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Resident and Fellow Commencement
Join the UCSF Fresno Alumni Community Congratulations to the Class of 2022! Maintain your connection with UCSF by joining the UCSF Fresno alumni network. By joining, you can take advantage of the many programs offered by UCSF Fresno and UCSF Alumni Associations. These include:
Cover Photo Credit: “Sunrise at Millerton” Omar Mahmood, MD, PGY3, UCSF Fresno Internal Medicine Residency Program Back Cover Photo Credits (top left, clockwise) : “Those Milky Way Vibes” Andrea Long, MD, FACS, Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, UCSF Fresno Department of Surgery and Director of Diversity and Outreach at UCSF Fresno “Pulmonary Critical Care Fellow” Eyad Almasri, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF Fresno Department of Internal Medicine and Assistant Dean for Research, UCSF Fresno “Pa'san Ridge Trail at San Joaquin River Gorge” Daniel Ward, MD, PGY3, UCSF Fresno Emergency Medicine Residency Program “UCSF Fresno Amphitheater” Nick Rubalcaba, Information Technology Services Supervisor, UCSF Fresno
• The UCSF Connect networking community • The Focus on UCSF Fresno e-newsletter • Continuing Medical and Dental Education opportunities • Benefits including library services; alumni events; and insurance, hotel, and travel discounts, among others • An @alumni.ucsf.edu email address, which can be used as a full Microsoft Office 365 email account or as an email forwarding address To participate, learn more or update your contact information, scan the QR code or visit the UCSF Fresno Alumni Resources webpage at
https://www.fresno.ucsf.edu/fresnoalumni Update your contact information with us by June 30 and receive a UCSF Fresno Alumni pin!
2022 Resident and Fellow Commencement Thursday, June 9, 2022 William Saroyan Theatre 6:00 p.m.
Order of Ceremony WELCOMING REMARKS Lori Weichenthal, MD, FACEP UCSF Fresno Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Clinical Affairs and Designated Institutional Official Associate Program Director, UCSF Fresno Emergency Medicine UCSF Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine Michael W. Peterson, MD, MACP UCSF Fresno Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education and Research Y. Frank and Roxie Moradian Chair in Medicine UCSF Professor of Medicine
GRADUATION ADDRESS Mohammed Sani Bukari, MD UCSF Assistant Clinical Professor Director, Sickle Cell Program, UCSF Fresno Community Cancer Institute
AWARDS House Staff Awards Borba Resident and Fellow Research Awards and Faculty Research Award ICare Award Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching Leon S. Peters Foundation Resident and Fellow Award Steven N. Parks, MD, Leadership Award
PRESENTATION OF GRADUATES 1
Dean’s Message Message from the Associate Deans
Dear UCSF Fresno Graduates: This is a joyous occasion. Tonight, we celebrate your accomplishments and the conclusion of your training at UCSF Fresno. The past few years have been unlike any others we have encountered. You have been challenged mentally and physically to new limits. Your hard work, dedication and commitment to your training, your patients, colleagues and our community are to be applauded. Your resilience is to be admired. You are completing training more knowledgeable, more nimble, more compassionate, and more culturally and socially aware. We look on with great pride as you enter the next phase of your careers. We are proud to call you colleagues. Whether you are continuing your training, joining us in teaching the next generation or entering practice, we wish you continued success and happiness. Sincerely,
Lori Weichenthal, MD, FACEP UCSF Fresno Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Clinical Affairs and Designated Institutional Official Associate Program Director, UCSF Fresno Emergency Medicine UCSF Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
Michael W. Peterson, MD, MACP UCSF Fresno Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education and Research Y. Frank and Roxie Moradian Chair in Medicine UCSF Professor of Medicine
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Biography Keynote Address
Mohammed Sani Bukari, MD UCSF Assistant Clinical Professor Department of Internal Medicine Division of Hematology and Oncology, UCSF Fresno Dr. Bukari is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Hematology and Medical Oncology. He completed Residency (2012) and Fellowship (2017) at Wayne State University’s Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, Michigan. He was a Chief Fellow (2016-2017) for the Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute Hematology and Oncology Fellowship Program. Dr. Bukari joined the UCSF Fresno Division of Hematology and Oncology, in the Department of Internal Medicine in September of 2017. He is currently the Director of the Sickle Cell Program at UCSF Fresno. Dr. Bukari is currently the Chairman of the Oncology Clinical Consensus Group, at Community Medical Center and is a member of the team of medical oncologists at the Community Cancer Institute. His areas of interest include Benign (Hemoglobinopathies) and Malignant Hematology (Acute lymphoblastic Leukemia).
