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Life After Residency (Fellowships and Careers)

Where are they now?

The list below shows what residents have done after residency, including fellowships and jobs.  As you can see, our residents have an outstanding track record of matching into subspecialty training programs, including those in the most competitive fields and at top institutions. 

2023 Fellowship Match Results

Below is a list of the results for our Fellowship match results for the 2023 season. Our match rate is exceptional.

Resident/Graduate Specialty Program/Location
Ang, Kwan-Keat Hematology/Oncology UCSF
Bernstein, Hannah Cardiology UCSF
Ghodrati, Sahand Pulmonary/Critical Care UC Davis
Harada, Holly Geriatrics Yale - New Haven
Hsieh-Wong, Jacqueline Hematology/Oncology UC Davis
Jordan, Timothy Advance Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiology University of Washington
Kahlon, Sartajdeep (Bobby) Gastroenterology California Pacific Medical Center
Liu, Nina Cardiology California Pacific Medical Center
Marron, Beatriz Geriatrics UC Davis
Messele, Lydia Cardiology UC Davis
Parikh, Mili Gastroenterology California Pacific Medical Center
Singh, Amisha Hematology/Oncology UC Davis
Sung, Michelle Cardiology HonorHealth, Arizona
Tamizharasu, Jothika Pulmonary/Critical Care UC Davis
Wick, Katherine Pulmonary/Critical Care University of Minnesota
Xu, Lankai (Cathy) Gastroenterology UC Davis

Here is our match list compiled over the past few years:

