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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Current Residents

PGY5

 

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Derek Amanatullah, M.D.  
Hometown: Saratoga, California
Undergraduate: University of Southern California
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Interests: Cartilage regeneration, tae kwon do, no limit hold 'em, fantasy football, and traveling.

Philbert Huang, M.D.   
Hometown: South Pasadena, California
Undergraduate: University of California, San Diego
Medical School: University of California, Davis School of Medicine
Interests: Music, swimming, biking, and running.

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Raj Kullar, M.D.   
Hometown: Hercules, California
Undergraduate: University of California, Davis
Medical School: University of California, Davis School of Medicine
Interests: Watching and playing sports, fantasy football, golf, fishing, music, and sleep.

Lance Mitsunaga, M.D.   
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
Undergraduate: Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
Medical School: University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
Interests: Surfing, Hawaiian music, and judo.

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Daemeon Nicolaou, M.D.   
Hometown: Rancho Cordova, California
Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Interests: Music, movies, reading, and basketball.

PGY4

 

  Jose Bosque, M.D.

Hometown: Manteca, California
Undergraduate: CSU Stanislaus, California
Medical School: Loma Linda School of Medicine


Scott Porter, M.D.   
Hometown: Santa Barbara, California
Undergraduate: Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, California
Medical School: University of California, Davis School of Medicine
Interests: Medical device design, running, snow boarding, and spending time with family.

Thomas Powers, M.D.   
Hometown: Oakland, California
Undergraduate: Northwester Univerisity, Evanston, Illinois
Medical School: University of Hawaii - John A. Burns School of Medicine - Honolulu
Interests: Snowboarding, surfing, football, and baseball.
Scott Whitlow, M.D.   
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Undergraduate: Colby College, Waterville, Maine
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Interests: Skiing, surfing, cycling, and traveling.
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Joel Williams, M.D.   
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Undergraduate: University of Michigan/Michigan State University
Medical School: Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
Interests: Skiing, football, and running.

PGY3

 

 

Holly Hale, M.D.
Hometown: Chico, California
Undergraduate: University of California, Santa Barbara
Medical School:  Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Career Interests: Trauma, Peds, International Medicine

Sukanta Maitra, M.D.   
Hometown: Davis, CA
Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
Interests: SCUBA, surfing, snowboarding, Cal football, basketball and the 49ers.

 

Kent Sheridan, M.D.
Hometown: Grass Valley, California
Undergraduate:  University of California, Davis
Medical School: UCLA - David Geffen School of Medicine
Interests: Show boarding and hanging out with family and friends.

 

Mark Sucher, M.D.
Hometown:  St. Louis, Missouri
Undergraduate: Saint Louis University
Medical School: University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine
Career Interests: Sports Medicine and Trauma

 

Cyrus Taghavi, M.D.
Hometown: Sacramento, California
Undergraduate: University of California, Davis
Medical School: UCLA - David Geffen School of Medicine
Interests: Hiking, camping, traveling and photography.

Completing Year of Research

 

Jose Mejia Oneto, M.D.
Hometown: Lima, Peru
Undergraduate: Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Career Interests: Academic Medicine, Cartilage Regeneration, Interface between Medicine and Chemistry

PGY2

 

laurence cook

Laurence Cook, M.D.
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School:  Case Western Reserve
Interests: Academic medicine, cycling and basketball.

william kent

William (B.T.) Kent, M.D.
Hometown: Vacaville, CA
Undergraduate: University of California, Santa Barbara
Medical School: Michigan State University
Interests:  Football, baseball, basketball, rugby, MMA, golf, traveling, and hanging out with friends.

jason kim

Jason Kim, M.D.
Hometown: La Canada
Undergraduate: University of California, San Diego
Medical School: University of California, San Diego
Interests: Cooking, golf, basketball and volleyball.

dora rendulic

Dora Rendulic, M.D.
Hometown: Stockton, CA
Undergraduate: California State University, Fresno
Medical School: University of California, Davis
Interests: Dallas Mavericks basketball, Croatian soccer, food, biking, jokes, and Jason Statham movies.

motasem refaat

Motasem Refaat, M.D.
Hometown: Cairo, Egypt
Undergraduate: University of California, Davis
Medical School: University of Illinois, College of Medicine
Interests: Working out, hiking and reading.

PGY1

 Dr. Garin Hecht

Garin Hecht, M.D.
Hometown: Albany, CA
Undergraduate: University of California, Davis
Medical School:  University of Michigan Medical School
Interests: Football, hiking/camping, SF Giants, and Funk music.

 Dr. Clayton Hodges

Clayton Hodges, M.D.
Hometown: Sunland, CA
Undergraduate: University of California, Santa Barbara
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Interests: Basketball, marksmanship, movies and spending time with family

 Dr. Justin Lucas

Justin Lucas, M.D.
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Undergraduate and Graduate:  California Polytechnic State University
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Interests: Rugby, cooking, cycling and traveling.

 Dr. John Ryan Tyalor

John Ryan Taylor, M.D.
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Undergraduate: Utah State University
Graduate: University of Utah
Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine
Interests: Skiing, cycling, football, basketball, climbing, and fishing.

 Dr. Adam Wegner

Adam Wegner, M.D.
Hometown: Wales, Wisconsin
Undergraduate: The College of Wooster
Graduate: Vanderbilt University
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine