Current Residents
PGY-4
Sonal Chaudhari, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident IIII / PGY4
Hometown: Irvine, CA
Undergrad & Major: UCLA, Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
Medical School: Johns Hopkins
Hobbies: staying active through piilates, exploring new restaurants and cafes, Netflix-ing, and watching K-dramas, journaling, and practicing mindfulness
Kathleen Chung, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident IIII / PGY4
Hometown: Tehachapi, CA
Undergrad & Major: Dartmouth College, Romance Languages
Medical School: Brown
Hobbies: propagating succulents, crocheting, sewing, and yoga
Hannah Cundall, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident IIII / PGY4
Hometown: Palo Alto, CA
Undergrad & Major: UC Santa Cruz, Molecular Biology
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Hobbies: baking, audio-booking, collecting socks, and daydreaming
Monica Gutierrez, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident IIII / PGY4
Hometown: Cathedral City, CA
Undergrad & Major: UCLA, Psychobiology
Medical School: UC Riverside School of Medicine
Hobbies: snowboarding, cooking, traveling, and going on walks with my husband and dog
Jennifer Park, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident IIII / PGY4
Hometown: Hartford, CT
Undergrad & Major: University of Rochester, Biomedical Engineering
Medical School: University of Connecticut
Hobbies: finding new ways to stay active outside of the gym (mostly HIIT circuits), exploring foods from different cultures, and finding a new place to hammock
Lakshmi Ramachandran, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident IIII / PGY4
Hometown: Troy, MI
Undergrad & Major: Northwestern University - Communication Sciences & Disorders; double minor in Spanish & International Studies
Columbia University, Teachers College - MS in Neuroscience & Education
Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health - MPH in Health Policy & Maternal Child Health
Medical School: Western Michigan Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine
Hobbies: dancing, hiking, watercolor/oil painting, exploring new cities on foot, and aspiring to be a foodie
Michael Richardson, MD
(he/him/his)
Resident IIII / PGY4
Hometown: Los Angeles
Undergrad & Major: Washington University in St. Louis, History
Medical School: Stanford
Hobbies: reading about history, creating maps from running routes, pick-up basketball, finding cheap flights, and language learning
Jamie Temko, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident IIII / PGY4
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergrad & Major: Brown University, Neuroscience
Medical School: University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
Hobbies: I love being outdoors - especially to go camping, hiking or snowboarding, baking, knitting, and playing with my dog, Juno!
Deanna Wong, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident IIII / PGY4
Hometown: Orinda, CA
Undergrad & Major: Northwestern University, Biological Sciences
Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Hobbies: baking, drawing, and hiking
PGY-3
Elaine Chan
(she/her/hers)
Resident III / PGY3
Hometown: San Francisco
Undergrad & Major: Scripps College for Womyn, Biochemistry
Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Hobbies: peeking at home libraries 👀, biking to the beach 🚲, getting lost in mother nature 🌿, and organizing for social justice
Maria Paula Arias, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident III / PGY3
Hometown: Cartagena, Colombia
Undergrad & Major: Johns Hopkins University, Neuroscience
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University
Hobbies: Latin dancing, beach volleyball (beaching in general), hiking with our dog (Sebastian <3), picnics with friends and trying new things!
Demetra Hufnagel, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident III / PGY3
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergrad & Major: Yale University, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Hobbies: hiking, teaching my cat tricks (or at least trying to), cooking with loved ones, and perfecting my latte skills
Alexandra Mardock, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident III / PGY3
Hometown: Laguna Hills, CA
Undergrad & Major: Rice University: French Studies, Biochemistry minor
Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Hobbies: surfing, beach volleyball, long hikes, picnics, and cooking with friends
Rachel Martel, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident III / PGY3
Hometown: Maplewood, NJ
Undergrad & Major: Tufts University, English and Community Health
Medical School: NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Hobbies: reading, knitting sweaters, and traveling
Jocelyn Sajnani, MD
(she/her)
Resident III / PGY3
Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas
Undergrad & Major: University of Kansas, Genetics
Medical School: University of Kansas
Hobbies: traveling and eating
Lauren Sanchez, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident III / PGY3
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergrad & Major: Swarthmore College, Psychology and minor in Art History
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Hobbies: dancing, long walks on the beach, and learning new hobbies on Youtube
Delaney Scollan, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident III / PGY3
Hometown: Auburn, NY
Undergrad & Major: Skidmore College, Biology Major, Spanish Minor
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Jersey
Hobbies: Sports: SUP / yoga / tennis 🎾 / hiking / volleyball, taking care of my plant babies and gardening 🌱, taking long walks (on the beach!?) while listening to audio books 😉, antiquing and refinishing furniture!
