Faculty & Staff | School of Allied Health Professions

DAVID LOPEZ, ED.D, RCP, RRT

Department Chair

David Lopez, is an Associate Professor in the School of Allied Health Professions and Department Chair for: Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Physician Assistant Sciences, and the Life Support Education Center at Loma Linda University. His interests and background include, program and curriculum development, cognitive neuroscience, cardiopulmonary intensive care, perinatal and neonatal respiratory care, and translational research focused on respiratory care practice.

Alan Alipoon, MS, RRT, RCP

Program Director, Post-Professional Respiratory Care

Alan Alipoon is the Program Director of the Post-Professional BS in Respiratory Care Online program and teaches courses in the entry level Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care program. He graduated from Loma Linda University (LLU) with an Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy in 1977 and after graduation pursued employment at Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC) Department of Respiratory Care.

Abdullah Alismail, PhD, RRT-NPS, RRT-SDS, FCCP

Program Director, Master of Science in Respiratory Care

Abdullah Alismail, is the Program Director for the Master of Science in Respiratory Care Program, Certificate in Polysomnography, and the Director of Clinical Education in the Respiratory Care Program- Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, School of Allied Health Professions, Loma Linda University.

Richard Nelson, MD MSRC RRT-NPS RCP

Program Director, Entry-Level Respiratory Care

Dr. Nelson started his career in health care as an orderly at the age of 15. At night, he trained as an EMT and a NA-c and during summers he assisted in navigation and patient transport where his mom worked as a medical aviation pilot. At just 16, he entered Loma Linda University to study respiratory care.