OB/GYN Residents

Jessica Ehly-Yu, MD

Birthplace: Clovis, CA

Medical school: Frank H. Netter School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT.

Education: University of California, San Diego, BS.

Hobbies: Hiking, crocheting, cooking and drawing.

Language(s) spoken: English and Chinese (Cantonese).

Personal accomplishments: Finished several work-in-progress crochet projects and taught my husband how to crochet while in lockdown during COVID-19 pandemic. Conquered my fear of heights by hiking Angel’s Landing at Zion National Park. Managed to get my dog, Callie, and cat, Mango, to get along and live together (mostly peacefully).

Asal Homayouni, MD

Birthplace: Santa Barbara, CA

Medical school: California Northstate University College of Medicine, Elk Grove, CA.

Education: University of California, Berkeley, BA Integrative Biology.

Hobbies: Reading, writing, watching hockey, cycling, and spending time with friends and family (both the 2 legged and 4 legged kind).

Language(s) spoken: English and Farsi (Persian).

Personal accomplishments: Bested my father in a match of backgammon 3:2. I wrote a 52,000 word science fiction novel during National Novel Writing Month. I rescued and rehabilitated my cat Nala, now she’s a healthy and happy indoor kitty.

Natalie Ayoub, MD

Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA

Medical school: Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC.

Education: University of Southern California, BS Neuroscience.

Hobbies: Hiking, yoga, and spending time with family & friends.

Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish and Arabic.

Personal accomplishments: Spent a month in Ecuador working in a GYN clinic and taking Spanish lessons. Traveled to the lowest elevation in North America, Death Valley’s Badwater Basin. I have watched nearly every episode of the Real Housewives franchise.

Anna Yates, MD

Birthplace: Shreveport, LA

Medical school: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA.

Education: Louisiana Tech University, BS Biology.

Hobbies: Singing, cross stitching, volleyball, photography, baking bread, and traveling.

Language(s) spoken: English, and Spanish.

Personal accomplishments: Member of a percussion group that performed across America, as well as in Mexico and Canada. Built a robot and coded it to navigate a maze and sing the national anthem. Loving mom to my rescue pup/coyote, Kenya.

Katie Young, MD

Birthplace: San Diego, CA

Medical school: University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA.

Education: University of California, Los Angeles, BS Biochemistry.

Hobbies: Yoga, indoor cycling, going to concerts, roller skating, baking, and watching TV.

Language(s) spoken: English, and Intermediate Spanish.

Personal accomplishments: Started a club called Medical Students for Fast Food (MSFFF). Won a hula hoop contest at an IKEA grand opening. Took aerial skills classes while in medical school despite being afraid of heights.

Rebecca Gold, MD

Birthplace: Woodinville, WA

Medical school: Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, WA

Education: Scripps College, Claremont, CA, BA in Psychology

Hobbies: Hiking, gardening and exploring.

Language(s) spoken: English and basic Spanish.

Personal accomplishments: Ran 2 half marathons. Won multiple photography awards at the Evergreen State Fair. Been to nearly every state in the US!

Annette Kleinman, MD

Birthplace: Santa Monica, CA

Medical school: Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA.

Education: University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, BA in Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Hobbies: Spending time outdoors and staying active; beach, hiking, running, or biking. Catching a game at Dodger Stadium. Eating my way through LA’s restaurant scene.

Language(s) spoken: English

Personal accomplishments: Helped vaccinate individuals experiencing homelessness in Richmond, Virginia against COVID-19 during the global pandemic. Perfecting the chocolate chip cookie. Completed two half-marathons.

Anne Liao, MD

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio

Medical school: California Northstate University College of Medicine, Elk Grove, CA.

Education: University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, BA in Molecular and Cell Biology.

Hobbies: Swimming, yoga, plants, camping, trying new restaurants, watching You Tube videos to learn new skills, and traveling.

Language(s) spoken: English, Mandarin and basic Spanish.

Personal accomplishments: Completing a triathlon, keeping houseplants alive, and DIY projects - building a coffee table from scratch, macramé plant hangers, etc.

Sarah Menchaca, MD

Birthplace: La Habra, CA

Medical school: University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA.

Education: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, BS in Microbiology and Anthropology.

Hobbies: Roller-skating, running, swimming, playing piano and spending time with family.

Language(s) spoken: English and basic Spanish.

Personal accomplishments: Worked with various community and advocacy groups in Tucson, AZ to assist asylum seekers during college. Participated in and published research in Czechia. Overcame a fear of falling through learning to roller-skate.

Casey Wilkerson, MD

Birthplace: Los Altos, CA

Medical school: University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA

Education: University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, BS in Biological Sciences

Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, yoga, camping, exercising, cooking, and cuddling with my cat.

