Family Medicine

Contact Information

Department of Family Medicine
University of Southern California 
1540 Alcazar St., Suite 206 
Los Angeles, CA 90089

Administrative Office
HSC Family Medicine Faculty Practice
USC/California Family Medicine Residency Program
Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center
Center for Community Health Studies 
Physician Assistant Program 
Pre-Doctoral Education Clerkship
Introduction to Clinical Medicine
USC Keck Primary Care Community Medicine Project

Administrative Office
Phone (323) 442-1313
Fax (323) 442-3070

Jerry Gates, PhD
Chair
(323)-442-1313
jdgates@usc.edu  

Mary Samaniego
Assistant to the Chair
(626) 457-4226
samanieg@usc.edu  

Chris Feifer, PhD
Vice Chair
(323) 442-1685
feifer@usc.edu  

Elaine Zhang
Budget Analyst
Phone (323) 442-1313
Alternate Phone (323) 442-1321
Fax (323) 442-3070
ezhang@usc.edu

Kelly Chan
Department Coordinator
Phone (323) 442-2313
Fax (323) 442-3070
kelly.chan@usc.edu 
 
Louise Wallace
Program Specialist
(323) 442-3072
Fax (323) 442-3070
lwallace@usc.edu  

HSC Family Medicine Faculty Practice
1520 San Pablo St. Suite 1300
Los Angeles, CA 90089
Patient Appointments
(323) 442-5900

USC/California Family Medicine Residency Program
1400 S. Grand Ave. Suite 101
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 741-1106

Brain Prestwich, MD
Medical Director
(213) 741-1106
prestwic@usc.edu

Kelly Jones, MD
Residency Program Director
(213) 744-0801
kellyjon@usc.edu

Armaity Austin, MD
Associate Residency Program Director
(213) 744-0801
avaustin@usc.edu 

Carrie Nichols, MD
Director Obstetrics Fellowship
(213) 744-0801
carrieni@usc.edu 

Jennifer Encinas
Program Manager
(213) 744-0801 ex. 223
jencinas@usc.edu 

AIDS Education and Training Center
Jerry Gates, PhD
Program Director
(626)-457-4231
jdgates@usc.edu  

Lilia Espinoza, PhD
Assistant Director
(626) 457-4222
lcespino@usc.edu  

Kathleen Jacobson, MD
Medical Director
(626) 457-4227
kjacobso@usc.edu  

Jenica Ryu, MD
Clinical Training Director
(626) 457-4227
jenicary@usc.edu  

Suzanne Jed, MSN, FNP-BC
Clinical Instructor
(626) 457-4234
suzyjed@gmail.com  

Mary Samaniego 
Administrative Coordinator
(626) 457-4225
samanieg@usc.edu  

John Garmon
Program Specialist
(626) 457-4227
jgarmon@usc.edu  

Center For Community Health Studies
Michael R. Cousineau
Program Director
(626) 457-4010
cousinea@usc.edu  

Gregory Stevens, PhD
Assistant Professor of Research
(626) 457-4049
gstevens@usc.edu  

Kelly Tsai
Statistician
(626) 457-4147
kaitsai@usc.edu  

Physician Assistant Program
Kevin Lohenry 
Director
(626) 457-4262
lohenry@usc.edu  
Program website

Gregory Turner
Administrative Services Manager
Phone (626) 457-4266
Fax (626) 457-4260
gturner@usc.edu  

Pre Doctoral Education
Clerkship

Theresa Woehrle, MD
Program Director
(323) 442-2439
woehrle@usc.edu  

Lucy Hernandez
Program Coordinator
(323) 442-1325
lucinahe@usc.edu  

Introduction to Clinical Medicine
Theresa Woehrle, MD
Program Director
(323) 442-2439
woehrle@usc.edu  

Jo Marie Reilly, MD
Associate Director
(323) 442-2439
jmreilly@usc.edu

Susanne Brody
Program Coordinator
(323) 442-2081
brody@usc.edu  

USC-Keck Primary Care Community
Medicine Project
Lynn Kawabe
Program Coordinator
(323) 442-1678
lynn.kawabe@med.usc.edu 

Jo Marie Reilly, MD
Associate Director
(323) 442-2439
jmreilly@usc.edu

 

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