Jessica Van Fleet, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident III / PGY3
Hometown: Orange, CA
Undergrad & Major: UCLA, Biology
Medical School: USC Keck School of Medicine
Hobbies: hiking, workout classes, cooking, spending time with friends and family
PGY-2
Rachel Acree, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident II / PGY2
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Undergrad & Major: Georgetown University, Human Science
Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Hobbies: baking/cooking/eating, dogs, nature walks/day hikes, and fantasy novels!
Sabrina Alexander, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident II / PGY2
Hometown: Newark, NJ
Undergrad & Major: Cornell University, Human Development
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Hobbies: tennis, collecting mementos, and reality TV!
Brittany Bergman, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident II / PGY2
Hometown: Spokane Valley, WA
Undergrad & Major: Gonzaga University (Go Zags!); Biology
Medical School: University of Washington SOM
Hobbies: traveling, hiking, and exploring new places through food
Karina Gomez, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident II / PGY2
Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
Undergrad & Major: Claremont McKenna College, Molecular Biology
Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine
Hobbies: walking my dog, hiking and boxing
Alexander Gould, MD
(he/him/his)
Resident II / PGY2
Hometown: Millburn, NJ
Undergrad & Major: Washington Univ. in St. Louis; Global Health & the Environment / Psychology
Medical School: Brown
Hobbies: cooking (eating), biking, hiking, playing squash and tennis, baking challah, and watching Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
Sandy Hoang, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident II / PGY2
Hometown: Falls Church, VA
Undergrad & Major: University of Virginia - Art History, Biology
Medical School: Washington University in St Louis
Hobbies: hiking, going to museums, dog sitting, and facetiming all my friends
Vignesh Ramchandran, MD
(he/him/his)
Resident II / PGY2
Hometown: Newtown, PA
Undergrad & Major: Johns Hopkins University, Biomedical Engineering
Medical School: UC Irvine School of Medicine
Hobbies: hiking, traveling, board games, and basketball
Anais Stepanian, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident II / PGY2
Hometown: La Canada, CA
Undergrad & Major: University of California-Davis, Neurobiology
Medical School: Loyola Stritch School of Medicine
Hobbies: cooking and taking pics of my food, hiking, biking, discovering new restaurants, watching Shark Tank, and going to Broadway shows
Monica Stretten, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident II / PGY2
Hometown:
Undergrad & Major: Dartmouth College
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
Hobbies: Netflix, beadwork, Peloton and tennis
PGY-1
Shanice Beaumont, MD
Resident I / PGYI
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Undergrad: New York University
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medicine
Nicholas Carreathers, MD
Resident I / PGYI
Hometown: Covina, CA
Undergrad: University of California, San Diego
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
Sarah Case, MD
Resident I / PGYI
Hometown: Vancouver, WA
Undergrad: University of Washington
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Daniel Castaneda, MD
(he/him/his)
Resident I / PGYI
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Undergrad: Davidson College
Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Regional Campus
Hobbies: cooking, hiking, running, playing ice hockey, and watching Florida Panthers hockey
Prisca Diala, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident I / PGYI
Hometown: Eastvale, CA
Undergrad: Pomona College
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
Hobbies: reading, dancing, cooking, and going to brunch
Audra Fain, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident I / PGYI
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Undergrad: George Washington University
Medical School: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Hobbies: reading, perfecting my chocolate chip cookie recipe, slow-but-steady jogging
Kristen Hori, MD
(she/her/hers)
Resident I / PGYI
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Undergrad: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine
Hobbies: soccer, yoga, going to the beach, and trying new restaurants
Jasmine Robinson, MD
Resident I / PGYI
Hometown: Shawnee, OK
Undergrad: Cornell University
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Omar Rosete, MD
(he/him/his)
Resident I / PGYI
Hometown: Santa Clara, CA
Undergrad: University of Florida
Medical School: University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Hobbies: running, playing basketball, watching sports (Go Heat!), and exploring new restaurants
Edward Valle, MD
Resident I / PGYI
Hometown: East Los Angeles, CA
Undergrad: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California