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2024-2025 Residents (click to enlarge)

Residents

 
Our beloved Residents are the "stars" of the program.  See below for Resident Profiles and testimonials. 
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 Thank-a-Resident-Day 2025!!!
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Class of 2027
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Ashvin Antony, MD
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Undergrad: Vanderbilt University
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Hometown: Boston, MA
Clinical Interests: Community Medicine, Health Equity Advocacy, Preventative Medicine, Outpatient Procedures
Hobbies: Diehard Boston sports fan (Go Celtics!), exploring breweries and new cuisines, boba runs, cooking South Indian food, and concerts!
Fun Fact: I won a raffle to see Beyonce and Jay-Z in concert for free!
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Victoria Dinh, DO
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences COMP
Undergrad: UC Riverside
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Hometown: Tustin, CA
Clinical Interests: Community Medicine, Preventative Medicine, Outpatient Procedures
Hobbies: Board game nights, houseplants, picnicking at parks, traveling with my husband, watching reality TV shows/K-dramas/anime, trying and failing to cuddle with my two huskies
Fun Fact: I am a Disney Annual Passholder so you know where to find me after work!
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Deborah Kim, DO
Medical School: Midwestern University - Arizona COM
Undergrad:  UC San Diego

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Clinical Interests: Community Medicine, Preventative Medicine, Maternity Health
Hobbies: Yoga, trying out new restaurants/bars, camping, traveling, spending time with my people, binge watching good shows, buying new sneakers
Fun Fact: I tried out for the Lion King Broadway Musical when I was 9 years old and passed two rounds, and then I never heard from them again
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Ryley Lee, MD
Medical School:  Chicago Medical School
Undergrad:  UC Berkeley

Hometown: Diamond Bar, CA
Clinical Interests: Sports Medicine, Medical Education, Critical Appraisal of Literature
Hobbies: Modernizing older technology, house music, exploring thrift stores and night markets.
Fun Fact: I was delivered at Kaiser Anaheim!

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Cynthia Liu, DO
Medical School:  William Carey University COM
Undergrad:  UCLA

Hometown: Chongqing, China/ Irvine, CA
Clinical Interests: Behavioral/Mental Health, Women’s and Men’s Health, Community Medicine
Hobbies: Road-biking, snowboarding, Pilates, playing tennis, hiking, roadtrips and national parks, traveling, cooking, stargazing, reading, concerts and operas, watching ball games…
Fun Fact: I can smell the adrenaline rush on rare occasions when I feel super excited or nervous -- even though adrenaline is odorless.  Maybe it's because adrenaline enhances odorant contrast?
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Tommaso Meregalli, DO
Medical School: Touro University, New York
Undergrad:  Trinity College

Hometown: Milan, Italy
Clinical Interests: Integrative Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine
Hobbies: Cooking Italian food (risotto is my specialty), learning new languages, anything Dune-related, watching Love Island with my wife
Fun Fact: I have tried a slice of pizza on every continent!

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Sophia Nguyen, DO
Medical School: Midwestern University - Arizona COM
Undergrad:  UCLA

Hometown: Laguna Hills, CA
Clinical Interests: Community Medicine, Preventative Medicine, Women’s Health, Geriatrics
Hobbies: trying new restaurants, Pilates, cycling, binge watching trash reality TV-shows, skincare
Fun Fact: I have a pet chicken and her name is Bawk Bawk!

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Alexander Wong, DO
Medical School:  Western University of Health Sciences - COMP
Undergrad: UC San Diego

Hometown: Arcadia, CA
Clinical Interests: Preventative Medicine, Academic Medicine, Inpatient Medicine
Hobbies: Watching and playing basketball, hiking, trying new recipes
Fun Fact: I can spin a basketball on all 5 fingers on my right hand!


