3rd Year

Janice Chan

Janice Chan, DO

Hometown: Daly City, California
Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: LA General Medical Center/USC
Why I chose UCLA: I really liked the faculty and the fellows on the day of my interview since everyone was nice and approachable. The faculty cares about our education and believes that our education comes first so the program is not fellow dependent. I liked that there is a variety of research at UCLA that I can explore since I wasn't sure what my research interest was before starting fellowship. 
Research Interest: I am interested in technology use in youths with type 1 diabetes. My current research is looking at whether fingersticks prior to initiating continuous glucose monitor(CGM) correlates with CGM use and A1c after starting CGM in youths with public insurance. 
Non-research Interest: I love eating and trying different restaurants (another reason why I chose UCLA is because I couldn't leave the LA food scene). 
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Sri Nikhita Chimatapu, MD

Hometown: Mumbai, India 
 
Medical School: Mahatma Ghandi Mission Medical College
Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai, Elmhurst Hospital
Why I chose UCLA: Research support, Diversity, California, family.
Research interests: I'm interested in integrating technology with endocrinology, specifically pediatric obesity. My current project involves understanding the feasibility of using continuous glucose monitors in adolescents with obesity. 
Non-research interests: Hiking, Working out.

2nd Year

Bassem

Bassem Shoucri MD, PhD

Hometown: Los Angeles
 
Medical School: University of California Irvine
Residency: UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital
Why I chose UCLA: Having been a resident at UCLA, I was familiar with the endocrine faculty and the different hospitals and knew that the clinical training would be excellent. In addition, I knew the division would support my career goals as a physician-scientist and that UCLA is a formidable biomedical research hub with endless opportunities and a rich community of physician-scientists. 
Research interests: I am interested in the developmental origins of obesity and type 2 diabetes. As a research fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Peter Tontonoz, I am studying the role of lipids in the link between obesity and diabetes. 
Non-research interests: When I’m not at work, I can often be found at the beach or the park with my wife and two daughters.