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USC Family Practice
Residency Program at Keck School of Medicine
Our Faculty
The faculty of USC Family Medicine are experts in
the field. Here is information about our core residency faculty.
|  Ignacio
deArtola, MD
Advisor, Vice Chair for Clinical Services, University
Hospital Rotation Coordinator & Preceptor
Dr. de Artola, attended the California College
of Medicine at U.C. Irvine. He completed a residency
in Family Medicine at Glendale Adventist Medical Center
in Glendale California. Dr. de Artola was part of an
HMO group practice in the San Fernando region of Los
Angeles for 13 years. In his last eight years there
he served as the Medical Director, which together with
his tenure as Chief of Staff at the Medical Center of
North Hollywood he gained, substantial experience in
health care administration. He joined the Department
of Family Medicine at USC in 1999 as Vice Chair for
Clinical Affairs. He is currently Assistant Professor
of Clinical Family Medicine and enjoys teaching residents,
medical and physician assistant students. Dr. de Artola's
professional interests include health care for the underserved,
diabetes and health care administration. Personally,
Dr de Artola enjoys sports, both active and passive
(especially USC football), gardening and doing home
improvement projects.
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Chris Feifer, PhD
Associate Residency Director Research, Community Medicine,
Electives, Evaluation, & GMEC Coordinator
Dr. Feifer received her doctorate in Public Health from
UCLA and completed a 3 year PEW Health Policy Research
Fellowship at the Rand Corporation. She is currently an
Assistant Professor at USC's Keck School of Medicine and
her research work has been focused on innovation in primary
care practices for chronic disease prevention and management.
She also works with community based agencies on program
development and evaluation.
Dr. Feifer has worked for 13 years on the faculty of
family medicine residency programs. She plays a leading
role in residency administration and has developed residency
grants totaling almost $2 million. She provides expertise
in evaluation, curriculum development and program improvement.
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 Linda
Garcia-Shelton, PhD, MHSA
Behavioral
Medicine Coordinator
Dr.
Garcia-Shelton has been Director of Behavioral Medicine
at the University of Southern California Department of
Family Medicine since July 2005. Before that she was Vice
President for Academic Affairs at the Pacific Graduate
School of Psychology in Palo Alto. Prior that, she was
on the Family Medicine faculty of the University
of Illinois at Chicago for 6 years, the Unviersity of
Texas Medical Branch for 3 years, and Michigan State University
for 16 years. At USC/FM, Dr. Garcia-Shelton has developed
an Internship and a Practicum in Primary Care Psychology.
The 5 advanced doctoral psychology trainees now working
with us at USC/FM teach and provide direct patient care
in our Behavioral Medicine Service at our two outpatient
residency clinics, and the Student Health Center at the
Health Science Campus. Her research interests center on
the contributions of psychology to improving patient care
in primary care settings, and on the re-engineering of
primary care practice to better meet the needs of the
entire population.
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|  Ricardo
Hahn , MD
Department Chairman and Preceptor
Dr. Hahn received his MD degree from the University
of Washington, and completed his residency at the Medical
University of South Carolina. Following residency,
he finished a fellowship in Emergency Medicine.
His professional and research interests include
diagnostic ultrasound and procedures in Family Medicine.
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 Katrina
Miller, MD
Advisor & Preceptor Director, USC Physician Assistant
Program
Dr. Miller currently serves as the Medical Director of
the USC Primary Care Physician Assistant Program and is
a Visiting Assistant Professor at the USC Family Medicine
Residency Program. She is native to Washington DC,
but went across country for undergraduate studies at Reed
College in Portland, Oregon. After 3 years of various
work (senate campaigns, music business, orthopedic surgery)
she attended Medical School at Eastern Virginia Medical
School and went on to complete her Residency at the UCLA-Westwood
Family Medicine Residency. She enjoys teaching,
research and keeping busy with the program and has particular
interests in dermatology, women's health, psychology and
health prevention through allopathic and alternative methods.
She also has a website, www.doctorgroovy.net and an internet
radio show where she attempts to educate the public through
media, consulting and outreach. She volunteers at the
Mission Clinic, LA and in her spare time loves hiking,
biking, art, music, dance and theatre.
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 Michelle
Najera
Residency Coordinator
Michelle Najera is the residency coordinator
for the USC FM program. She has been with the program
for 6 years and with USCfor 20 years. "I have 4 children,
1 grandchild and 30 residents. I truly enjoy working with
residents and being a part of their 3 years of
training. My job is to help you through the rough spots
and be there if you just need to talk. We have an amazing
group of residents and an impressive group of faculty.
There is so much to gain from this program I hope you
will come and check us out."
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 Tracey
Norton, DO
Program Director
Dr. Norton completed her residency at USC’s California
Hospital program, followed by a faculty development fellowship
. She has a Certificate of Added Qualification in Adolescent
Medicine. Her professional interests also include women’s
health and family-centered maternity care. |
 Heather
Paladine, MD
Associate Residency
Director Medical Director, USC FMC-San Gabriel Advisor,
FMC Introduction & Adult Medicine Coordinator
Dr. Paladine attended Mount Sinai School of Medicine
in New York. She then completed a residency in Family
Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University and went
on to do a fellowship in Maternal and Children's Health
Care at California Hospital in Los Angeles. Dr.
Paladine was a residency faculty member at Oregon Health
and Science University in Portland for five years before
moving to Los Angeles in March 2006. She is currently
Visiting Assistant Professor in Clinical Family Medicine
at USC, Medical Director of the San Gabriel Valley clinic,
and Associate Residency Director. Dr. Paladine's interests
include women's health, maternity care, and reproductive
health care in Family Medicine. Outside of medicine,
she enjoys marathon walking and is a fan of science fiction.
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 Brett
White , MD
Medical Director – UH-FMC Advisor, Practice
Management Coordinator
Dr. White received his MD degree from USC/Keck School
of Medicine and completed a residency in Family Medicine
at UCLA - Santa Monica. He is currently Medical
Director of the department's Family Medicine Center at
University Hospital, and coordinator for the residency's
Practice Management curriculum. Dr. White is also
Director of Student Health Services on the Health Science
Campus at USC. His clinical and research interests include
complimentary and alternative medicine in modern health
care, preventive medicine as it relates to personal and
societal health and well-being, and student health at
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Department
of Family Medicine
Residency Program
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California
1510 San Pablo St.
HCC 143
Los Angeles, CA 90089
Tracey L.
Norton, D.O.
Program Director
Chris Feifer,
Dr.P.H.
Associate Director
Heather Paladine,
M.D.
Associate Director
Michelle
Najera
Residency Coordinator
Phone (323) 442-6853
Fax (323) 442-2666
E-mail najera@usc.edu
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