Resident and Fellow Commencement
Teach. inspire. Care. heal.
2023
Cover Photo Credit:
Mist Trail
Omar Mahmood, MD
PGY4, Internal Medicine Chief Resident
UCSF Fresno Department of Internal Medicine Residency Program
Incoming Hematology-Oncology Fellow, UCSF Fresno, starting 7/1/2023
Back Cover Photo Credit:
Sleep Medicine in Yosemite
Sanket Meghpara, MD
PGY4, Sleep Medicine Fellow
UCSF Fresno Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program
Reflections
Drea Long, MD, FACS, UCSF Fresno Director of Diversity and Outreach
Chair, Transfusion Committee, Community Medical Centers
UCSF Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF Fresno Department of Surgery
Marie and Pups, Ansel Adams Wilderness
Nathan Dreyfus, MD, FAWM
PGY3, UCSF Fresno Department of Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Yellow Flowers, Yosemite
Nelli Ghazaryan, DO, MPH
PGY2, UCSF Fresno Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology Residency Program
2023 Resident and Fellow Commencement
Thursday, June 15, 2023 Fresno City College
Old Administration Building (OAB) Auditorium 6:00 p.m.
Order of Ceremony
WELCOMING REMARKS
Stacy Sawtelle Vohra, MD, FACEP Interim Designated Institutional Official, UCSF Fresno
Program Director, UCSF Fresno Emergency Medicine Residency
Co-Director, UCSF Fresno Faculty Development Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Steven Tringali, DO, FACP Acting Director, Clinical Affairs, UCSF Fresno
Program Director, UCSF Fresno Internal Medicine Residency
Vice-Chair of Education, UCSF Fresno Department of Medicine Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF
GRADUATION ADDRESS
Brian Chinnock, MD
Research Director, Emergency Medicine, UCSF Fresno
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF Director, SJV PRIME ARCH, UCSF Fresno
1
Order of Ceremony
AWARDS
Resident and Fellow Awards
Borba Research Awards
ICare Award
Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching
Leon S. Peters Foundation Resident and Fellow Awards
Steven N. Parks, MD, Leadership Award
PRESENTATION OF GRADUATES
2
Message from Graduate Medical Education
Dear UCSF Fresno Graduates:
Tonight, we celebrate you. Congratulations on the culmination of your hard work, commitment, and dedication. These are the qualities that have propelled you to this point. Rare are those, however, who achieve this accomplishment alone. The tremendous teamwork and support you have afforded one another are evident and commendable. In addition, we thank your family, loved ones and friends for supporting you during your training over the past three to five years or more. Importantly, we applaud the compassionate care you provide to our patients and the contributions you make to our campus and the broader community. This evening’s commencement marks the start of a new phase in your careers. Some of you will enter private practice. Others will go on to pursue advanced training with UCSF Fresno or elsewhere. Some will join us as faculty to teach, inspire, discover, care, and heal. Wherever your path takes you, we look on with great pride and joy at the conclusion of your training. We trust what you have learned here will serve you well and you will continue to fine tune your knowledge and skills. Congratulations again on your achievements. We are honored to call you colleagues.
Sincerely,
Stacy Sawtelle Vohra, MD, FACEP Interim Designated Institutional Official, UCSF Fresno Program Director, UCSF Fresno Emergency Medicine Residency Co-Director, UCSF Fresno Faculty Development Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine, UCSF
Steven Tringali, DO, FACP Acting Director, Clinical Affairs, UCSF Fresno Program Director, UCSF Fresno Internal Medicine Residency Vice-Chair of Education, UCSF Fresno Department of Medicine Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF
3
Keynote Address
Biography
Brian Chinnock, MD Research Director, Emergency Medicine, UCSF Fresno
Clinical Professor of
Emergency
Medicine, UCSF Director, SJV PRIME ARCH, UCSF Fresno
Brian Chinnock, MD, is board certified in Emergency Medicine.
He earned his medical degree at University of Arizona, Tucson. His residency in Emergency Medicine was completed at University of California, San Francisco, Fresno where he served as a chief resident.
Dr. Chinnock has won many teaching awards including Top Resident Teacher and Top Medical Student Teacher at UCSF Fresno Department of Emergency Medicine and Outstanding Faculty Award at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center. He has also won the Faculty Research Award and the Henry J. Kaiser for Excellence in Teaching Award. His primary research interests are in care of the end-stage liver disease patient in the Emergency Department, sexually transmitted infection diagnosis, and nerve blocks for dental pain.
4
Resident and Fellow Awards
Sponsored by Community Health System
Awards
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 Research Awards
Presented By Eyad Almasri,
MD
Assistant Dean for Research, UCSF Fresno Professor of Medicine, UCSF
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.
ICare Award
Sponsored by VA Central California Health Care System
Presented By
Wessel
Meyer,
MD, FACP
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.
5
Henry J. Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching
Awards
Presented By Steven Tringali, DO, FACP
Acting Director, Clinical Affairs, UCSF Fresno
Program Director, UCSF Fresno Internal Medicine Residency
Vice-Chair of Education, UCSF Fresno Department of Medicine
Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF
Each year, the UCSF School of Medicine awards the prestigious Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching 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 2023 Kaiser Award nominees are:
Eyad Almasri, MD
Andrew Cox, MD
Alexandra (Jana) Freeman, MD
Claire Gibson, MD
Pravachan Hegde, MD
Robert Julian, DDS, MD
William Kelley, DO
Richard Kiel, MD
Karen Kraus, MD
Braden Lind, MD
Eric M. Lindvall, DO
Liana Milanes, MD
Beena Nair, MD
Rohan Oberoi, MD
Ivance Pugoy, MD
Scott Reichelderfer, MD
Gregory L. Simpson, MD
Geetha Sivasubramanian, MD
Jessie Werner, MD
Susan Woodmansee, MD
6
Steven
Awards
Presented By David Peters Vice President, 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 outstanding work 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 Associate Center Director, Cystic Fibrosis Program, UCSF Fresno 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.
Leon S. Peters Foundation Resident of the Year Award
Steven N. Parks, MD Leadership Award
Leon S. Peters Foundation Resident and Fellow of the Year Awards
7
N. Parks, MD, Leadership Award
Presentation of Graduates
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
Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship
Gastroenterology Fellowship
Hepatology 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
Pediatrics Psychiatry Surgery
Acute Care SurgeryFellowship
Community Medical Centers General Dentistry
8
Emergency Medicine
Manpreet Kaur Bassi, MD UC Davis School of Medicine
Dr. Bassi will begin a Toxicology Fellowship at UCSF in San Francisco, California.
Steffani Lauren Campbell, MD UCSF School of Medicine
Dr. Campbell will practice Emergency Medicine at Natividad Medical Center and Watsonville Medical Center in California.
Scott Kelly Goddard, DO Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Dr. Goddard will practice Emergency Medicine at Northern Nevada Emergency Physicians at Renown Regional Medical Center in Nevada.
Joshua Joseph Jacober, MD Tufts University School of Medicine
Dr. Jacober will practice Emergency Medicine at San Francisco Emergency Medicine Associates at Sutter in Santa Rosa, California.
Kayla Bray Johnson, MD Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine
Dr. Johnson will practice Emergency Medicine at Twin Cities Community Hospital and Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, California.
9
STACY SAWTELLE VOHRA, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Emergency Medicine
Dr. Kouklis will begin a Climate Change and Health Fellowship with the University of Colorado and practice Emergency Medicine at
Dr. Martin Moreno will practice Emergency Medicine at US Acute Care Solutions at University
Dr. Martinez will practice Emergency Medicine at Twin Cities Community Hospital and Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, California.
Dr.
will practice Emergency Medicine
Dr. Roberson will practice Emergency Medicine in San Diego, California.
Gayle Katherine Kouklis, MD University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Asante Medical Group in Oregon.
Jessica Danielle Martin Moreno, MD Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Hospitals Lake West in Ohio.
