Current Housestaff
PGY-1
Categorical
René Caro-Ibarra, MD
Hometown
Mount Vernon, WA
Medical School
University of Washington
Interests/Hobbies
I’m passionate about soccer. I also enjoy early-morning workouts, running, jazz music (as a former clarinet and saxophone player), and graphic design. I find joy in mentoring first-generation students and giving back to underserved communities, especially through health education and advocacy.
Kaddie Chen, MD
Hometown
​Castro Valley, CA
Medical School
Albany Medical College
Interests/Hobbies
​Cooking, traveling, watching dramas, skiing, swimming, and Chinese calligraphy!
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Chun Yin Chow, MD
Hometown
Alameda, CA
Medical School
CUSM
Interests/Hobbies
My family runs a coffee shop in the bay, and I enjoy video games in my free time. I’m currently playing Civilization VII.
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Maria Emilia Espinoza Miranda, MD
Hometown
​Cuenca, Ecuador
Medical School
University of Cuenca
Interests/Hobbies
I absolutely love exploring new restaurants and discovering different types of food just not the spicy ones! There's something exciting about trying new flavors and experiencing different cuisines. I enjoy spending time with my family, whether it's sharing a meal or going for long, refreshing walks. Mornings are my favorite!! I love waking up while it's still dark, when the world feels calm and peaceful. It’s the perfect time to clear my mind and start my day strong at the gym.
Tyler Houck, MD
Hometown
Diamond Bar, CA
Medical School
California Northstate University
Interests/Hobbies
​I love to cook and the place where I am the happiest is my kitchen. I also enjoy urban walking and exploring public infrastructure like the more than 600 public staircases built into the hills of San Francisco. My ideal day off from work would be exploring a new city on foot, espresso in hand, popping in and out of kitchen supply shops and farmers' markets.
Stephen Lai, MD
Hometown
Saratoga, CA
Medical School
California Northstate University
Interests/Hobbies
​Board games.
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Alexandria Luong, MD
Hometown
Sacramento, CA
Medical School
St. George's University
Interests/Hobbies
I love cooking and baking, singing at karaoke, fashion, and cuddling with my pup! I enjoy chilling at home, watching mukbangs and food travel vlogs, weightlifting and going on silly adventures with my friends.
Pablo Morejón, MD
Hometown
Quito, Ecuador
Medical School
​Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Interests/Hobbies
I love playing guitar, tennis, running, brewing coffee, dogs, meditation and board games!
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Nancy Nguyen, DO
Hometown
​Oakland, CA
Medical School
Western University of Health Sciences
Interests/Hobbies
I love to hang out with my friends for food, coffee, and yap sessions. My favorite activities are hiking, lagree, and skiing. I also enjoy watching plenty of TV shows and movies!
Connie Okon MD
Hometown
​Houston, TX
Medical School
St. George's University
Interests/Hobbies
​Learning about different cultures and religions, being an amateur movie critic, and being a couch potato with my two pups.
Amanda Olivas, DO
Hometown
Chula Vista, CA
Medical School
Touro University California
Interests/Hobbies
​I enjoy traveling, trying new foods, cooking, and playing board games. During baseball season, you'll catch me watching or attending MLB games!
Rachel Patrick, MD
Hometown
Flint, MI
Medical School
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Interests/Hobbies
​Running marathons and half marathons, traveling to new places, experiencing new cultures and cuisines, spoiling my two kitties, and laughing til I cry with my husband!
Emerson Rustand, MD
Hometown
Chattanooga, TN
Medical School
St. George University
Interests/Hobbies
Family adventures, book binding, reading, home projects, drinking a "damn fine cup of coffee".
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Jesca Snedaker, MD
Hometown
Mason, OH
Medical School
St. George University
Interests/Hobbies
​Traveling (both air and road), Visiting National Parks, Reading (especially autobiographies), Board games, Theater, Comedy clubs, Hiking, Long-distance running.
