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Clinical Sciences

Clinical Sciences

The Department of Clinical Sciences consists of the Departments of Neurology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pathology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Surgery. Its faculty members are engaged in the development and delivery of pre-clinical and clinical curriculum. Chaya Prasad, MD is the Chair for and heads the Clinical Sciences Department. Please click on the name of the faculty member for additional information.

During the pre-clinical years, department faculty members work with the Office of the Provost to integrate clinically relevant information with the basic medical sciences via the systems-based approach.

In the clinical years, department faculty members work with the Clinical Education Department to develop clinical clerkships and curriculum. In addition to their efforts in the pre-clinical and clinical curriculum, members of the Clinical Sciences Department are also active in their respective clinical discipline and participate in research.

Departmental Contact
Mary Guenthart
mguenthart@westernu.edu

  • Mission

    The Mission of the Clinical Sciences Department at the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) & COMP-Northwest is to prepare students to become technically competent, culturally sensitive, professional and compassionate physicians who are prepared for graduate medical education, who are life long learners and will serve society by providing comprehensive, patient-centered healthcare with the distinctive osteopathic philosophy. This is accomplished through excellence in curriculum, translational research, service, osteopathic clinical practice and the enhancement of osteopathic graduate medical education.

    • Faculty & Staff

    Portrait of Chaya Prasad, MD, MBA

    Chaya Prasad, MD, MBA

    COMP

    Chair, Clinical Sciences
    Professor of Pathology

    cprasad@westernu.edu

    Emergency Medicine

    Portrait of Matthew Eschelbach, DO

    Matthew Eschelbach, DO

    COMP-Northwest

    Chair & Associate Professor

    eschelbachm@westernu.edu

    Portrait of Charles Ross, DO

    Charles Ross, DO

    COMP-Northwest

    Assistant Professor

    cross@westernu.edu

    Neurology

    Portrait of David A. Clark, DO

    David A. Clark, DO

    COMP-Northwest

    Assistant Professor of Neurology

    clarkd@westernu.edu

    Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/Gyn)

    Portrait of Lena Nguyen, DO

    Lena Nguyen, DO

    COMP

    Interim Chair & Assistant Professor of OB/GYN

    lenanguyen@westernu.edu

    Portrait of Anita Nelson, MD

    Anita Nelson, MD

    COMP

    Professor of OB/GYN

    nelsona@westernu.edu

    Pathology

    Portrait of Cyrus Parsa, DO

    Cyrus Parsa, DO

    COMP

    Chair & Professor of Pathology

    cparsa@westernu.edu

    Portrait of Jin Guo, MD

    Jin Guo, MD

    COMP

    Associate Professor of Pathology

    jguo@westernu.edu

    Portrait of Vincent Mesa, DO

    Vincent Mesa, DO

    COMP-Northwest

    Assistant Professor of Pathology

    vmesa@westernu.edu

    Pediatrics

    Portrait of Lisa Warren, DO

    Lisa Warren, DO

    COMP

    Assistant Dean, Graduate Medical Education, Chair & Associate Professor of Pediatrics

    lwarren@westernu.edu

    Portrait of Adam Paul, MD, FAAP

    Adam Paul, MD, FAAP

    COMP-Northwest

    Vice Chair and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

    apaul@westernu.edu

    Portrait of Mariam Fahim, DO

    Mariam Fahim, DO

    COMP

    Associate Professor of Pediatrics

    mfahim@westernu.edu

    Portrait of Mary Ann Magoun, DO

    Mary Ann Magoun, DO

    COMP

    Assistant Professor of NMM/OMM and Pediatrics

    mmagoun@westernu.edu

    Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R)

    Portrait of Marcel P. Fraix, DO, MBA, FAAPMR

    Marcel P. Fraix, DO, MBA, FAAPMR

    COMP

    Associate Dean for Admissions & Enrollment, Professor & Chair, Dept. of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Chief, Section of Health Policy & Management, Dept. of Population Health Science

    mfraix@westernu.edu

    Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine

    Portrait of Yadi Fernandez-Sweeny, PsyD, MS, CRNA

    Yadi Fernandez-Sweeny, PsyD, MS, CRNA

    COMP

    Chair & Professor of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry

    yfernandezsweeny@westernu.edu

    Portrait of David Baron, DO, MSEd

    David Baron, DO, MSEd

    COMP

    Professor of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry

    dbaron@westernu.edu

    Portrait of Mandilin Hudson, DO

    Mandilin Hudson, DO

    COMP-Northwest

    Site Dean, Assistant Professor of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry

    hudsonm@westernu.edu

    Surgery

    Portrait of Vivian Davis, DO

    Vivian Davis, DO

    COMP

    Chair & Professor of Surgery

    vdavis@westernu.edu

    Portrait of Marian Safaoui, MD

    Marian Safaoui, MD

    COMP

    Director, Career and Professional Development
    Assistant Professor of Anatomy & Surgery

    msafaoui@westernu.edu

    Support Staff

    Portrait of Mary Guenthart

    Mary Guenthart

    COMP

    Administrative Associate I

    mguenthart@westernu.edu