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Awards House Staff Awards Sponsored by Community Medical Centers
Presented By Jeff Thomas, MD Chief Medical Quality Officer, Community Regional Medical Center Residents and fellows vote for members of the house staff, faculty and non-physician staff who exemplify standards of teaching excellence deserving of special recognition.
Outstanding First-Year Resident Outstanding Resident or Fellow Teacher Outstanding Attending Teacher Outstanding Non-Physician Teacher
Borba Resident and Fellow Research Awards and Faculty Research Award
ICare Award Sponsored by VA Central California Health Care System
Presented By Eyad Almasri, MD Associate Professor of Medicine UCSF Fresno Assistant Dean for Research The Faculty Development and Scholarly Activity Committee reviews original research conducted by members of the faculty and house staff. Awards are given to recognize creative research judged to be the most significant and meritorious during the academic year.
Presented By Wessel Meyer, MD, FACP, MBChB Associate Chief of Staff for Education, VA Central California Health Care System UCSF Clinical Professor This award recognizes the resident who exemplifies the abilities to communicate effectively, lead treatment teams that foster a culture of safety and use data effectively when making decisions.
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Awards Henry J. Kaiser Award For Excellence In Teaching
Presented By Michael W. Peterson, MD, MACP UCSF Fresno Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education and Research Y. Frank and Roxie Moradian Chair in Medicine UCSF Professor of Medicine Each year, the UCSF School of Medicine awards the prestigious Henry J. Kaiser Award For Excellence to four members of the clinical faculty. These awards recognize outstanding teaching, motivational skills and communication abilities. One of these prestigious awards is reserved for a member of the clinical faculty at UCSF Fresno. The winner is recognized at the commencement ceremony at the UCSF School of Medicine and is presented with a certificate and a significant monetary award. The 2022 Kaiser Award nominees are: Haifaa Abdulhaq, MD Brian Chinnock, MD Mokhtar El Deeb, MD Iziegbe Ehiorobo, MD Pravachan Hegde, MD Lily Hitchner, MD Crystal Ives Tallman, MD Braden Lind, MD Andrea Long, MD Leigh Ann O'Banion, MD Seema Policepatil, MD Ivance Pugoy, MD Brian Woo, DDS, MD
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Awards Leon S. Peters Foundation Foundation Residentofand Resident the Fellow of the Year Award Year Awards
Steven N. Parks, Steven N. MD, Leadership Parks, MD Award Leadership Award
Presented By David Peters Board Member, Leon S. Peters Foundation In December 2011, the Leon S. Peters Resident of the Year Award was established through funding from the Leon S. Peters Foundation in support of the first UCSF Fresno Resident Council. This year, the Resident Council has selected one resident, and one fellow, nominated by their peers, who have demonstrated an outstanding job in patient and family care, research project success, have volunteered in the community to provide medical assistance where needed, and are overall well-rounded physicians, concerned about their patients, research, and community.
Presented By John Moua, MD Chief, UCSF Fresno Department of Pediatrics, Vice-Chair, Department of Pediatrics, UCSF Board of Governors, Fresno Madera Medical Society (FMMS)
The Fresno Madera Medical Society is honored to present the Steven N. Parks, MD, Leadership Award. Known for his vision, leadership, and guidance, during his 35 years of practice in Fresno, Dr. Parks made many outstanding contributions to the medical community, the profession, the Fresno Madera Medical Society and other professional organizations. His dedication and commitment to medicine continue through this leadership award, which was established by the medical society to recognize and encourage excellence in leadership development within organized medicine by residents and fellows and serves to stimulate similar efforts by other physicians in training. The individual recipient, selected by the FMMS Board of Governors, is recognized during the UCSF Fresno commencement ceremony and is presented with a plaque and a monetary award.
