Los Angeles College of Chiropractic is proud of its faculty – a diverse group of professionals who, individually and collectively, continually demonstrate their dedication to the delivery of the highest quality of education available to today’s alternative health care students.
Made up of DCs, MDs and PhDs – the University’s faculty also boasts advanced degrees in orthopedics, radiology, sports medicine, neurology, nutrition, public health, homeopathy and oriental medicine.
Note: Year following name designates appointment date.
(*) designates Postgraduate faculty status
(**) denotes CAOM faculty
(PT) denotes part-time faculty
William Adler, 2007
Assistant Professor
BS, Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, 1991
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1992
Todd Andrews, 2010 (PT)
Assistant Professor
BA, California State San Bernardino, 1998
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1992
Sameh Aziz Awad, 1995
Chair /Associate Professor
MD, Cairo University, Egypt, 1980
Samir Ayad, 1996
Associate Professor
MD, Alexandria University, 1983
Jamie Bedle, 2007
Diagnostic Imaging Resident
BS, University of Delaware, 2001
DC, Life College of Chiropractic, 2005
Marc Andre' Bock, 1996 (PT)
Associate Professor
BA, St. John's College, 1968
BS, Southern California University of Health Sciences , 1975
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1976
MA, United States International University, 1986
PhD (Psychology), United States International University, 1988
Thomas R. Bodette, 2008
Assistant Professor
BS, University of Notre Dame, 1999
DC, Palmer College of Chiropractic West, 2004
Certificate, American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, 2006
Vera Brown, 2010 (PT)
Instructor
BS, Morehead State University, 1994
Doctor of Dental Medicine, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, 1998
Gary L. Bustin, 1987 (PT)
Associate Professor
BS, California State University, Los Angeles, 1975
DC, Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, 1981
Diplomate, American Chiropractic Board of Radiology, 1987
Leigh Caldwell, 2008
Assistant Professor
BA, Tufts University, 1979
MAOM, South Baylo University, 1997
Doctor of Oriental Medicine, South Baylo University, 2007
Jonathan Carlos, 1986
Assistant Professor
BS, University of Manila, 1977
MD, University of Manila, 1981
Richard Cheung, 2011 (PT)
Director of Sports Medicine Residency/ Assistant Clinical Professor
BS, San Diego State University, 1992
ATC, University of California San Diego, 1993
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1998
Jessica Corkill, 2008 (PT)
Instructor
BS, University of Arizona, 2004
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences , 2007
Angela Davidson, 2001 (PT)
Assistant Professor
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 2001
Sarah Dirks, 2011 (PT)
Instructor
BS, Biola University, 2008
DC, Sothern California University of Health Sciences, 2010
Beth Dominicis, 2005
Assistant Professor
BA, University of California, San Diego, 1982
BA, CSU, Long Beach, 1985
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1994
Matthew Eurich, 2001 *
Director of Radiology Residence/ Assistant Professor/ Director of DI consultants
BS, Logan College of Chiropractic, 1994
DC, Logan College of Chiropractic, 1996
Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Radiology, 2004
Stanley Ewald, 2004 *
Assistant Clinical Professor
BS, California State Polytechnic University, 1984
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1992
MPH, University of California, Los Angeles, 2001
Charles Fernandez, 1984
Emeritus Professor
BS, DC, Logan College of Chiropractic, 1973
Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists, 1989
MS, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, 2002
Jack Giangiulio, 2005 (PT)
Assistant Professor
BS, West Chester University, 1988
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1994
Kevin Glenn, 2008 (PT)Assistant Professor
BS, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1980
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1983
Janet Gonzalez, 2010
Resident
BS, Cal State Fullerton, 2006
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 2010
Emile Goubran, 1979
Emeritus Professor
MD, Alexandria University, 1965
MS, Alexandria University, 1970
PhD (Anatomy), Alexandria University, 1973
Justin Grasmeyer, 2010
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 2009
BS, Calvin College, 2006
Gina Hamilton, 2011 (PT)
Instructor
BS, Biological Sciences, 2006
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 2010
Paul Hooper, 1986 *
Professor Emeritus
BS, Pittsburgh State University, Kansas, 1971
DC, Cleveland College of Chiropractic, 1975
MPH, Tulane University, New Orleans, 2002
MS, University of Surrey, 2004
Joseph Horrigan, 2005 * (PT)
Associate Professor
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1988
Diplomate, American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, 1994
Eric Hsiao**
Associate Professor
Laurence Hsiao**
Associate Professor
Lauren Hunter, 2010 (PT)
Instructor
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 2009
San Hong Hwang**
Associate Professor
Steven Jaffe, 1998
Assistant Professor
DC, Cleveland College of Chiropractic, Los Angeles, 1984
Gena E. Kadar, 2010
Assistant Professor
BS, McGill University, 1998
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 2001
Certificate, Nutrition Specialist, American College of Nutrition, 2001
Rime, Khankan, 2011
Part Time Lead Professor
BS, Cal State Bakersfield, 1995
MS, Cal State Los Angeles, 1999
PhD, University of Southern California, 2006
Anupama KizhakkeVeettil, 2007
