IBD Prehabilitation Program Team
Research shows effective preparation and follow-up support can shorten recovery times for patients undergoing abdominal surgery. Our multidisciplinary Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Prehabilitation Program team will help you heal and get back to your life as quickly as possible.
Leadership
Gil Y. Melmed, MD
Program Director
Shervin Rabizadeh, MD
Program Director
Pamela Roberts, PhD
Program Director, Executive Director, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Team
Andrea Banty, NP, DNP
Nurse Practitioner
Morgan S. Check, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Susie K. Lee, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Theodore Solomon, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Erin Feldman
Dietitian
Kelly Issokson
Dietitian
Kristin Christensen, PT
Physical Therapist
Yvette Honda-Schumacher, PT
Physical Therapist
Yunhan (“Cathy”) Ma, PT
Physical Therapist
Eugene Melnyk, PT
Physical Therapist
Erica Molina, PT
Physical Therapist
Mae Murakami, PT, DPT, CLT
Physical Therapist
Ari Saidian, PT
Physical Therapist
Annette Sand. PT
Physical Therapist
Andrea Wise-Fuchs, PT, DPT, CLT, WCS
Physical Therapist
Ken Cruz
Physical Therapist Assistant
Colleen Gwarnicki, LCSW
Social Worker
Have Questions or Need Help?
To learn more or make an appointment, call us or send a message to the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Prehabilitation Program team. You can also have us call you back at your convenience.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
Beverly Building
8720 Beverly Blvd., Lower Level
Los Angeles, CA 90048