Jesus Martinez, MD Georgetown University School of Medicine
Jessica Hoang Nguyen, MD Tulane University School of Medicine
Nguyen
at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in Texas.
Sarah Elaine Roberson, MD UC Davis School of Medicine
10
Emergency Medicine
Medical Education Fellowship
11
Andrew Cox, MD Rush Medical College of Rush University
Dr. Cox will practice Emergency Medicine at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.
JESSIE WERNER, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Daniel Leonard Ward, MD UCSF School of Medicine
Dr. Ward will practice Emergency Medicine in the U.S. Air Force.
Alexander James Wilson, MD University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Dr. Wilson will practice Emergency Medicine at Asante Medical Group in Medford, Oregon.
Wilderness Medicine Fellowship
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
Mr. Patti accepted a position with Seattle Emergency Physicians in Seattle, Washington.
Ms. Woodworth has accepted a position in the Medical ICU with CCFMG in Fresno, California.
SUSANNE SPANO, MD, CO-PROGRAM DIRECTOR MICHELLE STORKAN, MD, CO-PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Michael Fischer, MD New York Medical College
Dr. Fischer will practice Emergency Medicine in Minnesota.
Residency
FRED WU, PA-C, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Gabriel Patti, PA-C University of Washington
Kristin Woodworth, PA-C University of the Pacific
12
Family and Community Medicine
SIREESHA REDDY, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Rameet Brar, DO
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Nevada
Dr. Brar accepted a position with Kaiser Permanente in Fresno, California.
University of Guadalajara School of Medicine
Dr. Cruz accepted a position with UC San Diego Health Physician Group in San Diego, California.
Gecelle Lumampao de Guia, DO
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Nevada
Dr. de Guia will practice Family Medicine in Northern California.
Uzoma
MD Ross University School of Medicine
Dr. Ezeuko will practice Family Medicine in Vancouver, Canada.
University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora
Dr. Ho accepted a position with MarinHealth in Sonoma, California.
13
Luis Alonso Cruz Jr., MD
Dmitri Ezeuko,
Carolyn Anh Ho, MD
Family and Community Medicine
Dr. Liao will practice Family Medicine in Connecticut.
Dr. Mihara will join the UCSF Fresno Department of Family and Community Medicine as faculty.
Dr. Sturich accepted a position with UCLA in Los Angeles, California.
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Nevada
Dr. Teh will practice Family Medicine in Washington.
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Nevada
Dr. Voskertchian will join a PACE geriatric practice at WelbeHealth in Los Angeles, California.
Charlene Ashley Liao, MD Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
Marie Alina Mihara, MD University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Adrian William Sturich, MD Medical College of Wisconsin
Claire Dianne Esguerra Teh, DO
Armen Voskertchian, DO
14
Family and Community Medicine
Tania A. Zavalza Jimenez, MD
University School of Medicine
Dr. Zavalza Jimenez will join the UCSF Fresno Department of Family and Community Medicine as faculty.
15
Ross
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship
ALIREZA SOLEIMANI FARD, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Shivali Agarwal, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Agarwal will practice Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California.
Tawanda Charumuka, MD
East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine
Dr. Charumuka will practice Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Mosaic Health System in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Arina K.P. Cheng, MD
West China College of Medicine, Sichuan University
Dr. Cheng will relocate to Southern California.
Spencer Michael Salazar, MD California Northstate University College of Medicine
Dr. Salazar will practice Palliative Medicine in Oahu, Hawaii.
16
Internal Medicine
STEVEN TRINGALI, DO, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Rameen Rahbar Atefi, DO Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California
Dr. Atefi will begin an Internal Medicine Chief Resident position at UCSF Fresno.
Sujana Balla, MD
M.S. Ramaiah Medical College
Dr. Balla will begin an Internal Medicine Chief Resident position at UCSF Fresno.
Hunza Chaudhry, MD Ross University School of Medicine
Dr. Chaudhry will begin an Internal Medicine Chief Resident position at UCSF Fresno.
