Current Housestaff
PGY-1
Categorical
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
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
Preliminary
Sandhya Bodapati, DO
Hometown
San Jose, CA
Medical School
Western University of Health Sciences
Advance Specialty
Diagnostic Radiology
Interests/Hobbies
Traveling, nature walks, watching spy mysteries, crime fiction, and period dramas, cooking plant-based meals, oil and watercolor painting, trying to learn embroidery
Avetis Boyadzhyan, MD
Hometown
Los Angeles, CA
Medical School
St. George's University
Advance Specialty
Anesthesiology
Interests/Hobbies
I enjoy playing hockey, lifting weights, and restorative yoga. I also enjoy watching NHL/NFL/MLB, walking my dog through local state parks and reading under the sun.
Gunvant Chaudhari, MD
Hometown
Irvine, California
Medical School
University of California, San Francisco
Advance Specialty
Diagnostic Radiology
Interests/Hobbies
Playing/watching basketball, piano, video games, and good food.
Armand Garewal, MD
Hometown
Bakersfield, CA
Medical School
University of California, Davis
Advance Specialty
Radiology
Interests/Hobbies
DJing, yoga, cooking, video games.
Sam Genis, MD
Hometown
Reno, CA
Medical School
University of Nevada
Advance Specialty
Neurology
Interests/Hobbies
Within medicine, my interests lie in investigating the ways in which providers develop communication skills and in creative writing for its ability to investigate our common humanity. Outside of medicine my life is enriched by outdoors adventure (incl. climbing, biking, trail running, beach volleyball) as well as sharing in life's great adventures, both indoor and out, with my partner and our giant dog named Cy.
Anya Kamaraju, MD
Hometown
Sunnyvale, CA
Medical School
Frank H. Netter MD
Advance Specialty
Anesthesiology
Interests/Hobbies
I absolutely love anything outdoors. I used to be on my collegiate triathlon team at UC Santa Barbara, and I still love cycling (mountain and road), hiking, and swimming. I love backpacking as well! Recently, I’ve been reading a lot: my favorite genre is fantasy. I also love cooking and baking—during the pandemic I even dabbled in home brewing beer.
Bryan Louie, MD
Hometown
Monterey, CA
Medical School
University of California, San Diego
Advance Specialty
Diagnostic Radiology
Interests/Hobbies
Surfing, tennis, golf, running/hiking, playing music
Helio Neves da Silva, MD
Hometown
Berkeley/Rio de Janeiro
Medical School
University of Colorado
Advance Specialty
Diagnostic Radiology
Interests/Hobbies
Dogs (and goats), hikes (forest with a view to the water preferably), virtual reality (gamifying exercise), and food (South Asian preferably, but whatever tastes good).
Jeffrey Nguyen, DO
Hometown
Houston, TX
Medical School
Touro University - California
Advance Specialty
Dermatology
Interests/Hobbies
Rock climbing, skiing, traveling, cooking, coffee, anime, live music (music festivals and raves)
Benjamin Ober-Reynolds, MD
Hometown
Tempe, AZ
Medical School
Stanford University
Advance Specialty
Dermatology
Interests/Hobbies
Skiing, running, trying new recipes, movie nights
Kevin Pham, MD
Hometown
Honolulu, HI
Medical School
University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns
Advance Specialty
Diagnostic Radiology
Interests/Hobbies
Home coffee brewing, board games, mechanical keyboards, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and pickleball.
PGY-2
Categorical
Omar Akram, MD
Hometown
Denton, TX
Medical School
University of Texas at San Antonio
Interests/Hobbies
I interned on Capitol Hill one summer during med school.
Clariza Borile, MD
Hometown
Seattle, WA
Medical School
University of Toledo
Interests/Hobbies
Going on walks & exploring the outdoors, ATLA, learning about wine, eating good food, Netflix, and I finished the Seattle-to-Portland ride in one day woo!
Samantha Garcia, MD
Hometown
San Jose, CA
Medical School
St. George’s University
Interests/Hobbies
I enjoy running, yoga and picnics with my family. I lived on an island for 2 years studying medicine and I am proud of my year competing as a D1 runner in college.
