Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is composed of dedicated volunteers who oversee the governance of the association. They serve as fiduciaries, guiding the organization toward a sustainable future through ethical, legal, and responsible financial management. Additionally, they ensure the association has the necessary resources to fulfill its mission of safeguarding cancer patients' access to care and supporting oncology physicians in delivering optimal cancer treatment.

Sumanta Pal, MD, FASCO

President

City of Hope

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Anthony Nguyen, MD

Vice President 

UC San Diego Health

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Ashkan Lashkari, MD

Secretary/Vice President

Wellness Oncology

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Kevin Chang, MD

Treasurer/Vice President

Ventura County Hematology Oncology Specialists

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Mojtaba Akhtari, MD

Board Member

Loma Linda University Cancer Center

Neal Chawla, MD

Board Member

Cancer Center of Southern California, Sarcoma Oncology Center

Mary Cianfrocca, DO, MBA, FACP

Board Member

Community Practices, City of Hope

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Joshua Cohen, MD, FACOG, FACS

Board Member

City of Hope

Christine Lovly, MD, PhD, FASCO

Board Member

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Joshua Mansour, MD

Board Member

City of Hope

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Nataliya Mar, MD

Board Member

UC Irvine

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Susan M. O'Brien, MD

Board Member

UC Irvine

Stavroula Otis, MD

Board Member

Cancer and Blood Care

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Sandip Patel, MD, FASCO

Board Member

UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

Ravi Patel, MD, FACP

Board Member

Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center

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Vu Phan, MD

Board Member

Cancer & Blood Specialty Clinic

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Hope Rugo, MD

Board Member

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Mina Sedrak, MD, MS, FASCO

Board Member

UCLA

Merrill Shum, MD

Board Member

Cancer and Blood Specialty Clinic

Darcy Spicer, MD

Board Member

Keck School of Medicine of USC

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Christina Tansy, PA

Board Member

Arrowhead Regional/City of Hope

Sabina Wallach, MD, FACP

Board Member

Scripps

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Cary Presant, MD, FACP, FASCO

Emeritus Chairman of the Board

City of Hope

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Jason Zell, DO, MPH, MS

Board Member and Fellows Coordinator

UCI Health

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Edward Alexson, MD

Emeritus Board Member

Retired Medical Oncologist

Robert Moss, MD, FACP

Emeritus Board Member

Retired Medical Oncologist

Lawrence Piro, MD

Emeritus Board Member

The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute

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Michael Schlutz, MD, FACP

Emeritus Board Member

Retired Medical Oncologist

Nichole A. East, CAE

Executive Director