Contact Information

Mailing Address
Samuel Merritt University
Physician Assistant Department
450 30th Street
Oakland, CA 94609


Department Faculty

Michael DeRosa, MPH, Ph.D., PA-C
Assistant Professor
Department Chair
mderosa@samuelmerritt.edu

Tana Rhodes, MS, PA-C
Assistant Professor
Academic Coordinator
trhodes@samuelmerritt.edu

Russel Ladwig, MS, PA-C
Assistant Professor
Clinical Coordinator
rladwig@samuelmerritt.edu

Monica Rosenthal, MD
Assistant Professor
Medical Director
mrosenthal@samuelmerritt.edu

Lorraine Petti, PA-C, MS
Assistant Professor
Core Faculty
lpetti@samuelmerritt.edu

Lauri Paolinetti, PA-C, MS
Assistant Professor
Core Faculty
lpaolinetti@samuelmerritt.edu

Shelby Edwards, MS, PA-C
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Assistant Clinical Coordinator
sedwards@samuelmerritt.edu

Kelly Heath, MPA, PA-C
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Assistant Clinical Coordinator
kheath@samuelmerritt.edu

Kelly Newhouse, MPA, PA-C
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Assistant Clinical Coordinator
knewhouse@samuelmerritt.edu

Vicki Guzman, MPA, PA-C
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Assistant Clinical Coordinator
vguzman@samuelmerritt.edu