Nejma Wais, DO
Hometown
Brentwood/Oakland, CA
Medical School
Western University of Health Sciences
Interests/Hobbies
trying new cafe’s and bakeries, traveling, hiking (especially in the redwoods), perfecting my matcha recipe, reading, quality time with family and friends.
Primary Care
Mikeia Green, MD
Hometown
Oakland/Fresno, CA
Medical School
University of California, Davis SOM
Interests/Hobbies
Thai food enthusiast. Interests in beauty and skincare, true crime documentaries, traveling, concerts, live music, The Sims, and all things Disney.
Khanh-Hoa Nguyen, DO
Hometown
​Ho Chi Minh City/Los Angeles, CA
Medical School
​Kansas City University
Interests/Hobbies
cooking and eating :) , K-pop, travel, indoor climbing, skiing
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Matias Perez, MD
Hometown
Bogota, Colombia
Medical School
​Universidad del Rosario
Interests/Hobbies
​Soccer, tennis, traveling and video games especially FIFA.
Kayla Senger, DO
Hometown
​Port Saint Lucie, FL
Medical School
Touro University California
Interests/Hobbies
​I love hiking, karaoke, writing poetry, playing guitar, and reading!
Lily Trytten, MD
Hometown
​Monterey, CA
Medical School
St. George’s University
Interests/Hobbies
​Cooking (especially soup), tennis, puzzles, quality time with friends, reading and walks to little free libraries! Cooking (especially soup), tennis, puzzles, quality time with friends, reading and walks to little free libraries!
Preliminary
Rui Guo, MD
Hometown
Alexandria, VA
Medical School
​George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Advance Specialty
Anesthesiology
Interests/Hobbies
​Tennis, photography, cooking (and more importantly eating), Watching TV, movies, YouTube.
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Maggie Hui, MD
Hometown
Boston/Hong Kong
Medical School
​UCLA
Advance Specialty
Anesthesiology
Interests/Hobbies
Playing piano and ukulele, going to concerts, crocheting, working out, hiking, trying new restaurants, traveling, watching TV/movies .
Christopher Le, MD
Hometown
​San Jose, CA
Medical School
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Advance Specialty
Anesthesiology
Interests/Hobbies
Cooking Vietnamese cuisine, trying new food and restaurants, creating healthy versions of unhealthy foods, playing and coaching basketball, running and hiking.
Jenna Le, MD
Hometown
Santa Clara, CA
Medical School
Medical College of Wisconsin
Advance Specialty
Anesthesiology
Interests/Hobbies
Indoor cycling, cafe-hopping, hiking with my dog.
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David Menino, MD
Hometown
Hilo, HI
Medical School
UCSF School of Medicine
Advance Specialty
Anesthesiology
Interests/Hobbies
Top-rope rock climbing, culinary mushroom growing, stand-up comedy, long walks and hikes, connecting over good food and beer, crocheting stuffed animals for my friends' kids, and melting over dogs, parrots, and tortoises.
Giovanni Moreno, MD
Hometown
San Diego, CA
Medical School
UC Davis SOM
Advance Specialty
Ophthalmology
Interests/Hobbies
Paddle boarding, gardening, cooking, Salsa classes, hiking, soccer and trying new breweries and restaurant.
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Sokhna Seck, MD
Hometown
Cleveland, OH
Medical School
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Advance Specialty
Dermatology
Interests/Hobbies
​I love traveling, discovering new restaurants, and staying active through workouts and volleyball. I enjoy sewing and teaching myself how to paint. Most importantly, I cherish quality time with family and friends.
Jonathan Shi, MD
Hometown
Huntington Beach, CA
Medical School
Stanford School of Medicine
Advance Specialty
Anesthesiology
Interests/Hobbies
In my free time I enjoy hot yoga and weightlifting. I also enjoy hosting dinner parties and trying new restaurants!
