Board Members

Rimal B. Bera, M.D.
SOM Class of 1987
President, SOM Alumni Board
Location: Orange, CA
Specialty: Adult psychiatry, focus on treatment, diagnosis and research of major mental illnesses 
Contact: 714.456.6898 or rbera@uci.edu
Currently: Clinical professor of psychiatry, UC Irvine School of Medicine 

Debra A. Hill, M.D.
Fellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1989
Vice President, SOM Alumni Board
Location: Laguna Hills and Newport Beach solo private practice
Specialty: Adult psychiatry, child & adolescent psychiatry and psychoanalysis. Practice encompasses adult and adolescent psychotherapy and psychoanalysis using meds when indicated, as well as play dialogue therapy with children. Mother-infant psychiatric treatment is available as well for early attachment disorders. Specializing in work with children under the age of 5.
Contact:  949.833.7998
Currently:  Solo Private Practice in Laguna Hills and Irvine. Volunteer clinical faculty at UC Irvine Neuropsychiatric Institute. Additionally have a video production company that produces educational underwater marine life DVDs and iPhone apps, as well as television documentaries focused on the healing aspects of the underwater world, www.divein.tv. Passion is getting beneath the surface of the mind through my psychiatric work with patients, and of the sea through scuba diving around the world to make productions that open the eyes of viewers to the awe-inspiring aspects of the sea.

Richard F. Kammerman, M.D.
SOM Class of 1956
California College of Medicine 1962
Location: Santa Ana, CA
Specialty: Family practitioner
Currently: Serves as clinical professor; volunteer faculty at the school of medicine, member of the school of medicine admission committee

Pankaj Khemka, M.D.
SOM Class of 1991
Location: Anaheim, CA
Specialty: Internal Medicine / Infectious diseases
Contact: 714-288-8887 / www.pkhemka.com
Currently: In private practice

Elaine Y. King, M.D.
SOM Class of 1999
Location: Irvine private practice
Specialty: Family medicine
Currently: Busy family medicine private office; volunteer clinical professor at the school of medicine since 2003; board of directors for Hoag Foundation 552 Club; classical concert pianist during spare time

Shahram Lotfipour, M.D., M.P.H.
Residency, 1995-1998
Associate Dean, Clinical Science Education
Location: UC Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA
Specialty: Emergency medicine, research focus is alcohol screening and brief negotiated intervention in the ED.
Currently: Professor of emergency medicine and public health
Contact: 714.456.2326 or shl@uci.edu

Christopher Lundquist, M.D.
SOM Class of 1980
Location: Brea, CA
Specialty: General practice

Gerald Maguire, M.D.
UC Irvine residency in psychiatry, 1991-1995
Senior Associate Dean, Educational Affairs - School of Medicine
Location: UC Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA
Currently: Kirkup Chair in Stuttering Treatment, Psychiatry and Human Behavior, School of Medicine

Rejan C. McCaskill, M.D., F.A.C.P.
SOM Class of 1999
Director at Large, SOM Alumni Board
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Specialty: Internal medicine
Currently: Practicing internal medicine in private practice, affiliated with Hoag Hospital; volunteer faculty member at UC Irvine School of Medicine

Beverly Parr, M.D.
SOM Class of 1976
Location: Irvine, CA
Specialty: Psychiatry

Jackie R. See, M.D., F.A.C.C.
SOM Class of 1968
Location: Western Medical Center, Anaheim
Specialty: Cardiology
Currently: Has maintained an active practice of medicine continually since 1976; an active member of the California and Orange County medical associations; Dr. See, his wife of 42 years, three sons and seven grandchildren share their gratitude of the endless opportunities we enjoy by living in America.

Jevelyn Yonchar, M.D.
SOM Class of 1972
Treasurer, SOM Alumni Board
Practice Location: Saint Joseph Hospital (retired)
Specialty: Internal medicine
Education: UCLA undergraduate, UC Irvine School of Medicine (1972), Harbor General UCLA Rotating Internship (1972-1973), UC Irvine Internal Medicine Residency (1974-1977)

Alumni Board Student Representatives

Mike Eskander
AMSG Co-President

Mike O'Leary
AMSG Co-President

Allison Cassidy
MS4 Representative

Laura Doan
MS3 Representative

Stephanie Frangos
MS2 Representative

Kayleigh Kaneshiro
MS1 Representative