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Alumni Class Notes
Scott Ellner, DO ’99, President/Chief Executive Physician of St. Francis advocate of integrative medicine when he became a cancer patient during his
Medical Center, recently spoke to Surgical Products magazine and provided his second year of medical school and is regularly sought after as an expert in the
input on the healthcare industry’s fight against surgical-site infections. The fields of nutritional therapy, dietary supplementation and detoxification for
article appeared in the July-August print issue. chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer and auto immune diseases at
venues around the world. In February, he visited campus with Patrick
Gary Ruelas, DO ’99, is board-certified in integrative medicine, and Chamusso, a friend and confidante of the late Nelson Mandela, enjoying a
completed training with the Autism Research Institute, obtaining the highest campus tour and lunch with Dr. Pumerantz.
level of their DAN physician management program. His areas of medical
expertise are preventive, integrative/functional, addiction and mental health Jeanette Berrong, DO ’01, and Stacy Berrong, DO ’01, are family
medicine. He has been recognized as one of the eminent doctors in the field of practitioners with Woodland Clinic in Woodland, Calif.
bio-identical hormones and is mentioned by Suzanne Somers in her books, Amy Ng, DO ’01, is practicing family medicine at Kaiser Permanente,
Breakthrough, Ageless and Shout Out. Dr. Ruelas has had the opportunity to Long Beach.
discuss and interview Drs. Deepak Chopra, Andrew Weil and Daniel Amen on
their contribution to mental health. He has presented nationally and Ricky Sanders, DO ’01, is in anesthesiology practice at Hartford Hospital in
internationally and has been a recognized speaker at the International Connecticut.
Conference for Ericksonian Psychotherapy and Hypnosis. He founded the first Diane Vu, DO ’01, is a board-certified family practitioner with Scripps Health
Ericksonian Integrative Medical Institute and continues to present at national in Encinitas.
and international conference on Ericksonian techniques in psychology and
medicine. Dr. Ruelas is currently practicing with the Integrative Medical Lisa Warren, DO ’01, presented “Update on Child and Adolescent
Institute in Orange, Calif. Immunizations” at OPSC’s 53rd Annual Convention and Exhibition, Feb. 5-9
in San Diego.
During the month of June, Sean Siler, DO ’99, participated with U.S. Army
Africa, the Chad Armed Forces and a team of Army medical professionals to Heath Canfield, DO ’04, is in private psychiatric practice in Denver, Colo.
conduct medical readiness exercises at the Hospital Military D’Instruction Nikolas Capetanakis, DO ’04, is a board-certified obstetrician and
(HMI) in N’Djamena, Chad. The collaboration of both medical forces was gynecologist specializing in unmedicated deliveries, vbac births, minimally
helpful in teaching each other how to handle different medical situations in invasive surgery and fertility treatments in Encinitas, Calif. He runs a boutique
distinctly different environments.
style practice, with a holistic approach to medicine. Dr. Capetanakis is also on
Deborah Tanus, DO ’99, is the medical director of Allcare General Medical staff at Scripps Encinitas Memorial Hospital.
Clinic in Tampa, Fla. She is board-certified in urgent care medicine and has Gregory Gates, DO ’04, graduated from a pathology residency program in
been practicing general medicine since 2000. Dr. Tanus practices with her June and is on teaching staff at Naval Medical Center in San Diego.
husband, Christopher Pudol, DO ’98, who is board-certified in family
medicine. Jack Griffith, DO ’04, is practicing dermatology in Torrance, Calif.
Chi Wai Chan, DO ’00, is currently practicing with OC Pain Center in Hyojik Lee, DO ’04, is board-certified in internal medicine and practicing
Orange County, Calif. His clinical interests include cancer pain, diagnostic with Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara, Calif.
discography and advanced interventional techniques, including intrathecal Following residency at Travis Air Force Base, Leigh Mueller, DO ’04, served as
pump implant and management.
an Air Force pediatrician in England for three years. She was honorably
Adolfo Granados, DO ’00, is currently serving as the chief medical officer discharged from the military in 2012 and is currently practicing with Capitola
and the armed forces of Liberia medical mentor for Operation Onward Liberty. Pediatrics in Capitola, Calif.