Graduate Specialty Program/Location
Al-Obeidi, Ebaa Hematology/Oncology UC Davis
Arteaga, Elvis Gastroenterology University of Arizona
Azenkot, Tali Hematology/Oncology UC San Diego
Bays, Derek Infectious Diseases UC Davis
Benjamin, David Hematology/Oncology UC Irvine
Bowman, Willis Pulmonary/Critical Care UC Davis
Brumley, Beatrice Endocrinology UCLA
Calder, Madison (Travis Air Force) Nephrology Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio
Chang, Diana Endocrinology UCLA
Chiang, Hou-Hsien (Tony) Endocrinology University of Washington
Chiou, Andrew Cardiology Scripps San Diego 
Choy, Ho-hin Cardiology California Pacific Medical Center
Chu, Lisa Hematology/Oncology University of Michigan
Clark-Coller, Morgan Pulmonary University of Vermont
Cruz-Whitley, Jessica (2018) Nephrology Brigham & Women's Health
Cruz Whitley, Jessica (2020) Palliative Care Massachusetts General Hospital
Cutting, Claire Pulmonary/Critical Care Brigham & Women's Health
Dao, Nam Pulmonary/Critical Care Brigham & Women's Health
Datta, Tatini Hematology/Oncology UC Davis
Dhesi, Baljit Cardiology UCSF - Fresno
Dondero, Trent Rheumatology University of Washington
Eng, Maia Cardiology UC Davis
Galkin, Maria Hematology/Oncology Tufts University
Ganjaei, Kimia Pulmonary/Critical Care Memorial Sloan-Kettering, NY
Giehl, Nolan Nephrology UCLA
Goitia, Jesse Cardiology Kaiser Los Angeles
Graham, Julia Pulmonary/Critical Care Cornell
Guo, Stacey Rheumatology UC Davis
Gwalani, Jaimish Pain Medicine UC Davis
Hariharan, Nisha Hematology/Oncology UC San Diego
Ho, Daniel Infectious Diseases
UC San Diego
Hoerger, Joshua Pulmonary UC Davis
Howell, Stacey (2017) Cardiology Oregon Health & Science University
Howell, Stacey (2020) Cardiac Electrophysiology
UCSF
Huynh, Jasmine Hematology/Oncology UC Davis
Jasuja, Sonia Pulmonary/Critical Care UCLA
Ji, Jingran Hematology/Oncology City of Hope, California
Johnson, Sheeva Gastroenterology UC Davis
Jordan, Timothy Cardiology Scripps San Diego 
Kapa, Nandakishor Nephrology UC Davis
Kaur, Manmeet Rheumatology UC San Diego
Khatiwala, Roshni Cardiology UC Davis
Khong, Anthony Cardiology UC Davis
Kjelland, Jacob Hematology/Oncology San Antonio Military Medical Center (Air Force)
Klimberg, Nicholas Pulmonary/Critical Care University of Arizona - Tucson
Krackeler, Margaret Hematology/Oncology Kaiser San Francisco
Kuftinec, Gabriela Gastroenterology University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital
LaFond, Elyse Pulmonary/Critical Care Cornell
Lam, Matthew Cardiology Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Lao, Lue Cardiology UCSF - Fresno
Leon, William Cardiology UC Davis
Leung, Marcia Gastroenterology Kaiser San Francisco
Licata, Christine Allergy/Immunology UC Davis
Nesteryuk, Vasyl Hematology/Oncology San Antonio Military Medical Center (Air Force)
Nguyen, Anh Allergy/Immunology UC Davis
Nguyen, Minh-Vu Infectious Diseases UC Davis
Ochi, Derek Rheumatology UC Davis
Ornelas, Rafael Gastroenterology Oregon Health & Science University
Osbourne, Appledene Rheumatology UCSF
Patel, Dhruv Gastroenterology St. Lukes - Bethlehem - PA
Patel, Kanishka Hematology/Oncology UC Davis
Patel, Shruti Gastroenterology Methodist Health System Dallas
Paw, Neiman Cardiology California Pacific Medical Center
Pearman, Joseph Cardiology
San Antonio Military Medical Center (Air Force)
Pham, Brian Hematology/Oncology UC Davis
Pham, Tai Cardiology UC Davis
Piao, Cindy Gastroenterology UC Davis
Placone, Nicholas Gastroenterology USC
Prasad, Pooja Cardiology Oregon Health & Science University
Pritchard, David Pulmonary/Critical Care UC Davis
Pugashetti, Janelle Pulmonary UC Davis
Ramos, Yesenia Gastroenterology UC Davis
Rangel-Garcia, Maricela Gastroenterology UC Irvine
Rosas, Melissa Pulmonary San Antonio Military Medical Center (Air Force)
Russo, Steven Sleep Medicine
UC Davis
Salazar, Jorge Infectious Diseases UCSF
Sarma, Nandini Pulmonary/Critical Care Oregon Health & Science University
Schroeder, Shannon Gastroenterology UC Davis
Sokolski, Eleasa Addiction Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University
Spiewak, Ted Gastroenterology San Antonio Military Medical Center (Air Force)
Teckchandani, Priyanka (2019) Pulmonary UC Irvine
Teckchandani, Priyanka (2021) Sleep Medicine Stanford
Tenold, Matthew Hematology/Oncology UC Davis
Tien, Vivian Infectious Diseases Stanford 
Torres Barba, David Cardiology UC San Diego
Vuong, Iris Palliative Care UC San Diego
Walia, Neal Sleep Medicine UCLA
Wang, Timothy Gastroenterology UCSF - Fresno
Warren, Stephen Cardiology Atlantic Health System, NJ
Wei, Jeffrey Endocrinology UCLA
Wichern, Colter Cardiology Oregon Health & Science University
Wong, Gordon Cardiology UC Davis
Wong, Kimberly Gastroenterology UC Irvine
Wong, Valerie Geriatrics UCLA
Wung, William Cardiology UC Davis
Yan, Stephanie Gastroenterology UC Davis

The list below also gives a good idea of what you can do after graduating from our program – which is just about anything! There is a great balance of subspecialists, hospitalists, and primary care physicians working in a wide variety of practice settings—rural, urban, university, community, and VA. Many of our graduates have gone on to be clinician-educators for medical schools and residency training programs, and others are successful faculty researchers and educators.

