From physicians and first responders to nurses and caretakers to biotech leaders,
public health advisors, and mental wellness warriors, inspiring Pepperdine alumni
are imagining patient care beyond traditional methods, challenging industry norms,
and shifting strategies in an industry that continues to evolve. Selected from a diverse
group of Pepperdine healthcare professionals who were nominated by their friends,
family, and peers, discover how these 34 Waves approach the meaning of healthcare
and the role they play in redefining how it will have an impact on generations to
come.
Ryan Arnold ('98)
Emergency Medicine Physician
Cottage Health
Martha Molina Bernadett (MBA '01, PKE 105)
Chief Executive Officer and Board Chair
The Molina Foundation
Steve Bilt (MBA '01, PKE 106)
Chief Executive Officer
Smile Brands, Inc
Jeffrey Brookman ('72)
Physician
Veterans Administration Healthcare of Southern Nevada
Thema Bryant-Davis (MDiv '16)
Professor of Psychology
Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Katherine Niederer Cahill ('03)
Assistant Professor/Medical Director of Clinical Asthma Research
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Lori Cardle (EMBA '13)
Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
William Dougherty ('92)
Chief Information Security Officer
Omada Health, Inc.
Nicole Durden (MPP '07)
Chief Operating Officer
SonoSim
Michael M. Edelstein (MBA '88)
Retired Radiologist and Nuclear Medicine Physician
Michael M. Edelstein, M.D.
Shawn Farrokhi ('00)
Facility Research Director
Department of Defense, Veterans Administration Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center
of Excellence
David Feinberg (MBA '02, PKE 107)
Head of Google Health
Google
Thomas A. Fessler (JD '83)
Chief Legal Office and General Counsel
VSP Global
John Figueroa (MBA '97)
Chief Executive Officer/Chairman
CarepathRx
Paul Giboney ('92)
Associate Chief Medical Officer
Los Angeles County Department of Health
Jean Hartley ('16)
Registered Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Lucille Packard Children's Hospital
David Hebert (JD '82)
Chief Executive Officer
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Nancy C. Hunter (MBA '06)
Head of Commercial
Bluebird Bio GmbH
Timothy B. Jang ('93, '95)
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Elan Javanfard (MA '13)
Associate Director of Residential and Substance Use Services
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
Joy Jones (MBA '18, PKE 139)
Physician
UCLA, Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center
Bounmany Kyle Keojampa ('01)
Facial Plastic Surgeon/Craniofacial Surgeon
Keojampa MD Facial Plastic Surgery
Anahita Kia (JD '02, MA '12)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist/Adjunct Professor of Psychology/Clinical Supervisor
Self-Employed/Pepperdine University/Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and Psychology/Pepperdine
Community Counseling Center in Encino
Brandon Lee ('09)
Chief of Emergency Medicine/Emergency Physician
Weed Army Community Hospital and Southern California Permenante Medical Group
Beth A. Lopez (EMBA '13)
Director of Ambulatory Care Services
Kaiser Permanente
Carl McKnight (PsyD '00)
Clinical Psychologist
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Kati Morton ('06, MA '09)
Founder/President
Happyable Inc.
Kori D. Novak (MBA '15)
Chief Executive Officer
Toiyabe Indian Health Project
Dee Anna Smith ('86)
Chief Executive Officer
Sarah Cannon
Ben Texter ('06)
Co-Founder
Digital Health Strategies
Amy Towner (MBA '18, PKE 139)
Chief Executive Officer
Health Care Foundation for Ventura County
Andrew Weathers ('98, MPP '00)
Contracts Management Unit Chief
World Trade Center Health Program, National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jerrod D. Writt ('01)
Family Medicine
Kaiser Sacramento Railyard Medical Center
Lance L. Yuen (MBA '87)
Asia-Pacific President
Bayer Consumer Health