Internal Medicine Residents
3rd Year Residents
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Brian Bui, DO
Birthplace: Orange, CA
Osteopathic medical school: Western University of Health Science College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA.
Education: California State University, Fullerton, BA in Women and Gender Studies and BS in Biological Sciences
Hobbies: Weightlifting, video games, and traveling.
Language(s) spoken: English.
Personal accomplishments: Physical Fitness Laureate in high school. Double major in women and gender studies and biological sciences. Purchased and resold enough graphic cards to fully purchase components for a brand new computer.
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Brandon Huynh, DO
Birthplace: Fountain Valley, CA
Osteopathic medical school: Western University of Health Science College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA.
Education: University of California, Riverside, BS in Biology.
Hobbies: Powerlifting, tennis, snowboarding, Broadway musicals, and spending time with my wife, family, friends, and dog Kiki.
Language(s) spoken: English, basic Spanish and basic Vietnamese.
Personal accomplishments: Married my high school sweetheart. Placed first in several powerlifting meets. Traveled to Japan during medical school to see the cherry blossoms and to eat delicious food.
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Frank Ma, MD
Birthplace: San Francisco, CA
Osteopathic medical school: California Northstate University College of Medicine, Elk Grove, CA.
Education: University of California, Merced, BS Human Biology
Hobbies: Puzzles, video games, basketball, traveling, outdoor activities and arts/crafts.
Language(s) spoken: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese, and basic French.
Personal accomplishments: Flew an airplane, solved a Rubik’s cube in under 10 seconds and visited an active volcano.
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Rafik Mughnetsyan, DO
Birthplace: Gyumri, Armenia
Osteopathic medical school: Western University of Health Science College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA.
Education: University of California, Irvine, CA, BS in Chemistry and Biology
Hobbies: Hiking, playing and watching soccer, landscape and portrait photography, collecting vinyl records, and going to the beach.
Language(s) spoken: English, Armenian and Russian.
Personal accomplishments: First physician in my family. Armenian American Medical Society Scholarship Award Winner for community involvement and academic accomplishments. Did a national parks road trip with my dad during medical school.
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Sany Rajagukguk, MD
Birthplace: Jakarta, Indonesia
Medical school: Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
Education: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, PhD in Biochemistry. La Sierra University, Riverside, CA MBA.
Hobbies: Hiking, gaming, going to the movies, auto mechanic work, fixing things around the house.
Language(s) spoken: English and Indonesian.
Personal accomplishments: First person in my family to become a physician. Drove from Mississippi to California without rest, stopping only for gas and tornado (briefly lifted my Honda Civic). Have 12 peer-reviewed publications and 12 abstracts for various conference presentations.
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Pardis A. Saffari, DO
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Osteopathic medical school: Western University of Health Science College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA.
Education: San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA Medical Sciences. University of California, Davis BS Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior.
Hobbies: Practice Barre, cooking and spending time with family.
Language(s) spoken: English and Farsi.
Personal accomplishments: First to be a doctor in my family. I make handmade jewelry. Planned my wedding in 3 months.
2nd Year Residents
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David Chu, DO
Birthplace: Moorpark, CA
Osteopathic medical school: Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Education: University of California, Los Angeles
Hobbies: Hiking, painting, reading, video games, and basketball.
Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish
Personal Accomplishments: First physician in Family, involved in a medical mission to Peru for many years and taught myself HTML in middle school to make my Myspace page awesome.
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Jacqueline Dulanto, MD
Birthplace: Queens, New York
Medical school: Loma Linda University
Education: Biology in Research Emphasis, B.S with Chemistry Minor at Southern Adventist University.
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, discovering new coffee shops and restaurants, finding new dog parks to take Oreo.
Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish, Basic French
Personal Accomplishments: I am the first physician in my family. My undergraduate research was used to create a now elective course in the biology program at SAU. I used to own and raise chicken as pets while living in a subdivision.
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William Frem, DO
Birthplace: Granada Hills, CA
Osteopathic school: Lincoln Memorial University - De Busk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Education: Lincoln Memorial University, MBA and California Lutheran University – BS Biology, Chemistry Minor
Hobbies: I have many hobbies in the arts including photography, drawing, video editing, mixing music and watching movies. I also enjoy spending time with my family and friends through activities such as biking, playing outdoor sports such as tennis and playing board games. I also personally enjoy cooking with my mother, collecting vinyl music albums and attending pop culture events for tv and movies.
Language(s) spoken: English, Arabic
Personal Accomplishments: I am first generation Lebanese American who successfully graduated medical school. I was able to serve the community of East-Tennessee and Virginia as a firefighter during medical school and volunteered many hours treating patients with Osteopathic Manipulation at remote area medical clinics. Traveled to 7 European countries within a 2-week period in 2015, in hopes of exploring more of the world and its diverse cultures
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Julia Hoffer, DO
Birthplace: Mountain View, California
Osteopathic school: Kansas City University
Education: Pitzer College, Mathematical Biology BA
Hobbies: Hiking with my dog and husband, tennis, playing the drums, 80s retro video games, photography, spicy food, and 3D printing
Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish
Personal Accomplishments: Summited Mount Baldy in the summer. Rescued a street dog who is now incredibly spoiled. Published articles in fields of clinical oncology and molecular biology.
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Antoine Nguyen, DO
Birthplace: Orange, CA
Osteopathic school: Western University of Health Sciences
Education: University of California
Hobbies: Rock climbing, camping, skiing, running, and listening to live music.