Class of 2023

Graduate Specialty Programs/Locations
Adams, Matthew (IMP)  Psychiatry/Addiction Medicine Sacramento
Aleligne, Yeabsra (Travis Air Force) General Medicine Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
Ang, Kwan-Keat QI Chief Resident VA Mather, Sacramento**
Arteaga, Elvis Gastroenterology University of Arizona
Bernstein, Hannah Chief Resident UC Davis**
Billingsley, Darius Hospitalist Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital
Byrne, Megan (Primary Care) Primary Care Fair Oaks San Mateo County
Calder, Madison (Travis Air Force) Nephrology Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio
Chalupsky, Megan Hospitalist Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland
Chela, Mandeep QI Chief Resident VA Mather, Sacramento**
Espiritu, Sydnie (Primary Care) Primary Care UCLA Olive View
Ghodrati, Sahand Chief Resident UC Davis**
Gomez-Mustafa, Carlos Hospitalist Riverside University Health Systems
Goodson, David (Alex) (Primary Care) Hospitalist UC Davis**
Ho, Daniel Infectious Diseases UC San Diego
Johl, Sunny Hospitalist Kaiser San Rafael
Kang, Young Hospitalist California Pacific Medical Center
Khong, Anthony Cardiology UC Davis
Krackeler, Margaret Hematology/Oncology Kaiser San Francisco
Lee, Jacqueline (Primary Care) Primary Care San Diego VA
Leon, William Cardiology UC Davis
Liu, Conan Hospitalist UC Davis**
Lombo Luque, Santiago Cardiology Hospitalist California Pacific Medical Center
Molina-Sefchick, Maria (Pia) Hospitalist Hillsboro Medical Center, Portland
Ochi, Derek Rheumatology UC Davis
Osbourne, Appledene Rheumatology UC San Francisco
Panchal, Hemali Hospitalist Stanford
Penaloza, Juan Hospitalist UC Davis**
Quan, Michelle Chief Resident UC Davis**
Singh, Amisha Chief Resident UC Davis**
Tur, James (IMP) Hospital/Addiction Medicine VA Mather, Sacramento
Wick, Katherine Hospitalist Mayo Clinic, Minnesota
Young, Emily Hospitalist LA General Medical Center

Class of 2022

Graduate Specialty Programs/Locations
Arms, Luther (IMP) Psychiatry UCSF
Azenkot, Tali Chief Resident UC Davis**
Blaisdell, Kara Cardiology Hospitalist University of Washington
Brumley, Beatrice (Primary Care) Endocrinology UCLA
Call, Zachary Hospitalist Novato Community Hospital
Chiou, Andrew Cardiology  Scripps, San Diego
Dao, Nam Pulmonary/Critical Care Brigham & Women's Health
Ganjaei, Kimia Pulmonary/Critical Care Memorial Sloan-Kettering, NY
Garnica Albor, Maria (Primary Care) Chief Resident UC Davis**
Ghonasgi, Tanvi (Primary Care) Primary Care Sacramento
Guevara, Bernardo Hospitalist UC Davis**
Guo, Stacey (Primary Care) Rheumatology UC Davis
Huang, Cecilia Hospitalist UC Davis**
Huey, Tracey Hospitalist UC Davis**
Kaur, Manmeet Rheumatology UC San Diego
Khatiwala, Roshni Cardiology UC Davis
Kim, Joseph (IMP) Psychiatry/Hospitalist Montefiore Medical Center, NY
Licata Shea, Christine Allergy/Immunology UC Davis
Martinez, Ivonne Hospitalist UC Davis**
Medina, Jessie (Primary Care) Chief Resident UC Davis**
Mendez, Viviana (Primary Care) Primary Care Santa Clara Valley
Patel, Kanishka Hematology/Oncology UC Davis
Pearman, Joseph (Travis Air Force) Cardiology San Antonio Military Medical Center (Air Force)
Phung, Kristine Hospitalist Montefiore Medical Center, NY
Qian, Chenghao Hospitalist Sutter, Sacramento
Ramos, Yesenia (Primary Care) Gastroenterology Internist UC Davis
Schroeder, Shannon Gastroenterology  UC Davis
Slack, Daniel (Hogan) (Travis Air Force) Staff Physician David Grant Medical Center
Vuong, Iris Chief Resident UC Davis**
Walia, Neal QI Chief Resident VA Mather, Sacramento**
Warren, Stephen Cardiology Atlantic Health System, NJ
Xu, Lankai (Cathy) QI Chief Resident VA Mather, Sacramento**
Zumba, Jose Hospitalist UC Davis**