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Order of Ceremony Emergency Medicine Medical Education Fellowship Wilderness Medicine Fellowship Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Residency Family and Community Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Gastroenterology Fellowship Hematology and Oncology Fellowship Infectious Diseases Fellowship Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Sleep Medicine Fellowship Obstetrics and Gynecology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Assistant Residency Pediatrics Psychiatry Surgery Acute Care Surgery Fellowship Acute Care/Trauma Surgery Physician Assistant Residency Community Medical Center General Dentistry Residency Program
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Emergency Medicine STACY SAWTELLE VOHRA, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Saajan Bhakta, DO Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Dr. Bhakta will practice Emergency Medicine in Modesto and the East Bay in California.
Charney Albright Burk, MD USC Keck School of Medicine
Dr. Burk will join the UCSF Fresno Department of Emergency Medicine as faculty.
Shaughnessy Costigan, MD Georgetown University School of Medicine
Dr. Costigan will practice Emergency Medicine at Weed Army Community Hospital in Fort Irwin, California.
Erika S. Falsgraf, MD USC Keck School of Medicine
Dr. Falsgraf will practice Emergency Medicine at Madera Community Hospital in Madera, California.
Sophia Teresa Froelich, MD University of Washington School of Medicine
Dr. Froelich will practice Emergency Medicine in Madera, California.
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Emergency Medicine
Robert Hossein Hashemzadeh-Gargari, MD USC Keck School of Medicine
Dr. Hashemzadeh-Gargari will join the UCSF Fresno Department of Emergency Medicine as faculty.
Brandon Kuang, MD UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
Dr. Kuang will practice Emergency Medicine in Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties in California.
Anthony Lim, MD UC Davis School of Medicine
Dr. Lim will practice Emergency Medicine in California.
Marie Lutz, MD UC San Diego School of Medicine
Dr. Lutz will practice Emergency Medicine at Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, California.
Samantha Williams, MD State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine Dr. Williams will start an EMS/Disaster Medicine Fellowship at UCSF in San Francisco, California.
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Medical Education Fellowship JESSIE WERNER, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Rahul Rege, MD Emory University School of Medicine
Dr. Rege will join Penn State School of Medicine as faculty.
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Residency FRED WU, PA-C, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Haylee DeGrood, PA-C UC Davis Ms. DeGrood will practice Emergency Medicine at Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, California.
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Wilderness Medicine Fellowship SUSANNE SPANO, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Arielle Filiberti, MD University of Massachusetts Medical School
Dr. Filiberti will practice Emergency Medicine at Kaiser Permanente in Fresno, California.
William Bunzel, DO Des Moines University
Dr. Bunzel will practice Emergency Medicine in Reno, Nevada.
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Family and Community Medicine SIREESHA REDDY, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Milad Bahrani, DO A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona Dr. Bahrani accepted a position with Stanford Health in Emeryville, California.
James Patrick Block, MD University of Oklahoma College of Medicine at Oklahoma City
Dr. Block accepted a position with Kaiser Permanente in Oahu, Hawaii.
Jonathan A. Campbell, DO Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Dr. Campbell will practice Family Medicine in Fresno, California.
Kosha Doshi, DO Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Nevada Dr. Doshi will practice Family Medicine in Los Angeles, California.
Marlon Eugenio Echaverry, MD Ross University School of Medicine
Dr. Echaverry will join the UCSF Fresno Department of Family and Community Medicine Department as faculty.
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Family and Community Medicine
William Charles Fleming, DO Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Fleming's plans are undecided at this time.
Sakshi Joshi, MD Ross University School of Medicine
Dr. Joshi accepted a position with Kaiser Permanente in Fresno, California.
Julia Antonia Marino, MD The Medical School for International Health at BenGurion University of the Negev Dr. Marino will practice Family Medicine in the San Francisco Bay Area in California.
Ian David McGregor, MD University of Queensland School of Medicine
Dr. McGregor will begin a Hospitalist Fellowship at Sutter Health in Sacramento, California.
Victor Mori, DO A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona Dr. Mori accepted a position with UCSD Health in San Diego, California.
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Family and Community Medicine
Sireesha Nalluri Mudunuri, DO A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona Dr. Mudunuri will practice Family Medicine in Fresno, California.
