Recent Graduates
The "stars" of our program, we have graduated 193
world-class physicians (and counting!)
We're so proud of them!
Recent Graduates
The "stars" of our program, we have graduated 193
world-class physicians (and counting!)
We're so proud of them!
2025 Graduates
Neely Atamaniuk, DO
Medical School: Des Moines University
Undergrad: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Hometown: Redondo Beach, CA Clinical Interests: Global Medicine, Women’s Health, LGBTQ+ Health, Preventative Medicine Hobbies: Hiking with my two dogs, exploring tidepools, skiing, running, trying new recipes Fun Fact: I taught English in Thailand to adorable six year olds |
Crystal Cheung, DO
Medical School: Touro University Nevada
Undergrad: UCLA Hometown: Fountain Valley, CA Clinical Interests: Preventative Medicine, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Procedures, Geriatrics Hobbies: going to Disneyland, Disney pin trading, paint and sip nights, attending concerts, playing with makeup Fun Fact: I’ve been to every Disney park in the world except for Shanghai and Paris, which are next on my list! |
Jonathan Dreiling, DO
Medical School: Western University Health Sciences
Undergrad: UC Santa Cruz Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA Clinical Interests: Preventative Care, Procedures, Behavioral Health, Urgent Care Hobbies: Snowboarding, roller hockey, fantasy football, concerts, running, mountain biking Fun Fact: I used to drive a forklift when I worked at Home Depot |
Rebecca Lee, DO
Medical School: Rocky Vista University- Southern Utah
Undergrad: Brigham Young University Hometown: Kaohsiung, Taiwan Clinical Interests: Academic Medicine, Lifestyle and Integrative Medicine, Community Medicine, Procedures, Dermatology Hobbies: Rock climbing, pickleball, cycling, running, hiking, shopping, cooking, and eating! Fun Fact: I didn’t attend school until fifth grade |
Dana Nguyen, DO
Medical School: Western University Health Sciences
Undergrad: CSU Fullerton Hometown: Anaheim, CA Clinical Interests: Lifestyle and Integrative Medicine, Preventative Medicine, Women’s Health Hobbies: Hosting dinner parties, Discovering new restaurants, Playing fetch with both my dog and cat Fun Fact: One of my favorite joys in life is taking an afternoon nap without needing to set an alarm |
Danny Nguyen, DO
Medical School: Touro University Nevada
Undergrad: UCLA Hometown: Vietnam --> Garden Grove, CA Clinical Interests: Preventative Medicine, Community Medicine, Geriatrics, Procedures Hobbies: cooking, checking out new restaurants, attending concerts, singing karaoke with friends and family, watching shows/movies Fun Fact: I love eating ice-cream and could use it as a pick-me-up any day! |
Jodi Spangler, MD
Medical School: University of Washington
Undergrad: UCLA Hometown: Durban, South Africa Clinical Interests: Preventive and Integrative Medicine, Wilderness Medicine, Community Medicine, Global Health Hobbies: Surfing, hiking, skydiving, yoga, fixing up my Westfalia campervan, family time, and gardening Fun Fact: My favorite scent in the world is the special combination of coffee and surf wax on the way to the beach |
Dean Tran, MD
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Undergrad: UCLA Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA Clinical Interests: Preventive Medicine, Behavioral Health, Palliative Medicine, Teaching Hobbies: I love cooking! Lately, I’ve gotten into barbecuing. I dream of someday being a proud owner of an offset smoker, but for now, catch me on the weekend lighting up my kettle grill and smoking chicken wings or beef short ribs. Other than that, I love trying and learning new things with my more adventurous other half Fun Fact: Ask to borrow my Atlas pasta machine! |
2024 Graduates
Raymar Baesa, DO
Chief Resident Now Working: KP Gardena
Medical School: Touro University Nevada Undergrad: UCLA Hometown: Fullerton, CA Clinical Interests: Sports Medicine, Community Medicine, Preventative Medicine Hobbies: Basketball (go Lakers!), Karaoke, Dancing, all things Disney & Marvel, music, using my air fryer, binge watching shows on all streaming services Fun Fact: At first coerced by my girlfriend, now am a big fan of watching trashy reality TV (Love Island, MTV’s The Challenge, The Bachelor, etc.) |
Chantal Jackson, MD
Now Working: KP NorCal (Davis)
Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine- Tucson Undergrad: UCLA Hometown: Berkeley, CA Clinical Interests: Community Health, Dermatology and Preventive Medicine Hobbies: Cultural Studies, Dance, Drawing, Hiking, Painting and Reading Fun Fact: I was once a background actor on the set of House |
Leah Shapiro, MD
Now Working: Torrance Memorial
Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine (NY) Undergrad: Brandeis University Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Clinical Interests: Community Medicine, Global Health, Medical Education Hobbies: Hiking, Cooking with friends, Golf, any water-related activities Fun Fact: I have traveled to over 35 countries |
John Shin, MD
Now Working: Providence St. Jude
Medical School: California Northstate University COM Undergrad: University of Washington Hometown: Anyang, Gyeonggi-do (South Korea) → Puyallup, WA Clinical Interests: Sports Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Procedures Hobbies: Working out, Snowboarding, Gaming, Building PCs, Cooking/BBQ Fun Fact: I have a sous vide machine for that perfect medium rare steak. Recently became a dad |
Joseph St. Pierre, MDNow Working: KP Georgia
Medical School: Keck School of Medicine Undergrad: Tufts University Hometown: Manchester, NH Clinical Interests: Lifestyle and Integrative Medicine, Office procedures, Geriatrics Hobbies: Running, Strength training, camping, cooking food and enjoying it with others, origami Fun Fact: Taking a few minutes for coffee before sunrise is my favorite part of the day |
Ellice Wang, MD
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Brandon Wong, DONow Working: KP La Palma