Class of 2026
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Sarah Calove, MD
Medical School:  University of Massachusetts Medical School
Undergrad: UCLA 
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Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA
Clinical Interests: LGBTQIA+ Health, Reproductive Health, Community Medicine
Hobbies: Soccer, basketball, hiking, running, exploring new food places and drinking boba, traveling, singing, playing piano/guitar/ukulele
Fun Fact:  I have a pizza-shaped discoloration in my left eye!


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Amanda Hale, DO
Medical School:  Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad:  Texas State University
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Hometown:  Magnolia, TX
Clinical Interests:  LGBTQ+ Health, Addiction Medicine, Community Medicine, Sleep Medicine
Hobbies:  Hiking, making ice cream, running, crocheting, trivia, ceramics,  listening to obscure podcasts, indoor plants, and the list goes on!
Fun Fact:  I applied for an art show with a cute little ceramic pot I made and it was accepted. The piece was titled “baby’s first pot” and the plant that inhabits the pot is somehow still alive!
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Sheryl Hefti, DO
Medical School:  Western University of Health Sciences
Undergrad:  University of Kansas
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Hometown:  St. Francis, KS
Clinical Interests:  Preventative and Lifestyle Medicine, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Behavioral Health, Academic Medicine/Teaching
Hobbies:  Disney, hiking, wellness activities, spoiling my border collie Wally, wine and craft beer tasting, sleeping
Fun Fact: I completed an internship at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World during undergrad that was completely unrelated to my degree in Community Health Education


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Brendan Hong, DO
Medical School:  Western University of Health Sciences
Undergrad:  Johns Hopkins University
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Hometown:  Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Clinical Interests:  Sports Medicine, LGBTQ+ Health, Lifestyle Medicine, Preventative Medicine
Hobbies:  Volleyball (beach, grass, and indoor), pop music (I’m a huge Taylor Swift fan), weight lifting, drinking boba, traveling
Fun Fact:  I earned my AAA rating in beach volleyball, the highest rating you can achieve in the California Beach Volleyball Association
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Derek Hung, MD
Medical School: California University of Science and Medicine
Undergrad:  UCLA
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Hometown:  Diamond Bar, CA
Clinical Interests:  Behavioral Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Community Medicine, Preventive Medicine
Hobbies:  Basketball, badminton, hiking, playing piano and guitar, playing with my puppy, exploring new restaurants, escape rooms, theme parks
Fun Fact:  I’ve been to 37 National Parks, and my goal is to visit all of them in my lifetime!
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Kristine Rosas, DO
Medical School:  Touro University Nevada
Undergrad:  UC Irvine
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Hometown:  Daly City, CA
Clinical Interests:  Preventative medicine, Women’s Health, Procedures
Hobbies:  Hiking, running, baking, exploring new restaurants, traveling, watching Netflix 
Fun Fact:  I love traveling and collecting refrigerator magnets to commemorate my trips!
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Lilian Scanlon, MD
Medical School:  Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Undergrad:  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Hometown:  St. Charles, IL
Clinical Interests:  Lifestyle Medicine, Preventative Medicine, Women’s Health, Addiction Medicine, Behavioral Health
Hobbies:  Yoga, hiking, reading, pickleball, trying new restaurants
Fun Fact:  My partner and I decided to start fostering dogs, but we ended up adopting the first dog that we fostered!


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Houman Tazhibi, DO
Medical School:  Western University of Health Sciences
Undergrad:  UCLA
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Hometown:  Granada Hills, CA
Clinical Interests:  Sports Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, Preventative Medicine
Hobbies:  Playing soccer and basketball, boxing, weight lifting, astrophotography, drawing/painting
Fun Fact:  I enjoy traveling to National Parks and photographing the Milky Way!

Class of 2025
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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!

Class of 2024
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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

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The Kaiser Permanente Orange County Family Residency Program
​Class of 2024
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The Kaiser Permanente Orange County Family Residency Program
​Class of 2025
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The Kaiser Permanente Orange County Family Residency Program
​Class of 2026
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The Kaiser Permanente Orange County Family Residency Program
​Class of 2027
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