Julian Cao Nguyen, DO Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California
Dr. Nguyen will practice Family Medicine in the San Francisco Bay Area in California.
Brent Phillip Wentworth, DO Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Dr. Wentworth accepted a position with Dignity Health in Santa Cruz, California.
Esther Sori Yu, DO Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Nevada
Dr. Yu accepted a position with UCLA Health in Los Angeles, California.
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Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship ALIREZA SOLEIMANI FARD, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Michael William Bi, MD University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Dr. Bi will practice in Oakland, California.
Yasmine K. Dong, MD UC Davis School of Medicine Dr. Dong will be practicing in a mix of Palliative consult, primary care and hospice work in San Diego, California.
David Scott Maas, MD Creighton University School of Medicine
Dr. Maas will be practicing Palliative Medicine in California
Mara Gricel SantaMaria, MD University of Arizona College of Medicine
Dr. SantaMaria will practice Palliative Medicine in Tucson, Arizona.
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Internal Medicine STEVEN TRINGALI, DO, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Yama Ahmad Afshar, DO Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Dr. Afshar accepted a position with Mission Heritage Medical Group in Mission Viejo, California.
Shangida Ahsan, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Ahsan accepted a position with Doctors Medical Center in Modesto, California.
Miro Asadourian, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Asadourian accepted a Cardiac Hospitalist position at UCSF in San Francisco, California.
Sundeep Bekal, DO Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California Dr. Bekal accepted a Hospitalist position with Community Health Partners in Fresno, California.
Rahul Chug, DO Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California Dr. Chug accepted a position with Doctors Medical Center in Modesto, California.
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Internal Medicine
Kiranjit Kaur Dhillon, DO Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine Dr. Dhillon accepted a Hospitalist position with Adventist Health Memorial Hospital in Lodi, California.
Bhavin Shirish Joshi, DO Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California Dr. Joshi will begin an Internal Medicine Chief Resident position at UCSF Fresno.
Kamalmeet Kaur, MD Dayanand Medical College
Dr. Kaur accepted a Hospitalist position with Valley Hospitalist Group in Visalia, California.
Sameeha Khalid, DO A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Khalid will practice Internal Medicine in San Diego, California.
Aye Hamar Khine, MD California Northstate University College of Medicine
Dr. Khine will begin an Internal Medicine Chief Resident position at UCSF Fresno.
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Internal Medicine
Omar Shakir Mahmood, MD Al-Mustansiriya University
Dr. Mahmood will begin an Internal Medicine Chief Resident position at UCSF Fresno.
Neetu Malhi, MD UC Davis School of Medicine
Dr. Malhi will practice medicine in Fresno, California.
Jessica Marie McFarland, MD American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine Dr. McFarland will begin an Infectious Diseases Fellowship at UCSF Fresno.
Hanson Mouanoutoua, DO A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Mouanoutoua has accepted a position with Kootenai Health in Coeur d`Alene, Idaho.
Amer Hussein Muhyieddeen, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Muhyieddeen will begin a Research Fellowhsip at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles, California.
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Internal Medicine
Uchechi Arith Ndoh, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Ndoh will practice Primary Care in California.
Arpine Petrosyan, MD American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Dr. Petrosyan will begin an Internal Medicine Chief Resident position at UCSF Fresno.
Eric George Reid, DO Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine Dr. Reid will begin a Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship at UCSF Fresno.
Ashwini Parag Sadhale, MD B.J. Medical College, Pune
Dr. Sadhale will begin a Cardiology Fellowship at UCSF Fresno.
Mandeep K Sidhu, MD UC Davis School of Medicine
Dr. Sidhu will practice Primary Care in Fresno, California.
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Internal Medicine
Aalam Sohal, MD Dayanand Medical College Dr. Sohal will begin a Hepatology Fellowship in Seattle, Washington.
Jennifer Yoon, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Yoon will practice medicine in Los Angeles, California.
Syeda Fatima Abbas Zaidi, DO New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine Dr. Zaidi accepted a Hospitalist position with Community Health Partners in Fresno, California.
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Internal Medicine (Chiefs) STEVEN TRINGALI, DO, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Mehdia Amini, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Amini will begin an Endocrinology Fellowship at St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri.
