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2022-2023 Residents (click to enlarge)

Residents

 
Our beloved Residents are the "stars" of the program.  See below for Resident Profiles and testimonials. 

 PGY-1 Class
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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 anyday! 
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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!

 PGY-2 Class
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Raymar Baesa, DO
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
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
Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine
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
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John Shin, MD
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

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

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

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

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

PGY-3 Class
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Austin Ardalan, DO
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

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

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

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
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

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
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

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

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The Kaiser Permanente Orange County Family Residency Program
​Class of 2023
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​Class of 2024
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​Class of 2025
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