Meet Our Leadership Team

We are proud to have a diverse membership at SDCMS, one that reflects the distinct make–up of our San Diego County communities.

• Officers
• Geographic Directors
• At–Large Directors
• Additional Voting Directors
• CMA Officers AND Trustees
• AMA District I Delegates AND Alternate Delegates
• CMA District I Delegates

 

OFFICERS

• President: Steve Sang–Hyun Koh, MD, MPH, MBA
• President–Elect: Preeti S. Mehta, MD, MBBS
• Secretary: Maria T. Carriedo–Ceniceros, MD
• Treasurer: Karrar H. Ali, DO, MPH
• Immediate Past President: Nicholas [dr. Nick] J. Yphantides, MD, MPH

 

GEOGRAPHIC DIRECTORS

• East County #1: Catherine A. Uchino, MD
• East County #2: Rachel Buehler Van Hollebeke, MD
• Hillcrest #1: Kyle P. Edmonds, MD
• Hillcrest #2: Stephen R. Hayden, MD [DELEGATION CHAIR]
• Kearny Mesa #1: Anthony E. Magit, MD, MPH
• Kearny Mesa #2: Dustin H. Wailes, MD
• La Jolla #1: Toluwalaşé [Laşé] A. Ajayi, MD
• North County #1: Arlene J. Morales, MD [BOARD REPRESENTATIVE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE]
• North County #2: Christopher M. Bergeron, MD, FACS
• North County #3: Nina Chaya, MD
• South Bay #1: Paul J. Manos, DO
• South Bay #2: Latisa S. Carson, MD, FACOG

 

AT–LARGE DIRECTORS

• #1: Rakesh R. Patel, MD, MBA, FAAFP, CPE [BOARD REPRESENTATIVE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE]
• #2: Kelly C. Motadel, MD, MPH
• #3: Irineo [Reno] D. Tiangco, MD
• #4: Miranda R. Sonneborn, MD
• #5: Daniel D. Klaristenfeld, MD, FACS
• #6: Alexander K. Quick, MD
• #7: Karl E. Steinberg, MD, FAAFP
• #8: Alejandra Postlethwaite, MD

 

ADDITIONAL VOTING DIRECTORS

• Young Physician: Emily A. Nagler, MD
• Retired Physician: Mitsuo Tomita, MD
• Medical Student: Christina Noravian

 

CMA OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES

• Trustee: Sergio R. Flores, MD
• Trustee: Timothy A. Murphy, MD
• Trustee: Holly B. Yang, MD, MSHPEd, HMDC, FACP, FAAHPM

 

AMA DELEGATES AND ALTERNATE DELEGATES

• District I: Mihir Y. Parikh, MD
• District I Alternate: William T–C Tseng, MD, MPH
• At–Large: Albert Ray, MD
• At–Large: Robert E. Hertzka, MD
• At–Large: Theodore M. Mazer, MD
• At–Large: Kyle P. Edmonds, MD
• At–Large: Holly B. Yang, MD, MSHPEd, HMDC, FACP, FAAHPM
• At–Large Alternate: David E.J. Bazzo, MD, FAAFP, CAQSM
• At–Large: Sergio R. Flores, MD

 

CMA DELEGATES

• District I: Steven L.W. Chen, MD, FACS, MBA
• District I: Vikant Gulati, MD
• District I: Quinn Kerr Lippmann, MD, MPH
• District I: Eric L. Rafla–Yuan, MD
• District I: Ran Regev, MD
• District I: Kosala Samarasinghe, MD
• District I: Mark W. Sornson, MD
• District I: Wynnshang [Wayne] C. Sun, MD
• District I: Patrick A. Tellez, MD, MHSA, MPH
• District I: Randall J. Young, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, MMM