Our Spiritual Care Services Team

Manager. Rev. Allison (she/her) is board certified (BCC) with the Association of Professional Chaplains and is an Advanced Practice Board Certified Chaplain in Hospice and Palliative Care (APBCC-HPC). Her Master of Divinity was awarded from Shogaku Zen Institute. She completed the Buddhist Chaplaincy Program at Upaya Zen Center. Rev. Allison also completed a yearlong Interprofessional Palliative Care Program at UCSF Medical School after her Clinical Pastoral Education residency at Stanford Health Care. Rev. Allison is ordained as a Soto Zen Buddhist priest.

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Chaplain. Rev. Scotty (he/him) is board certified (BCC) with the Association of Professional Chaplains and completed 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Rev. Scotty has been part of our healing community since 2001. He holds a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary and a certificate in Spiritual Direction from Mercy Center Burlingame. Rev. Scotty is ordained and endorsed by the United Church of Christ (UCC).

Pediatric Intensive Care Chaplain, Spanish-Language. Chaplain Hugo (he/him) is board certified (BCC) with the Association of Professional Chaplains. Before joining our spiritual care team in 2011, Chaplain Hugo spent several years as a professional hospice chaplain. His Master of Divinity is from St. Patrick’s Seminary & University of Menlo Park, and he has a Master of Theological Studies from the University of San Francisco. He is endorsed for chaplaincy by the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Monterey, California. Chaplain Hugo is Qualified Bilingual Staff (QBS) in Spanish.

Adolescent Comprehensive Care Unit Chaplain. Rev. Wally (he/him) joined Stanford Medicine Children’s Health in 2013 after completing a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) residency at Stanford Health Care. Rev. Wally earned a Master of Divinity from Berkeley School of Theology and is ordained by the American Baptist Churches USA.

Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Chaplain. Rev. Sookja (she/her) joined our team of chaplains in 2021 after working as a hospice chaplain. Rev. Sookja is board certified (BCC) with the Association of Professional Chaplains. She completed her Clinical Pastoral education at Stanford Health Care. Rev. Sookja is endorsed and ordained by the Presbyterian Church of USA (PCUSA), with a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. She has a certificate in interdisciplinary palliative care.

Relief Chaplain. Rev. Petra has been a relief chaplain in our department since 2019. She holds a Doctor of Ministry and a Master of Arts in Christian Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary. Rev. Petra completed a 4-unit residency of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Stanford Health Care. She is endorsed and ordained by American Baptist Churches USA.

Relief Chaplain. Rev. “Father” Randy (he/him) is a Roman Catholic priest ordained and endorsed in the Diocese of San Jose, California. He also works full-time as a health care chaplain and priest in the San Jose Diocese. Father Randy holds a Doctor of Theology in Spiritual Care from Capstone University, a Master of Divinity, a Master of Arts in Theology, and a Pontifical Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology—all from St. Patrick’s Seminary and University. Father Randy also earned a Master of Arts in Spirituality and Pastoral Ministries from Santa Clara University and is a Certified Grief Informed Professional. He is Qualified Bilingual Staff (QBS) in Tagalog.

Pediatric Intensive Care Chaplain. Chaplain John (he/him) is a board-certified chaplain (BCC) with the Association of Professional Chaplains. He joined our Spiritual Care Department in 2023 after working as a full-time hospice chaplain in San Mateo County. Chaplain John completed 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Stanford Health Care and 1 unit at Hebrew Senior Life in Roslindale, Massachusetts. He holds a Master of Divinity from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry and is endorsed for ministry by the San Francisco Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Frends (Quakers).

Relief Chaplain. Chaplain Paul supports our hospital community as a weekend day-shift chaplain while also working as a full-time hospice chaplain. Chaplain Paul is board certified (BCC) with the Association of Professional Chaplains. He completed a residency in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Stanford Health Care and is endorsed for chaplaincy by the Southern Baptist Convention and North American Mission Board. His Master of Divinity is from Golden Gate Theological Seminary/Gateway Seminary.

Neonatal and Maternal Health Chaplain. Chaplain Roxan (she/her) is board certified with the Association of Professional Chaplains. She joined our team in 2023, coming from Massachusetts General Hospital, where she had spiritual care responsibilities in adult acute care, pediatrics, and neonatal intensive care units. Chaplain Roxan completed her CPE residency at Mass General Hospital and her Master of Divinity at Andrews University. She is Qualified Bilingual Staff (QBS) in Spanish.

Lead Chaplain. Rev. Matt is a Certified Clinical Pastoral Care Educator. He joined Stanford Medicine Children’s Health in 2024. Rev. Matt completed 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at UCSF Medical Center and 1 unit at Madigan Army Medical Center. He also serves as a chaplain in the U.S. Army Reserves, holding the rank of major. He holds a Master of Divinity from Corban University School of Ministry. He is ordained and endorsed as a chaplain by Converge Baptist General Conference.