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences Undergrad: UC Irvine Hometown: San Francisco, CA Clinical Interests: Preventative Medicine, Lifestyle and Integrative Medicine, Community Medicine Hobbies: Grilling and barbecuing, pet photography, anything Star Wars related Fun Fact: I am addicted to grocery shopping |
Claire Stolin, DO
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2023 Graduates
Austin Ardalan, DO
Now Working: KP Woodland Hills
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences Undergrad: UCLA Hometown: Woodland Hills, CA Clinical Interests: Full scope family medicine. I love connecting with my patients and learning a variety of procedures Hobbies: Spontaneous adventures, traveling, hiking, swimming, discovering new bars/restaurants, and hanging with wifey, friends, and family Fun Fact: I ran with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain |
Mika de Coster, MD
Academic Chief Resident Now Working: KP San Juan Capistrano
Medical School: Keck School of Medicine, USC Undergrad: UCI Hometown: Ladera Ranch, CA Clinical Interests: sports medicine, integrative medicine and nutrition, little bit of everything else (that’s why Family Med!) Hobbies: Mountain Biking, Skiing, Pickleball, Car racing/track days Fun Fact: I was homeschooled in middle and high school to play competitive tennis |
Jennifer Gonzalez, DO
Now Working: KP Downey
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences Undergrad: Loyola Marymount University Hometown: San Jose, CA Clinical Interests: women’s health, global medicine, health care policy, community medicine, preventive care Hobbies: acrylic painting, boxing, martial arts, hiking, basketball, swimming, reading Fun Fact: I got my black belt in Karate when I was 11 |
Austin Hankinson, DO
Now Working: Per Diem KP Orange County
Medical school: Western University of Health Sciences Undergrad: University of Maryland, College Park Hometown: Annapolis, Maryland Clinical interests: Global health Hobbies: Surfing, Songwriting Fun Fact: I worked as a commercial salmon fisherman in Alaska the summer between first and second year of medical school |
Eric McLeod, MD
Now working: KP Irvine
Medical School: Chicago Medical School Undergrad: UCSD Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA Clinical Interests: Lifestyle and prevention Hobbies: Swimming, surfing, running, hiking, kicking it with friends Fun Fact: I have a fake tooth from a motocross accident |
Gabriel Miranda, MD
Chief Resident Now working: Per Diem KP Virtual Medical Center
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (New Orleans) Undergrad: College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, MA) Hometown: Fremont, CA Clinical Interests: Sports Medicine, Procedures, Preventative Medicine, Women’s Health, Urgent Care, Pediatrics Hobbies: Music, singing, basketball, football (WHO DAT?), hiking, cooking/baking, family BBQs, hanging out with friends, bingeing Netflix, discovering new breweries Fun Fact: I was lead singer of my medical school band named “Radialhead” and we performed throughout NOLA. Listen to our studio recordings here on Soundcloud! |
Sagar Patel, DO
Now working: Per Diem KP Orange County Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences Undergrad: UC Berkeley Hometown: Bakersfield, CA Clinical Interests: Applied longevity, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Integrative medicine, Sports, OMM Hobbies: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, basketball (Go Lakers!), cooking, traveling, Fun Fact: Chilled with the entire US men’s basketball team after the 2012 Olympics in London when we shared an airport gate for the flight home |
Jasmine Takhar, DO
Chief Resident Now Working: Per Diem KP Orange County
Medical school: Western University of Health Sciences Undergrad: UCI Hometown: San Marcos, CA Clinical interest: everything, preventative medicine, integrative medicine, women’s health, building long lasting relationships Hobbies: hiking, cooking, eating lol, traveling, badminton, playing board games Fun fact: why can’t we do a boring fact? Like: I can sit and binge watch TV in my PJs and eat for 5 |
2022 Graduates
Eliane Bitar, MD
Now working: Private Practice in Florida
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 Now working: KP Harbor MacArthur
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
Now working: KP La Habra
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
Now working: KP Downey
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 Now working: Addiction Medicine Fellowship at Loma Linda
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 Now working: KP Garden Grove Urgent Care
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
Now working: Per Diem KP Orange County & KP Downey
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
Now working: Sports Medicine Fellowship at KP Los Angeles
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
Now working: Per Diem KP San Diego
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
Now working: Per Diem KP Orange County
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
Now working: KP Los Angeles
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
Now working: Per Diem KP Orange County
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
Now working: Private Practice in Yorba Linda
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
Now working: KP Sacramento
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
Now working: KP Downey
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
Now working: Per Diem KP Orange County
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
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The Kaiser Permanente Orange County Family Residency Program
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The Kaiser Permanente Orange County Family Residency Program
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