Elias Ghafoor, MD
Hometown
Springfield, VA
Medical School
St. George’s University
Interests/Hobbies
Music (I play music, percussion, and sing), I love spending time with my son and wife, traveling, and reading.
Aline Habimana, MD
Hometown
Kigali, Rwanda
Medical School
St. George’s University
Interests/Hobbies
Hiking/jogging, photography, cooking, afrobeats& smooth jazz music.
Filip Kaniski, MD
Hometown
Zagreb, Croatia
Medical School
St. George’s University
Interests/Hobbies
Road cycling, skiing, video games.
Abel Ketema, MD
Hometown
-
Medical School
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Interests/Hobbies
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Liliana Madrigal, MD
Hometown
Hughson, CA
Medical School
Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
Interests/Hobbies
I am a thrill seeker the bigger and faster the roller coaster the better. I have been bungee jumping and am excited to one day skydive. I enjoy going on long outdoor runs or walks on hiking trails or around the city. I am a coffee lover too. I like going to different coffee shops and trying their different blends.
Sarah McCauley, MD
Hometown
Seward, AK
Medical School
University of Washington
Interests/Hobbies
Trail running, hiking/backpacking (Completed 500+ mile solo backpacking trip along French coast), open water swimming, piano.
Azin Mobin, MD
Hometown
Modesto, CA
Medical School
St. George’s University
Interests/Hobbies
Cooking, traveling, trying new coffee shops to find the best lattes, learning new languages.
John Mogannam, DO
Hometown
Concord, CA
Medical School
Western University of Health Sciences COM of the Pacific
Interests/Hobbies
Had jaw surgery at Highland before high school, spent a week in iceland driving around all of Route 1 with my best friend.
Abraham Montano, MD
Hometown
Santa Ana, CA
Medical School
Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
Interests/Hobbies
I once visited the ancient Mayan city of Chichen-Itza. I enjoy sports, drinking coffee, watching movies, and going to restaurants with family and friends.
Sumire Noguchi, DO
Hometown
Japan & San Jose, CA
Medical School
Touro University - California
Interests/Hobbies
Foraging for mushrooms, cooking, knitting socks, reading, having tea with my partner, bothering/hanging out with my cat, tending to plants, taking naps.
Gurvinder Singh, MD
Hometown
Stockton, CA
Medical School
St. George’s University
Interests/Hobbies
Outdoor activities, fitness, cooking, and automobiles.
Jianing Yang, DO
Hometown
Hebei, China
Medical School
Touro University - California
Interests/Hobbies
Table tennis, cooking/baking, hiking, Netflix.
Forrest Yeh, MD
Hometown
Piedmont, CA
Medical School
St. George’s University
Interests/Hobbies
I backpacked 2650 miles from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail in 4.5 months.
Primary Care
Connie Ha, DO
Hometown
San Jose, CA
Medical School
Touro University - California
Interests/Hobbies
I enjoy spending time with family and friends and playing with my dog Fenton, trying new food and sightseeing, catching up on shows! I like to bake, crochet, and paint! Fun fact about myself.
Ebunoluwa Oshinuga, MD
Hometown
Carson, CA
Medical School
St. George’s University
Interests/Hobbies
Cooking, Traveling, Dancing, Tik Tok!
Swecha Potharaj, MBBS
Hometown
TBA
Medical School
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, India
Interests/Hobbies
Outside of medicine, I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling and exploring new places with my husband, going to flea markets, taking naps with our puppy and also learning Kathak (an Indian dance form) and Yoga.
Zygy Roe-Zurz, MD
Hometown
Paris, France
Medical School
Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology
Interests/Hobbies
Tennis, sailing, mountaineering, cello. I have 2 spleens/climbed Kilimanjaro with my mom.
