Our Faculty
With decades upon decades of experience, our Faculty is a nationally recognized and award winning Team of Resident Educators, committed to training the next generation in every area of life and practice as a Family Medicine physician.
Our Faculty Leadership Team
Kara Cummins, MD
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Leena Patel, DO
Assistant Residency Program Director Sports Medicine / POCUS Part of what drew me to Family Medicine was the wonderful people who choose this profession, and the relationships we get to build with patients. After I completed my Family Medicine and Sports Medicine training at KP Los Angeles, I moved to San Jose for 7 years and was part of the founding faculty that started a new Family Medicine residency program. I went on to become Associate Program Director, and I also completed a Faculty Development Fellowship to learn how to better teach in medical education, along with continuing my Sports Medicine practice. Watching residents grow from timid interns to eventual colleagues is a rewarding transformation to be a part of, and I am very happy to be back in Orange County (where I grew up) to continue doing this every day.
Fellowship: KP Los Angeles (Sports Medicine) UCSF (Faculty Development) Residency: KP Los Angeles Medical School: LECOM Bradenton Undergrad: UCLA |
Huey Dang, MD
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Core Faculty
Michael Provenghi, MD
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Carrie Nelson-Vasquez, MD
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Bobby Davari, MD
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Sofia Meraz, MD
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Scott Murray, MD
Innovation/Technology/ Graduation I’m native to Southern California and was actually born at Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center. My parents are both educators and I try to incorporate their influence when I teach medical students, residents, and, of course, my members. I left private practice to join Kaiser Permanente because I believe we provide great care for our members. I strive to stay up to date with the latest medical knowledge, and I’m a firm believer in the practice of medicine based on scientific evidence.
Residency: Long Beach Memorial FMRP Medical School: University of Maryland Undergrad: UCLA |
Lance Brunner, MD
Patient Safety/Quality Leadership Development A career in family medicine has afforded me the opportunity to develop wonderful, long-lasting relationships with members and their families. It is an honor and privilege to participate in the care of members spanning the entire spectrum from infancy to the end of life. My most meaningful career experiences are those that support and help people during their greatest times of need. I also love to teach and I am apart of the administrative faculty at our Kaiser Permanente Orange County Family Medicine Residency Program and am an assistant clinical professor of family medicine at UC Irvine.
Residency: Long Beach Memorial FMRP Medical School: UC Irvine Undergrad: UC Irvine |
Paul Vollucci, DO
Asst. FM Department Chief I'm a native Southern Californian who grew up as a Kaiser Permanente member. I did not begin my professional life as a doctor. I worked as a high school science teacher prior to medical school. My approach to health is a combination of primary prevention and aggressive disease management. I consider healthcare a team responsibility. The team is made up of my members, my staff, and myself. It takes a team to provide the necessary support to maintain and achieve wellness. I enjoy family medicine because of the diversity of my members.
Residency: KPOC FMRP Medical School: Western University Health Sciences Undergrad: UC Irvine |
Diane Jerng, MD, MSEd
Resident Learning / Faculty Development My career passion is supporting residents and medical student learners in their education and training to optimize their learning and growth. I enjoy the process of understanding my learners so that we can together maximize effective strategies to improve clinical performance and personal well-being. I have taught and coached residents since 1999. I enjoy sharing my love of learning with clinical experiences in broad-spectrum Family Medicine.
Masters in Medical Education: University of Southern California Residency: Long Beach Memorial Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine Undergrad: University of Pennsylvania |
Sushant Mohleji, MD
Core Administrative Faculty Assist. FM Department Chief Certified Hypertension Specialist From the moment I stepped into medical school, I knew I wanted to be a Family Physician. Caring for our members is the greatest privilege as we guide them through their health journeys. Primary care is the cornerstone of our patient’s health due to the breadth of our care and relationships with our patients. My training instilled a deep interest in evidence-based medicine, quality improvement and a passion for teaching. The joy of seeing freshly minted physicians evolve into world-class, mature, Board-certified Family Physicians is unparalleled. My favorite modes of teaching are at the bedside, in the exam room, spur of the moment “chalk talks” and organized didactics. I’ve been fortunate to be engaged in multiple administrative roles which have shown me the great complexity and teamwork it takes to provide world-class top quality care.
Residency: KPOC FMRP Medical School: UCLA Undergrad: UC Riverside |
Vincent Valenzuela, MD
Pediatrics I am originally from Northern California and attended medical school at the University of Utah. After four years in beautiful Salt Lake City, where I was able to take part in the excitement of the 2002 Olympics, I finished my residency training at Children's Hospital of Orange County. With the constant sun and my love for running and other outdoor sports, I quickly made Orange County my home. After graduating from my pediatrics residency, I stayed on as an attending physician for one more year, before eventually joining the Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
Residency: Children's Hospital of Orange County Medical School: University of Utah Undergrad: Santa Clara University |
Adam Pollock, PsyD
Behavioral Medicine I was born at a KP hospital in Los Angeles and, if all goes as planned, I’ll retire as a career-long Kaiser Psychologist in Orange County. My focus is on psychological testing, individual psychotherapy, and the training of beginning psychologists and physicians. This aspect of my career has allowed me to share my experience, love of learning, and pay back some of the time and effort that was shared with me over the years by amazing teachers, professors, mentors, and colleagues.
Graduate School: California School of Professional Psychology – Los Angeles – Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Residency training: Kaiser Permanente – Department of Psychiatry – Santa Ana Undergrad: CSULB |
Mahnaz Pezeshpour, MD
Behavioral Medicine I grew up in Tehran, Iran, and after finishing medical school, I moved to the United States. I completed my Adult Psychiatry residency and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship. Since 2009, I have been with Orange County Kaiser Permanente. My approach to mental health involves advocating for awareness, reducing the stigma associated with mental health conditions, and improving the quality of life for my patients and their families. I believe in collaborative care model between psychiatry and family medicine, as well as early intervention programs for at-risk populations, and strongly support the mental health needs of adults, children and adolescents.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Training: Medical College of Georgia Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center Medical School: Azad Tehran University School of Medicine |
Timothy Munzing, MD
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Pranav Shah, MD
Behavioral Medicine/Wellness (Emeritus) Ever since I can remember, I wanted to be a psychiatrist. My father is a psychiatrist, and I grew up fascinated with the idea of learning why people behave the way they do. This quest to understand human behavior has guided me in my choice of a career and has continued to fuel my professional life. Through medical school and residency training, I learned about health and illness, and about the intricacies of the human body, brain, and mind. But perhaps the most important lesson I learned was about the value of an empathic bond between the doctor and his/her patient and its importance in the healing process.
Residency: Albert Einstein / Montefiore Medical Center Psychiatry Residency Medical School: Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Gujarat Univ Undergrad: St. Xavier's Science & Art College, India |
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