Meet the Medical Staff

The medical staff also includes physicians in eleven medical specialties, staff psychiatrists, and licensed physical therapists and athletic trainers.

Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
	Lynne Alper, MD Dr. Lynne S. Alper joined UHS in 1994 and serves as a Primary Care Physician, working both in Urgent Care Clinic and in Primary Care Clinic. She is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Alper received her medical degree ('89) from the University of Southern California and her bachelor's degree ('85) from Tufts University. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine ('92) at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. In addition to her interest in college health, she has special clinical interests in internal medicine (including asthma, pulmonary conditions, migraine, diabetes, rheumatologic and autoimmune conditions, anxiety and depression), travel medicine (pre- and post-travel consultation), and eating disorders. She is also a member of the Eating Disorders Treatment Team at UHS.
	Katherine Bedeian, NP, MPH Katherine Bedeian joined UHS in 2000 and serves as a Nurse Practitioner. She received her master's degree in Public Health ('92) from San Jose State University and her master's degree in nursing ('96) from University of California, San Francisco.
	Josephine G. Billington, RN, NP, MPA Jo Billington joined UHS in 1991, served as Clinical Services Operations Director and was promoted to Clinical Services Director in 2008. She received her bachelor's degree in nursing ('73) from University of California, San Francisco and her master's degree in Public Administration ('85) at Cal State Hayward in Health Administration. She no longer sees patients, but was a Pediatric and Gynecological Nurse Practitioner ('74-'90). Billington worked for almost 20 years at La Clinica de la Raza in Oakland, CA, which serves low income families. She received the Chancellor's Outstanding Staff Award ('04) and the Berkeley Staff Assembly Certificate of Excellence in Management ('97) and ('05).
	Anna Bloxham, MD Dr. Anna Bloxham joined UHS in 2001 and serves as a Primary Care Physician, working both in Urgent Care Clinic and in Primary Care Clinic. She is board certified in Internal Medicine. She received her bachelor's degree ('92) from University of California, Santa Cruz and her medical degree ('98) from Yale University. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine ('01) at University of California, San Francisco. In addition to her interest in college health, she has special clinical interests in tuberculosis, infectious diseases & HIV, refugee health, and care of the underserved. Bloxham also works at the City of Berkeley (Tuberculosis and Communicable Disease Program), Berkeley Primary Care (community clinic for patients who may not have insurance), and occasionally at Alta Bates Hospital covering the HIV/AIDS service. She is a volunteer physician for University of California, Berkeley-University of California, San Francisco Suitcase Clinic.
	Barbara Bodle, RN, MSN, MPH, FNP Barbara Bodle has been a Nurse Practitioner at UHS since 1993. She received her bachelor's degree in nursing ('78) from Azusa Pacific University, and her master's degree in nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner ('86) from University of California, San Francisco. She then received her master's degree in Public Health ('87) from University of California, Berkeley. In addition to being a general practitioner with an interest in college health, she has special clinical interests in eating disorders and women's health.
	Pamela Cameron, MSN, FNP Pamela Cameron serves as Assistant Director, Clinical Services and joined UHS in 1987. She is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She is also certified as an Enterostomal Therapy Nurse. She received her bachelor's degree in nursing from Skidmore College and her master's degree in nursing from Samuel Merritt College.
	Cindy J. Chang, MD Dr. Cindy Chang served as Head Team Physician for Cal's 27 athletic teams from 1995 to 2008. She is board certified in Family Medicine and also holds a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine. After earning both her bachelor's degree ('84) and medical ('89) degrees from Ohio State, Chang completed her Family Practice residency ('92) at University of California, Los Angeles before returning to Ohio State University for a fellowship in Sports Medicine. Chang was an elected four-year member of the Board of Directors for the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine (AMSSM), served on the Medical Education Committee for the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and currently serves on the Sports Medicine Committee of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) and on the Board of Directors for the AMSSM Foundation. She has been a team physician for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and was a member of the medical staff at the 1998 Winter Paralympic Games in Nagano and 2002 Winter Paralympic Games in Salt Lake City, and the Chief Medical Officer for the 2007 ParapanAm Games in Rio and 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games. She was recently elected to serve as 2nd Vice President of AMSSM, and in 2011 will become AMSSM President. Chang is the author of numerous publications in sports medicine publications and peer-reviewed journals, and serves as an editorial board member of SportsHealth and a section editor for Current Sports Medicine Reports. Chang currently works at UHS in the Urgent Care and in the Specialty Clinic as a Sports Medicine Specialist, and continues to serve as a team physician for Cal's intercollegiate athletics program.
