Our Expert Team

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Our Head and Neck Cancer Program helps you start on the road to recovery. For more information, connect with a cancer care specialist at 310-774-6275​​​​​​​.

Meet Our Expert Team

Our specialists provide comprehensive, individualized care in a supportive, compassionate environment. We specialize in diagnosing, staging and treating all types of head and neck cancers, both common and rare.

Chair

Dr. Maie St. John, MD, PhD, FACS

Maie St. John, MD, PhD

Chair, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
Co-Director, UCLA Head and Neck Cancer Program (HNCP)

Surgical Oncology

Co-Director, UCLA Head and Neck Cancer Program (HNCP) Department of Head and Neck Surgery
Director of Functional Preservation HNCP Surgeon, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
HNCP Surgeon, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
HNCP Surgeon, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
HNCP Surgeon, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
HNCP Surgeon, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
HNCP Surgeon, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
HNCP Surgeon, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
HNCP Surgeon, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
HNCP Surgeon, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
Director, Head & Neck Surgery Surgical Operations, UCLA Santa Monica Hospital HNCP Surgeon, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
HNCP Surgeon, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
HNCP Surgeon, Department of Head and Neck Surgery

Radiology

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Stellios Karnezis, MD
Arvind Vijayasarathi, MD, MBA, MPH
Arvind Vijayasarathi, MD, MBA, MPH

Maxillofacial Prosthetics

Jay Jayanetti,DDS
Jay Jayanetti, DDS

Speech Pathology

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Andrew Erman, MS, CCSLP

Mind Body Medicine Group

Roger Dafter, PhD
Roger Dafter, PhD
David Rapkin, PhD
David Rapkin, PhD
Charlene Williams, PhD
Charlene Williams, PhD

Social Work

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Amy Madnick, LCSW
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Liz Morasso, LCSW