Department Administration Contacts

The business office for the School of Medicine's Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences is a diverse team that has many years of experience with the university. Our fund managers, faculty, and division support staff are responsible for a wide range of responsibilities.

Michael Morales

Administrative Vice-Chair Department Business Officer

Phone: 858-249-1203
Fax: 858-657-7212
Email: m6morales@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Oversee administrative processes for research, clinical, and teaching missions.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local agencies
- Oversee interface with other departments, community and other entities.
Jessica Dixon

Director of Finance

Phone: 858-249-1292
Fax: 858-657-7212
Email: jldixon@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Department Budgeting
- Faculty Payroll/Timekeeping
- Purchasing
- Service Agreements
- Express Cards
- FINMAN
Elizabeth Santos

Director of Business Operations
Phone: 858-249-0973
Fax: 858-657-7212
Email: esantos@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Human Resources
- MSP Contracts
- Non-Salaried Appointments
- Academic Personnel Liaison
- Academic Affairs
- Post Docs and Visas
- Administrative Support Supervisor
- Visiting Scholars
- Visiting Grad Students
Mike Masciadrelli

Communications Manager

Phone: 413-896-7075
Fax: 858-657-7212
Email: mmasciadrelli@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Leads department communications, including newsletters, social media, website updates, and multimedia content.
- Supports leadership and faculty with strategic communications and coordination of departmental events and outreach initiatives.
- Produces news stories and feature content highlighting research, clinical care, and academic achievements across the department.
Lisa Hawes

Research Administrator Supervisor

Email: lhawes@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Research Administration Leadership
- Oversight of Research Portfolio: Averbach, Campbell, Culwell, Delcore, Emeruwa, Farrell, Ghebrendrias, Gupta, Lewis A., Lewis W., Meadows, Mody, Teal, Thomson, Vachon
Marisol Chacon

Senior Research Administrator

Phone: 858-249-1414
Fax: 858-657-7212
Email: m1chacon@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Oversight of Research Portfolio: Agarwal, Ashak, Ballas, Fisch, Frugoni, Harvey, Hoang, Kelly, LaCoursiere, Lamale-Smith, Mellon, Nhan-Chang, Pantham, Ramos-Rivera, Ries, Sutton, Tan, Varon, Wilkinson, Wolf
- Proposal Submissions
- Post Award Administration
Cynthia Peña

Senior Research Administrator

Phone: 858-657-6898
Fax: 858-657-7212
Email: cpena@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Oversight of Research Portfolio: Binder, Biver, Brubaker, Burnett, Deak, Eskander, Ferrando, Lukacz, McHale, Messina, Miller, Nager, Plaxe, Qendro, Resnik, Saenz, Schlaepfer, Shimsaki, Stupack
- Proposal Submissions
- Post Award Administration
Christine Albano

Senior Research Administrator

Phone: 858-657-5221
Fax: 858-657-7212
Email: c1albano@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Oversight of Research Portfolio: Alvarado, Church, Cook-Andersen, Cormano, Duleba, Gross, Jacobs, Kauffman, Kingston, Klein, Lawson, Macaulay, Mackay, McKinney, Melendez, Ramos, Su, Tarsa, Thackray, Woelkers
- Proposal Submissions
- Post Award Administration
Jamie Kim

Financial Assistant

Email: jjk143@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Discretionary Fund Financial Management
- Service Agreement Billing
- Clinical Trial Reconciliation
- Faculty Compensation Reporting
- Transaction Sampling
Johanna Romero

Business Office Coordinator

Email: jor013@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Business Office Support
- Department Systems Admin
- Volunteers
- Observership/Shadowing: obgynobservers@health.ucsd.edu
Lizeth Gallegos

Lab Manager/Admin Support

Phone: 858-246-1345
Fax: 858-534-8329
Email: lkgallegos@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities
- Research Lab Management
- Faculty Support for: H Cook-Andersen, K Fisch, M Jacobs, P Pantham, M Parast, M Wilkinson
Antonia Boyer

Lab Manager/Admin Support

Email: a2boyer@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Research Lab Management for: Stupack Lab, Schlaepfer Lab
Jan Pferdekamper

Lab Manager/Admin Support
Email: jpferdekamper@health.ucsd.edu
Responsibilities:
- Research Lab Management for: Alperin Lab
Lindsey Welch

Lab Manager/Admin Support

Email: liwelch@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Research Lab Management
- Faculty Support for: Kellie Breen-Church, Alex Kauffman, Mark Lawson, Pam Mellon, Varykina Thackray, Amanda Lewis, Warren Lewis
Paloma Garcia