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Divek Toprani
Hometown
Cupertino, CA
Medical School
​Texas A&M College of Medicine/School of Engineering Medicine
Advance Specialty
Radiology
Interests/Hobbies
​I'm a big fan of watching the NFL and NBA, and staying active through playing basketball, pickleball and spikeball! I love learning new forms of dance and I've been learning to play the electric guitar. I spend a lot of time exploring local coffee shops and do the NYT daily mini crossword every morning.
Adary Zhang, MD
Hometown
​Portland, OR
Medical School
Stanford School of Medicine
Advance Specialty
Neurology
Interests/Hobbies
I love reading, writing, film/digital photography, tai chi/qi gong -- I'm also a lifelong dabbler in crafts and activities of all kinds (my latest things are sewing and surfing).
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PGY-2
Categorical
Miriam Atteya, MD
Hometown
Myrtle Beach, SC
Medical School
Medical University of South Carolina
Interests/Hobbies
Going on nature walks, playing ping-pong, and sometimes enjoying quiet time with a hot cup of coffee!
Maria Allan Bala, MD
Hometown
American Canyon, CA
Medical School
University of Arizona, College of Medicine- Phoenix
Interests/Hobbies
I love traveling and eating good food, and most recently lived out my k-drama dreams in South Korea! I also practice martial arts and have trained in different styles including Muy Thai, eskrima, MMA, and Krav Maga. I most recently picked up salsa dancing and enjoy improvising new moves to various Latin styles and rhythms. I'm also a pretty big homebody and enjoy curling up in bed with a good book.
Jackson Barnett, MD
Hometown
Oakland, CA
Medical School
University of San Francisco
Interests/Hobbies
Challenging myself to cook new cuisines, hiking the many hidden-gem Bay Area trails, and playing Brazilian nylon-string guitar.
JG Bradner, MD
Hometown
Memphis, TN
Medical School
Oregon Health & Science University
Interests/Hobbies
Gaming, watching anime, tending to houseplants, frogkeeping, arts and crafts, cuddling with my girl cats Arthur and Elliot
Alexander Chiang, MD
Hometown
Saratoga/Davis, CA
Medical School
California Northstate University
Interests/Hobbies
Hello! I love sports and the outdoors, and usually enjoy volleyball and rock climbing. Food, anime, cats (I have two), music, and board games are quite lovely as well.
Jordan Edwards, MD, MPH
Hometown
Tampa, FL
Medical School
CDU/UCLA Medical Education Program
Interests/Hobbies
Traveling, meditation, watching European football, going to the beach, discovering new music
Ahmed Elattma, MD
Hometown
Foster City, CA
Medical School
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Interests/Hobbies
Playing Basketball and Soccer, Hiking/finding new trails, exploring new places and trying new restaurants, enjoying the beach on a summer's day or a comfort of a hot drink on winter night.
Joann Kao, DO
Hometown
Taipei, Taiwan
Medical School
Touro University California
Interests/Hobbies
Crocheting, exploring new restaurants and boba shops with friends, solo-traveling, singing along to Taylor Swift while driving.
Paul Kim, MD
Hometown
Seoul, South Korea
Medical School
Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine
Interests/Hobbies
Enjoying quality time with family and friends, exploring new destinations, engaging in CrossFit workouts, participating in soccer matches, and following mixed martial arts competitions
Stanley Kong, MD
Hometown
Perth, Australia
Medical School
California Northstate University
Interests/Hobbies
Love a great time indoors playing games, watching tv, cooking and playing music. But also love a great time out hiking, working out and going to concerts.
Janan Lim, DO
Hometown
Piedmont, CA
Medical School
Kansas City University
Interests/Hobbies
Motorsports, Formula 1, Personal Finance, Credit Card Churning, Video Games, and Pho - a lot of it
Malia Omale, MD
Hometown
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
Medical School
St. George's University School of Medicine
Interests/Hobbies
I enjoy playing indie and folk music on my guitar and collecting 1920s-1960s vinyl jazz records. I also love outdoor activities like soccer and biking. I like to travel (flights and road trips) and explore different cities and cuisines. One of my most memorable trips so far was backpacking with my best friend across Paris, Amsterdam and London with an unexpected detour through Antwerp, Belgium.
