Residents

Hometown: Bay Area

Hobbies: I am a big sports fan (go Warriors, 49ers, Giants, Sharks). I enjoy playing basketball, eating, making friends and family laugh, binge-watching TV, and going on the occasional hike.

About me: I went to UC Berkeley for undergrad, and Touro CA for medical school. I will be completing my residency in Anesthesiology.

Hometown: Pakistan

Hobbies: Ardent enthusiast of books, tea, movies, traveling and photography (a hoarder of memories and moments)

Favorite Quote: “To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never to forget.”

Hometown: central Missouri

Hobbies: I love to be able to sit down and read a good book, and more than anything spend time with my two awesome kids.

About me: I spent my time exploring the woods and rivers nearby. I eventually made it out west where I did my schooling in Utah and Arizona, and gained an appreciation for the mountains and beauty there.

Hometown: Davis, CA

Hobbies: Staying active – snowboarding, wakeboarding, running, soccer and yoga. I also love spending an afternoon at the beach with my friends, family and dogs!

Favorite Quote: “To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.” -Confucius 

Hometown: Potomac, Maryland 

Hobbies: Traveling, hiking, exploring new cuisines/restaurants, basketball, cooking, reading, dancing

Favorite Quotes: "Ships in harbor are safe, but that's not what ships are built for" and "Just Keep Swimming" - Dory from Finding Nemo

Hometown: San Jose, CA

Hobbies: Being active outdoors, reading and listening to audiobooks, spending time with family and friends.

Favorite Quote: Empathy is not simply a matter of trying to imagine what others are going through, but having the will to muster enough courage to do something about it. In a way, empathy is predicated on hope. - Cornel West

Hometown: Mesa, Arizona

Hobbies: I enjoy camping, backpacking, anything where I can get outside and observe nature while spending time with my wife and kids.

About me: Spent many years working in construction and found satisfaction in the building and problem solving that was involved. Medicine permits even more opportunities for problem solving and allows me to continue to grow and learn continually. Working with patients is a gift in that it lets me briefly be a part of their lives in order to improve what might be ailing them, this is what drew me to this profession.

Hometown: Farmington, Utah

Hobbies: I enjoy fly fishing, playing guitar, mountain biking, snowshoeing, and hiking.

Favorite Quote:  “Better is possible. It does not take genius. It takes diligence. It takes moral clarity. It takes ingenuity. And above all, it takes a willingness to try.” - Atul Gawande

Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA

Hobbies: playing the piano, running 5Ks and 10Ks (working up gradually to a half marathon!), listening to podcasts, and self-learning computer programming.

Favorite Quote:  "Failure is success if you learn from it”

Hometown: Sacramento, CA

Hobbies: Outdoors, soccer, hiking, fantasy baseball, breweries, Trader Joe’s.

Medical Interests Include:  ultrasound, procedures, preventative medicine, and quality improvement