Recent Graduates
The "stars" of our program, we have graduated 176
world-class physicians (and counting!)
We're so proud of them!
Recent Graduates
The "stars" of our program, we have graduated 176
world-class physicians (and counting!)
We're so proud of them!
2022 Graduates
Eliane Bitar, MD
Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Undergrad: University of Arizona Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon Clinical Interests: Everything but especially Women’s Health and Integrative/Alternative/Lifestyle Medicine Hobbies: eating, cooking, baking, laying on the beach/tanning, spending time with my family and friends, people watching (not in a creepy way…), etc... Fun Fact: I have dessert after every meal! :D |
Brock Booth, DO
Chief Resident Medical School: Des Moines University
Undergrad: University of Michigan Hometown: Irvine, CA Clinical Interests: Office procedures, sports medicine, medical education Hobbies: Doing everything with the Fiance-- Cooking, watching TV (especially masterchef and top chef), going to Disneyland, mini-golfing, trying different restaurants Fun Fact: Played trumpet in the Michigan Marching Band and had the chance to perform in 5 different collegiate stadiums and 4 different NFL stadiums |
Kim Dang, MD
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco
Undergrad: University of California, Irvine Hometown: Santa Ana, CA Clinical Interests: women’s health, preventative medicine Hobbies: watercolor painting, museums and gardens, online shopping, picnics, spending time with my fiance/family/ friends, hiking, boba runs, brunch, napping! Fun Fact: I am a FRIENDS fanatic and can recognize basically any line/scene from the series. I welcome any FRIENDS trivia challenge! |
Corinne Eugenio, MD
Medical School: Frank H. Netter SOM at Quinnipiac University
Undergrad: Nevada State College Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada Clinical Interests: Underserved medicine, LGBTQ health, geriatrics Hobbies: Going to concerts, Disneyland adventures, karaoking, shopping, movies, pop culture, playing with my mini goldendoodle Fun Fact: I know how to extreme coupon. I lived on my mini stockpile of tide pods and toiletries during med school. |
Nadine Hammoud, DO
Academic Chief Resident Medical school: Midwestern University in Arizona
Undergrad: UC Santa Barbara/Purdue for graduate school Hometown: Redondo Beach, CA Clinical interests: Addiction Medicine, women’s health, lifestyle and prevention medicine Hobbies: finding new coffee shops, stalking Yelp, visiting amusement parks, painting, video games, seeing friends and family, traveling (when not on lockdown) Fun fact: I hugged a killer whale once. I’ve also lived in 11 different cities and 5 states (unrelated to the killer whale) |
Sandy Phan, DO
Chief Resident Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
Undergrad: UC San Diego Hometown: Campbell, CA Clinical Interests: Preventative care, women’s health, integrative medicine, urgent care Hobbies: cooking, baking, being a bookworm, spending time at the beach, going out to brunch, hiking, traveling, napping, watching Netflix and Hulu Fun Fact: I worked at Tender Greens in the Bay Area before medical school, where I had the joy of eating delicious food and taking Luke Walton’s order. |
Sharlene Tsao, DO
Medical school: Western University of Health Sciences
Undergrad: USC Hometown: Arcadia, CA Clinical interests: Everything! My ideal clinic includes a wide variety of anything and everything. It keeps me on my toes. Hobbies: home improvement projects, painting, piano Fun fact: I ride a Harley Davidson motorcycle |
Zayeem Zaman, DO
Medical School: Touro University Nevada
Undergrad: UCLA Hometown: Cypress, CA Clinical Interests: Sports Medicine, Nutrition Hobbies: Spending quality time with my family and friends, watching basketball and football (especially the Lakers and the Saints), playing basketball, going to the beach, trying new restaurants Fun Fact: My wife and I were delivered by the same doctor |
2021 Graduates
Lina Delbruck, DO
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
Undergrad: UCSD Hometown: Del Mar, San Diego, CA Clinical Interests: Lifestyle and integrative medicine Hobbies: yoga, piano, running on the beach Fun Fact: have a baby tiger, went to school in Japan, first pet was a chicken 🐥, and started a company during Residency. |
Cindy Gao, DO
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
Undergrad: UC Berkeley Hometown: Sacramento, CA Clinical Interests: definitely full scope practice Hobbies: cooking, baking, sketching, exercising :P Fun Fact: haha not sure if this counts, but I like singing in my car and eating ice cream in winter. |
Ramya Kuchibhatla, MD
Medical School: Rush Medical College
Undergrad: Brandeis University Hometown: Hayward, CA Clinical Interests: HIV medicine, underserved medicine, women’s health Hobbies: watching the Niners, cooking, biking, traveling, trying new foods (I try not to go to the same restaurant/bar twice!) Fun Fact: I’ve seen Hamilton so many times that I can definitely sing all the songs from memory. |
Paige La Spada, MD
Medical School: Saint Louis University
Undergrad: University of Southern California Hometown: Westlake Village, CA Clinical Interests: full spectrum family medicine Hobbies: Biking, cooking, spending time with my family, hanging out with my co-residents Fun Fact: I have a twin brother. |
Rebecca Lech, DO
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
Undergrad: Santa Clara University Hometown: Anaheim Hills, CA Clinical Interests: Urgent Care medicine Hobbies: dogs Fun Fact: I love dogs |
Melanie Madriaga, DO
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
Undergrad: Cal Poly SLO Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Clinical Interests: sports medicine, procedures, inpatient medicine Hobbies: grubbing/hanging out with friends and family, basketball, climbing, camping, traveling Fun Fact: I was a black belt at 9 and I plan to be best friends with as many dogs as possible (already have 1 corgi!) |
Abbas Naqvi, DO
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
Undergrad: UC Irvine Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Clinical Interests: Community Medicine, Addiction Medicine, Obstetrics, Social Media’s role in Medicine Hobbies: Playing music! My main instrument is guitar but I have been getting more into ukulele, bass, and drums. Fun Fact: I have a 3 year old daughter that is learning the drums with me |
Allen Nelson, MD
Medical School: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Undergrad: UC Irvine Hometown: Fullerton, CA Clinical Interests: Preventative Medicine, Urgent care, Global Medicine Hobbies: Baseball, Water polo, Beach, Coffee Fun Fact: I have been to 17 of the 30 MLB ballpark stadiums |
The Kaiser Permanente Orange County Family Residency Program
Class of 2022
Class of 2022
The Kaiser Permanente Orange County Family Residency Program
Class of 2021
Class of 2021