Faculty Support

Email: pxgarcia@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Complex Family Planning Fellowship Coordinator
- Admin Support for Complex Family Planning Division
- Faculty Support for: Sheila Mody, Sarah Averbach, Pratima Gupta, Kelly Culwell, Danielle Vachon, Midwives
Audrina Gomez

Faculty Support

Email: avg001@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Admin support for the Division of Academic Specialists
- Faculty Support for: Jessica Kingston, Pam Deak, Gillian Mackay, Kathryn Macaulay, Erin Gross, Audra Meadows, Julia Cormano, Maureen Ries, Jamie Resnik, Laura Biver
Maria Saucedo

Faculty Support

Email: m2saucedo@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Admin support for the Division of Academic Specialists
- Faculty Support for: Laura Delcore, Samantha Thomson, Sara Mckinney, Isabella Qendro, Christine Miller, Milli Desai, Payton Ottum, Selemawit Ghebrendrias, Mariana Ramos-Rivera, Maureen Farrell, Sharlay Butler
Naxiely Cortez

Faculty Support

Email: n3cortez@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Call Schedule Lead
- Admin support for MIGS Division
- Faculty Support for: Shira Varon, Jorge Alvarado, David Klein, Daniel Nassar, Amy Driebe
Danahe Medina Hernandez

Faculty Administrator
Urogynecology Fellowship Coordinator

Phone: 858-657-1238
Fax: 858-657-7212
Email: dmedinahernandez@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- URPS Fellowship Program Coordinator
- URPS Fellow Recruitment
- Admin support for Vice Chair of Research and URPS Division
- Faculty Support for: Emily Lukacz, Marianna Alperin, Lindsey Burnett
Hitomi O'Briant

Faculty Support

Phone: 858-249-1207
Fax: 858-657-7212
Email: hobriant@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- MFM Fellowship Program Coordinator
- MFM Fellow Recruitment
- PNA Schedules
- Admin support for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division
- Faculty Support for: Maryam Tarsa, Gladys (Sandy) Ramos, Chia-Ling Nhan-Chang, Tim Wen, Minhaz Sarker
Clarissa McGowan

Faculty Support

Email: camcgowan@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Admin support for the Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation (CORI)
- Faculty Support for: Louise Laurent, Ukachi Emeruwa, Nicole Teal
Alyssa Rodriguez

Faculty Support
Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Coordinator

Phone: 858-657-8971
Email: alr046@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Qgenda Lead Support
- GynOnc Fellowship Program Coordinator
- Admin support for the Gynecological Oncology Division
- Faculty Support for: Ramez Eskander, Pratibha Binder, Cheryl Saenz, Steve Plaxe, Robert "Tyler" Hillman
Chelsea Saelee

Event Specialist

Email: csaelee@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Admin support for Vice Chair of Culture & Justice
- Grand Rounds Coordinator
- Dept Event Support
Danielle Sierras-Douglas

Faculty Support
Hospitalist and MFM

Phone: 858-249-1205
Fax: 858-657-7212

Email: dsierrasdouglas@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Hospitalist call scheduling
- Admin support for Hospitalist Division & MFM Division
- Hospitalist Faculty Support for: Gina Frugoni, Yvette Lacoursiere, Ariana Melendez, Alice Sutton, Scott Harvey, Dani Ashak, Omar Mesina, Emilia Norlin
- MFM Faculty Support for: Jerry Ballas, Doug Woelkers, Leah Lamale-Smith
Evalina Monreal

Executive Support
Email: eamonreal@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Executive Support to Department Chair Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman
Fernando Martinez

Executive Support

Phone: 858-657-8631
Fax: 858-657-7212
Email: fmartinez@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Faculty Recruitment
- Admin support for REI Division
- Faculty Support for: Antoni Duleba, Sanjay Agarwal, Irene Su, Rachel Whynott
- Admin Support for: Michael Morales
Eunice Camargo

Senior Education Program Manager

Phone: 858-534-8930
Fax: 858-822-7519
Email: etingzon@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- Provide oversight to our Division Fellowship Coordinators
- REI Fellowship Program Coordinator
- Provide support to the VC of Education (Gladys "Sandy" Ramos) and VC of Clinical Affairs (Cecile Ferrando)
Jesus Vera

Residency Program Coordinator

Phone: 858-249-1206
Fax: 858-657-7212
Email: obresidents@health.ucsd.edu

Responsibilities:
- ObGyn Residency Program
- Conference Planning & Scheduling
- RP3 elective coordination
- CME verification for faculty
Nastaran Afari

Administrative Director, Center for OB/GYN Research and Innovation (CORI)
Phone: (855) 822-1281
Email: CORI@health.ucsd.edu
Ann Hileman

Research Administrator

Email: ahileman@health.ucsd.edu