Join the Healthcare Network on Monday, March 13th via Zoom for an enlightening panel discussion focused on the ways that economic and social conditions affect a person’s health status. Dr. Arash Asher, Director of Cancer Survivorship & Rehabilitation at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai; Anastasia Plyugina, Marriage & Family Therapist / Director of Caring for Jews in Need at The Jewish Federation; and Dr. Niloufar Tehrani, Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine; will provide their expert insights on this consequential societal issue.
Monday, March 13th at 6:30 PM
Register via Zoom
For more information, please contact Noreen Blaylock at (323) 761-8309 or NBlaylock@JewishLA.org.
Looking forward to you joining us on March 13th.
Dr. Arash Asher
Dr. Asher has served as the director of cancer survivorship & rehabilitation at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai since 2008. He has a special interest in the physical and rehabilitative needs of cancer survivors who continue to experience the effects of their cancer or its treatment. Dr. Asher has led the development a number of unique cancer survivorship programs with his colleagues, including Emerging from the Haze, GRACE, and others with the goal of optimizing physical, psychological, and spiritual resilience for patients with cancer.
Dr. Asher completed a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at the UCLA/Greater Los Angeles VA, and a cancer rehabilitation fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. He is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Anastasia Plyugina
Anastasia was born in Ukraine and came to Los Angeles with her family in 1998. She holds a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University, and she is a licensed marriage and family therapist. Anastasia has been working in the social service field for 15 years, with diverse client populations ranging from 0 to 99+ years old, in various social service settings. Most recently, Anastasia has been the director of healthcare programs at Jewish Family Service LA, managing a team of multidisciplinary employees, including Registered Nurses, Social Workers, and volunteers.
Dr. Niloufar Tehrani
Dr. Tehrani completed her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of California, Los Angeles and her Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of California, San Diego. After completing her residency training at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Dr. Tehrani joined Harbor-UCLA as a primary care pediatrician and faculty member, where she is currently the director of the Pediatric Primary Clinic and of Pediatric Advocacy. She is a steering committee member of the Immunization Coalition of Los Angeles and a member of the Health Service Advisory Committee of Early Head Start, South Bay.
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