Brandon Joseph Croft, MD UC Davis School of Medicine
Dr. Croft will begin a Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship at UCSF Fresno.
Ashley S. Goodwin, MD Ross University School of Medicine
Dr. Goodwin will begin a Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.
17
Internal Medicine
Victoria Annaliese Green, MD University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences in Jamaica
Dr. Green will begin a Gastroenterology Fellowship at UCSF Fresno.
Shikha Narayan Gupta, MD San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
Dr. Gupta will practice Internal Medicine in California.
George Husari, DO
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Dr. Husari will practice Internal Medicine in California.
Saurin Kadakia, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Kadakia accepted a Hospitalist position in California.
Mandeep Kaur, DO
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Kaur will practice Primary Care in Fresno, California.
18
Internal Medicine
Simarjeet Singh Lamba, MD
Kasturba Medical College Manipal, India
Dr. Lamba has accepted a Hospitalist position with Community Health Partners in Fresno, California.
Emmanuel Leung, MD
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Dr. Leung will practice Internal Medicine in Ontario, Canada.
Joanne Lin, DO
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Dr. Lin will begin a Hepatology Fellowship at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Kongmany Luangrath, MD Ross University School of Medicine
Dr. Luangrath accepted a Hospitalist position in Miami, Florida.
Suchith Nareddy, MD
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Dr. Nareddy accepted a position with Fresno Geriatric Medical Group in Fresno, California.
19
Internal Medicine
Dr. Okura will begin a Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship at UCSF Fresno.
Tanjot Singh Saini, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Saini accepted a Hospitalist position at Community Health Partners in Fresno, California.
Harjeet Bongbong Singh, MD Cebu Doctors' University College of Medicine
Dr. Singh will begin a Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri.
Sahib Singh, MD American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Dr. Singh will begin a Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles, California.
Monica Nicole Stiles, DO Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Stiles accepted a Hospitalist position at John Muir Health Walnut Creek Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California.
Marcel Shouichi Okura, MD Ross University School of Medicine
20
Internal Medicine
Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Wilkinson will begin an Internal Medicine Chief Resident position at UCSF Fresno.
21
Joshua Ragan Wilkinson, DO
Internal Medicine (Chiefs)
STEVEN TRINGALI, DO, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Bhavin Shirish Joshi, DO Touro University College Of Osteopathic Medicine in Vallejo
Dr. Joshi will practice Internal Medicine in California.
Aye Hamar Khine, MD California Northstate University College of Medicine
Dr. Khine will begin an Endocrinology Fellowship at UCSF in San Francisco, California.
Omar Shakir Mahmood, MD University of Al-Mustansiriyah College of Medicine
Dr. Mahmood will begin a Hematology and Oncology Fellowship at UCSF Fresno.
Arpine Petrosyan, MD American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Dr. Petrosyan will begin a Gastroenterology Fellowship at UCSF Fresno.
22
Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
RICHARD KIEL, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Mohammad Hashmi, DO New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York Institute of Technology
Dr. Hashmi will begin an Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at Deborah Heart and Lung Institute in New Jersey.
Damon James McEnroe, MD Ross University School of Medicine
Dr. McEnroe will practice General Cardiology at Tenet Health in California's Central Coast.
Avinash Varadaraj Sharma, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Sharma will begin an Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at HarborUCLA/Good Samaritan Hospital.
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship
MOUATOU MOUANOUTOUA, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Manraj Raja Singh Gill, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Gill will join a private practice in Phoenix, Arizona.
23
Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship
ANKIT RATHOD, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Siyi Huang, MD
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Dr. Huang will begin a Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at UCSF Fresno.
Gastroenterology Fellowship
Alakh Gulati, MD University of Miami LM Miller School of Medicine
Dr. Gulati will join a private practice in Orlando, Florida.
Kamal Khorfan, MD Wayne State University School of Medicine
Dr. Khorfan will practice Gastroenterology Medicine in the Midwest.
24
HELEN WONG, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Hepatology Fellowship
Jennifer Sue Yoon, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Yoon will begin a Gastroenterology Fellowship at UCSF Fresno.
