Residents

CHIEF RESIDENT

Hometown: Delano, CA

Undergrad: University of California San Diego

Medical School:  American University of Antigua

Previous Lives: Med School Tutor, TA, Cashier, Aquarium Attendant

Professional Interests: Preventive Care, Rural Health, Addiction Medicine, and Missionary Work.

Hobbies: Hiking, Lakers Basketball, cooking and learning new recipes, and spending time with my loved ones.

CHIEF RESIDENT

Hometown: Santa Maria, CA

Undergrad: California State University East Bay

Medical School: American University of Antigua

Previous Lives: Ice cream and coffee connoisseur, Kobe fanatic.

Professional Interests: Volunteering within the community, specifically social justice and aiding the underserved.

Hobbies: Anything outdoors, hiking, watching sunsets on the beach, and discovering new cultures through food and traveling.

CHIEF RESIDENT

Hometown: San Francisco, CA

Undergrad: University of California Berkeley

Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences

Previous Lives: Medical Receptionist, Medical Assistant, Clinical Researcher, and Teaching Assistant.

Professional Interests: Practice holistic and preventative care geared toward individual’s needs, expand my knowledge in mental health, and become a reliable patient advocate.

Hobbies: Hiking, traveling, spending time with my dog, friends, and family, volunteering in the community, and tutoring various types of subjects.

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ

Undergrad: University of California Davis

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Previous Lives: Plant Sciences, Academic Tutor, Deli Clerk

Professional Interests: Sports Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Chronic Disease Management

Hobbies: Listening to music of various genres, soccer, skiing, hiking, basketball, exercising.

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Undergrad: New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)

Professional Interests: To serve underserved communities as well as immigrant families, to provide preventative/holistic care to people of all ages, and to mainly be a voice for those that are not "heard" or for those struggling with mental health.

Hobbies: Playing basketball and other sports, traveling to different parts of the world, and landscape photography.

CHIEF RESIDENT

Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Undergrad: Barnard College, New York

Medical School: Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine

Previous Lives: Biological and Forensic Anthropologist, Archaeologist

Professional Interests: Helping each of my patients to the fullest of my ability.

Hobbies: Hanging out with my friends, family, and dog; board game enthusiast; hiking; the beach; baking.

Hometown: Downey, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Los Angeles

Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Previous Lives: Emergency Medical Technician, amateur badminton player, scientist.

Professional Interests: Mental health in the primary care setting, urgent care.

Hobbies: Badminton, walking, watching Netflix, following politics and news.

Hometown: Castro Valley, CA

Medical School: Washington University of Health and Sciences and Assiut University Faculty of Medicine

Previous Lives: Finished residency back in Egypt and worked as a Cardiologist in Egypt and Kuwait.  I chose Family Medicine after become convinced that preventing a disease is better than treating it or dealing with it in advanced stages.

Professional Interests: Preventative Medicine

Hobbies: Reading, Cooking, Soccer, Carpentry Work

Hometown: Tracy, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Irvine

Medical School: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, College of Medicine

Previous Lives: Daughter, Sister, Tutor, Student

Professional Interests:  Preventative Care, Behavioral Health, Addiction Medicine, Full Spectrum Care

Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, learning languages, all things music, dancing, reading, hiking, puzzles.

Hometown: Chino Hills, CA

Undergrad: John Hopkins University

Medical School: St. George’s University

Previous Lives: Neuroscience research, psychiatric social worker, master of divinity student.

Professional Interests: Full-scope practice, Addiction Medicine

Hobbies: Cooking (and eating), glamping, and traveling.

Hometown: Baghdad

Undergrad: Physical Sciences

Medical School: University of Baghdad College of Medicine

Previous Lives: Baghdad-Iraq, Ophthalmology Residency, Suleymaniya-Iraq, Ophthalmologist, Michigan-US Ophthalmology Technician/Medical Interpreter

Professional Interests:  Research, Communication

Hobbies: Reading, Classic music, Team sports

Hometown: Sacramento, CA

Undergrad: Stanford University, CA

Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Previous Lives: Alumni Liaison, Afterschool Teacher, Tutor, Marketing Strategist

Professional Interests:  Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Dermatology

Hobbies: Karaoking, nature walks, swimming, hiking, professional puppy cuddling.

