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Recent Graduates


The "stars" of our program, we have graduated 193
​world-class physicians (and counting!)
We're so proud of them!
2025 Graduates
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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
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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! 
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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 
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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
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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
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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! 
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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
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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
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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.)  
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Chantal Jackson, MD

Now Working: KP NorCal (Davis)
Medical School:  University of Arizona College of Medicine- Tucson
Undergrad:  UCLA
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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



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Leah Shapiro, MD

Now Working: Torrance Memorial
Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine (NY)
Undergrad: Brandeis University
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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
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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 
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Joseph St. Pierre, MD

Now 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
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Ellice Wang, MD
​Chief Resident

Now Working: KP Long Beach
Medical School:  Keck School of Medicine
Undergrad:  USC

Hometown:  Simi Valley, CA
Clinical Interests:  Sports Medicine, LGBTQ+ health
Hobbies:  running, swimming, HIIT workouts, cooking for friends
(I make a pretty good focaccia and rib eye), watching food/travel TV (Great British Baking Show!!), and landscape photography
Fun Fact:  I used to be a competitive swimmer and also have flexible thumbs
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Brandon Wong, DO

Now 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
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Claire Stolin, DO
Academic Chief Resident

Now Working: Per Diem KP Orange County
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Medical School:  Western University of Health Sciences
Undergrad:  UCLA

Hometown:  Los Angeles, CA
Clinical Interests:  Lifestyle and Integrative Medicine, Preventative Medicine, Women’s Health
Hobbies:  Swimming, hiking, cooking, reading books on the beach, trying new restaurants  
Fun Fact:  I’ve watched Gilmore Girls from beginning to end at least 10 times and still laugh at the jokes

2023 Graduates
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Austin Ardalan, DO
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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
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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
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Jennifer Gonzalez, DO
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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
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Austin Hankinson, DO
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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
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Eric McLeod, MD
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Now working: KP Irvine
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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
 
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Gabriel Miranda, MD
​Chief Resident
Now working: Per Diem KP Virtual Medical Center
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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!
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Sagar Patel, DO

​Now working: Per Diem KP Orange County
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Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
Undergrad: UC Berkeley
Hometown: Bakersfield, CA
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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  
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Jasmine Takhar, DO
Chief Resident
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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
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Eliane Bitar, MD
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Now working: Private Practice in Florida
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Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Undergrad: University of Arizona
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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
 
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Brock Booth, DO
​Chief Resident
Now working: KP Harbor MacArthur
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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
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Kim Dang, MD
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Now working: KP La Habra
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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!
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Corinne Eugenio, MD
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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.


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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)
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Sandy Phan, DO
​Chief Resident

Now working: KP Garden Grove Urgent Care
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Medical School:
Western University of Health Sciences
Undergrad: UC San Diego
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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.
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Sharlene Tsao, DO
Now working: Per Diem KP Orange County & KP Downey
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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
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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
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Lina Delbruck, DO
Now working: Per Diem KP San Diego
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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. 
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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.
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Ramya Kuchibhatla, MD
Now working: KP Los Angeles
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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.
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Paige La Spada, MD
Now working: Per Diem KP Orange County
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Medical School: Saint Louis University
Undergrad: University of Southern California
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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.
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Rebecca Lech, DO
Now working: Private Practice in Yorba Linda

Medical School:
Western University of Health Sciences
Undergrad: Santa Clara University
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Hometown: Anaheim Hills, CA
Clinical Interests:  
Urgent Care medicine

Hobbies: dogs
Fun Fact: I love dogs
 
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Melanie Madriaga, DO
Now working: KP Sacramento
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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!)
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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
 
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Allen Nelson, MD
Now working: Per Diem KP Orange County

Medical School:
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Undergrad: UC Irvine
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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 2023
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The Kaiser Permanente Orange County Family Residency Program
​Class of 2022
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The Kaiser Permanente Orange County Family Residency Program
​Class of 2021
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