Language(s) spoken: English and basic Vietnamese
Personal Accomplishments: I built a camper out of my family’s old SUV and took it on a trip up California’s coast. Over 100k plays on Soundcloud mixes. I have been rock climbing in 4 different countries.
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Priscilla Vu, DO
Birthplace: Irvine, CA
Osteopathic school: Kansas City University
Education: University of California, San Diego B.S In Human Biology
Hobbies: Exploring new restaurants, traveling, listening to music, going to concerts, and spending time with family, friends, and dog.
Language(s) spoken: English, Vietnamese
Personal Accomplishments: Being part of a textbook publication titled Acute Care and Perioperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound. Inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Jumped off a 50 ft. cliff in Hawaii.
1st Year Residents
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Fatin Aylia, MD
Birthplace: Sun Valley, CA
Medical school: Ross University School of Medicine, Barbados
Education: University of California, Los Angeles, BS Biology and Minor Arabic
Hobbies: Crafting, archery, playing board games, cooking, and spending time with my family.
Language(s) spoken: English, Arabic
Personal Accomplishments: First generation college graduate and first physician in my family. Being a part of missionary trips to Mexico. Supplying food and clothing to those in need since I was 13 years old. Built a terrarium coffee table.
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Alekhya Bommireddipalli, DO
Birthplace: Hyderabad, India
Osteopathic medical school: Lincoln Memorial University, DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harrogate, TN
Education: University of California San Diego, BS Human Biology, Minor Cognitive Science; University of Southern California, MS Global Medicine
Hobbies: Visiting/discovering coffee shops. Traveling 24 countries, my goal is 30 countries by the age of 30. Trying out new group fitness classes, all-time favorite is Barry’s.
Language(s) spoken: English, Telugu, Hindi
Personal Accomplishments: First doctor in my family. Overcame my fear of the ocean by free diving with sharks off the North Shore in Oahu, HI. Got 1 million plus views on a TikTok video.
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Maryam Hanser, MD
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Medical school: St. George’s University School of Medicine, St. George’s, Grenada
Education: University of California Los Angeles, BS Biochemistry; University of Southern California, MS Global Medicine
Hobbies: Violin, painting and sewing
Language(s) spoken: English, Persian
Personal Accomplishments: Did a medical mission to Malaysia. Founder of Bahai Youth nights to create social change. Minor in Iranian Studies.
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William Im, MD
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Medical school: Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA
Education: University of California Los Angeles, BS Biochemistry
Hobbies: Cooking and baking, hiking, visiting national parks, paintball and games (board, card, videogames)
Language(s) spoken: English, basic Spanish, basic Korean.
Personal Accomplishments: First in my family to attend and graduate from medical school. I built and upgraded my computer from the ground up. Traveled to 15 plus countries in Europe.
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Arash Sherbaf, DO
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Osteopathic medical school: Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, NV
Education: University of California, Los Angeles, BA Psychology; Western University of Health Sciences, MS Biomedical Sciences
Hobbies: Playing piano, cooking new recipes and trying new restaurants, playing and watching basketball, traveling and discovering new places and cultures.
Language(s) spoken: English, Farsi
Personal Accomplishments: First physician in my family. Taught myself how to play piano by ear. Performed in over 35 countries and hundreds of cities worldwide as a musician.
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Yael Zoken, MD
Birthplace: Palo Alto, CA
Medical school: Sackler School of Medicine, New York, NY
Education: University of California, Los Angeles, B.S Psychology
Hobbies: Hiking, hanging out at the beach, studying religion, cooking (when I have time).
Language(s) spoken: English, Hebrew
Personal Accomplishments: Ran the Los Angeles marathon in 2018. Spoke in front of the Israeli government. Climbed Mt. Kinabalu in Malaysia and Mt. Baldy in Los Angeles.
Internal Medicine Prelim
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Gianni Fiore, DO
Birthplace: Long Beach, CA
Medical school: Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, NV
Education: Touro University, Vallejo, CA, MS Medical Health Science and Chapman University, Orange, CA BS Biological Science
Hobbies: Love to golf on my days off. I have a passion for basketball as well. My 8-year-old husky/malamute and I love the dog beach!
Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish
Personal Accomplishments: First physician in my family, started a bible study group, and I am a proud uncle of a 2-month-old niece!
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Jacqueline Ortiz, MD
Birthplace: Des Plaines, IL
Medical school: University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine
Education: The University of Chicago, BA Biological Sciences
Hobbies: hiking, cooking, macramé, hanging out with my two dogs and husband.
Language(s) spoken: English, basic Vietnamese.
Personal Accomplishments: First medical doctor in my family. The reigning Scrabble Champion in my family. Planned and had a wedding in Maine the weekend before residency without a wedding planner.
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Adrianne Pan, MD
Birthplace: San Francisco, CA
Medical school: California Northstate University College of Medicine, Elk Grove, CA
Education: University of California Davis, BS Cell Biology
Hobbies: crosswords, jigsaw puzzles, hiking, traveling, tennis, plants
Language(s) spoken: English, Mandarin
Personal Accomplishments: Hiked Machu Picchu. Traveled to over 40 countries. Kept my 30+ houseplants alive.
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Emmanuel Villalpando, MD
Birthplace: Santa Clara, CA
Medical school: University of California, Los Angeles
Education: University of California, San Diego, MS Biology and BS Biochemistry & Cell Biology
Hobbies: Travelling and spending time with family, playing and watching soccer.
Language(s) spoken: English, Magar, Nepali, Hindi
Personal Accomplishments: First physician in our extended family. First physician in our village, Furungdi, Nepal. First integrated IR/DR resident from UC Riverside - School of Medicine