	Elise Eichenberg, MD Dr. Elise Eichenberg started at UC Berkeley UHS in 2000 working in Urgent Care. She is American Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Eichenberg received her MD degree from USC in LA and her Bachelor's of Science degree from UCSC in Santa Cruz. After Residency at Alameda County Hospital in Internal Medicine, she was Chief Resident there until 1990. After Chief Residency, Dr. Eichenberg worked in Private Practice in Alameda for 8 years before leaving for Urgent care at Alameda County Hospital.
	Lee Marshall Fagen, RN, MSN, ANP Lee Fagen serves as Urgent Care supervisor and has been with UHS since 1998. He is board certified as an Adult Nurse Practitioner Certified Specialist by the American Nurses' Credential Center. He received his bachelor's degree in nursing ('90) from University of California, San Francisco and his master's degree in nursing ('92) from the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing. In addition to being a general practitioner with an interest in college health, he has a special clinical interest in sexual health. Fagen also serves as a Board Member for American Sexuality Magazine, and he volunteered with the Peace Corps in Ecuador.
	Tish Harwood, RN, NP Tish Harwood joined UHS in 1978 and serves as an Adult Nurse Practitioner. She received her bachelor's degree in nursing ('69) at Cornell University and completed the University of California, San Francisco Adult Nurse Practitioner Program ('76). In addition to being a general practitioner with an interest in college health, she has special clinical interests in chronic disease management (e.g. asthma, allergy, hypertension, diabetes, and dermatology) and women's health. Harwood received the Tang Special Performance Award ('94) and Tang Staff Bonus Award ('99). She also received the University of California, San Francisco Preceptor of the Year Award ('01) for precepting University of California, San Francisco Family Nurse Practitioner students.
	Elizabeth Hedelman, MD Dr. Elizabeth Hedelman joined UHS in 1995 and serves a Primary Care Physician in both Urgent Care Clinic and Primary Care Clinic. She is board certified in Family Practice. She received her medical degree from KU Medical Center at the University of Kansas and her bachelor's degree ('86) from University of California, Santa Barbara. She completed her residency in Family Practice ('95) at University of California, Davis. In addition to her interest in college health, she has a special clinical interest in eating disorders. Hedelman is also a Healthnet Provider, an Asthma Protocol Committee member, a Migraine Protocol Committee chair, and a member of the Eating Disorder Treatment Team at UHS.
	Robert Kevess, MD Dr. Bob Kevess is a Primary Care Physician in both Primary Care Clinic and Urgent Care Clinic and has been with UHS since 1988. He also staffs the UHS Minor Procedures Clinic. He is board certified in Family Medicine. He received his medical degree ('84) from the NYU School of Medicine and his bachelor's degree ('80) from Brandeis University. He completed his residency in Family Medicine ('88) at San Francisco General Hospital. In addition to his interest in college health, he has special clinical interests in depression and anxiety, dermatology and minor skin procedures, musculoskeletal problems, migraine, tuberculosis, eating disorders, men's health, gay men's health, and transgender health including hormonal treatment. Kevess serves as medical director and volunteer physician at the Berkeley Free Clinic and volunteer physician for University of California, Berkeley's Suitcase Clinic. He is also a member of the California Physicians' Alliance, which works to promote single payer health care.
	Susan Light, RN, MSN, NP Susan Light joined UHS in 1993 and serves as a Nurse Practitioner. She is board certified by the American Nurses' Association as a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner. She received her bachelor's degree ('73) at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, and her master's degree in nursing and Nurse Practitioner Certification ('77) at Pace University/New York Medical College. In addition to being a general practitioner with an interest in college health, Light has special clinical interests in women's health and family planning, and she is one of three clinicians who insert IUDs.
	Harris Masket, MD Dr. Harris Masket joined the University Health Services for his post-graduate sports medicine training in 2003. In 2005 he became the Chief Urgent Care Physician and an associate team physician at the Tang Center. Dr. Masket graduated from Cal ('93) and George Washington University Medical School ('99). He completed a primary care-internal medicine residency at Alameda County Medical Center in 2002 and is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Masket was a sportscaster at Cal on KALX from '89-'91. Dr. Masket and his wife Sirena are the proud parents of Delilah and Reggie.
	Maile C. Matier, RN, MSN, FNP-C Maile Matier joined UHS in 1998 and serves as a Nurse Practitioner in the Medical Clinics, Urgent Care, and the Allergy/Travel Clinic. She is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses' Association. Matier received her bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Arizona and her master's degree in nursing from Sonoma State University. In addition to being a general practitioner with an interest in college health, she has special clinical interests in asthma, allergies, travel medicine, and women's health.
	Debra Nelson, MD Dr. Debra Nelson joined UHS in 1989 and serves as a Primary Care Physician in Primary Care Clinic and Urgent Care Clinic. She is board certified in Internal Medicine. She received her medical degree ('81) from University of California, Los Angeles and her bachelor's degree from Wellesley College. Nelson completed her residency in Internal Medicine ('84) at the University of California, Los Angeles San Fernando Valley Program.