His mission is to facilitate the strategic, tactical and operational development of Maily Nguyen, DO ’04, completed dual residency training in internal
a military medical command, to provide guidance regarding the overall medicine and pediatrics at Loma Linda University Medical Center and now
management of military medical clinics and to provide advice on personal practices internal medicine and pediatric acupuncture therapy with Hoag
responsibility, leadership and officership. He is also providing guidance Medical Group.
regarding the on going Ebola viral hemorrhagic fever outbreak, which started in
March in the neighboring country of Guinea. Son Lam Nguyen, DO ’04, is a family practitioner with Kaiser Permanente in
Union City, Calif.
Brett Mumford, DO ’00, traveled with the Global Health student club to
rural Nicaragua July 24-30. The group was comprised of current COMP, CDM, Jesus Sanchez, DO ’04, MSHPE ’04, presented “Osteopathic Treatment of
COP and CPM students. the Elderly” at OPSC’s 53rd Annual Convention and Exhibition, Feb. 5-9 in
San Diego.
Habib Sadeghi, DO ’00, is the co-founder of Be Hive of Healing, an
integrative health center based in Los Angeles. He serves as an on-air health Cynthia Worden, DO ’04, MSHPE ’04, is board-certified in family medicine
expert for FOX News and Geraldo at Large, and is the author of Within: A and practicing with Adventist Health in Happy Valley, Ore. She is married to
Spiritual Awakening to Love and Weight Loss, with a forward by Gwyneth Paltrow. Jesus Miranda, MPT ’01, DPT ’04, the owner-operator of Miranda Physical
He is also a contributing author to The Light by Keidi Keating and wrote the Therapy in Clackamas, Ore. He is a manual therapist and one of the few board-
forward for Gwyneth Paltrow’s cookbook, It’s All Good. Dr. Sadeghi became an certified orthopedic clinical specialists practicing in the Clackamas area. Drs.
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Scott Ellner, DO ’99, President/Chief Executive Physician of St. Francis advocate of integrative medicine when he became a cancer patient during his
Medical Center, recently spoke to Surgical Products magazine and provided his second year of medical school and is regularly sought after as an expert in the
input on the healthcare industry’s fight against surgical-site infections. The fields of nutritional therapy, dietary supplementation and detoxification for
article appeared in the July-August print issue. chronic conditions such as heart disease, cancer and auto immune diseases at
venues around the world. In February, he visited campus with Patrick
Gary Ruelas, DO ’99, is board-certified in integrative medicine, and Chamusso, a friend and confidante of the late Nelson Mandela, enjoying a
completed training with the Autism Research Institute, obtaining the highest campus tour and lunch with Dr. Pumerantz.
level of their DAN physician management program. His areas of medical
expertise are preventive, integrative/functional, addiction and mental health Jeanette Berrong, DO ’01, and Stacy Berrong, DO ’01, are family
medicine. He has been recognized as one of the eminent doctors in the field of practitioners with Woodland Clinic in Woodland, Calif.
bio-identical hormones and is mentioned by Suzanne Somers in her books, Amy Ng, DO ’01, is practicing family medicine at Kaiser Permanente,
Breakthrough, Ageless and Shout Out. Dr. Ruelas has had the opportunity to Long Beach.
discuss and interview Drs. Deepak Chopra, Andrew Weil and Daniel Amen on
their contribution to mental health. He has presented nationally and Ricky Sanders, DO ’01, is in anesthesiology practice at Hartford Hospital in
internationally and has been a recognized speaker at the International Connecticut.
Conference for Ericksonian Psychotherapy and Hypnosis. He founded the first Diane Vu, DO ’01, is a board-certified family practitioner with Scripps Health
Ericksonian Integrative Medical Institute and continues to present at national in Encinitas.
and international conference on Ericksonian techniques in psychology and
medicine. Dr. Ruelas is currently practicing with the Integrative Medical Lisa Warren, DO ’01, presented “Update on Child and Adolescent
Institute in Orange, Calif. Immunizations” at OPSC’s 53rd Annual Convention and Exhibition, Feb. 5-9
in San Diego.
