Gynecologic Oncology Institute Team

Your core cancer-fighting team is here to guide you through every step of the way.  From prevention to diagnosis, through surgery and personally tailored adjuvant therapies and into survivorship and proactive recurrence prevention, we are here for you. The members of this team all have an important role and represent shared resources from Saint John’s Health Center, John Wayne Cancer Institute and practitioners who provide tightly coordinated timely services for your benefit.  Take some time to meet and learn about your team members!

Steve Vasilev MD

Gynecologic Oncologist

Robotic Surgeon

Integrative Medicine

Lisa M Stern PA-C

Physician Assistant

Rebecca Crane-Okada PhD RN

Integrative Mind-Body Specialist

Lisa Chaiken MD

Radiation Oncology

Fellows

Integrative M.I.S. Fellows

Shalini Jain MD

Integrative Medicine

Richard Frieder MD

Genetics / Prevention

Svetlana Akoyeva MS, RD

Nutrition & Dietetics

Performance & Physical Therapy Team

Exercise & Conditioning

John Jalas MD

Pathology

Yuki Takasumi MD

Pathology

Dave S. Hoon MSc PhD

Molecular Oncology

Carol Nishikubo MD

Medical Oncology

Sean Fischer MD

Medical Oncology

Grace Chang MD

Medical Oncology

Isa Rodriguez MA

Medical Assistant

Timothy Kristedja MD

Medical Oncology

MD House Staff

Senior Gyn Residents