Residents
Daniel Andrews IV, MD
Hometown: Napa, CA.
Undergrad: Pacific Union College
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean
Hobbies: Being with family, hiking, traditional karate, weight lifting, cooking, art and watching sci-fi
Daniel Andrews IV, MD
Hometown: Napa, CA.
Undergrad: Pacific Union College
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean
Hobbies: Being with family, hiking, traditional karate, weight lifting, cooking, art and watching sci-fi
Suhair Bhatti, DO
Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA.
Undergrad: University of California, Davis
Medical School: Touro University Nevada
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, discovering new food and coffee places, weightlifting, reading, ultimate Frisbee
Suhair Bhatti, DO
Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA.
Undergrad: University of California, Davis
Medical School: Touro University Nevada
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, discovering new food and coffee places, weightlifting, reading, ultimate Frisbee
William Duan, MD
Hometown: Fremont, CA.
Undergrad: Penn State University
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Hobbies: hiking, fitness, music, watching movies
William Duan, MD
Hometown: Fremont, CA.
Undergrad: Penn State University
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Hobbies: hiking, fitness, music, watching movies
Kim-Long Hua-Rupp, MD
Hometown: San Bernardino
Undergrad: University of California, San Diego
Medical School: University of Queensland/Ochsner Clinical School of Medicine
Hobbies: Movies, television, sports, getting roundly booed by Giants and 49ers fans
Kim-Long Hua-Rupp, MD
Hometown: San Bernardino
Undergrad: University of California, San Diego
Medical School: University of Queensland/Ochsner Clinical School of Medicine
Hobbies: Movies, television, sports, getting roundly booed by Giants and 49ers fans
Sophia Dhillon, MD
Hometown: Elk Grove, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Baking desserts, hiking, golf
Sophia Dhillon, MD
Hometown: Elk Grove, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Baking desserts, hiking, golf
Sameyah Khan, MD
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Undergrad: Augsburg University
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Spending time with family, volleyball, travel, fine dining, pets/animals, home renovations/building projects
Sameyah Khan, MD
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Undergrad: Augsburg University
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Spending time with family, volleyball, travel, fine dining, pets/animals, home renovations/building projects
Aasim Naqvi, MD
Hometown: Saratoga, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Davis
Medical School: California Northstate University College of Medicine
Hobbies: Reading, films (especially Bollywood), cooking steak and lamb chops, and dancing
Aasim Naqvi, MD
Hometown: Saratoga, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Davis
Medical School: California Northstate University College of Medicine
Hobbies: Reading, films (especially Bollywood), cooking steak and lamb chops, and dancing
Laura Sandler, MD
Hometown: Petaluma, CA.
Undergrad: University of Puget Sound
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Baking, traveling, interior design
Laura Sandler, MD
Hometown: Petaluma, CA.
Undergrad: University of Puget Sound
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Baking, traveling, interior design
Muhammad Shauib, MD
Hometown: Stockton, CA.
Undergrad: University of the Pacific
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Cars, hiking, Philanthropy work, cooking, traveling
Muhammad Shauib, MD
Hometown: Stockton, CA.
Undergrad: University of the Pacific
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Cars, hiking, Philanthropy work, cooking, traveling
Amninder Singh, DO
Hometown: Tracy, CA.
Undergrad: University of California, Merced
Medical School: Touro University California
Hobbies: Basketball, MMA and boxing, video games, watching movies and television shows, spending time with family.
Amninder Singh, DO
Hometown: Tracy, CA.
Undergrad: University of California, Merced
Medical School: Touro University California
Hobbies: Basketball, MMA and boxing, video games, watching movies and television shows, spending time with family.
Kimberly Zin, DO
Hometown: Arcadia, CA.
Undergrad: University of California, Riverside
Medical School: Touro University California
Hobbies: Reading, writing, cooking/baking, video games
Kimberly Zin, DO
Hometown: Arcadia, CA.
Undergrad: University of California, Riverside
Medical School: Touro University California
Hobbies: Reading, writing, cooking/baking, video games
Steven Douglas Beebe, MD
Hometown: Moraga, CA
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Previous professional lives: I thoroughly enjoy customer service and worked at both Subway and Consolidated Theatres in my past life.
Professional Interests: I am interested in general adult and community psychiatry. I have a penchant for reading legal documents and policies.
Hobbies: I enjoy winter/ice sports, outdoor activities of all sorts, and all sorts of other adventures.
Steven Douglas Beebe, MD
Hometown: Moraga, CA
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Previous professional lives: I thoroughly enjoy customer service and worked at both Subway and Consolidated Theatres in my past life.
Professional Interests: I am interested in general adult and community psychiatry. I have a penchant for reading legal documents and policies.
Hobbies: I enjoy winter/ice sports, outdoor activities of all sorts, and all sorts of other adventures.