Hematology/Oncology Fellowship
Andrew Hwang, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Hwang accepted a position with Harbor UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.
Daniel Reid Sims, DO Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Sims accepted a position with Intermountain Healthcare in Provo, Utah.
25
MARINA ROYTMAN, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
HAIFAA ABDULHAQ, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Erik Gnandt Jensen, MD University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
Dr. Jensen will enter private practice in Reno, Nevada.
Shakthishri Kandaswamy, MD Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
Dr. Kandaswamy will enter private practice.
Sleep Medicine Fellowship
Dr. Meghpara accepted a position with Community Health Partners in Fresno, California.
Rijesh Niraula, DO College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific at Pomona
Dr. Niraula will practice Sleep Medicine in California.
GEETHA SIVASUBRAMANIAN, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Sanket Jamnadas Meghpara, MD St. George's University School of Medicine
26
LYNN KEENAN, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship
KATHRYN BILELLO, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Shelley Leong, MD University of Washington School of Medicine
Dr. Leong will join the University of Washington Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department as faculty.
Ammar Malik, MD Dow University of Health Sciences
Dr. Malik will practice Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine in Texas.
Emmily Jane Poole, MD
First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University
Dr. Poole will join a private practice at Valley Critical Care at Clovis Community Medical Center in Clovis, California.
27
Obstetrics/Gynecology
CHRISTOPHER DOWNER, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Starr Hilliard, MD Tulane University School of Medicine
Dr. Hilliard accepted an OB/GYN Generalist position with Central Valley OB/GYN Medical Group in Clovis, California.
Guillermo Moreno, MD Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Dr. Moreno will begin a Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mikéla Mariya Padilla, MD University of Florida College of Medicine
Dr. Padilla accepted an OB/GYN Generalist position with Kaiser Permanente South Bay in Los Angeles, California.
Vincent Duong Tang, MD Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Dr. Tang will begin a Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
28
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS)
BRIAN M. WOO, DDS, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Dr. Lutgen will join a private practice in Seattle, Washington.
Dr. Namiranian will join a private practice in Sacramento, California.
Dr. Powell will join a private practice in Sacramento, California.
Dr. Waise will join a private practice in Fairfax, Virginia.
29
Paul Joseph Lutgen, DDS University of Washington School of Dentistry
Pouya Namiranian, DMD Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Alexander Ryan Powell, DDS UCSF School of Dentistry
Rebaz Waise, DDS Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction
BRIAN M. WOO, DDS, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Robert Yau, DMD, MD University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Yau will join a private practice in Las Vegas, Nevada and join the UNLV School of Medicine Department of Plastic Surgery and UNLV School of Dental Medicine as faculty.
30
Orthopaedic Surgery
ARMEN MARTIROSIAN, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Fernando Kamaleikaumaka Cruz, MD UC Davis School of Medicine
Dr. Cruz will begin a Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles, California.
Philip H. Locker, MD Rush Medical College of Rush University
Dr. Locker will begin a Foot and Ankle Fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.
Kamran Movassaghi, MD Rush Medical College of Rush University
Dr. Movassaghi will begin an Adult Reconstruction Fellowship at the USC Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles, California.
Daniel Clayton Wilson, MD Albany Medical College of Union University
Dr. Wilson will begin an Adult Reconstruction Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
31
Pediatrics
STEVEN FOSTER, DO, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Nevada
Dr. Adam will join a private practice in Las Vegas, Nevada.
St.
University School of Medicine
Dr. Cabebe will practice Hospital Medicine in Texas.
Alexandra Madison Curry, DO Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Curry will be a Hospitalist in the Cardiac ICU at UCSF in San Francisco, California.
St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Kahin will practice Hospitalist Medicine in Northern Virginia.
Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Dr. Malancea accepted a position as a Nocturnist at Valley Children's in Madera, California.
