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 SAC Health 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

Former Program Leadership

Mihran N. Ask, MD

Mihran N. Ask, MD

Program Director (1992 - 2016)

Preventive Medicine - Addiction Medicine Fellows 1992 - 2016

First Name Last Name Begin End
Mariana Mogos 7/1/2015 6/30/2016
Joseph Mott 7/1/2013 6/30/2014
Peter Scheid 7/1/2013 6/30/2014
Eduardo Javier 11/1/2012 10/31/2013
Reham Attia 7/1/2012 6/30/2013
Marianne Aldridge 11/1/2011 10/31/2012
Melody Law 11/1/2010 10/31/2011
Brian McLean 7/1/2009 6/30/2010
Rosalyn Milenkiewicz 7/1/2009 6/30/2010
Samuel Shapiro 7/1/2009 6/30/2010
Alice Kim 10/1/2007 9/30/2008
 James  Golden 10/1/2007 9/30/2008
Arthur Kopp 7/1/2006 6/30/2007
Katrina Ball 8/1/2005 7/31/2006
Paul Nerz 7/1/2005 6/30/2006
 Henrik Zakari 7/1/2004 6/30/2005
 Peter  Przekop 3/1/2004 2/28/2005
 Steven C Valenti 7/1/2003 6/30/2004
 Scott M Davis 7/1/2002 6/30/2003
 Sean E Koon 7/1/2001 6/30/2002
 Hector D. Barreto 10/1/1999 9/29/2000
 Nenita E Jusayan 7/1/1999 6/30/2000
 Linda M  Hueseman 9/7/1996 9/6/1997
 Robert W  Watrous 8/1/1996 7/31/1997
Steven R  Ey 7/1/1995 6/30/1996
 Jon S  Opsahl 9/1/1994 8/31/1995
 Frank W  Evans 7/1/1992 6/30/1993
 Douglas Richards 7/1/1992 6/30/1993
 Linda Evans 7/1/1991 6/30/1992