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Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (NMM/OMM)

Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Medicine (NMM/OMM)

The mission of the Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Medicine (NMM/OMM) Department at Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) & COMP-Northwest is threefold:

  • To educate and train current and future healthcare professionals in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine,
  • To research Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine,
  • To promote Osteopathic patient care.

Departmental Contact:
Carlos Mendez
cmendez@westernu.edu

Faculty & Staff

Portrait of Rebecca Giusti, DO

Rebecca Giusti, DO

COMP

Chair & Associate Professor of NMM/OMM and Family Medicine

rgiusti@westernu.edu

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Janice Blumer, DO, FAAO

COMP-Northwest

Professor of NMM/OMM and Family Medicine

jblumer@westernu.edu

Portrait of Mindy Chilman, DO

Mindy Chilman, DO

COMP

Assistant Professor of NMM/OMM and Internal Medicine

chilmanm@westernu.edu

Portrait of Edward K. Goering, DO

Edward K. Goering, DO

COMP-Northwest

Assistant Professor of NMM/OMM and Family Medicine

egoering@westernu.edu

Portrait of Raymond J. Hruby, DO, MS, FAAO

Raymond J. Hruby, DO, MS, FAAO

COMP

Professor of NMM/OMM and Family Medicine

rhruby@westernu.edu

Portrait of Bachtuyet Le, DO

Bachtuyet Le, DO

COMP-Northwest

Assistant Professor of NMM/OMM and Family Medicine

bachtuyetle@westernu.edu

Portrait of Brian Loveless, DO

Brian Loveless, DO

COMP

Professor of NMM/OMM and Family Medicine

bloveless@westernu.edu

Portrait of Krista Lund, DO

Krista Lund, DO

COMP

Assistant Professor of NMM/OMM and Family Medicine

lundk@westernu.edu

Portrait of Kara Mintier, DO

Kara Mintier, DO

COMP-Northwest

Associate Professor of NMM/OMM and Family Medicine

kmintier@westernu.edu

Portrait of Bobby Nourani, DO

Bobby Nourani, DO

COMP

Associate Professor of NMM/OMM and Family Medicine

bnourani@westernu.edu

Portrait of David Redding, DO

David Redding, DO

COMP

Associate Professor of NMM/OMM and Family Medicine

dredding@westernu.edu

Portrait of Jesus Sanchez, DO

Jesus Sanchez, DO

COMP

Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs
Professor of NMM/OMM and Family Medicine

jsanchez@westernu.edu

Emeritus Faculty

Portrait of Michael Seffinger, DO

Michael Seffinger, DO

COMP

Professor of NMM/OMM and Family Medicine (Emeritus)

mseffinger@westernu.edu

Administrative Team

Portrait of Carlos Mendez, MBA, Management

Carlos Mendez, MBA, Management

COMP/COMP-Northwest

Manager, NMM/OMM and PM&
Manager of Auxiliary Staff

(909) 469-5280

cmendez@westernu.edu

Portrait of Maria Fernanda Durazo, BA

Maria Fernanda Durazo, BA

COMP

Audio Visual Support Specialist

mdurazo@westernu.edu

Portrait of Christine Ross

Christine Ross

COMP

Administrative Associate I

rossc@westernu.edu

Portrait of Eric Martinez

Eric Martinez

COMP

Research Assistant

ericmartinez@westernu.edu

Portrait of Katherine Olsen

Katherine Olsen

COMP-Northwest

Administrative Assistant

kolsen@westernu.edu

Pomona Pre-Doctoral Teaching Fellows – Spring 2025

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Keiko Inouye

COMP

5th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

keiko.inouye@westernu.edu

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Kaelen Kay

COMP

5th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

kaelen.kay@westernu.edu

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William (Cole) Stauffer

COMP

5th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

william.stauffer@westernu.edu

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Max Zasuly

COMP

5th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

max.zasuly@westernu.edu

A person with short dark hair, wearing a blue suit and floral tie, smiles against a gray background.

Adam Dew

COMP

4th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

adam.dew@westernu.edu

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Joseph (Joey) Luba

COMP

4th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

joseph.luba@westernu.edu

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Joohee “Julia” Yeam

COMP

4th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

joohee.yeam@westernu.edu

A man in a suit and tie is posing for a photo.

Omar Hernandez-Cruz

COMP

4th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

omar.hernandezcruz@westernu.edu

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Arli Barrios

COMP

3rd Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

arli.barrios@westernu.edu

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Derek Tran

COMP

3rd Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

derek.tran@westernu.edu

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Justin Chan

COMP

3rd Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

justin.chan@westernu.edu

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Faredun Dungore

COMP

3rd Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

faredun.dungore@westernu.edu

Pomona Pre-Doctoral Teaching Fellows – Fall 2024

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Tyler Beale

COMP

5th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

tyler.beale@westernu.edu

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Lisa Chik

COMP

5th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

lisa.chik@westernu.edu

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Lexi Lavell

COMP

5th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

lexi.martin@westernu.edu

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Derek Wang

COMP

5th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

derek.wang@westernu.edu

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Garrison White

COMP

4th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

garrison.white@westernu.edu

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Mia “Nikki” Villarosa

COMP

4th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

mia.villarosa@westernu.edu

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Peter Bae

COMP

4th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

peter.bae@westernu.edu

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Vivian Hoang

COMP

4th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

vivian.hoang@westernu.edu

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Tiffany Dao

COMP

3rd Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

tiffany.dao@westernu.edu

A person with long blonde hair smiles, wearing a black blazer and white blouse, set against a gray background.

Rachel Oshay

COMP

3rd Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

rachel.oshay@westernu.edu

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Ronald Carlo Principe

COMP

3rd Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

ronaldcarlo.principe@westernu.edu

Oregon Pre-Doctoral Teaching Fellows – Spring 2025

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Daniel Trinh

COMP-Northwest

5th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

daniel.trinh@westernu.edu

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Victoria Prawitz-Wiprud

COMP-Northwest

5th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

victor.prawitzwiprud@westernu.edu

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Greta Brown

COMP-Northwest

4th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

greta.brown@westernu.edu

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Katherine Andrews

COMP-Northwest

4th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

katherine.andrews@westernu.edu

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Matthew Gille

COMP-Northwest

3rd Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

matthew.gille@westernu.edu

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Alexander Olden

COMP-Northwest

3rd Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

alexander.olden@westernu.edu

Oregon Pre-Doctoral Teaching Fellows – Fall 2024

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Madeleine Duncan

COMP-Northwest

5th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

madeleine.duncan@westernu.edu

A man smiling for a picture.

Alan Goering

COMP-Northwest

5th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

alan.goering@westernu.edu

A woman smiling at camera.

Ellese Lupori

COMP-Northwest

4th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

ellese.lupori@westernu.edu

A woman in a business suit smiling for the camera.

Sydney Jennings

COMP-Northwest

4th Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

sydney.jennings@westernu.edu

Nathan Kuhnhausen

3rd Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

nathan.kuhnhausen@westernu.edu

Taylor Murdock

3rd Year NMM/OMM PDT Fellow

taylor.murdock@westernu.edu

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