Bryan James Adam, DO
Luisa Marie Cabebe, MD
George's
Hana K. Kahin, MD
Diana Malancea, MD
32
Pediatrics
Alexander Niazi Sidhom, MD University of Limerick Graduate Entry Medical School
Dr. Sidhom will begin a fellowship at UCLA in Los Angeles, California.
Pediatrics (Chiefs)
Heather G. Chow, DO Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Henderson
Dr. Chow accepted a position with Evergreen Pediatrics in Vancouver, Washington.
Bonnie Y. Kim, MD University of Queensland School of Medicine
Dr. Kim accepted a position with Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara, California.
33
Psychiatry
CRAIG CAMPBELL, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Monique Kaur Atwal, MD
UC Davis School of Medicine
Dr. Atwal will practice Psychiatry in Fresno, California.
Jason Derhovanesian, DO
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific at Pomona
Dr. Derhovanesian will practice Correctional Psychiatric Medicine in California's Central Valley.
Robbin Rajenugroho Melo, MD
UC Riverside School of Medicine
Dr. Melo accepted a position with the Fresno VA Medical Center in Fresno, California.
Jacob J. Moore, DO
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences
Dr. Moore accepted a position with UC Davis Mental Health Treatment Center in Sacramento, California.
Ella Bath-Sheva Severson, DO
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Vallejo
Dr. Severson will practice Psychiatric Medicine in Stockton, California.
34
Psychiatry
Dr. Shiovitz will join a private practice in California's Bay Area.
Surgery
Dr. Hashimi will begin a Burn Surgery Fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems in Richmond, Virginia.
Dr. Kochubey will begin a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.
Dr. Lucero will begin an Acute Care Surgery Fellowship at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
35
Andrew Michael Shiovitz, MD Wayne State University School of Medicine
AMY KWOK, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Habiba Hashimi, MD UC Davis School of Medicine
Leah Michelle Lucero, MD University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Mariya Kochubey, MD University of Washington School of Medicine
Heather Elizabeth Matheny, MD Drexel University College of Medicine
Dr. Matheny will begin a Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.
Yazen H. Qumsiyeh, MD University of Vermont College of Medicine
Dr. Qumsiyeh will begin a Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Cambia Sussette Green Rome, MD Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. Rome will begin an Endocrine Surgery Fellowship at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
Acute Care Surgery Fellowship
NANCY PARKS, MD, FACS, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Debra Magill Lowry, MD Uniformed Services University
Dr. Lowry will act as a Navy Ship's Surgeon aboard the USS Carl Vinson in San Diego, California.
Surgery
36
Community Medical Centers General Dentistry
RONALD
Dr. Abdollahi will practice in Southern California.
Dr. Chammas will practice in San Diego, California.
Dr. DeBourg will go into private practice.
Dr. Garcia-Chaidez will practice in Colorado.
Dr. Mai will practice in Southern California.
37
SANI, DDS, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Eileen Abdollahi, DDS UOP Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
Christiane Paul Chammas, DMD Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine
Michael Andre DeBourg, DDS USC School of Dentistry
Josue Antonio Garcia-Chaidez, DDS Loma Linda University
Sharon Minh Nhat Mai, DDS Touro College of Dental Medicine
Community Medical Centers General Dentistry
Dr.
Dr. Rauf will practice in Omaha, Nebraska.
Dr. Sandhu will practice in Reno, Nevada.
Loron Anthony-Patrick Neil, DDS University at Buffalo School of Dentistry
Dr. Neil will practice in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Denise Ng, DDS University of the Pacific
Ng will begin an Orthodontic Residency.
Andrea Rainoff, DMD Dental College of Georgia
Dr. Rainoff will practice in Southern California.
Safia Rauf, DDS UNMC College of Dentistry
Sanya Sandhu, DDS UOP Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
38
Community Medical Centers General Dentistry
Harmala Singh, DDS USC School of Dentistry
Dr. Singh will practice in California's Central Valley.
39
Congratulations SJV PRIME Graduates
LOREN ALVING, MD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Dr. Alejandrez will start a transitional year with Brooke Army Medical Center.
Dr. Berry will start an Emergency Medicine Residency at UCLA.