	Jeffrey D. Nelson, MD Dr. Jeffrey Nelson serves both as a Primary Care Physician in the Primary Care and Urgent Care Clinics and as an Associate Team Physician. He has been with UHS since 1999. He is board certified in Family Practice with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine. He received his medical degree ('90) at Dartmouth Medical School and his bachelor's degree ('86) at University of California, Berkeley. He then completed the Flight Surgery training program ('92) with the US Navy in Pensacola, Florida. Nelson completed his residency in Family Practice ('97) at University of California, Davis and a Fellowship in Sports Medicine ('99) in the University of California, Davis/University of California, Berkeley combined program. Nelson is a member of the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine (AMSSM) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). In addition, he serves as team physician for the Cal Men's Soccer and Basketball teams.
	Mpho Ratliff, RN, NP Mpho Ratliff joined UHS in 1989 and serves as a Nurse Practitioner. She received her bachelor's degree in nursing ('80) from San Francisco State University, her bachelor's degree in Physical Education ('80) from San Francisco State University, and her master's degree in nursing/nurse practitioner ('86) from University of California, San Francisco. In addition to being a general practitioner with an interest in college health, she has special clinical interests in general medicine, women's health, and dermatology. Ratliff is also one of two colposcopists on staff.
	Adriana Schoenberg Adriana Schoenberg is a nurse practitioner that has been with UHS since 1985. She is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She received her bachelor's degree in nursing and her PHN ('76) from Cal State University, Hayward. She then received her Family Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Certification ('81) at University of California, Davis. In addition to being a general practitioner with an interest in college health, she has special clinical interests in mental health, women's health, and immigrant health. She is one of three clinicians who insert IUDs. Schoenberg serves as chair of the Eating Disorders Treatment Team. She received the UHS Distinguished Service Award ('89, '94, '96, '97, '99) and the University of California, Berkeley Excellence in Management Award ('97).
	Vicki Sommer, RN, MSN, FNP Vicki Sommer joined UHS in 1992 and serves as a Nurse Practitioner. She is board certified by the American Nurses Association as a Family Nurse Practitioner ('88). She received her bachelor's degree ('78) from University of California, Santa Cruz, her bachelor's degree in nursing ('81) from University of California, San Francisco and her master's degree in nursing/clinical specialty: Family Primary Care ('88) from University of California, San Francisco.
	Valerie Stoller, RN, FNP, MFT Valerie Stoller serves as a Nurse Practitioner and has been with UHS since 1991. She received her bachelor's degree ('73) from Antioch College, her bachelor's degree in nursing ('77) from University of California, San Francisco, and her FNP ('81) from University of California, Davis. She then received her master's degree in Clinical Counseling ('86) and in Marriage and Family Therapy ('88). In addition to being a general practitioner with an interest in college health, she has special clinical interests in dermatology, women's health, eating disorders, and depression.
	Scott Swanson, MD Dr. Scott Swanson serves as a Primary Care Physician in both Primary Care Clinic and Urgent Care Clinic and has been with UHS since 1984. He is board certified in Internal Medicine. He received his medical degree ('78) from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and his bachelor's degree ('74) from Stanford University. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine ('81) at the Alameda County Medical Center, Highland General Hospital. In addition to his interest in college health, Swanson has a special clinical interest in adult internal medicine.
	Rich Tittle, MD Dr. Rich Tittle joined UHS in 1977 and serves as a Primary Care Physician in Primary Care Clinic. He is board certified in Internal Medicine. He received his medical degree ('73) from Stanford University and his bachelor's degree ('68) from Carleton College. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency ('77) at Presbyterian Hospital and University of California, San Francisco. In addition to his interest in college health, he has special clinical interests in general internal medicine, thyroid disorders, diabetes, and depression/anxiety. Tittle also serves as Chair of Quality Improvement Committee for Clinical Services at UHS.
	Melodie Venturi, PA Melodie Venturi is a Physician Assistant who joined UHS in 2001 and again in 2007. She received her PA ('79) at Charles Drew Postgraduate Medical School. Venturi was one of the founders ('86-'96) of the only women's health collective in Brazil.
	Mary Williams, RN, MSN, FNP Mary Williams is a Nurse Practitioner who joined UHS in 2005. She received her bachelor's degree in nursing ('85) from Rush University in Chicago and her master's degree in nursing ('90) from University of California, San Francisco. College health has been her primary focus since receiving her NP credential in 1990.
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	Sheela Jhaveri, MA Sheela Jhaveri joined UHS as a Health Educator in January 2009. She received her undergraduate degree in Anthropology from Cal in 1996 and her Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University in 2001. Prior to coming to Cal, she worked in violence prevention in San Francisco, supporting women survivors of domestic violence.