Our program’s leadership is committed to providing mentorship and a supportive environment for our fellows. We aim to maximize autonomy while providing structure, to best prepare you for your individual career goals.

Program Leadership

Lori D. Karan, MD, DFASAM, FACP

Lori D. Karan, MD, DFASAM, FACP

Program Director, Addiction Medicine Fellowship
Professor of Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine
Email: Lori.karan@va.gov

Faculty

Key Faculty Fellowship Role Board Certifications
Ara Anspikian, MD Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Loma Linda University Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry
Jonathan Avalos, MD Associate Medical Director and Site Director, San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine
Ralph Clark, MD, MPH Faculty and Supervisor, VA Substance Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Public Health & General Preventive Medicine, Addiction Medicine
Adley Dason, MD, MPH Site Director Behavioral Medicine Center, Site Director Social Action Community Health System (SACHS) Public Health & General Preventive Medicine, Addiction Medicine
Thomas Edell, MD Site Director, VA Pain Service Anesthesiology, Pain Management
Linda Hyder Ferry, MD MPH Director VA Tobacco Treatment Clinic Family Medicine, Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Sarah Humbert, MD Site Director, VA Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Neuromuscular Medicine
Peter Leong, MD Faculty, VA Loma Linda Psychiatry Geriatric Psychiatry, Brain Injury Medicine, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Michael Miller, MD Site Director, VA Substance Treatment and Recovery Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine
Joseph Mott, MD, JD Site Director, Acadia Comprehensive Treatment Center, Colton Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, Addiction Medicine
Mitchell Schoen, MD Loma Linda University Faculty Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine
Robert Watrous, MD Site Director, LLU Medical Center Consultation Service Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine
Jonathan Watson, MD Medical Director and Site Director, Orange County Jail Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine

Fellows 2024-2025

Kunal Doshi, MD

Kunal Doshi, MD

Preventive Medicine
Hrant Gevorgian, MD

Hrant Gevorgian, MD

Emergency Medicine
Thuan Nguyen, DO

Thuan Nguyen, DO

Internal Medicine
Miguel Quispe Sanchez, MD

Miguel Quispe Sanchez, MD

Family Medicine
Anita Sarkar, MD

Anita Sarkar, MD

Internal Medicine
Alyssa Thomas, MD

Alyssa Thomas, MD

Family Medicine

Fellows 2023-2024

Samantha Ayoub, MD

Samantha Ayoub, MD

Internal Medicine
Amardeep Chharan, DO

Amardeep Chharan, DO

Family Medicine
William Guthrie, MD

William Guthrie, MD

Family Medicine
Sredevi Korand, MD

Sredevi Korand, MD

Family Medicine
Nataliya Panivska, DO

Nataliya Panivska, DO

Family Medicine
Willeed Rabah, MD

Willeed Rabah, MD

Emergency Medicine

Fellows 2022-2023

Deborah Carritte, MD

Deborah Carritte, MD

Anesthesiology
Stephanie Frank, MD

Stephanie Frank, MD

Anesthesiology
Nadine Hammoud, DO

Nadine Hammoud, DO

Family Medicine
Peter Lang, DO

Peter Lang, DO

Family Medicine
John McNutt, MD

John McNutt, MD

Anesthesiology
Tamer Rezk, MD

Tamer Rezk, MD

Family Medicine
Anita Sahagian, MD

Anita Sahagian, MD

Family Medicine

Fellows 2021-2022

Angelo Asheh, DO, MPH

Angelo Asheh, DO, MPH

Preventive Medicine
Lakai Banks-Dean, MD

Lakai Banks-Dean, MD

Family Medicine
Timothy Ibrahim, MD

Timothy Ibrahim, MD

Emergency Medicine
Waseem Khader, DO

Waseem Khader, DO

Family Medicine

Fellows 2020-2021

Kenisha Nisbett, DO, MS

Kenisha Nisbett, DO, MS

Internal Medicine
Mitchell Schoen, MD

Mitchell Schoen, MD

Family Medicine
Shaun Smith, MD

Shaun Smith, MD

Neurology
Jiseung Yoon, MD, MPH

Jiseung Yoon, MD, MPH

Preventive Medicine

Fellows 2019-2020

Adley Dason, MD, MPH

Adley Dason, MD, MPH

Preventive Medicine
Claire Nelson, MD, MPH

Claire Nelson, MD, MPH

Preventive Medicine