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Donald Abrams, MD
Donald I. Abrams, MD, is chair of the Hematology/Oncology Division at San Francisco General Hospital and principal investigator of the Community Consortium, an association of Bay Area HIV Health Care Providers. He is a professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Abrams received an A.B. in Molecular Biology from Brown University in 1972 and graduated from the Stanford University School of Medicine in 1977. After completing an Internal Medicine residency at the Kaiser Foundation Hospital in San Francisco, he became a fellow in Hematology/Oncology at the Cancer Research Institute of the University of California, San Francisco in 1980. Kevin Barrows, MD Kevin Barrows is an Assistant Clinical Professor with the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr, Barrows also serves as Director of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Education Program for the Osher Center for Integrative medicine. He received his MD from the UCSF School of Medicine in 1993 and completed his family practice residency and board certification in 1996. Dr. Barrows has pursued diverse clinical interests in international health, emergency medicine, hospital medicine, and community primary care. Currently, his primary interest is mind-body medicine, especially in the application of mindfulness practice in health care settings. Alicia Boccellari, PhD Alicia Boccellari is a Clinical Professor of Psychology at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine and is the Director of the Division of Psychosocial medicine at San Francisco General Hospital. Dr. Boccellari has conducted research and clinical trials on a variety of topics including HIV associated dementia, homelessness, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. She has published numerous articles on a variety of subjects including bereavement and grief, and helping caregivers cope with family members who have severe physical and/or neurological disorders. Dr. Boccellari's innovative programs have received national recognition and won numerous awards. Daniel Dohan, PhD Daniel Dohan is Assistant Adjunct Professor in the Institute for Health Policy Studies and the Department of Anthropology, History, and Social Medicine at the University of California at San Francisco. His research examines poverty and health including studies of the provision of cancer and emergency care to the poor, the relationship between low-income communities and healthcare institutions, and the effects of welfare reform on poor people with substance abuse problems. Dr. Dohan's work is primarily ethnographic, but he also combines ethnographic and quantitative approaches. His background is in sociology with post-doctoral training in health policy through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy Research Program and a National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Alcohol Studies. In December 2003, the University of California Press will publish a book based on his dissertation, The Price of Poverty: Money, Work and Culture in the Mexican-American Barrio. David Elkin, MD David Elkin received his BA and MD from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed one year in training in internal medicine before changing to a psychiatry residency, which he completed in 1989 at the University of California at Davis. Since then, he has worked at SFGH on the ethics committee as well as on the consultation-liason sevice of the Department of Psychiatry. From 1991-1992 he also practiced at the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley, CA. He has small psychotherapy practices in Oakland and San Francisco. Dr. Elkin is an associate professor of clinical psychiatry at UCSF and helps to coordinate medical student education for the SFGH Department of Psychiatry. He is the editor of Introduction to Clinical Psychiatry for medical students, published in 1999 by Appleton and Lange. Diane Jones, RN Diane Jones is currently a Clinical Nurse III with the UCSF/SFGH Positive Health Program. Ms. Jones is also a trainer/consultant with the Harm Reduction Training Institute. Previous to her work with Health at Home, Ms. Jones worked with the Emergency Department and was Head Nurse at the AIDS/Oncology Special Care Unit at San Francisco General Hospital. Her extensive background in nursing and community organizing includes work with the HIV/AIDS, the San Francisco Women's Center/Women's Building, and as a Peace Corps volunteer in Togo, West Africa. Anita Kline, MSW, LCSW Anita Kline is the oncology social worker at San Francisco General Hospital where she gives practical and emotional support to people with cancer in the oncology clinic, breast clinic, and the adult inpatient units. She has helped to facilitate a support group for Spanish-speaking women with cancer which celebrated its 10-year anniversary in October, 2002. Ms. Kline has worked at SFGH since 1985, first on the AIDS ward and, for the past 11 years, with cancer patients. Prior to SFGH she worked at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. Ms. Kline graduated from the University of Michigan in 1965 with a degree in music. She fell in love with Latin America and the Spanish language as a