.”
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Norman Namerow ’54, M.D. ’58 *
Specialty: Neurology
Practice Location: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center; Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
Education: UCLA College, M.S. in Applied Physics (1954), UCLA School of Medicine, M.D. (1958), Surgery Internship, UCLA School of Medicine, (1959), Surgery Residency, UCLA School of Medicine (1961), Neurology Residency, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, (1963), Neurology Residency, UCLA School of Medicine, (1965)
Years on the Board: 24
Officer Positions: President (1999-2002), Vice-President (1994-1997)
"Being a member of the MAA board has been the most satisfying activity of my post graduate career. I urge all alumni to join the MAA and support our goal to give back to the medical school, assist medical students and keep our graduates connected to this outstanding institution." |
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Neil H. Parker, M.D.
Specialty: Internal Medicine with Specialization in Oncology and Immunology
Practice Location: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Education: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine, M.D. (1972), Internal Medicine Internship, UCLA School of Medicine (1973), Internal Medicine Residency, Chief Resident, UCLA School of Medicine (1978), Medical Oncology and Immunology Fellowship, UCLA School of Medicine (1977)
Years on the Board: 16
Officer Positions: Ex-Officio |
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Edward J. Zaragoza '82, M.D. '87 *
Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
Practice Location: Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopedic Hospital
Education: UCLA College of Letters and Sciences, B.S. in Biochemistry (1982), UCLA School of Medicine, M.D. (1987), Pediatrics Internship, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles(1988), Radiological Sciences Residency, UCLA School of Medicine (1992), Radiology Fellowship, UCLA School of Medicine (2001)
Years on the Board: 22
Officer Positions: President (2008-2010), Vice-President (2005-2008), Secretary/Treasurer (2002-2005) |
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