Dr. Cummins will start an Internal Medicine Residency at UCSF Fresno.
Dr. Georgiou will start an Internal Medicine Residency at UCSF Fresno.
Dr. Rivera will start an Internal Medicine Residency at UC Davis.
Dr. Singh will start a Psychiatry Residency at UCSF Fresno.
40
Alejandro Alejandrez-Cisneros, MD
Rey Berry, MD
Marcus Cummins, MD
Stephen Georgiou, MD
Lemuel Vince Rivera, MD
Amitoj Singh, MD
In Memory Of
UCSF Fresno’s success and growth are a direct result of the vision and dedication of the members of our campus community. Faculty, staff, residents, fellows, students, and alumni serve as our inspiration and impetus. Sadly, in 2023, UCSF Fresno lost key faculty members and campus leaders including Lori A. Weichenthal, MD, FACEP, and Gene W. Kallsen, MD. Together, they provided 74 years of combined service to UCSF Fresno.
For more information on supporting funds in honor of Dr. Weichenthal and Dr. Kallsen and other giving opportunities at UCSF Fresno, please visit: https://www.fresno.ucsf.edu/give.
41
In Memory Of
Dr. Weichenthal, UCSF Fresno Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Clinical Affairs and UCSF Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, was one of only two women in the UCSF Fresno Department of Emergency Medicine when she began her residency in 1994. For the next 28 years, Dr. Weichenthal was held in the highest esteem as an innovator, leader and role model in the fields of Emergency Medicine and Wilderness Medicine and a vanguard for physician wellness.
Her leadership included starting a Women in Academic Medicine group at UCSF Fresno to help address the disparities that exist between men and women in academic medicine. In 2018, to better understand the culture at UCSF Fresno around diversity and inclusion, Dr. Weichenthal founded a committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
With wellness being a special interest, Dr. Weichenthal developed a wellness curriculum for UCSF Fresno residents and extensively researched wellness in residency training, becoming a nationwide voice for the importance of physician wellness programs.
The Lori A. Weichenthal, MD, ‘94 Physician Wellness Fund at UCSF Fresno was established in her honor to continue UCSF Fresno’s long-standing commitment to physician and learner mental, physical and emotional health and wellness, and continuing efforts to address physician burnout.
42
Lori A. Weichenthal, MD, FACEP
In Memory Of
Dr. Kallsen, former chief of the UCSF Fresno Department of Emergency Medicine and Professor Emeritus of Clinical Emergency Medicine joined UCSF Fresno as a resident in 1977, when Emergency Medicine was yet to be officially recognized as a specialty. Starting on the ground floor of Emergency Medicine, he became a pioneer and leader in the field, and is known as the “father” of emergency medical services in Fresno County.
As chief of the UCSF Fresno Emergency Medicine Department for more than two decades, Dr. Kallsen helped to establish the four-year Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited residency into one of the most highly sought in the country. In addition, Dr. Kallsen served as UCSF Fresno Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education from 1996 to 2001 and as Assistant Dean to then Associate Dean Joan Voris from 2012 to 2013.
Dr. Kallsen’s legacy continues through the Gene W. Kallsen, MD, Endowed Chair in Emergency Medicine. The ongoing, dependable funding from this endowment helps us recruit and retain outstanding faculty members, attract the best and brightest residents and perform research that contributes to state-of-the-art treatment in the emergency room.
For more information on supporting funds in honor of Dr. Weichenthal and Dr. Kallsen and other giving opportunities at UCSF Fresno, please visit: https://www.fresno.ucsf.edu/give.
43
Gene W. Kallsen, MD
44
Join the UCSF Fresno Alumni Community
Congratulations to the Class of 2023!
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:
• 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
Contact fresno-alumni@ucsf.edu to receive a UCSF Fresno Alumni pin!
Question. discover. fresno-info@ucsf.edu www.fresno.ucsf.edu 155 North Fresno St. Fresno, CA 93701 Phone: (559) 499-6400 Engage. enrich.
