OB/GYN Residents
4th Year Residents
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
3rd Year Residents
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
2nd Year Residents
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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 5th 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
1st Year Residents
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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