Caitlin Smith, DO
Hometown
Martinez, CA
Medical School
Touro University California
Interests/Hobbies
I love hiking and being outdoors, camping, yoga, and reading fantasy books!
Andy Thai, MD
Hometown
Fremont, CA
Medical School
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Interests/Hobbies
Traveling, HIIT workouts, basketball, piano, playing with my family's 3 pekingese dogs, watching the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies play, enjoying good food, and cooking Vietnamese food.
Daniel Tsai, MD
Hometown
Rowland Heights, CA
Medical School
University of California, Riverside
Interests/Hobbies
Cooking, coffee/tea, photography, basketball, swimming, and rockclimbing.
Shakthi Visagan, MD
Hometown
Valencia, Santa Clarita, CA
Medical School
St. George's University School of Medicine
Interests/Hobbies
I'm pretty obsessive about movies and good stories. In my free time, I curate esoteric and fringe art, which just means I overwhelm my friends with memes and short videos from the internet. I'm passionate about computers and how we can make them our friends : )
Primary Care
Anna Kurzrock, MD
Hometown
Burlingame, CA
Medical School
Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University
Interests/Hobbies
Hiking, running, yoga, skiing, reading novels, finding new music, and being with my friends and family.
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Niecholle Roco, MD
Hometown
Alameda, CA
Medical School
University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
Interests/Hobbies
Niecholle is Bay Area Manileña who enjoys dancing, live music, and learning new languages. In her spare time she explores art galleries, skates, and goes on urban hikes in San Francisco and Oakland. With the Philippine Medical Society of Northern California, she helps organize medical missions to the Philippines annually.
Eamon Vandaei, MD
Hometown
San Jose, CA
Medical School
St. George's University
Interests/Hobbies
​Live music, watching movies, attempting to rock climb, taking photographs simply as an excuse to go on hikes and travel, and making time to see my friends and family.
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Dianne Villacampa, MD
Hometown
Manila, Philippines
Medical School
University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
Interests/Hobbies
​I am a serial hobbyist, I dabble in various arts & crafts activities. I love sketching, sculpting earrings from polymer clay, and teaching myself how to paint. I also love going to thrift shops and flea markets, hunting for vintage dolls! During weekends, I love going for a hike or nature walk with my husband.
Jacob Ybanez, MD
Hometown
Manila, Philippines
Medical School
University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
Interests/Hobbies
Cooking, hiking, anime, video games, spending time with my wife, dogs and cats (but my allergies say otherwise)
Categorical
PGY-3
Safa Aldabyani, MD
Hometown
San Ramon, CA
Medical School
St. George's University
Interests/Hobbies
Spending time with family and friends, hiking, cooking/hosting, and reading.
Samaneh Bolourchi, DO
Hometown
Piedmont, CA
Medical School
Touro University - California
Interests/Hobbies
Spending quality time with family, friends and my parrot Maui, science experiments with my niece and nephew, social justice advocacy, hiking and being outdoors, snorkeling, skincare and spa days, vegan recipes, traveling and experiencing new foods, cultures and places.
Bryant Chow, DO
Hometown
Orinda, CA
Medical School
Touro University - California
Interests/Hobbies
Pokémon, Unintended humor, Nights filled with board games, Skiing, and joke based acronyms
Shima Dadashzadeh, DO
Hometown
Sunnyvale, CA
Medical School
Touro University - California
Interests/Hobbies
Trying new restaurants, working out, cooking, snowboarding
Maria Andrea Domingo, MD
Hometown
Quezon City, Philippines / Union City, CA
Medical School
St. George's University
Interests/Hobbies
Cooking, eating and obsessed with anything food-related, traveling, camping and bonfires, birdwatching with my cat Tomas
Russell Ellyson, DO
Hometown
Jackson, California
Medical School
Touro University - California
Interests/Hobbies
I enjoy playing soccer, trail running, fly fishing, back packing, snowboarding, and reading non-fiction.