During the month of June, Sean Siler, DO ’99, participated with U.S. Army
Africa, the Chad Armed Forces and a team of Army medical professionals to Heath Canfield, DO ’04, is in private psychiatric practice in Denver, Colo.
conduct medical readiness exercises at the Hospital Military D’Instruction Nikolas Capetanakis, DO ’04, is a board-certified obstetrician and
(HMI) in N’Djamena, Chad. The collaboration of both medical forces was gynecologist specializing in unmedicated deliveries, vbac births, minimally
helpful in teaching each other how to handle different medical situations in invasive surgery and fertility treatments in Encinitas, Calif. He runs a boutique
distinctly different environments.
style practice, with a holistic approach to medicine. Dr. Capetanakis is also on
Deborah Tanus, DO ’99, is the medical director of Allcare General Medical staff at Scripps Encinitas Memorial Hospital.
Clinic in Tampa, Fla. She is board-certified in urgent care medicine and has Gregory Gates, DO ’04, graduated from a pathology residency program in
been practicing general medicine since 2000. Dr. Tanus practices with her June and is on teaching staff at Naval Medical Center in San Diego.
husband, Christopher Pudol, DO ’98, who is board-certified in family
medicine. Jack Griffith, DO ’04, is practicing dermatology in Torrance, Calif.
Chi Wai Chan, DO ’00, is currently practicing with OC Pain Center in Hyojik Lee, DO ’04, is board-certified in internal medicine and practicing
Orange County, Calif. His clinical interests include cancer pain, diagnostic with Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara, Calif.
discography and advanced interventional techniques, including intrathecal Following residency at Travis Air Force Base, Leigh Mueller, DO ’04, served as
pump implant and management.
an Air Force pediatrician in England for three years. She was honorably
Adolfo Granados, DO ’00, is currently serving as the chief medical officer discharged from the military in 2012 and is currently practicing with Capitola
and the armed forces of Liberia medical mentor for Operation Onward Liberty. Pediatrics in Capitola, Calif.
His mission is to facilitate the strategic, tactical and operational development of Maily Nguyen, DO ’04, completed dual residency training in internal
a military medical command, to provide guidance regarding the overall medicine and pediatrics at Loma Linda University Medical Center and now
management of military medical clinics and to provide advice on personal practices internal medicine and pediatric acupuncture therapy with Hoag
responsibility, leadership and officership. He is also providing guidance Medical Group.
regarding the on going Ebola viral hemorrhagic fever outbreak, which started in
March in the neighboring country of Guinea. Son Lam Nguyen, DO ’04, is a family practitioner with Kaiser Permanente in
Union City, Calif.
Brett Mumford, DO ’00, traveled with the Global Health student club to
rural Nicaragua July 24-30. The group was comprised of current COMP, CDM, Jesus Sanchez, DO ’04, MSHPE ’04, presented “Osteopathic Treatment of
COP and CPM students. the Elderly” at OPSC’s 53rd Annual Convention and Exhibition, Feb. 5-9 in
San Diego.
Habib Sadeghi, DO ’00, is the co-founder of Be Hive of Healing, an
integrative health center based in Los Angeles. He serves as an on-air health Cynthia Worden, DO ’04, MSHPE ’04, is board-certified in family medicine
expert for FOX News and Geraldo at Large, and is the author of Within: A and practicing with Adventist Health in Happy Valley, Ore. She is married to
Spiritual Awakening to Love and Weight Loss, with a forward by Gwyneth Paltrow. Jesus Miranda, MPT ’01, DPT ’04, the owner-operator of Miranda Physical
He is also a contributing author to The Light by Keidi Keating and wrote the Therapy in Clackamas, Ore. He is a manual therapist and one of the few board-
forward for Gwyneth Paltrow’s cookbook, It’s All Good. Dr. Sadeghi became an certified orthopedic clinical specialists practicing in the Clackamas area. Drs.
Continued on page 40
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