Cancer Alternatives

The Sue Stiles Program in Integrative Oncology has been established at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center under the direction of Dr. Richard J. Pietras. Dr. Pietras is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Medical Oncology, and he is the principal investigator for numerous federally-funded basic and clinical-translational research efforts at JCCC. Dr. Lonnie Zeltzer is Associate Director for the Sue Stiles Program in Integrative Oncology. She is also Director of the Pediatric Pain Program, Associate Director of the JCCC Patients and Survivors Program, and a member of the National Cancer Institute expert panel on complementary and alternative medicine research.

Activities and Services

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Directors

Richard J. Pietras, PhD, MD is Director of the Stiles Program in Integrative Oncology. He is Board-certified in Medical Oncology and practices in the UCLA Medical Oncology Clinic. In addition, he manages all laboratory, clinical and educational activities of the Stiles Program.

Lonnie Zeltzer, MD is Associate Director of the Stiles Program. She is also Director of the Pediatric Pain Program, Associate Director of the JCCC Patients and Survivors Program, and a member of the NCI expert panel on complementary and alternative medicine research.

Faculty and Staff

Diana C. Marquez-Garban, MD is a senior laboratory investigator in the Stiles Program. She is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at UCLA.

H. Rebecca Rausch, PhD is a clinical investigator associated with the Stiles Program. She is a distinguished Emeritus Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at UCLA.

Hsiao-Wang Chen, MS is a staff investigator in oncology research in the Stiles Program. She holds Master’s Degrees in both biology and oriental medicine.

Associated Faculty in Clinical and Educational Activities

Helena Chang, PhD, MD (Surgical Oncology, UCLA Breast Center)

Hermes Garban, PhD, MD (Surgical Oncology)

Sherry Goldman, RN, Nurse Practitioner (Surgical Oncology, UCLA Breast Center)

Mary Hardy, MD (UCLA-Simms/Mann Center for Integrative Oncology)

David Heber, MD, PhD (UCLA Center for Human Nutrition)

Ka Kit Hui, MD (Director of Center for East-West Medicine)

Michael Jung, PhD (Chemistry and Biochemistry)

Timothy Pan, MD (Center for East West Medicine)

David J. Wallenstein, MD (Palliative Care Medicine)

Michael Waterhouse, MA,OMD, Lac (Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Practice)

Administration

Cary Freeny, MA is the chief administrator for the Stiles Program in Integrative Oncology
Phone: 310-267-0596)
E-mail: Cfreeny@mednet.ucla.edu

How Stiles Program in Integrative Oncology is Funded

The Stiles Program in Integrative Oncology was established in 2001 with a start-up seed grant from the Sue Maloney Stiles Fund as managed by officers of the Dancing Star Foundation (Dr. Michael Tobias, Ms. Jane Morrison). The Sue Maloney Stiles Fund has pledged to continue annual donations until 2010 to maintain and expand the Program, and it provides significant operating support for our activities. Although we are most grateful to the Stiles Fund, we also need additional private and public donations and grants to continue our wide range of work.

We depend on the generosity of others and we encourage individuals to make voluntary donations that are tax-deductible to the maximum extent allowable by law. For information on how to support the Stiles Program, please contact the Director, Dr. Richard J. Pietras, at (310) 825-9769 or by writing to:

Dr. Richard J. Pietras
UCLA School of Medicine
Department of Medicine-Hem/Oncology
11-934 Factor Building
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1678

Location and Contact Information

The Stiles Program in Integrative Oncology has a primary location at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center on the Westwood campus at UCLA.

Stiles Program in Integrative Oncology
UCLA School of Medicine
Department of Medicine-Hem/Oncology
11-934 Factor Building
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1678

Attn: Dr. Richard J. Pietras

Phone: (310) 267-0596
Fax: (310) 825-6192
www.canceralternatives.mednet.ucla.edu
Open Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (closed all University holidays)

About UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
In the late 1960s, a group of scientists and volunteers at UCLA came together to develop a cancer center they hoped would become renowned for excellence in research, education and patient care.

In 1976, the cancer center at UCLA was designated "comprehensive" by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Of the 60 NCI cancer center programs nationwide, only 41 receive the gold-star "comprehensive" status, which confirms that UCLA adheres to the highest standards of excellence in patient care, education, basic science, clinical research and cancer prevention and treatment.

Today, UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) has established an international reputation for developing new cancer therapies, providing the best in experimental and traditional treatments, and expertly guiding and training the next generation of medical researchers. With a membership of more than 235 physicians and scientists, JCCC handles more than 20,000 patient visits per year and conducts hundreds of clinical trials, providing the latest in experimental cancer treatments.

Patients at the JCCC benefit from care provided by experts from different specialties who work together to help them contend with the immediate and long-term challenges of cancer. Team-oriented, state-of-the-art care for cancer patients who do not require hospitalization is provided in the UCLA Oncology Center (outpatient clinic) and in various other clinics and programs that focus on specific kinds of cancers. Patients who require hospitalization can receive care at the UCLA Medical Center, adjacent to the JCCC. Psychosocial and supportive care for cancer patients and their families also is considered an integral part of JCCC's comprehensive services. And for people at high risk of cancer, due to family histories or inherited genetic mutations associated with cancer, prevention experts at JCCC are leading research studies on genetics and lifestyle factors that may shed light on new ways to minimize risks of developing the disease.