Geriatric, Gerontology & Palliative Care Faculty

​Alison Moore, M.D., M.P.H., FACP, AGSF

Professor and Division Chief
Larry L. Hillblom Chair in Geriatric Medicine
Vice Chair, Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Dept. of Medicine

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Email: alisonmoore@health.ucsd.edu

Parag Agnihotri, M.D.

Chief Medical Officer, Population Health Services

Email: pagnihotri@health.ucsd.edu

Tessa Antalan, M.D.

Geriatrician
Associate Physician

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Email: tantalan@health.ucsd.edu

Arnold Gass, M.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Medicine, Emeritus

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Email: arnold.gass@va.gov

Veronica V. Gonzalez, M.D.

Assistant Clinical Professor
Health & VA San Diego Healthcare System

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Email: vvg001@health.ucsd.edu

Roopali Gupta, M.D.

Education Chief
Associate Clinical Professor
Program Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship

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Email: rog007@health.ucsd.edu

Aireen Gutierrez, M.D.

Geriatrician, Population Health

Email: aigutierrez@health.ucsd.edu

Benjamin Han, M.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor
UC San Diego Health & VA San Diego Healthcare System

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Email: b2han@health.ucsd.edu

Anthony Molina, Ph.D.

Vice Chief of Research
Associate Professor

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Email: ajmolina@health.ucsd.edu

Ramin Motarjemi, M.D.

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor

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Email: rmotarjemi@health.ucsd.edu

Ian Neel, M.D.

Associate Clinical Professor
Medical Director, Geriatric Medicine Consult Service at Senior Behavioral Health

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Email: ineel@health.ucsd.edu

Khai Nguyen, M.D., M.H.S.

Associate Clinical Professor
Clinical Services Chief

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Email: khainguyen@health.ucsd.edu

Anjoulie Pujji, D.O.

Assistant Clinical Professor
Geriatrician, Inpatient Consult Service

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Email: apujji@health.ucsd.edu

Emily (EB) Sladek, M.D.

Associate Clinical Professor
Health & VA San Diego Healthcare System

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Email: esladek@health.ucsd.edu

James Templeman, M.D.

Assistant Clinical Professor
Geriatrician, Geriatrics Trauma Consult Service

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Email: jtempleman@health.ucsd.edu

Colin M. Thomas, M.D., M.P.H.

Health Sciences Clinical Professor
Chief of Medicine Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System
UC San Diego Health & VA San Diego Healthcare System

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Email: cmthomas@health.ucsd.edu

Lindsey Yourman, M.D.

Assistant Clinical Professor
Co-Director, Geriatrics Quality Improvement Science Fellowship

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Email: lyourman@health.ucsd.edu

Heather Bruner, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Palliative Medicine Physician

Email: hbruner@health.ucsd.edu

Gary Buckholz, M.D., FAAHPM

Professor of Medicine
Palliative Medicine Physician
Co-Program Director, UCSD/Scripps Health Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship

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Email: gtbuckholz@health.ucsd.edu

Kyle P. Edmonds, M.D., FAAHPM

Director & Section Chief, Palliative Care
Associate Professor of Medicine
Palliative Medicine Physician

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Email: kpedmonds@health.ucsd.edu

Jeremy Hirst, M.D.

Professor of Psychiatry
Palliative Care Psychiatrist

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Email: jhirst@health.ucsd.edu

Kevin McGehrin, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurosciences
Neurologist and Neuropalliative Care Specialist

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Email: kmcgehrin@ucsd.edu

Paula Mesarwi, M.D.

Palliative Medicine Physician
Associate Professor of Medicine

Email: pmesarwi@health.ucsd.edu

Michael Montazeri, M.D.

Associate Physician, Hospital Medicine and Palliative Care Physician

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Email: mmontazeri@health.ucsd.edu

Tamara Rubenzik, M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine
Nephrologist and Palliative Care Physician

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Email: trubenzik@health.ucsd.edu

Kira A Skavinski, D.O.

Associate Director of Palliative Care
Associate Professor of Medicine
Palliative Care Physician

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Email: kskavinski@health.ucsd.edu

Kathryn Winters, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Palliative Care Physician

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Email: kdwinters@ucsd.edu

Heidi Yeung, M.D.

Professor of Medicine
Palliative Care Physician

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Email: hnyeung@ucsd.edu

Tala Al-Rousan, M.D., M.P.H.

​Assistant Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health

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Email: talrousan@health.ucsd.edu

Tomaz, Beben, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Nephrology

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Email: tbeben@health.ucsd.edu

Laura A. Hart, Pharm.D., M.S., BCPS, BCGP

Assistant Clinical Professor, Pharmacy

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Email: l1hart@health.ucsd.edu

Biren Kamdar, M.D.

Associate Clinical Professor
Pulmonary and Critical Care

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Email: bkamdar@health.ucsd.edu

Maile Karris, M.D.

Associate Clinical Professor, Infectious Disease HIV/AIDS

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Email: m1young@health.ucsd.edu

Melody Schiaffino, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Voluntary Assistant Clinical Professor, Health Sciences

Assistant Professor, Division of Health Management and Policy, SDSU School of Public Health

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Email: mschiaffino@health.ucsd.edu

Lawrence Ma, M.D.

Assistant Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics

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Email: lma@health.ucsd.edu

Siddarth SIngh, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine Gastroenterology

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Email: sis040@ucsd.edu