Operation Mend Champions

Operation Mend Supporters at 2024 Veterans Day Parade

Affiliated Team Members

Administrative Partners

Richard Azar, UCLA Health Chief Operating Officer

Steve Cohen, Senior Executive Director, UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital

Medical Directors

Christopher Crisera, Co-Executive Medical Director, Plastics

Kodi Azari, Co-Executive Medical Director, Orthopedics

Christopher Giza, Medical Director, Neurology

Sharon Hame, Medical Director, Neurology

Bruce Kagan, Medical Director, Psychiatry
 

Medical Physician Team

Jae Jung, Pain Management

Meeryo Choe, Neurology

Kevin Bickart, Neurology

Walter Dunn, Psychiatry

Key Buddy Families

Susie and Bob Bagdasarian

Anne and Vic Bartholetti

John Credell

Debbie Frutkin and Wayne Tashjian

Marilynn and Richard Garcia

Kara and Jamie Horowitz

Kathryn and Tom Iannucci

Kleid/Graham Family

Laura LaCorte and Andy Reif Family

Linda and Chris Mansolillo

Lisa and Jimi Phillips

Sasha and Jay Schellenbaum

Jim Williamson

David Zelaya

UCLA Health Clinical and Administrative Areas

Tiverton House

Diana Ghaly

Holly Ianieri

Megan Long

Andreea Pop

Medical Sciences Development 
and Donor Support

Leah Brown, Director of Development
[email protected]
(310) 869-3936

Transportation

Glenn Montez

Pablo Rivas

Yancy Gonzalez

Yanira Gomez

Mahire Ahmed

Johnny Cadena

Veteran and Military Partnerships

Veteran Honor Bears

Eva & Ralph Murphy

United Students for Veterans Health 
(Game Night)

Kaemin Tosasuk

Sahil Haridas

Anthony Imani

Christiana Prekopa

Pranav Kadiyala

Magic Show

Dr. Alan Chien, Magician

Operation Gratitude

Stacey Danlyan

Michelle Pryor

Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum

Battleship USS Iowa

Mark Seigle

Mike Nguyen

UCLA Recreation (Operation Mend Family Camp)

Tiffany Cote