Peace Corps volunteer in Chile from 1966 to 1968. Ms. Kline received her Social Work degree from UC Berkeley in 1970. Amal Kouttab, MA, RDT Amal Kouttab is a creative arts therapist and filmmaker. She received her graduate training in psychology and drama therapy at New York University and has used various visual and performing arts mediums to facilitate therapeutic groups in mental health institutions, nursing homes, and drug rehabilitation centers in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area. Ms. Kouttab recently completed a short documentary film entitled, "Touched by Cancer: Humoring the Tumor," which was part of the Araceli Theater Project's final performance. Kavitha Krishnan, MD Kavitha Krishnan is first year primary care resident at the University of California, San Francisco. Ms Krishnan has worked with the SFGH Patient Education program where she served as a CARE co-facilitator. At SFGH, Ms. Krishnan also designed and implemented multilingual, interactive health education programs. Her background includes clinical research as well as work in women's and international health. Ms. Krishnan received her Bachelor's degree in Human Biology and Feminist Studies from Stanford University. Carol Lam, MSW Carol Lam is an Oncology Social Worker at San Farncisco General Hospital. She provides emotional support and resources to both cancer patients and their families via the oncology clinic, breast clinic, and adult inpatient units. Ms. Lam began her career as an orthopedic social worker at SFGH in 1998 and became an Oncology Social Worker in 2002, after receiving her Master's in Social Work from San Francisco State University. Judith Luce, MD Judith Luce, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF, is the Director of Oncology Services at SFGH. Dr. Luce received her Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz and her M.D. from the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Luce has won numerous awards, honors, and professional appointments, including recognition for her instruction of medical students and excellence as a scientific investigator. She has been active with the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society. Dr. Luce is also a leader in developing educational and other programs for patients who face obstacles in accessing healthcare. Dr. Luce's interests include tennis, knitting, and travel with her family. Gillian Otway, RN Gillian Otway has been providing nursing and administrative services at San Francisco General Hospital since 1998. Currently, Ms. Otway serves as the Nurse Manager for Recruitment and Retention. Previously, she was Nurse Manager for the inpatient unit 5A, the AIDS/Oncology unit at SFGH. Ms. Otway has a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing from Adelphi University in New York. She managed the Medical and Cardiac Intensive Care Units at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital for 11 years before relocating to the Bay Area. Ms. Otway has both clinical and administrative experience in critical care and medical surgical nursing. She was born in Grenada, West Indies and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Geraldine Padilla, PhD Geraldine Padilla is Professor and Associate Dean for Research at the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing. She previously served as Professor and Associate Dean for Research at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Nursing Dr. Padilla received her BA in History from Assumption College in Manila, her MA in Psychology from Ateneo University in Manila, and her Doctorate in Psychology/Public Health from the University of California, Los Angeles. Her research focuses on cancer, quality of life, chronic illness, and culture. Dr. Padilla has published widely and is the recipient of numerous honors and awards in recognition of her outstanding leadership and research accomplishments. Carmen Vasquez, RN Carmen Vasquez has been the Resource Nurse for Obstetrics, Dysplasia, and Gynecology Clinics at SFGH's Women's health Center for the past 22 years. At the Women’s Health Center, Ms. Vasquez provides direct educational, medical, and psychological care to patients. Ms. Vasquez is the coordinator of the Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening program. She works directly with providers at ward 86, the Community Health Network, Community Clinics, and the Nutrition and Eligibility Departments at SFGH. Ms. Vasquez has an extensive background working with diverse populations and communities. She was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Brooklyn New York. Ms. Vasquez received her Nursing degree from Harlem Hospital Medical Center School of Nursing. Piera Wong, RN, MS, CNS Piera Wong is the Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist on Ward 5A at SFGH. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Cal State Hayward, her Master's of Science and Clinical Nurse Specialist degrees in Oncology Nursing from the University of California San Francisco. Ms. Wong has conducted extensive research on mucositis pain in head and neck cancer patients. She is the recipient of numerous honors and awards including the Meredith Murphy Scholarship. |
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