Meet the Residents

PGY Level: PGY-1
Hometown: Dyer, Indiana
Undergraduate: Purdue University
Medical School: Western Michigan University
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: Exploring LA, cooking
Favorite LA Restaurant: Tatsu Ramen
Pathology Interest(s): Undecided

PGY Level: PGY-1
Hometown: Luohe, China 
Undergraduate: Jilin University   
Medical School: Norman Bethune health Science Center of Jilin University 
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: Cooking, yoga, painting, hiking, playing with my kids  
Favorite LA Restaurant: Newport Seafood, Dong Ting Chun, Chengdu Taste 
Pathology Interest(s): Cardiovascular Pathology, Cytopathology, and Dermatopathology 

PGY Level: PGY-1
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate: University of California Los Angeles
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: Hiking, running, yoga, visiting family and friends 
Favorite LA Restaurant: Shamshiri, Sage, Tatsuya, Hoy-Ka Thai Noodle, Salt's Cure
Pathology Interest(s): Molecular, Hematopathology, Bone and Soft Tissue, Digital Pathology

PGY Level: PGY-1
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate: Loyola University New Orleans
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago  
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: Hiking, watching bad reality TV, anything music related, hanging out with my dog
Favorite LA Restaurant: Meizhou Dongpo and Taste of Tehran
Pathology Interest(s): Dermatopathology, Medical Renal Pathology, Molecular Pathology, Microbiology

PGY Level: PGY-1
Hometown: Burbank, CA
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: Running, tennis, and trying new restaurants
Favorite LA Restaurant: Gracias Madre and Castaway 
Pathology Interest(s): Gastrointestinal Pathology and Dermatopathology

PGY Level: PGY-1
Hometown: Edmonton, AB
Undergraduate: University of Oregon
Medical School: Oregon Health and Science University
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: Reading, writing, climbing, music, weird museums and dogs
Favorite LA Restaurant: Sushi Sasabune so far, but open to recs
Pathology Interest(s): Forensics

PGY Level: PGY-1
Hometown: Kunming, China
Undergraduate: Not Applicable
Medical School: Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University
Graduate School (PhD): MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: Ballet dancing and playing electric bass
Favorite LA Restaurant: TBD, exploring
Pathology Interest(s): Undecided 

PGY Level: PGY-2
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Undergraduate: University of Washington, Bothell
Medical School: Meharry Medical College
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: Listening to music, wine tasting, hanging out with friends 
Favorite LA Restaurant: Anything new and delicious
Pathology Interest(s): Lab Management

PGY level: PGY-2
Hometown: Westlake Village, CA
Undergraduate: University of California San Diego
Medical School: A.T. Still University
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: Weightlifting, TV/Film, Professional Champagne Connoisseur, Baking
Favorite LA Restaurant: Craig's, Hotel Bel-Air
Pathology Interest(s): Dermatopathology and Molecular Pathology

PGY Level: PGY-2
Hometown: Buena Park, CA
Undergraduate: UC Riverside
Medical School: Kansas City University
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: Listening to music, working out, video games, basketball, going out to eat, watching shows
Favorite LA Restaurant: Sun Nong Dan, Anju House
Pathology Interest(s): Hematopathology

PGY Level: PGY-2
Hometown: Wuhu, China
Medical School: Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, China
Graduate School (PhD): Capital Medical University, China
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: Spending time with my family, trying new food
Favorite LA Restaurant: Northern Hotpot, Tsujita 
Pathology interest(s): Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Pathology, Cytology

PGY Level: PGY-2
Hometown: Corona, CA
Undergraduate: California State University - San Bernardino
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: Watching TV shows and movies, reading, baking, cake decorating, spending time with friends and family
Favorite LA Restaurant: Gracias Madre, Monty’s Good Burger
Pathology Interest(s): Forensics

PGY Level: PGY-2
Hometown: Henan, China
Medical School: Xinxiang Medical University (MBBS), Peking Union Medical College (MD)
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: Hiking/Road trips/Outdoor Adventuring, cooking, watching movies, listening to music
Favorite LA Restaurant: In-N-Out, Meizhou Dongpo Restaurant
Pathology Interest(s): Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Pathology

PGY Level: PGY-3
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: Powerlifting, playing with and walking my dog, hiking, reading, watching TV/movies, podcasts and good food
Favorite LA Restaurant: Loco Coco Venice
Pathology Interest(s): Forensic Pathology

PGY Level: PGY-3
Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Medical School: Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: Taking my birds for a walk
Favorite LA Restaurant: House of Meatballs (Westwood), MOC (coffee), Afters (ice cream)
Pathology Interest(s): Thoracic Pathology and Cytology

PGY Level: PGY-3
Hometown: Lubbock, TX
Undergraduate: Texas Tech University
Medical School: UT Southwestern Medical Center
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: Tabletop Games, video games, running, eating
Favorite LA Restaurant: Pitfire Pizza, anything in Sawtelle
Pathology Interest(s): Dermatopathology, Bone and Soft Tissue

PGY Level: PGY-3
Hometown: Hicksville, NY
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: SUNY Upstate
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: PC gaming, musical jam sessions, cars, biking, running, hiking, balisong flipping
Favorite LA Restaurant: Domino's Pizza
Pathology Interest(s): Informatics

PGY Level: PGY3
Hometown: Bloomington, IL
Undergraduate: The University of Notre Dame
Graduate: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, MS Anatomy
Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: Tennis, hiking, dance, writing, art
Favorite LA Restaurant: Kusaki, Farmshop, Elephante
Pathology Interest(s): Laboratory Management, Medical Education, Health Policy

PGY Level: PGY-3
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA
Undergraduate: University of California Irvine
Medical School: University of Missouri School of Medicine - Columbia
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: Hiking, going to the pool, cycling, shopping
Favorite LA Restaurant: Bicyclette
Pathology Interest(s): Gastrointestinal Pathology

PGY Level: PGY-4, Chief Resident
Hometown: Stockton, CA
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: Spending time with my partner and three kids, hiking and trying new foods
Favorite LA Restaurant: Jasmine Market & Deli (Burmese food)
Pathology Interest(s): Health Disparities Focus, Informatics, Transfusion Medicine, Cytology, Hematopathology, and Molecular Pathology

PGY Level: PGY-4
Hometown: Loma Linda, CA
Undergraduate: La Sierra University
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend activities: Walking my dog, eating out, music events
Favorite LA Restaurant: Kang Ho Dong Baekjong (Korean BBQ)
Pathology Interest(s): Hematopathology

PGY Level: PGY-4, Chief Resident
Hometown: Lake Forest, CA
Undergraduate: UC Berkeley
Medical School: UC Davis
Favorite Hobbies/Weekend Activities: Spending time with family and friends, baking
Favorite LA Restaurant: Tsujita
Pathology Interest(s): Gastrointestinal Pathology

PGY Level: PGY-4, Chief Resident
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Medical School: Kermanshah University, School of Medicine
Favorite Hobbies/weekend Activities: Biking at the beach, swimming, snowboarding, live music, spending time with my family and friends
Favorite LA Restaurant: Baltaire, Study, Los Pollos Hermanos!
Pathology Interest(s): Gastrointestinal Pathology

PGY Level: PGY-4, Chief Resident
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Undergraduate: UC Berkeley
Medical School: University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: Traveling, photography and eating sushi
Favorite LA restaurant: Dollar Hits
Pathology interest(s): Forensics