Class of 2021

Graduate Specialty Programs/Locations
Al-Obeidi, Ebaa Hematology/Oncology UC Davis
Arredondo, Felipe (Primary Care) Primary Care Mercy Medical Group, Midtown Sacramento
Bajwa, Poornima (Primary Care) Hospitalist University of Washington
Chan, Stephen Chief Resident UC Davis**
Chiang, Hou-Hsien (Tony) (Primary Care) Endocrinology University of Washington
Cutting, Claire Pulmonary/Critical Care Brigham & Women's Health
Dhesi, Baljit Cardiology UCSF - Fresno
Harris, Elise (Primary Care) Chief Resident UC Davis**
Ji, Jingran Hematology/Oncology City of Hope, California
Kyle, Andrew (Travis Air Force) Internal Medicine
David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB
Lanzafame, Jaimie Hospitalist UC Davis**
Lao, Lue Cardiology UCSF - Fresno
Lee, Jin Sol (Primary Care) Hospitalist USC
Leung, Marcia Hospitalist Harvard, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Levy, Philippe (IMP) Primary Mental Health Care
LifeStance
Lew, Simone (IMP) Jail Psychiatry and Integrated Care UC Davis
Mallya, Karyn Hospitalist Sutter, Midtown Sacramento
Mendoza-Gonzalez, Angel (Primary Care) Primary Care Kaiser, Sacramento
Metcalfe, Jamie Chief Resident UC Davis**
Mullins, Elizabeth Hospitalist University of Washington
Munoz, Meilen (Primary Care) Hospitalist VA Mather, Sacramento**
Nesteryuk, Vasyl (Travis Air Force) Hematology/Oncology San Antonio Military Medical Center (Air Force)
Placone, Nicholas Gastroenterology USC
Rossi, Marie QI Chief Resident VA Mather, Sacramento**
Russo, Steven Hospitalist Kaiser, Sacramento
Safdar, Zakir (Primary Care) Chief Resident UC Davis**
Salazar, Jorge (Primary Care) Infectious Diseases
UCSF
Sarma, Nandini Pulmonary/Critical Care Oregon Health & Science University
Sokolski, Eleasa (IMP) Addiction Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University
Wichern, Colter Cardiology Oregon Health & Science University
Wong, Gordon Cardiology UC Davis

Class of 2020

Graduate Specialty Programs/Locations
Agrawal, Garima Hospitalist UC Davis**
Atencio, Adrienne (Primary Care) Hospitalist UC Davis**
Bartolome, Brittany Hospitalist UC Davis**
Boctor, Noelle Hospitalist UCLA
Chang, Flora (Primary Care) Primary Care Kaiser, Sacramento
Damon, Lauren Hospitalist UC Davis**
Dondero, Trent (Primary Care) Chief Resident UC Davis**
Franco, Lisandra (Primary Care) Primary Care UC Davis**
Giehl, Nolan (Primary Care) Nephrology UCLA
Graham, Julia Chief Resident UC Davis**
Hariharan, Nisha Hematology/Oncology UC San Diego 
Hatami, Nisa Hospitalist UC Davis**
Jordan, Timothy Chief Resident UC Davis**
Kapa, Nandakishor (Primary Care) Nephrology UC Davis
Kelley, Kristen Chief Resident UC Davis**
Kho, Christine (IMP) Primary Care and Integrated Psychiatry LA
McLaughlin-Patel, Shelby Hospitalist Tower Health, PA
Milliron, Alyssa (Primary Care) Primary Care Ampla Health, CA
Mills, Ashley (Travis Air Force) Primary Care/Hospitalist David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB
Mistry, Vanita (Primary Care) Primary Care Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Miyokawa, Reika Pulmonary/Critical Care Stanford
Ornelas, Rafael QI Chief Resident VA Mather, Sacramento**
Patki, Swati Hospitalist UC Davis**
Paw, Neiman Cardiology California Pacific Medical Center
Pham, Brian Hematology/Oncology UC Davis 
Piao, Cindy Gastroenterology UC Davis 
Prasad, Pooja Cardiology Oregon Health & Science University
Pritchard, David Pulmonary/Critical Care UC Davis
Singh, Anita Hospitalist UC Davis**
Spiewak, Ted (Travis Air Force) Gastroenterology San Antonio Military Medical Center (Air Force)

