GeroNet :: VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System GRECC

The VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
West Los Angeles Healthcare Center - GRECC

Mission

Increase knowledge about aging through basic, clinical and health services research, and disseminate knowledge gained through this research
Educate and train multidisciplinary health care professionals to better serve older adults
Improve the quality and continuity of care to aging veterans in order to maximize functioning through the development and evaluation of model health care programs

Administration
Theodore J. Hahn, MD.Director	Steven Castle, MD.Clinical Director
JoAnn Damron Rodriguez, PhD.Associate Director, Education & Evaluation	Dean Yamaguchi, MD., PhD.Associate Director, Research
Clinical Staff
Shawkat Dhanani, M.D.GEM Unit Director	Susan Robinson, N.P.Nurse Practicioner
Eleanor Spaziano, MSW., LCSWSocial Worker	Lydia Percy, Pharm. D.Pharmacist
Stacy Wilkins, Ph.D.Psychologist
Research Staff
Nancy Harada, Ph.D.Research Physical Therapist	Takashi Makinodan, Ph.D.Health Sciences Officer
Skye McDougall, Ph.D.Research Biologist	John Peters, M.D.Research Physician
William Peterson, Ph.D.Research Biologist
Education Staff
Cynthia Schlesinger, MSG, Education Specialist
Administrative Staff
Cecile Beaven, Administrative Officer	Jerry Sproul, Computer Specialist
April Dwyer, Secretary
Affiliated Staff
Meika Fang, MD.Director, Palliative Care & HBPC	Mei-Ping Chang, PhD.Research Biologist