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Meet our Residents

Name: Carlos Casiano
PGY level: PGY4
Hometown: Colton, CA
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: reading (and audiobooking), walking along the beach, driving along the PCH, traveling
Favorite LA restaurant: Kogi, Pizzana
Pathology interest(s): Hematopathology, Pediatrics, a mixed bag of other things

Name: Jennifer Chia
PGY level: PGY3
Hometown: Boulder, Colorado
Medical School: Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering Tri-Institutional MD-PhD
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Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: knitting, rock climbing, reading, gardening, exploring nature with my daughters
Favorite LA restaurant: Kato, Yours Truly, Dough Room, S&W China Taste
Pathology interest(s): Hematopathology, basic & translational science

Name: Precious Fortes
PGY level: PGY1
Hometown: Stockton, CA
Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: Spending time with my two kids, hiking and trying new foods
Favorite LA restaurant: Jasmine Market & Deli (Burmese food)
Pathology interest(s): Pluripotent at this point as a PGY1 (Blood bank and Dermpath)

Name: Tracie Goh
PGY level: PGY2
Hometown: Daly City, CA
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences COMP
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: Listening to music, watching TV/movies, reading fantasy series, board games, trying out new restaurants/bakeries/coffee shops, and beach bumming
Favorite LA restaurant: Milo & Olive, Kang Ho-dong Baekjeong, Saffron & Rose
Pathology interest(s): Hematopathology

Name: Sophia Hwang
PGY level: PGY1
Hometown: Loma Linda, CA
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: EDM/live music, eating out, working out, reading, video games, documentaries
Favorite LA restaurant: Kang Ho-Dong Baekjong (K-bbq), Myungrang Hot Dog
Pathology interest(s): Undecided (Transfusion Medicine, GI, other?)

Name: Teresa Kim
PGY level: PGY3
Hometown: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: Anything with food -trying new restaurants, baking, and obviously eating
Favorite LA restaurant: Republique, Phanny’s, Shin-Sen-Gumi
Pathology interest(s): Cytopathology

Name: Katy Lawson
PGY level: PGY4
Hometown: Medford, Oregon
Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: surfing, camping, hiking, napping with my son
Favorite LA restaurant: Tacos Tu Madre, Tara’s Himalayan Cuisine, any Korean BBQ spot, Sidecar Donuts
Pathology interest(s): Hematopathology and Surgical (Anatomic) Pathology

Name: Christine Lee
PGY level: PGY4
Hometown: Claremont, CA
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: Yoga and jogging, picnicking at the beach, reading, trying new restaurants
Favorite LA restaurant: The Kimbap, Sidecar Donuts, BCD Tofu House
Pathology interest(s): Dermatopathology

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Name: Tiffany Lin
PGY level: PGY2
Hometown: Arcadia, CA
Medical School: University at Buffalo
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: playing video games/board games, trying new restaurants/bars/cafes, traveling, exploring LA(pre-covid), telling my dog he’s a good boy
Favorite LA restaurant: Bestia
Pathology interest(s): Forensics

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Name: Sofia Liou
PGY level: PGY3
Hometown: Cupertino, CA
Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: Painting, cooking, playing beach volleyball
Favorite LA restaurant: Din Tai Fung
Pathology interest(s): Dermatopathology

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Name: Natalia Liu
PGY level: PGY3
Hometown: Upland, CA
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: hanging out with my dog, listening to records, hiking, traveling
Favorite LA restaurant: In-N-Out, Huckleberry
Pathology interest(s): Gastrointestinal pathology

Name: Trang Lollie
PGY level: PGY4
Hometown: Orange, CA
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: Mr. Biscuits (my Shih-Tzu Street-Tzu), hiking, WeHo
Favorite LA restaurant: Canter’s Deli at 1 AM
Pathology interest(s): BST, GI

Name: Tara Narasimhalu
PGY level: PGY1
Hometown: Lake Forest, CA
Medical School: UC Davis
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: baking, reading mystery novels, knitting
Favorite LA restaurant: Thai Bamboo Cuisine
Pathology interest(s): Undecided

Name: Michelle Phan-Tang
PGY level: PGY4
Hometown: Gardena, CA
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences COMP
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: Spending time with my dog, reading and online shopping
Favorite LA restaurant: Kanpai (sushi!)
Pathology interest(s): Forensics

Name: Rana Riahi
PGY level: PGY1
Hometown: Los Angeles
Medical school: Kermanshah University, School of Medicine
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: biking at the beach, swimming, gym (pre-covid), live music, spending time with my family and friends
Favorite LA restaurant: Baltaire, Study, Los Pollos Hermanos!
Pathology interest(s): Under investigation

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Name: Danny Rodriguez
PGY level: PGY2
Hometown: Everett, Washington
Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: Netflix, Theater, MTG, hiking with my dog, and cycling
Favorite LA restaurant: Broxton Brewery, Tlaco Tacos
Pathology interest(s): Dermatopathology

Name: Arash Roohani
PGY level: PGY1
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Medical School: University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: Traveling, video games, photography and eating sushi
Favorite LA restaurant: Hurry Curry of Tokyo
Pathology interest(s): Undecided

Name: Chana Sachs
PGY level: PGY2
Hometown: West Hills, CA
Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (GO HAWKS!)
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: Rock climbing, board games, long walks on the beach
Favorite LA restaurant: Broxton Brewery, Native Cafe
Pathology interest(s): Surgical pathology/pediatric pathology/neuropathology and medical education

Name: Alireza Samiei
PGY level: PGY3
Hometown: Tehran, Iran
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: Endurance cycling and swimming, cooking, podcasts
Favorite LA restaurant: Bavel & Bestia in downtown
Pathology interest(s): Bone and soft tissue, Molecular pathology

Name: Jamar Uzzell
PGY level: PGY3
Hometown: Washington DC
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: Scenic drives, snowboarding, video games, watching cooking shows, cooking (amateur chef) and trying new restaurants
Favorite LA restaurant: Perch
Pathology interest(s): Dermatopathology, Molecular pathology

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Name: Sarah Zhang
PGY level: PGY2
Hometown: Edison, NJ
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: Reading fiction novels, watching bad reality TV, browsing thrift stores and antique shops
Favorite LA restaurant: Chengdu Taste
Pathology interest(s): Still undecided but probably something in AP

Name: Ting Zhang
PGY level: PGY1
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Medical School: Shanghai JiaoTong University, School of Medicine PhD School: Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles
Favorite hobbies/weekend activities: spending time with my family
Favorite LA restaurant: Tsujita Ramen/Killer noodle
Pathology interest(s): Neuropathology

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