Mirjana Ivanic, MD
Hometown
Mountain View, CA
Medical School
Meharry Medical College
Interests/Hobbies
Doing daughter's hair, nature hikes, yoga, stretching, meditation, painting, drawing, miniature dachsunds, watching professional basketball, baseball, tennis, baking bread and cookies, and visiting local farmers' market
Justin Kaye, MD
Hometown
Tuba City, Arizona
Medical School
University of Arizona - Tucson
Interests/Hobbies
Exploring nature, birding, hiking. I enjoy playing racquetball and golf.
Hansel Lim, MD
Hometown
Piedmont, CA
Medical School
California Northstate University
Interests/Hobbies
Bodybuilding, cooking, movies, TV shows, PC gaming, and cars.
Aiysha Mahmood, MD
Hometown
Arroyo Grande, CA
Medical School
St. George's University
Interests/Hobbies
I love music, especially going to concerts and singing karaoke. I'm a huge foodie so I love trying new foods and restaurants. I also love to travel, my bucket list trip includes Italy, Spain, and Morocco!
Thanh Nguyen, MD
Hometown
San Bernardino, CA
Medical School
University of Washington
Interests/Hobbies
Gardening: growing many indoor tropical houseplants, backpacking: traveling alone around different countries for extended time. Traveled around Southeast Asia for 4 months, cooking: making Vietnamese food with recipes from my mom. Mastered making Pho, sour soup, and shaking beef. Also love hosting dinner parties for friends., running: long distance runs at local parks.
Perneet Powar, MD
Hometown
Roseville, CA
Medical School
California Northstate University
Interests/Hobbies
Hiking, traveling, Sacramento Kings basketball, watching horror movies
Simon Sabir, DO
Hometown
San Diego, CA
Medical School
Touro University - California
Interests/Hobbies
Working on cooking projects to hone techniques (curing, smoking, fermenting, brewing), golfing, watching motion pictures with my movie pass, and exploring new restaurants.
Jasper Shu, DO
Hometown
Millbrae, CA
Medical School
Western University of Health Sciences COM of the Pacific
Interests/Hobbies
Video games, running, hiking, basketball, puzzles
Anuj Vaid, MD
Hometown
San Jose, CA
Medical School
Drexel University
Interests/Hobbies
I enjoy exploring cars and coffee events to admire the stunning vehicles on display. I'm also passionate about learning about investments and small businesses, and how they work. In my free time, I love to create digital music, and find the intricacies of mechanical wristwatch making fascinating. Lastly, I'm a sports enthusiast and enjoy playing both basketball and tennis.
Primary Care
Wesley Kong, DO
Hometown
San Francisco, CA
Medical School
Touro University - California
Interests/Hobbies
I like solitary hikes, camping with friends and family, visiting national parks and finding goodies at their giftshop! I tend to start, but never quite finish knitting projects. I often find myself exploring new places through maps and learning about different approaches to urban design and how they affect access/mobility.
Elijah Lustig, DO
Hometown
Alameda/Oakland, CA
Medical School
Touro University - California
Interests/Hobbies
Hiking, camping, snowboarding, cooking, spending time with loved ones
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Ivy Deane Manalo, MD
Hometown
Tarlac, Philippines
Medical School
University of Santo Tomas - Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
Interests/Hobbies
Bonding with family and friends, foodtrips, vlogging, playing soccer, swimming, and joining outreach programs & medical missions.
Luke Raudaskoski, DO
Hometown
San Diego, CA
Medical School
Touro University - California
Interests/Hobbies
I enjoy surfing, snowboarding, hiking, traveling, tennis, and watching sports.
Martin Yu, MD
Hometown
Sacramento, CA
Medical School
University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
Interests/Hobbies
Surfing, cooking, listening to live music