AORN LA Chapter Inaugural Launch - Perioperative Hands on Skills, In-person & Virtual CE Event

Dr. Arash Motamed is a Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Vice Chair of Clinical Operations, and Medical Director of the Main Operating Room Anesthesia Service at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. He also serves as Medical Director of Sustainability for Keck Medicine of USC. His clinical and research interests include healthcare sustainability, patient safety, operations management, liver transplantation, and geriatric cognitive health.

Dr. Mondal is a Scientific Liaison at LifeNet Health, where he serves as a scientific resource, facilitates clinical education, and supports scientific initiatives related to LifeNet Health's technologies and regenerative biologics. He holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Georgia working on hemocompatible, infection-resistant medical devices, producing 25+ peer-reviewed publications.

Dr. Gabriel Zada is Professor of Neurological Surgery at USC Keck School of Medicine and Surgical Director of the USC Brain Tumor Center. An NIH-funded neurosurgeon-scientist, he has treated over 3,000 patients with brain and skull base tumors and published 350+ peer-reviewed articles. His research lab focuses on tumor genomics. As Residency Program Director, he mentors the next generation of neurosurgeons & served as Editorial Board Chair of The Journal of Neurosurgery.