PASE Program

Faculty & Staff

The Program for the Advancement of Surgical Equity (PASE) is powered by a dedicated and diverse team committed to surgical equity, education and research. Below are the key members of our team, organized into relevant categories. Click on individual names to learn more about each person’s background, research and contributions to the field.

Faculty and Staff

Directors

  • Catherine J. Juillard, MD, MPH
  • S. Ariane. Christie, MD 

Executive Director

  • Rasheedat Oke, MD, MPH

Program Managers

  • Isaac Obeng-Gyasi, MD, MPH
  • Daniela Salinas, MPH

UCLA PASE Faculty

  • Dr. Sha’Shonda Revels MD, MS
  • Dr. Betelehem Asnake, MD
  • Dr. Tara Russell MD, MPH, PHD
  • Dr. Kenechukwu N. Ojukwu MD, MS, MPP
  • Dr. Brittany J. Guest, DO
  • Dr. Shant Shekherdimian, MD
  • Dr. Daniel A. DeUgarte, MD

UC Berkeley Faculty Partners

  • Alan Hubbard, PhD 
  • Sabrina Boyce, PhD, MPH

UCSF Faculty

  • Marissa Boeck, MD, MPH

Current Trainees

Medical Students

  • Praise Adedunmola
  • Doris Gonzalez
  • Ruvimbo Dzuvurumi
  • Casey Chun
  • Abdelgadir Dana 
  • Other trainees: Caroline Wight

STREaM Residents

  • Brittany Robinson
  • Mark Yost
  • Kelsey Haddad
  • Mohamed Gabir
  • Jordan Rook
  • Whitney Orji
  • Ami Hayashi
  • Sherrefa Burchell
  • Emily Jones
  • Liza Rosenbloom

Cameroon PASE Trainees

  • Serge Ngekeng, PhD
  • Elvis Asangbeng Tanue, PhD
  • Kibu Odette Dzemo, PhD
  • Ngu Claudia Ngeha
  • Ukah Chrisantus
  • Vanessa Tabe, MD, MPH
  • Megietoh Anuahetseh (graduated)
  • Maffo Christelle Joviale (graduated) 
  • Frida Nganje Embolo, MD (graduated)

Former Trainees

  • Dennis Zheng 
  • Joanna Ashby 
  • Nikhil Bellamkonda 
  • Kersti Bellardi 
  • Krishna Bommakanti 
  • Marissa Boeck 
  • Laure Checkley 
  • Christopher De Boer 
  • Drusia Dickson 
  • Kevin Ding 
  • Kent Garber, MD
  • Carli Haasbroek 
  • Joel Igu 
  • Adam Laytin 
  • Yeranui Ledesma 
  • Nicole Lin 
  • Zachary Matthay 
  • Nicole Nguyen 
  • Poojah Shah 
  • Brian Shaw 
  • Nicole Starr 
  • Nancy Wu 
  • Christopher Yoon 
  • Lauren Agoubi, MD 
  • Kevin Blair, MD 
  • Mariah Blegen, MD 
  • William Chendjou, MD 
  • Caitlin Collins, MD, MPH 
  • Lauren Eyler, MD 
  • Razmik Ghukasyan, MD, MBA 
  • Amanda Labora, MD 
  • Fonje Mouansie Ahmed Nour, MD 
  • Obieze Nwanna-Nzewunwa, MBBS, MSc  
  • Rivfka Shenoy, MD, MS 
  • Madeline Tiee, MD 
  • Haley Tupper, MD, MPH
  • Emerson Wepngong, MD

Educational Opportunities