Class of 2019

Graduate Specialty Programs/Locations
Benjamin, David Hematology/Oncology UC Irvine
Canedo, Gerardo Hospitalist CA
Chang, Diana Endocrinology UCLA
Chatterton, Brittany Chief Resident UC Davis**
Chu, Lisa Hematology/Oncology University of Michigan
Clark-Coller, Morgan Pulmonary University of Vermont
Coy, Tamika (Primary Care) Chief Resident UC Davis**
Cruz-Whitley, Jessica (Primary Care) Nephrology Brigham & Women's Health
Dosanjh, Aneil (Primary Care) Hospitalist Sutter, Sacramento
Galkin, Maria Chief Resident UC Davis**
Gwalani, Jaimish Pain Medicine UC Davis
Ha, Dennis Hospitalist San Leandro Hospital
Hoerger, Joshua Pulmonary/Critical Care UC Davis
Hosseini, Ariana Hospitalist VA, San Francisco
Huynh, Jasmine Hematology/Oncology UC Davis
Klimberg, Nicholas Hospitalist UC Davis**
Malhotra, Kirti (Primary Care) Primary Care UC Davis**
Nguyen, Diana Hospitalist UC Davis**
Nguyen, Minh-Vu Infectious Diseases UC Davis
Patel, Dhruv (Primary Care) Gastroenterology St. Lukes - Bethlehem, PA
Pham, Tai Cardiology UC Davis
Pugashetti, Janelle Pulmonary/Critical Care UC Davis
Rangel-Garcia, Maricela (Primary Care) Chief Resident UC Davis**
Rosas, Melissa (Travis Air Force) Pulmonary/Critical Care San Antonio Military Medical Center (Air Force)
Shaheen, Farah (Primary Care) Primary Care UC Davis**
Torres Barba, David Cardiology UC San Diego
Wang, Timothy Gastroenterology UCSF - Fresno
Wei, Jeffrey Endocrinology UCLA
Yan, Stephanie Gastroenterology UC Davis

Class of 2018

Graduate Specialty Programs/Locations
Anderton, Amy QI Chief Resident VA Mather, Sacramento**
Bays, Derek Chief Resident UC Davis**
Chan, Sarah (Primary Care) Primary Care Kaiser, Campbell
Choy, Ho-hin Cardiology California Pacific Medical Center
Datta, Tatini Hematology/Oncology UC Davis
DeMartini, Jeremy (IMP) IM Psychiatry Program Director UC Davis**
Eilers, Jonathan (Travis Air Force) General Internal Medicine Lakenheath, UK
Eng, Maia Cardiology UC Davis
Goitia, Jesse Chief Resident UC Davis**
Hallahan, Laura (Primary Care) Hospitalist Santa Cruz, CA
Hentschel, Oliver Hospitalist UC Davis**
Howell, Stacey Cardiology Oregon Health & Science University
Johnson, Sheeva Gastroenterology UC Davis
Kelly, Olivia (Primary Care) Primary Care Kaiser, Oakland
Kjelland, Jacob (Travis Air Force) Hematology/Oncology San Antonio Military Medical Center (Air Force)
Kuftinec, Gabriela Gastroenterology University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
LaFond, Elyse Pulmonary/Critical Care Cornell University
Lam, Matthew Cardiology Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Manjunath, Rashmi (Primary Care) Chief Resident UC Davis**
Morales-Carillo, Ignacio General Internal Medicine Idaho
Nguyen, Anh (Primary Care) Allergy UC Davis
Patel, Shruti QI Chief Resident VA Mather, Sacramento**
Teckchandani, Priyanka Hospitalist UC Davis**
Tenold, Matthew Hematology/Oncology UC Davis
Tien, Vivian Infectious Diseases Stanford
Tran, Melody (Primary Care) Chief Resident UC Davis**
Ullal, Monish (Primary Care) General Internal Medicine Alameda County Medical Center**
Unold, Eleasa (Primary Care) Primary Care Sacramento, CA
Wong, Valerie (Primary Care) Hospitalist Sacramento VA Medical Center**
Wung, William Cardiology UC Davis