Simon Chan, DO
Hometown: El Dorado Hills, CA
Medical School: Touro University of California
Previous professional lives: Tutor, medical scribe, piano teacher, soccer referee
Professional Interests: Inpatient psychiatry, forensics
Hobbies: Weightlifting, tennis, pickleball, cooking, travel
Simon Chan, DO
Hometown: El Dorado Hills, CA
Medical School: Touro University of California
Previous professional lives: Tutor, medical scribe, piano teacher, soccer referee
Professional Interests: Inpatient psychiatry, forensics
Hobbies: Weightlifting, tennis, pickleball, cooking, travel
Kessange French, DO
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Medical School: Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Previous professional lives: US Army medic
Professional Interests: addiction, palliative, forensic, and integrative psychiatry
Hobbies: painting and hiking
Kessange French, DO
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Medical School: Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Previous professional lives: US Army medic
Professional Interests: addiction, palliative, forensic, and integrative psychiatry
Hobbies: painting and hiking
Said Houseyni, MD
Hometown: Stockton, CA
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Professional Interests: Adult and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Hobbies: Spending quality time with family and friends, playing soccer, watching soccer/NBA/boxing/UFC.
Said Houseyni, MD
Hometown: Stockton, CA
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Professional Interests: Adult and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Hobbies: Spending quality time with family and friends, playing soccer, watching soccer/NBA/boxing/UFC.
Zeeruk Iqbal, MD
Hometown: Elk Grove, CA
Medical School: California Northstate University
Professional Interests: Cultural Psychiatry, Community Psychiatry, Psychotherapy
Hobbies: Travel, sports, spending time with family
Zeeruk Iqbal, MD
Hometown: Elk Grove, CA
Medical School: California Northstate University
Professional Interests: Cultural Psychiatry, Community Psychiatry, Psychotherapy
Hobbies: Travel, sports, spending time with family
Waleed Khan, MD
Hometown: Modesto, CA
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Professional Interests: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Consult Psychiatry
Hobbies: Playing/watching sports, gardening, stand up comedy
Waleed Khan, MD
Hometown: Modesto, CA
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Professional Interests: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Consult Psychiatry
Hobbies: Playing/watching sports, gardening, stand up comedy
Avneet Khurana, MD
Hometown: Westlake Village, CA
Medical School: Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Punjab, India
Professional Interests: Community Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry, Mood Disorders
Hobbies: Poetry (writing and reading), music, hiking, coffee, and exploring new places
Avneet Khurana, MD
Hometown: Westlake Village, CA
Medical School: Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Punjab, India
Professional Interests: Community Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry, Mood Disorders
Hobbies: Poetry (writing and reading), music, hiking, coffee, and exploring new places
Aaron Krelstein, DO
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Medical School: Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine
Previous professional lives: Caregiver
Professional Interests: Psychopharmacology
Hobbies: DND, fantasy novels, building computers
Aaron Krelstein, DO
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Medical School: Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine
Previous professional lives: Caregiver
Professional Interests: Psychopharmacology
Hobbies: DND, fantasy novels, building computers
Anthony Ortiz, MD
Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Medical School: California University of Science and Medicine
Previous professional lives: Medical Scribe, Clinical Research
Professional Interests: Adult Psychiatry
Hobbies: Boxing, watching movies and TV shows
Anthony Ortiz, MD
Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Medical School: California University of Science and Medicine
Previous professional lives: Medical Scribe, Clinical Research
Professional Interests: Adult Psychiatry
Hobbies: Boxing, watching movies and TV shows
Joseph Yi, DO
Hometown: Buena Park, CA
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
Previous professional lives: EMT, Chemistry Tutor
Professional Interests: General Psychiatry, mood disorders
Hobbies: Spending time with family, Martial Arts, Video Games, Classical Music, Off-Road Driving
Joseph Yi, DO
Hometown: Buena Park, CA
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
Previous professional lives: EMT, Chemistry Tutor
Professional Interests: General Psychiatry, mood disorders
Hobbies: Spending time with family, Martial Arts, Video Games, Classical Music, Off-Road Driving
Jeremiah Almeida, DO
Hometown: Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
Previous Professional Lives: Personal Trainer, Life Coach, Choral Singer
Professional Interests: Narrative medicine, trauma informed care, interventional psychiatry
Hobbies: Spending time in nature, pickle ball, sound engineering with a focus on vocal tracking and mixing
Jeremiah Almeida, DO
Hometown: Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
Previous Professional Lives: Personal Trainer, Life Coach, Choral Singer
Professional Interests: Narrative medicine, trauma informed care, interventional psychiatry
Hobbies: Spending time in nature, pickle ball, sound engineering with a focus on vocal tracking and mixing
Jaskaran Singh Dhillon, MD
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Medical School: University of Queensland / Ochsner Clinical School
Professional Interests: Adult/general psychiatry, telepsychiatry/digital mental health
Hobbies: Enjoying time with family and friends, photography, travel, good coffee, basketball
Jaskaran Singh Dhillon, MD
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Medical School: University of Queensland / Ochsner Clinical School
Professional Interests: Adult/general psychiatry, telepsychiatry/digital mental health
Hobbies: Enjoying time with family and friends, photography, travel, good coffee, basketball
Veronica Gandara, MD
Hometown: San Diego
Medical School: California Northstate University
Previous Professional Lives: Research Coordinator
Professional Interests: Palliative psychiatry, psychotherapy
Hobbies: Spending time with the family, cooking, weightlifting and traveling
Veronica Gandara, MD
Hometown: San Diego
Medical School: California Northstate University
Previous Professional Lives: Research Coordinator
Professional Interests: Palliative psychiatry, psychotherapy
Hobbies: Spending time with the family, cooking, weightlifting and traveling
Param Garewal, MD
Hometown: Tracy, CA
Medical School: Government Medical College, Chandigarh
Professional Interests: Adult Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Medical Education
Hobbies: Writing film reviews on my Letterbox page, coffee, going on road trips, watching sports, and spending time with friends and family.