Sameer Bahl, MD Ross University School of Medicine
Dr. Bahl will begin a Cardiology Fellowship at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York.
Sunny Singh Sandhu, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Sandhu will begin a Gastroenterology & Hepatology Fellowship at the University of Miami, Florida.
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Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship TERESA DANIELE, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Manraj Raja Singh Gill, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Gill will begin an Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at UCSF Fresno in California.
Amin Sabet, MD Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Sciences Dr. Sabet will begin an Advance Cardiac Imaging Fellowship at UCSD Medical Center in California.
Nitin Thinda, MD Kasturba Medical College of Manipal
Dr. Thinda accepted a position with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship MOUATOU MOUANOUTOUA, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Ammaar El Sergany, MD Ross University School of Medicine
Dr. El Sergany accepted a position at Pali Momi Medical Center/Hawaii Pacific Health in Hawaii.
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Gastroenterology Fellowship HELEN WONG, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Gieric Pogado Laput, MD Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Dr. Laput accepted a position with Kaiser Permanente in Modesto, California.
Timothy Wei Wang, MD Medical College of Wisconsin
Dr. Wang accepted a position with Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento, California.
Hematology/Oncology Fellowship HAIFAA ABDULHAQ, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Charity Ann Huang, MD American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Dr. Huang accepted a position at Harbor UCLA in Torrance, California.
Catherine Dianne Quinn, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Quinn accepted a position at Medical Oncology Associates of San Diego, in California.
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Infectious Diseases Fellowship NAIEL NASSAR, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR Jani Mijin Kim, MD University of Vermont College of Medicine
Dr. Kim will join a private practice in Oahu, Hawaii.
Sarah Pervaiz, MD Shifa College of Medicine
Dr. Pervaiz will practice Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine in the Central Valley of California.
Sleep Medicine Fellowship LYNN KEENAN, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Mandip Singh Kang, MD American University of Antigua College of Medicine Dr. Kang has accepted a Neurohospitalist position in Fresno, California.
Fan (Emily) Mo, DO Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Dr. Mo has accepted a neurohospitalist position in Fresno, California.
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Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship KATHRYN BILELLO, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Matthew Ryan Beutner, MD Ross University School of Medicine
Dr. Beutner will join the UCSF Fresno Pulmonary and Critical Care Department as faculty.
Daniel S Tabari, MD Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Dr. Tabari will practice Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in Southern California.
James Yang, MD University of Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Dr. Yang has accepted a position with Queens University Medical Group in Hawaii.
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Obstetrics/Gynecology CHRISTOPHER DOWNER, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Elisabeth Lucas Day, MD University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
Dr. Day has accepted a position with Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group/Sutter Health in Santa Cruz, California.
Andres Beattie Gutierrez, MD Tulane University School of Medicine
Dr. Gutierrez has accepted a position with Southern California Permanente Medical Group in San Diego, California.
Carole-Anne Pelletier, MD Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Dr. Pelletier has accepted a position with Kaiser Permanente in Fresno, California.
Sanam Kaur Sidhu, DO Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York
Dr. Sidhu has accepted a position at Branson Healthcare in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Kaitlyn Briggs Spears, MD Ohio State University College of Medicine
Dr. Spears will join a private practice with Camellia Women's Health in Carmicheal, California.
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) BRIAN M. WOO, DDS, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR Rachna Shenoy Casteel, DDS USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry
Dr. Casteel will join a private practice in San Luis Obispo, California.
Christopher Nielsen Davis, DDS, MD Washington School of Dentistry, University of Texas San Antonio School of Medicine Dr. Davis will join a private practice in Redding, California.
Abdulkader Hakimuddin Ghadiali, DDS USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry
Dr. Ghadiali will join a private practice in Illinois.
Justin Bijan Nassiri, DDS University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
Dr. Nassiri will join a private practice in Reno, Nevada.
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Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction BRIAN M. WOO, DDS, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Travis Brian McMaine, DMD, MD University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky College of Medicine Dr. McMaine will join the Dental College of Georgia department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as faculty.
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Orthopaedic Surgery ARMEN MARTIROSIAN, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Parker Beasant Goodell, MD UC Davis School of Medicine
Dr. Goodell will begin an Adult Reconstruction Fellowship at UCSD in San Diego, California.
