John P. Micha, M.D.
Founder and Chairman
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Reed College
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Cornell University Medical College
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Cornell/New York Hospital Flexible Medicine Internship
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Cornell/New York Hospital Obstetrics/Gynecology Residency
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Cornell/New York Hospital Full Time Faculty – Acting Director Obstetrics & Acting Director Gynecology
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UC Irvine Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship
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City of Hope – Acting Director of Gynecologic Oncology
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Gynecologic Oncology Associates – Founder & Managing Physician (1985-2019)
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Women’s Cancer Research Foundation (WCRF) – Founder & Chairman
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Awards: Orange County Best Doctors, Best Oncologists in America, ACOG National Research Award, etc.
Meet The Team
Bram Goldstein, Ph.D.
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President
Bram Goldstein, PhD, is a Senior Clinical Fellow and President of the Women’s Cancer Research Foundation.
He specializes in the diagnosis and clinical treatment of gynecologic (ovarian, uterine, cervix) and breast cancers. Dr. Goldstein also focuses on rare and complicated diseases that often confound standard treatment.
He initially trained in neuropsychology at the University of Pennsylvania, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and UCLA. Since then, Dr. Goldstein has been involved in numerous clinical oncology trials and published over 125 medical research articles in peer-reviewed journals, many of which involve novel therapies and surgical approaches in the management of cancer.
John Link, M.D.
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Medical Director
Breastlink
John Link, MD is the medical director of oncology with Breastlink, and one of the foremost experts in treating breast cancer. Additionally, Dr. Link founded the Breast Cancer Care and Research Fund, a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate and promote clinical research, access to quality care and advocacy for women with breast cancer.
He has published extensively on innovative treatments for breast cancers and is a frequent lecturer on novel developments in patient care. Dr. Link's book, The Breast Cancer Survival Manual, is widely read and referenced by women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
Dr. Link graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature (cum laude) from the University of Southern California (USC) and attended the USC School of Medicine. Dr. Link completed his internship and residency at USC, and thereafter, concluded an additional residency at Memorial Medical Center of Long Beach and a fellowship in medical oncology at USC.
Randy Bohart, PharmD
Clinical Researcher
Dr. Randy Bohart is a clinical pharmacist and has been the CEO/CFO of Oso Home Care, Inc. for over 30 years, the premier specialty pharmacy in southern CA.
Dr. Bohart is clinically renowned for his expertise in pharmacology and oncology and has worked with the Women’s Cancer Research Foundation on numerous clinical studies evaluating the impact of investigational chemotherapies, targeted medications, immunotherapy and oncolytic virus administration for the treatment of gynecologic cancers.
Initially, Dr. Bohart served as an assistant clinical professor of pharmacy and was a clinical pharmacist at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, working with some of the finest oncologists across the country.
Greg Lewis
Accountant
Elliott, Lewis, Lieber & Stumpf
OSO Home Care
Oso is a comprehensive specialty pharmacy offering clinical excellence with exceptional detail to patient care for over 35 years. Our goal is to provide the highest quality cost-effective care for patients with complex specialty pharmacy needs.
Mark Rettenmaier, M.D.
FACOG FACS
Mark A. Rettenmaier MD FACOG FACS has cared for women with gynecologic malignancies and unusual or complicated benign pelvic disorders in Orange County for over 35 years. He is the founder and head physician of Southern California Gynecologic Oncology. Dr. Rettenmaier attended Medical School at the University of Iowa. He completed an Internship and Residency in Gynecology and Obstetrics at the University of California, Davis. His Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology was performed at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Rettenmaier is a former Assistant Professor of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of California, Irvine and the University of Nevada. He is a past Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Julie Chad, RN
Secretary
Julie Chad, RN, serves as the secretary for the Women’s Cancer Research Foundation. She has been a clinical oncology nurse for over 20 years and was the senior chemotherapy nurse and clinical research liaison for one of the highest volume gynecologic oncology services in California.
She is originally from Allentown, PA and graduated with honors from York College. As a clinical researcher, Julie has published several studies and abstracts in peer-reviewed oncology journals
Robert Sbardellati
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Legal Counsel
Robert G. Sbardellati is Of Counsel in the firm's San Diego office and is a member of the Corporate and Securities Practice Group and Healthcare team.
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Board of Directors
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Gloria Alkire, Ed.D.
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Norman Crawford, D.D.S.
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Mavis Eckoff
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Andrea Esty
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Bram Goldstein, Ph.D.
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John P. Micha, M.D.
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Connie Needham
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Vivian Panou
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Len Rullo
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Joan Rullo
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Mark Schley
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John West, M.D.
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Jerry Burton