Param Garewal, MD
Hometown: Tracy, CA
Medical School: Government Medical College, Chandigarh
Professional Interests: Adult Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Medical Education
Hobbies: Writing film reviews on my Letterbox page, coffee, going on road trips, watching sports, and spending time with friends and family.
Lauren Ilagan, MD
Hometown: Chino, CA
Medical School: California Northstate University, College of Medicine
Previous Professional Lives: Airbnb Host
Professional Interests: Inpatient Psychiatry, Mood Disorders, Suicide
Hobbies: Board games, knitting, doting on my cats, swimming
Lauren Ilagan, MD
Hometown: Chino, CA
Medical School: California Northstate University, College of Medicine
Previous Professional Lives: Airbnb Host
Professional Interests: Inpatient Psychiatry, Mood Disorders, Suicide
Hobbies: Board games, knitting, doting on my cats, swimming
Kurtis Lavelle, MD
Hometown: Davis, CA
Medical School: Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University
Previous Professional Lives: Antibiotic resistance monitoring research technician
Professional Interests: Psychiatry
Hobbies: Nature hikes, learning about history, playing DnD with friends
Kurtis Lavelle, MD
Hometown: Davis, CA
Medical School: Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University
Previous Professional Lives: Antibiotic resistance monitoring research technician
Professional Interests: Psychiatry
Hobbies: Nature hikes, learning about history, playing DnD with friends
Justin Le, MD
Hometown: Garden Grove, CA
Medical School: UC Irvine School of Medicine
Previous Professional Lives: Mental Health Case Manager
Professional Interests: Depression, anxiety, PTSD, outpatient psychiatry, public health, community mental health, underserved populations
Hobbies: Spending time with friends and family, video games, food, traveling
Justin Le, MD
Hometown: Garden Grove, CA
Medical School: UC Irvine School of Medicine
Previous Professional Lives: Mental Health Case Manager
Professional Interests: Depression, anxiety, PTSD, outpatient psychiatry, public health, community mental health, underserved populations
Hobbies: Spending time with friends and family, video games, food, traveling
Hadia Tariq, DO
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Medical School: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Previous Professional Lives: Medical Scribe
Professional Interests: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cultural Psychiatry, Reproductive Psychiatry
Hobbies: Cooking/baking, reading, yoga, exploring new coffee/matcha spots
Hadia Tariq, DO
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Medical School: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Previous Professional Lives: Medical Scribe
Professional Interests: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cultural Psychiatry, Reproductive Psychiatry
Hobbies: Cooking/baking, reading, yoga, exploring new coffee/matcha spots
Brynn Thayer, DO
Hometown: Dana Point, California
Medical School: Touro University California
Previous Professional Lives: Pediatric Medical Assistant, dog walker, restaurant server, tutor, substitute teacher
Professional Interests: Nutritional psychiatry, Integrative medicine, Forensics
Hobbies: Music (singing & piano), group exercise classes (pilates, Lagree, hot yoga, spin, barre, HIIT), snowboarding, hiking, Book Club, Board games
Brynn Thayer, DO
Hometown: Dana Point, California
Medical School: Touro University California
Previous Professional Lives: Pediatric Medical Assistant, dog walker, restaurant server, tutor, substitute teacher
Professional Interests: Nutritional psychiatry, Integrative medicine, Forensics
Hobbies: Music (singing & piano), group exercise classes (pilates, Lagree, hot yoga, spin, barre, HIIT), snowboarding, hiking, Book Club, Board games
Shefali Verma, MD
Hometown: Fremont, CA
Medical School: Touro University California
Previous Professional Lives: Clinical Research Coordinator, Dance Instructor
Professional Interests: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Adult Psychiatry
Hobbies: Reading, watching movies, baking
Shefali Verma, MD
Hometown: Fremont, CA
Medical School: Touro University California
Previous Professional Lives: Clinical Research Coordinator, Dance Instructor
Professional Interests: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Adult Psychiatry
Hobbies: Reading, watching movies, baking
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