Meet the Team

David T. Ahn, MD

• Endocrinologist
• Program Director

Linda Bastos, RD

• Registered Dietitian

Mackenzie Brewer, RD

• Registered Dietitian

Cristi Bristol, BSN, RN, DCES

• Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
• Registered Nurse

Meghan Gonzalez, RD, DCES

• Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
• Registered Dietitian

Kris V. Iyer, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.E

• Senior Vice President & Chief Physician Development Officer, Hoag Clinic

Veronica Merino, MA

• Medical Assistant

David Pham, PharmD, BCPS, DCES, BC-ADM

• Pharmacist
• Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

Carol Uhrich, BSN, RN, DCES

• Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
• Registered Nurse

Valerie Wolf, BSN, RN, RD, DCES

• Research Coordinator
• Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
• Registered Nurse

Samantha Markovitz, NBC-HWC

• Supervisor, Health and Wellness Initiatives

Karen Engelman

• Manager of Operations

Ruth Hwang, PA-C

• Physician Assistant