Gene Kim, MD Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University Dr. Kim will begin a Trauma Fellowship at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Brent Andrew Kokubun, MD University of Illinois College of Medicine
Dr. Kokubun will begin a Foot/Ankle Fellowship at Harbor-UCLA in Torrance, California.
Eduardo Salazar, MD University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix
Dr. Salazar will begin an Orthopaedic Sports Fellowship at UHZ Sports Medicine Institute in Coral Gables, Florida.
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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Assistant Residency SIMON MIZYED, PA-C, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Thomas Auerbach, PA-C Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Mr. Auerbach’s plans are undecided.
Tanner Steed, PA-C Heritage University
Mr. Steed’s plans are undecided.
Cristina Vega, PA-C Emory University
Ms. Vega has accepted a position with University Orthopaedic Associates in Fresno, California.
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Pediatrics STEVEN FOSTER, DO, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Jonathan Aicardi, DO Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York Dr. Aicardi will join Golden Gate Pediatrics in San Francisco/Marin, California.
Heather Gwen Chow, DO Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Nevada
Dr. Chow will join the UCSF Fresno Department of Pediatrics as junior faculty and Chief Resident.
Sydney L. Featherstone, DO Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Featherstone will join a medical practice in Colorado.
Claudia Monteiro Fontes, MD Ross University School of Medicine
Dr. Fontes will begin a Pediatriac Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Cohen Children's Hospital in New Hyde Park, New York.
Ramon Galindo, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Galindo will be joining Kaweah Health Medical Group as a general pediatrician in Visalia, California.
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Pediatrics
Anoop Kaur Khalsa, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Khalsa will practice Primary Care Pediatrics in the San Francisco Bay Area in California.
Bonnie Y. Kim, MD University of Queensland School of Medicine
Dr. Kim will join the UCSF Fresno Department of Pediatrics as junior faculty and Chief Resident.
Jia Yue Liu, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Liu will begin a Cardiology Fellowship at Unversity of Texas in Houston, Texas.
Kristine Camille Leyba Ongaigui, MD UC Davis School of Medicine
Dr. Ongaigui will join the UCSF Fresno Department of Pediatrics as faculty.
Veriah B. Plasencia, MD Universidad de Montemorelos
Dr. Plasencia will practice Outpatient Pediatric Medicine in Houston, Texas.
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Pediatrics
Tyra Paige Reece, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Reece will be joining a private medical practice in Los Angeles, California.
Surya Reddy Vaadyala, DO Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in California Dr. Vaadyala will practice General Pediatrics in Fresno, California.
Pediatrics (Chiefs) Allie Johnston, DO Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California Dr. Johnston will join a private practice in Fresno, California.
Emi Suzuki, DO Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Nevada
Dr. Suzuki will begin a Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship at the University of California, San Diego.
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Psychiatry CRAIG CAMPBELL, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Nicholas Tim Betchel, DO Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Dr. Betchel will join the UCSF Fresno Psychiatry faculty at Community Regional Medical Center.
Joseph Daniel Katz, MD Medical College of Wisconsin
Dr. Katz has accepted a position with Bryn Mawr Health Center in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Brandon Michael Liang, MD Georgetown University School of Medicine
Dr. Liang will join the UCSF Fresno Psychiatry faculty at the Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health.
Christopher Alan Robles, MD State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Dr. Robles will join the UCSF Fresno Psychiatry faculty at the Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health.
Lilianna Yuen, MD UC San Diego School of Medicine
Dr. Yuen will practice Psychiatry in Southern California.
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Surgery AMY KWOK, MD, FACS, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Pejmon Patrick Estakhri, MD USC Keck School of Medicine
Dr. Estakhri will begin a Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship at Houston Methodist in Houston, Texas.
Cascillas Guy, MD Morehouse School of Medicine
Dr. Guy will practice General Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia.
Kyle Alan McCullough, MD Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Dr. McCullough will begin a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.
Angela Wentin Nieh, MD USC Keck School of Medicine
Dr. Nieh will begin a Plastic Surgery Fellowship at the University of Illinois in Chicago.
Nicole Kimiko Takeda, MD UC Davis School of Medicine
Dr. Takeda will begin a Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship at Advaced Laprascopic Surgery Associates in Fresno, California.
