Meet the Medical Staff

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. 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.

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).

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-Enterostomal Therapy. 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 has served as Head Team Physician for Cal's 27 athletic teams since 1995. 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. She 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 and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the AMSSM Foundation.

Chang also is the author numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Michelle Dhanak, MD
Dr. Michelle Dhanak is a Contract Physician who joined UHS in 1994, working in both Urgent Care Clinic and Primary Care Clinic. She is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dhanak received her medical degree ('90) from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, MA and her bachelor's degree ('86) from Amherst College. She completed her Internal Medicine residency ('93) at Highland General Hospital in Oakland.

Sameer Dixit, MD
Dr. Sameer Dixit joined UHS in 2006 and serves as an Associate Team Physician and a Primary Care Physician, working in both Urgent Care Clinic and Primary Care Clinic. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Primary Care Sports Medicine. He received his medical degree ('01) from University of Maryland and his bachelor's degree ('95) from University of Pennsylvania. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency ('04) at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University and then completed a fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine ('06) at University of California, Los Angeles. In addition to his interest in college health, he has special clinical interests in primary care sports medicine, injury prevention, and hypertension in athletes.

Dixit also is the author of numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals.

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.

Sylvia Kubota, RN, NP

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 UHS in 2004 and serves as Chief Physician in Urgent Care Clinic and Associate Team Physician in Sports Medicine. He is board certified in Internal Medicine. Masket received his medical degree ('99) at the George Washington University School of Medicine and his bachelor's degree ('93) at University of California, Berkeley. Masket completed his residency in Internal Medicine ('02) at Alameda County Medical Center.

In addition to his interest in college health and Urgent Care, he has special clinical interests in sports medicine, wound care, and nutrition.

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.

Rogers is also a member of the California Coalition of Nurse Practitioners.

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.

Robert E. Stuart, MD
Dr. Robert E. Stuart has served as the UHS Gynecologist since 1992. He is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He received his medical degree ('74) from University of California, Los Angeles and his bachelor's degree ('70) from Stanford University. After finishing an internship ('75) at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, he completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology ('78) at the Stanford University Medical Center. In addition to his interest in college health, he has a special clinical interest in colposcopy.

Stuart is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College Health Association, and the North American Society for Adolescent Gynecology.

Sun is also a member of the California Association of Nurse Practitioners.

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.

Tittle also serves as Chair of Quality Improvement Committee for Clinical Services at UHS.

Venturi was one of the founders ('86-'96) of the only women's health collective in Brazil.

Weissman has been Associate Medical Director at UHS since 1992.

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.