Sanford Center for Aging
Our Staff

Sanford Center for Aging

Peter Reed Peter Reed Ph.D., MPH
Director, Sanford Center for Aging
(775) 327-2283
psreed@unr.edu
Gary Aldax Gary Aldax
Coordinator, Operations and Services
(775) 784-6375
galdax@unr.edu
Roxana Aminbakhsh
Geriatrician
(775) 784-6373
roxanaa@med.unr.edu
Leslie Baker Leslie Baker Pharm.D., BCGP
Managing Pharmacist
(775) 784-7003
lesliebaker@med.unr.edu
Yvonne Beasley Yvonne Beasley
Marketing & Communications Director VISTA
(775) 784-1811
ybeasley@med.unr.edu
Greta Engelbrecht
Coordinator, Senior Outreach Services
gengelbrecht@med.unr.edu
Zebbedia Gibb Zebbedia Gibb Ph.D.
Research Associate
775-784-1805
zgibb@unr.edu
Susan Harris Susan G. Harris Ph.D.
CDSME T-Trainer, Faculty
(775) 784-4774
sharris@unr.edu
Susan J Harris Susan J Harris
Administrative Assistant, Academics and Education
(775) 784-6824
susanharris@unr.edu
Heather Haslem small Heather Haslem
Wellness Director
(775) 784-1809
hhaslem@unr.edu
Tyler Livingston Tyler Livingston MA
Graduate Research Assistant
(775) 784-1038
livingston@nevada.unr.edu
Kelley Macmillan Kelley Macmillan Ph.D.
Director of Community and Social Services
kmacmillan@unr.edu
Natalie Mazzullo Natalie Mazzullo M.Ed.
Assistant Director, Nevada Geriatric Education Center
702-948-5911
nmazzullo@med.unr.edu
Stephanie McCurry Stephanie McCurry
Office Manager; Events Coordinator
(775) 784-8072
smccurry@unr.edu
Phyllis Militello M.P.A.
Education Assistant, Nevada Geriatric Education Center
(702) 916-3718
pmilitello@med.unr.edu
Sijia Qui Sijia Qiu
Wellness Coordinator
(775) 784-1806
sijiaq@unr.edu
Umanga Sharma M.D. Umanga Sharma M.D.
Assistant Professor
(775) 327-5000 (Internal Medicine)
usharma@med.unr.edu
Carah Solemsaas Carah Solemsaas
Graduate Assistant, Wellness Programs
(775) 784-8073
csolemsaas@unr.edu
Patricia Swager Patricia Swager M.Ed.
Clinical Education Director, Nevada Geriatric Education Center
(775) 327-2285
pswager@med.unr.edu
Alia Tuqan Alia Tuqan M.D.
Geriatrician
(775) 327-5000 (Internal Medicine); (775) 784-6373 (Sanford Center)
atuqan@med.unr.edu
Sina Ward Sina Peau Ward Ed.D.
Program Director, Senior Outreach Services
(775) 784-7506
sinaw@unr.edu
Dolores Ward Dolores Ward-Cox M.S.
Education Coordinator, Nevada Geriatric Education Center
(775) 682-8470
dmwardcox@med.unr.edu
Wendy White
Medical Assistant, Front Office Clinic
(775) 784-4774
wendyw@med.unr.edu

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