Meet the Board

Edward J. Zaragoza '82, M.D. '87
President

Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
Current titles: Associate Professor, Clinical/IT Director, Department of Radiology
Location(s) of office(s): Santa Monica, CA
Number of years on the MAA Board: 20
Position(s) held/committee(s) served: Current President of MAA, Vice-President of MAA 2005-2008, Secretary/Treasurer of MAA 2002-2005, Chair of Awards Committee, Chair of Awards Banquet Committee, Co-chair of Alumni Weekend, Vice-Chair of Outreach Committee, Member of Nominations Committee

Rosalind C. Warner, M.D. '81
Vice President

Specialty: Gynecology
Location(s) of office(s): Ventura, CA
Number of years on the MAA Board: 8
Position(s) held/committee(s) served: Current Vice President of MAA, Co-chair Reunion Weekend Committee, Member of Bylaws Committee, Member of Nominations Committee, Member of Awards Banquet Committee
Reason for being on the MAA Board: A great opportunity to stay connected and give back to UCLA Medical School.

Vena Ricketts, M.D.’76
Secretary/Treasurer

Don Adams ‘50, M.A. ’51, M.D. ’55

Position(s) held/committee(s) served: First MAA President, Co-chair of Alumni Weekend, Member of Awards Banquet Committee

Wade M. Aubry, M.D. ’77

Specialty: Internal Medicine
Location(s) of office(s): San Francisco, CA
Number of years on the MAA Board: 6
Position(s) held/committee(s) served: Co-Chair of Outreach Committee, Member of Awards Banquet Committee

Lucia Carpenter-Dean, M.D. ’62 *

Benjamin F. Cowan ‘67, M.D. ’75 *

Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
Current titles: Staff radiologist hospital practice
Location(s) of office(s): Los Alamitos Medical Center
Number of years on the MAA Board: 16
Position(s) held/committee(s) served: President of MAA 2002-2005, Vice-President of MAA 1999-2002, Secretary/Treasurer of MAA 1997-1999, Vice-chair of Awards Committee, Member of Outreach Committee, Member of Nominations Committee, Member of Bylaws Committee, Member of Leadership Committee, Member of Awards Banquet Committee
Reason for being on the MAA Board: Feel the need to give back; very rewarding; enjoy the people

Raphael Darvish, M.D. ’04, M.B.A. ’04

Specialty: Internal Medicine
Location(s) of office(s): West Los Angeles (Brentwood), CA
Number of years on the MAA Board: 1 

Arash J. Gabayan, M.D., ’01

Specialty: Radiation Oncology
Location(s) of office(s): Beverly Hills Cancer Center, Beverly Hills, CA
Number of years on the MAA Board: 1
Position(s) held/committee(s) served: Member of Awards Banquet Committee
Reason for being on the MAA Board: As an alumni of the UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, I would like to help broaden and enhance the medical student experience and education and to help connect and form relationships between medical students and the alumni.

Gelareh Z. Gabayan ’99, M.D. ’03, M.S.H.S. '09

Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Location(s) of office(s): West Los Angeles VA, UCLA,
Olive View/UCLA
Number of years on the MAA Board: 3
Position(s) held/committee(s) served: Chair of Programs Committee
Reason for being on the MAA Board: I love UCLA and will always continue to contribute. Its an amazing place with so many wonderful people. What a privilege it is to sit on the board.

Theodore Hall, M.D.

Patrice M. Healey, M.D. ’84

Specialty: Dermatology
Current titles: Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology
Location(s) of office(s): Beverly Hills, CA
Number of years on the MAA Board: 13
Position(s) held/committee(s) served: Current Secretary/Treasurer of MAA, Vice-chair of Nominations Committee, Co-chair of Alumni Weekend, Member of Awards Banquet Committee
Reason for being on the MAA Board: To promote allegiance, identification and fundraising for the UCLA School of Medicine.

Mark Morocco, M.D.

Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Location(s) of office(s): Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Number of years on the MAA Board: 1
Position(s) held/committee(s) served: Member of Awards Banquet Committee

Norman Namerow ’54, M.D. ’58 *

Specialty: Neurology
Location(s) of office(s): Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
Number of years on the MAA Board: 21
Position(s) held/committee(s) served: President of MAA 1999-2002, Vice-President of MAA 1994-1997, Co-chair of Alumni Weekend, Vice-chair of Nominations Committee, Member of Awards Committee, Member of Awards Banquet Committee

Jeannine Rahimian ’95, M.D. ’00, M.B.A. ’00

Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Current titles: Chief of Generalist Division of OBGYN
Location(s) of office(s): UCLA, 200 Medical Plaza Suite 430, Los Angels, CA
Number of years on the MAA Board: 8
Position(s) held/committee(s) served: Co-Chair of Conference on Career Choices in Medicine, Member of Outreach Committee, Member of Programs Committee, Member of Awards Banquet Committee
Reason for being on the MAA Board: To create opportunities for mentorship and programs to help medical students at UCLA. To foster a positive environment and community for UCLA medical alumni.

George M. Rajacich ’75, M.D. ’79 *

Specialty: General Ophthalmology
Current titles: Assistant Clinical Professor Ophthalmology 1986 at the UCLA School of Medicine
Location(s) of office(s): Valley Eye Center, 14914 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA 91405
and Darin Eye Center, 696 Hampshire Road, Suite 120, Westlake Village, CA 91361
Number of years on the MAA Board: 24
Position(s) held/committee(s) served: President of MAA 1989-1991, Chair of Bylaws Committee, Member of Nominations Committee, Member of Awards Banquet Committee

Ronald M. Reisner ’52, M.D. ’56 *

Livia G. Solti-Bohman ’71, M.D. ’75