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Acute Care Surgery Fellowship NANCY PARKS, MD, FACS, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Steven Kaspick, MD Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Dr. Kaspick will practice Acute Care Surgery at Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Sacramento, California.
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Acute Care Trauma Surgery Physician Assistant Residency JOHN BILELLO, MD, FACS, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Ricardo Jose Mendez, PA-C Emory University School of Medicine
Mr. Mendez is practicing Family Medicine/Street Medicine at Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center in Hayward, California.
James Mac Nguyen, PA-C Medical University of South Carolina
Mr. Nguyen will practice Trauma and Critical Care at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.
Craig Michael Peek, PA-C University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Mr. Peek will practice Orthopedic Surgery in Texas.
Jennifer Stephens, PA-C Heritage University
Ms. Stephens will practice Trauma Surgery in Hawaii.
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Dentistry RONALD SANI, DDS, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Husam A. Abu-Sneineh, DMD Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Abu-Sneineh will practice Dental Medicine in Northern California.
Brandon Scott Adams, DDS University of Southern California
Dr. Adams will be working for a dental practice in the state of Washington.
Kristy Soon Chang, DDS NYU College of Dentistry
Dr. Chang will join a private office in Southern California.
Alan Robert Ely Faber III, DDS University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Dr. Faber will be practice Dental Medicine in Bellingham, Washington.
Edna Loera, DMD University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Dr. Loera will join a dental practice in Central California.
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Dentistry
Antoinette Boi-uyen Ngo, DDS University of Southern California
Dr. Ngo will join a private office in Kirkland, Washington.
Desiree Andrea Record, DDS UCLA School of Dentistry
Dr. Record will practice Dental Medicine in the public health sector.
Thanh Lan Tran, DDS Toro Dental College
Dr. Tran will join a dental practice in Central California.
Esma Yacoub, DMD University of Puerto Rico
Dr. Yacoub will be starting an OMFS Internship in New York City.
Jin Yun, DDS NYU School of Dentistry
Dr. Yun will join a private practice in California.
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UC San Joaquin Valley PRIME
Congratulations to Graduates of the UC San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education (SJV PRIME) We are proud to recognize these medical school graduates and celebrate their future training in residency:
Gagandeep Dhugga, MD Michael Montoya, MD Kao Houa Vang, MD Harjot Singh Virk, MD Tyler Wilson, MD Ka Xiong, MD UCSF Fresno is a proud partner in SJV PRIME, which trains outstanding physicians and patient advocates for the Valley.
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Join the UCSF Fresno Alumni Community Congratulations to the Class of 2022! Maintain your connection with UCSF by joining the UCSF Fresno alumni network. By joining, you can take advantage of the many programs offered by UCSF Fresno and UCSF Alumni Associations. These include:
Cover Photo Credit: “Sunrise at Millerton” Omar Mahmood, MD, PGY3, UCSF Fresno Internal Medicine Residency Program Back Cover Photo Credits (top left, clockwise) : “Those Milky Way Vibes” Andrea Long, MD, FACS, Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, UCSF Fresno Department of Surgery and Director of Diversity and Outreach at UCSF Fresno “Pulmonary Critical Care Fellow” Eyad Almasri, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF Fresno Department of Internal Medicine and Assistant Dean for Research, UCSF Fresno “Pa'san Ridge Trail at San Joaquin River Gorge” Daniel Ward, MD, PGY3, UCSF Fresno Emergency Medicine Residency Program “UCSF Fresno Amphitheater” Nick Rubalcaba, Information Technology Services Supervisor, UCSF Fresno
• The UCSF Connect networking community • The Focus on UCSF Fresno e-newsletter • Continuing Medical and Dental Education opportunities • Benefits including library services; alumni events; and insurance, hotel, and travel discounts, among others • An @alumni.ucsf.edu email address, which can be used as a full Microsoft Office 365 email account or as an email forwarding address To participate, learn more or update your contact information, scan the QR code or visit the UCSF Fresno Alumni Resources webpage at
https://www.fresno.ucsf.edu/fresnoalumni Update your contact information with us by June 30 and receive a UCSF Fresno Alumni pin!
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