Hometown: San Francisco Bay Area

Undergrad: University of California, Davis

Medical School: St. George’s University

Previous Lives: Equestrian

Professional Interests: Integrate intellect, intuition, and evidence to embody a dynamic and culturally competent healer

Hobbies: Outdoor Adventures and Creative Cooking

Hometown: Glendale, CA

Undergrad: California State University, Northridge

Medical School: Touro University College of Medicine, NY

Previous Lives: Behavior Therapist, Exercise Therapist, Jedi Master

Professional Interests:  Practicing family medicine to its fullest potential. Global Medicine

Hobbies: Building computers, playing any sport, video games, and coffee.

Hometown: Port Jefferson, NY

Undergrad: Bachelor’s in Health Sciences/conc: Environmental Sciences, Stony Brook University

Medical School: University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS)

Previous Lives: Pharmacy Technician, Orgo lab assistant, Nursing home dietician aide, and Medical scribe

Professional Interests: Operating physician-run clinic, Community medicine, Geriatric, and hospital medicine. 

Hobbies: Fresh water aquariums and my cat, Basketball, Soccer and Volleyball, Weightlifting and Hiking.

Hometown: Mahwah, NJ

Undergrad: Adelphi University

Medical School: Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Previous Lives: Elementary school English teacher in France

Professional Interests: Women's health, procedures, infectious disease

Hobbies: Travel, cooking, baking, reading mystery novels

Hometown: Ceres, CA

Undergrad: California State University Stanislaus

Medical School:  Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Previous Lives: Emergency Department Scribe

Professional Interests: Providing health care and education in underserved communities, outpatient medicine.

Hobbies: Embroidery, painting, cooking, dancing, spending time with family and friends.

Hometown: Livonia, MI

Undergrad: Grand Valley State University

Medical School: Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Previous Lives: Laboratory technician, Tutor

Professional Interests: Addiction Medicine

Hobbies: Rock climbing, fishing, camping, drop in hockey.

Hometown: Arlington, MA

Undergrad: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS)

Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine (SUSOM)

Previous Lives: Medical Assistant, Mental Health Worker

Professional Interests: aiding the underserved community with preventative medicine.  While also focusing on mental health with behavioral medicine.

Hobbies: Basketball (Celtics fan), video games (grew up with Nintendo), spending time with family especially my daughter.

Hometown: San Francisco, CA

Undergrad: UCSD

Medical School: Touro College of Medicine - Middletown, NY

Previous Lives: Sandwich enthusiast, manga reader, monk

Professional Interests: preventative medicine, sports medicine, nutrition

Hobbies: playing board games, basketball, pickleball, cooking, anime, yoga.

Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Undergrad: University of Winnipeg

Medical School: St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine

Previous Lives: Clinical Assistant, Telemedicine Assistant, Medical Receptionist, Teaching Assistant

Professional Interests: Women’s Health, Preventative Medicine, Doctors Without Borders

Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, listening to music, dancing, playing and watching sports, creative writing.

Hometown: Allen, Texas

Medical School: Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine

Previous Lives: I served a rural area ini Egypt.  I also worked in research at UT Southwestern on the hematology-oncology and neurology-oncology teams.

Professional Interests: playing soccer especially in the defense, I am a Liverpool and Al Ahly, the Egyptian soccer club, fan, love to walk and read.

Hometown: Discovery Bay, CA

Undergrad: University of California, San Diego

Medical School: Touro University, California

Previous Lives: Downstream protein purification technician, worker’s comp and personal injury coordinator

Professional Interests: bridging health care disparities and learning more about community medicine to increase health care literacy

Hobbies: all things fish related: fishing, eating sushi, and fish keeping. Kayaking, cooking, martial arts/exercise, and playing guitar.

Hometown: Garden Grove, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Irvine

Medical School: Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, California

Professional Interests: Delivering holistic/preventative care towards underserved communities and reducing healthcare disparities.

Hobbies: spending time with my friends and family, cooking, traveling, tennis.

Hometown: Valencia, CA

Undergrad: College of the Canyons

Medical School: MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital

Professional Interests: Preventive medicine and adolescent medicine.

Hobbies: Hiking, basketball enthusiast and spending time with my friends and family.

Hometown: American Canyon, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Davis

Medical School:  American University of Antigua

Previous Lives: Stay at home daughter

Professional Interests: Preventative care, chronic disease management, serve underserved communities.

Hobbies: traveling, working out, spending time with my family and friends.