Luisa Tsang, MD
Hometown
San Francisco, CA
Medical School
St. George’s University
Interests/Hobbies
Hiking and camping (making my way to camp at all 63 National Parks, currently at 18). Kayaking enthusiast for over 15 years (completed races and became a kayak guide). Traveling and food adventures (visited over 25 countries and 6 out of 7 continents, enjoying all things food related). Recent interests in Ashtanga yoga, stand-up paddle boarding, and HIIT workouts.
PGY-3
Categorical
Maria Louise Avenido, MD
Hometown
Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines
Medical School
University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
Interests/Hobbies
Swimming, yoga, and traveling
Rizvan Azimzade, MD
Hometown
Baku
Medical School
Tbilisi State Medical University
Interests/Hobbies
Storytelling and history
Dana Ben-Tzur, MD
Hometown
Sunnyvale, CA
Medical School
Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine
Interests/Hobbies
Gardening, walking, listening to podcasts, exploring museums/botanical gardens, meeting friend and eating at resturants
Mariam Beshai, MB ChB
Hometown
Assuit
Medical School
Assuit University Medical School
Interests/Hobbies
Reading, listening to music and traveling
Sindhu Chadalawada, MBBS
Hometown
Superior, CO
Medical School
NRI Medical College
Interests/Hobbies
Traveling, hiking, painting, waiting stand up comedy, ping pong, basketball, and drinking excessive amounts of coffee
Katherine Farley, DO
Hometown
Tustin, CA
Medical School
Touro University - California
Interests/Hobbies
Cooking, baking and any outdoor activity with my dog!
Ahmed Garieballa, MBBS
Hometown
Khartoum
Medical School
University of Khartoum
Interests/Hobbies
Basketball, volleyball, horseback riding, offroading and agriculture
Harpreet Kaur, MD
Hometown
Turlock, CA
Medical School
St. George's University
Interests/Hobbies
Gardening, watching football, cooking and reading
Euna Kim, DO, MA
Hometown
Sunnyvale, CA
Medical School
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Interests/Hobbies
Reading and eating
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Vu Nguyen, MD
Hometown
New Orleans, LA
Medical School
Tulane University
Interests/Hobbies
Soccer, legos, cooking and nintendo games
Tochi Nwaneri Nwosu, MD
Hometown
West Covina, CA
Medical School
St. George's University
Interests/Hobbies
NBA/Basketball, photography and videography
James Pasalo, DO
Hometown
Chicago, IL
Medical School
Midwestern University - Arizona
Interests/Hobbies
Discovering new places to eat with my wife balanced with health and wellness activities (hiking/weightlifting) all while trying to provide the best life for my rescue dog, finding new Filipino recipes to learn, sports, personal finance, dance and music ranging from the Artic Monkeys to SZA
Sara Razaqi, MD
Hometown
Dublin, CA
Medical School
St. George's University
Interests/Hobbies
Interior design, movies, cycling and spending time with family and friends
Emily Tze, DO
Hometown
Elk Grove, CA
Medical School
Touro University - California
Interests/Hobbies
Eating, baking, cooking, photography, traveling and binging TV shows
Leslie Wu, MD
Hometown
Taiwan and Bay Area
Medical School
University of California, Davis
Interests/Hobbies
Reading, knitting, hiking, camping and wine
Primary Care
Bertha Anku, MB ChB
Hometown
Accra, Ghana, West Africa
Medical School
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Interests/Hobbies
Piano, Hiking, and cooking
Yasmin Bains, DO
Hometown
Bay Area and Daressalaam, Tanzania
Medical School
Touro University - California
Interests/Hobbies
Cooking, traveling and nature
Omair Syed, MD, MPH
Hometown
Walnut, CA
Medical School
St. George's University
Interests/Hobbies
Social justice, health equity, global health, art, poetry, museums, farmers market, hiking, nature and architecture/interior design
Seepaj Dhaliwal, MD
Hometown
San Diego, CA
Medical School
Universidad Autónoma De Guadalajara
Interests/Hobbies
Trying new restaurants and cuisines, drinking coffee, listening to podcasts, learning about different cultures, dancing, urban gardening, watching documentaries, watching NBA games (go Lakers!) and sharing my life with family and friends