Language(s) spoken: English

Personal accomplishments: Wrote and taught an award-winning reproductive health class for underserved 5th grade students. Traveled to Honduras on medical brigades’ trips, three years in a row. Skied 25 days during my fourth year of medical school.

Emma Barr, MD

Birthplace: Seattle, WA

Medical school: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Education: University of Washington, Seattle, WA, BS in Biology & BA in Spanish

Hobbies: Distance running, hiking, browsing Goodreads for my next audiobook, hand embroidery, trying new restaurants (that are celiac friendly) playing fishbowl.

Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish (intermediate)

Personal Accomplishments: Cohost on The Short Coat podcast throughout the four years of medical school. Established a peer mentorship program for medical students transitioning into clinical clerkships. Placed 5^th out of over 500 teams in Questival, a 24-hour team scavenger hunt. Researched access to postpartum contraception for uninsured patients and implemented interventions to increase contraceptive education.

Allyson LaRosa, MD

Birthplace: Saratoga Springs, NY

Medical school: Boston University School of Medicine, Boston MA

Education: Cornell University, BS Human Biology Health & Society

Hobbies: Watching reality television, attending exercise classes, trying new restaurants, skiing, cooking, and spending time with friends and family

Language(s) spoken: English

Personal Accomplishments: Contributed to the passing of the Roe Act, legislation to increase access to reproductive rights in MA. Perfected a recipe for a copycat Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme. Brought to scale a nature prescription program at Cornell University.

Kathryn Rosenbaum, MD

Birthplace: Palo Alto, CA

Medical school: University of California, Irvine

Education: UCLA, B.S. in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics

Hobbies: Acro Yoga, crocheting, playing with my cats, running, procrastination cleaning

Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish

Personal Accomplishments: First author on a manuscript about racial and socioeconomic disparities in pediatric firearm violence. Randomly decided to teach myself how to do a handstand after graduating college and can now hold one for up to a minute. Trained my cat to sit and fetch.

Rebecca Shin, MD

Birthplace: La Crescenta, CA

Medical school: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Boca Raton, FL

Education: University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, BS in Pharmacology

Hobbies: Traveling, spending time outdoors and staying active (beach, running, weightlifting, hiking, tennis), trying new restaurants, listening to live music, spending time with family and friends.

Language(s) spoken: English, Basic Spanish

Personal Accomplishments: Traveled to Ghana on a medical mission trip, Hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, and was a personal trainer during my gap years.

Nawal Siddiqui, MD

Birthplace: Riverside, CA

Medical school: UC San Diego

Education: UC Berkeley, BS Bioengineering

Hobbies: Hiking, podcast listening, making and eating brunch, spending time with family

Language(s) spoken: English

Personal Accomplishments: Worked as an engineer before medical school, manager at UCSD Student Run Free Clinic, ran a half marathon, and a mother of two.

Christina Barkas, MD

Birthplace: San Jose, CA

Medical school: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL

Education: University of California Santa Barbara, B.S. Biopsychology

Hobbies: Hiking, backpacking, scuba diving, and trying new restaurants.

Language(s) spoken: English.

Personal Accomplishments: Backpacked 200 miles along the John Muir Trail. Expanded my medical school’s Wellness Advisory Council. Spent 4 weeks in Peru learning medical Spanish and volunteering in a community clinic.

Geoffrey Chen, MD

Birthplace: Upland, CA

Medical school: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Education: Loyola University, Chicago, IL MS Medical Physiology and University of California Berkeley, BA Integrative Biology

Hobbies: Basketball, automotive detailing, going to concerts, and exploring new restaurants.

Language(s) spoken: English, Mandarin Chinese

Personal Accomplishments: Co-founded a competitive dance team in college. Rescued a dog from Mexico. Completed two spartan races.

Ellen Kuo, MD

Birthplace: Pomona, CA

Medical school: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Education: University of California, Berkeley, BS Molecular Environmental Biology

Hobbies: Knitting, crocheting, embroidery, gardening, bird watching, learning animal facts, going to museums, and basic sewing.

Language(s) spoken: English, Mandarin, Basic Spanish and Basic Hokkien

Personal Accomplishments: Learned to identify most of the birds in California! Knit and crocheted 20+ hats for preemies during medical school. Co-parented and raised an 8-week-old puppy with my roommate during our third year of medical school, while on medicine and surgery rotations.

Shadi Salimi, MD

Birthplace: Palo Alto, CA

Medical school: California Northstate University College of Medicine, Elk Grove, CA

Education: University of California Davis, BS, Biological Sciences

Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish

Personal Accomplishments: Collegiate Boxer at UC Davis. Camp Counselor for 5 summers in Lake Tahoe. Learned how to snowboard in medical school.

Rebecca Uber, MD

Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA

Medical school: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA

Education: University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, Physiology and Neuroscience

Language(s) spoken: English