BAMS, Mangalore University, 1998
MAOM, College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, 2006
J. Todd Knudsen, 2003 *
Associate Professor / VP for Academic Affairs
BS, Southern California University of Health Sciences , 1988
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1990
Diplomate, American Chiropractic Board of Radiology, 1993
Mark Losack, 2009 (PT)
Assistant Professor
BS, Lamar University
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1996
Christine Lemke, 1998
Associate Professor
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1997
Ju-Tzu Li**
Professor
Dr. Lin
Professor Emeritus
Howard Maize, 2010
Assistant Professor
AA, Los Angeles Valley College, 1978
BS, West Coast University, 1991
DC, Cleveland Chiropractic College, 1994
Gregg Mallett, 2007
Diagnostic Imaging Resident
DC, Palmer College of Chiropractic, 2003
Jesika Menasaka, 2008 (PT)
Assistant Professor
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1997
Melany A. Meier, 2001
Associate Professor
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1981
John Miller, 2005
Director of External Clinical Programs
AA, El Camino College, 1975
BS & DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1980
Sue Mir**
Assistant Professor
Susan Moreau, 2001 (PT)
Assistant Professor
BFA, California State University, Long Beach, 1989
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1998
Fellow of the International Chiropractic Pediatrics Association, 2003
Melissa Nagare, 2007
Instructor
BA, Dartmouth College, 1999
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 2007
MAOM, College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, 2007
Rochelle Nelly, 2010
Clinical Assistant Director
DC, Life Chiropractic College West, 2000
Antoinette Nguyen, 2005
Assistant Professor
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1998
BS, California State Polytechnic University, 1994
Robert Patterson, 2008 (PT)
Assistant Professor
DC, Cleveland Chiropractic College - Los Angeles, 1997
EMT, Los Angeles Valley College, 2000
CCSP, American Board of Chiropractic Sports Physicians, 2001
Chun Fu Peng, 1992 (PT)
Associate Professor
BS, National Taiwan University, 1965
MS, National Taiwan University, 1968
PhD, University of Arkansas, 1975
Kevin Pierce, 2010
Resident
BA, University of Redlands, 2006
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 2009
Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner, 2010
Jason Reynolds, 2009
Resident
BS, University of Redlands, 2005
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 2008
Donald Richardson, 2009
Resident
BS, University of California Santa Barbara, 2005
Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician, 2010
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 2008
Hector Rivera-Melo, 2010
Diagnostic Imaging Resident
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 2009
Patricia A. Rogers, 1992 *
Assistant Professor
BS, Herbert H. Lehman College, State University New York, 1977
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1983
Kevin A. Rose, 1988
Professor
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1984
Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists, 1991
MPH, Cal State Long Beach, 2002
Michael Sackett, 1992 *
Associate Professor/Dean of LACC
DC, Cleveland Chiropractic College, 1982
MS, University of Bridgeport, 1988
Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists, 1991
Kristin Shay, 2009 (PT)
Instructor
BS, Penn State University, 2003
MS, East Stroudsburg University, 2004
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 2009
Xu Shi**
Assistant Professor
David Sikorski, 1994
Chair/ Professor
BS, Canisius College, New York, 1969
DC, Pasadena College of Chiropractic, 1986
Timothy Stein, 2010 (PT)
Instructor
BS, California Baptist University, 2000
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 2004
Jeremy Summers, 2010 (PT)
Instructor
BA, Park University, 2004
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 2009
MSAOM, Southern CA University of Health Sciences, 2011
Cliff Tao, 2003 (PT)
Assistant Professor
BSc (Kin), University of Waterloo, 1995
DC, National University of Health Sciences, 2000
Diplomate, American Chiropractic Board of Radiology, 2003
CCSP, American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, 2003
Garrett Thompson, 2007
Associate Professor
BS, Reed College, Portland, OR., 1994
PhD (Biochemistry), Loma Linda University, 2000
Gene S. Tobias, 1982
Emeritus Professor
BA, University of California, Berkeley, 1969
MA, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1971
PhD (Physiology), State University of New York, Buffalo, 1974
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences , 1998
Trish Van Oosbre, 2011 (PT)
Part Time Lead Professor
BS, Northwest Missouri State University, 1977
MS, Northwest Missouri State University, 1979
MS, Physical Education, 1984
PhD, Texas Woman’s University, 1993
Sivarama Vinjamury, 2003**
Associate Professor
MD, University of Kerala, 1993
BA/MS, Osmania University, 1989
MAOM, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 2003
Paul Wanlass, 2003
Assistant Professor
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1999
C.S.C.S., National Strength & Conditioning Association, 1999
Harvey Wong, 2010
Instructor
BS, University of CA Riverside, 2003
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 2010
MAOM, Southern CA University of Health Sciences, 2010
Curtis, Yomtob, 2011
Associate Professor
BS, Southern California University of Health Sciences, 1991
DC, Southern California University of Health Sciences 1993
Diplomate, American Chiropractic Board of Radiology, 1997
