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Department of Surgery Department of Surgery

Surgical Oncology Faculty and Staff

Our surgical oncologists are internationally recognized experts in the surgical treatment of all types of cancers and are members of UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, one of the nation’s top centers for the diagnosis and management of cancer.

Faculty

Andrew M. Lowy, M.D.

Andrew M. Lowy, M.D.
Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology
Professor of Surgery

Michael Bouvet, M.D.

Michael Bouvet, M.D.
Professor of Surgery
Director of Endocrine Surgery

Bryan Clary, M.D., M.B.A.

Bryan Clary, M.D., M.B.A.
Professor and Chair
Department of Surgery

Jason Sicklick, M.D.

Jason Sicklick, M.D.
Professor of Surgery
Executive Vice Chair for Research

Diane Simeone, M.D.

Diane Simeone, M.D.
Professor of Surgery
Director of the Moores Cancer Center

Jula Veerapong, M.D.

Jula Veerapong, M.D.
Professor of Surgery

Theodore H. Welling, M.D.

Theodore H. Welling, M.D.
Professor of Surgery

Rebekah White, M.D.

Rebekah White, M.D.
Professor of Surgery

Joel Baumgartner, M.D.

Joel Baumgartner, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery

Winta T. Mehtsun, M.D., M.P.H.

Winta T. Mehtsun, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Tatiana Hurtado De Mendoza, Ph.D.

Tatiana Hurtado De Mendoza, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor In Residence

Clinical and Administrative Staff

Estevaun Carrion, P.A.-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Baumgartner and Dr. Veerapong

Janelle Dela Vina, N.P.
Nurse Practitioner to Dr. Mehtsun and Dr. Bouvet

Anna Herberger, M.P.A.S., P.A.-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Lowy and Dr. White

Robert J. Mallory, P.A.-C
Physician Assistant to Dr. Sicklick and Dr. Clary

Debbie A. Soldano, N.P., M.S.N., O.C.N.
Pancreatic Cancer Program Clinical Navigator

Emma I. Vail, B.S.N., R.N.
Pancreatic Cancer Prevention Clinic Nurse Coordinator

Angelica “Angie” Gomez, L.V.N.
Division Licensed Vocational Nurse

Lucia “Lucy” McCauley-Ellis, L.V.N.
Division Licensed Vocational Nurse

Teresa Cao
Administrative Assistant to Dr. Sicklick 

Shalynn “Shay” Castro
Division Administrative Assistant

Cherlynn Enriquez
Administrative Assistant to Dr. Mehtsun and Dr. Baumgartner

Kathryn “Kate” Trulock
Administrative Specialist for Dr. Lowy and Dr. Veerapong

Clarissa J. Velez
Administrative Assistant to Dr. Bouvet and Dr. White