Meet Our Leadership

Cancer Center Leadership

Michael Teitell, MD, PhD
Michael Teitell, MD, PhD
Director, UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dr. Aditya Bardia
Aditya Bardia, MD, MPH, FASCO
Director, Translational Research Integration
Roshan Bastani
Roshan Bastani, PhD
Director, Community Engagement, and Co-Director, Prevention and Control Research
Heather Christofk
Heather Christofk, PhD
Director, Basic and Translational Research
UCLA cancer researcher Dr. Amy Cummings
Amy L. Cummings, MD, PhD
Director, Lung Cancer Screening and Clinical Trial Access
UCLA's Melissa Fitzmaurice Neligan
Melissa Fitzmaurice Neligan, MPH, CRA
Chief Administrative Officer
Zoran Galic, PhD
Zoran Galic, PhD
Director, Shared Resources
Patricia Ganz, MD
Patricia Ganz, MD
Director, Prevention and Control Research
Beth Y. Karlan, MD
Beth Karlan, MD
Director, Cancer Population Genetics
Cancer researcher Dr. Felicia Knaul
Felicia Marie Knaul, MA, PhD
Director, Global Health
William Lowry
William Lowry, PhD
Director, Cancer Education, Training and Mentoring
Professional photo of Dr. Arash Naeim wearing a suit and tie
Arash Naeim, MD
Director, Informatics
Mina Sedrak, MD, MS
Mina S. Sedrak, MD, MS
Director, Cancer & Aging
Tina Shih, PhD
Tina Shih, PhD
Director, Cancer Health Economics
Dennis J. Slamon, MD
Dennis Slamon, MD, PhD
Director, Clinical/Translational Research
Paul Spellman, PhD
Paul Spellman , PhD
Director, Precision Health
UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation Executive Director Margaret Steele
Margaret Steele, MBA
Executive Director, Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation
Dr. Michael Steinberg, wearing glasses and a dark suit with striped tie, smiling in a professional headshot.
Michael Steinberg, MD
Director, Clinical Affairs
Liying Zhang, PhD, MS
Liying Zhang, MD, PhD
Director, Cancer Molecular Diagnostics

Clinical Leadership

Timothy R. Donahue, MD
Timothy R. Donahue, MD
Medical Director, Cancer Services
Barb Jagels, RN, MHA, CPHQ
Barb Jagels, RN, MHA, CPHQ
Senior Director, Cancer Services
Emil Kamiya, MBA
Emi Kamiya, MBA
Administrative Director, Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapies
Mariana Niell Swiller, MS, CGC
Mariana Niell-Swiller, RN, CGC
Director, Cancer Genetic Counseling
Stephen Harris, Director of Radiation Oncoloy
Stephen Harris
Director, Radiation Oncology
UCLA Health logo on a sand-colored background with a circular sun rising in the right corner.
Stephanie Margolin
Director, Palliative Care Operations
UCLA Health logo on a sand-colored background with a circular sun rising in the right corner.
Joni Boucher
Clinical Director, Hematology/Oncology
Shannon LaCava, PsyD
Shannon La Cava, PsyD
Director, Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology