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Life After Residency

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Our graduating residents choose diverse career options. Approximately 40% of our residents choose to pursue pediatric subspecialty fellowships and the remainder choose to practice general pediatrics or hospitalist medicine.

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Graduate Career Choice
Christina Callas (Hernandez), M.D. Chief Resident
Erika Cherk, M.D. Allergy / Immunology Fellowship – UC Davis
Terence Ellis, M.D. Anesthesia - OHSU
Julia Froud, M.D. General Pediatrics – UC Davis
Tynisha Koenigsaecker, M.D. Neonatology Fellowship – Rainbow Babies Cleveland, OH
Anna Lepkowski, M.D. Hospitalist – Miller Children's
Sharon Malwane, M.D. General Pediatrics private practice – NV
Alisha Mathalikunnel, M.D. Chief Resident
Pritha Multani, M.D. General Pediatrics - The Children’s Clinic, Long Beach CA
Lidia Park, M.D. Hospitalist – Lodi Memorial
Justin Salehi, M.D. CLASS fellowship for Primary Care / Med Ed – University of Illinois
Howard Sanders, M.D. Pediatric Sports Medicine fellowship – Seattle Children’s Hospital
Tammy Yau, M.D. Outpatient Primary Care and Urgent Care – Santa Clara Valley Med Center

 

Graduate Career Choice
Sylvia Bowditch, M.D. Heme/Onc Fellowship - Stanford
Daphne Darmawan, M.D. Neonatology Fellowship - Stanford
Trevor Feldman, M.D. Neonatology Fellowship - UCLA
Lesley Desmond, M.D. General Pediatrics – California
Jason Lau, M.D. Health Services and Quality of Care Research Fellowship - Seattle Children’s
Ivan Marquez, M.D. General Pediatrics – California (FQHC)
Ellen McCleery, M.D. Hospitalist - Washington
Patrick Morency, M.D. Gastroenterology Fellowship – Medical University of South Carolina
Annelise Rasmussen, M.D. Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – University of Colorado
Hannah Snitzer, M.D. Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Fellowship - UC Davis MIND Institute
Helaine St. Amant, M.D. Hospitalist - Kaiser
Sage Timberline, M.D. Critical Care Fellowship – University of Virginia
Javar van Buren, M.D. Hospitalist – UC Davis

 

Graduate Career Choice
Ravi Acharya, M.D. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Kathryn Fitzwater, M.D. General Pediatrics – Houston, Texas
Sophia Giang, M.D. Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship – UCSF
Samantha Goggin, M.D. General Pediatrics – San Diego, California
Shaina Kaye, M.D. General Pediatrics – UC Davis, California
Kelsey McLean, M.D. Cardiology Fellowship – Children’s National
Michelle Odette, M.D. Adolescent Medicine Fellowship - UCSF
Christina O’Neal, M.D., M.P.H. General Pediatrics - California
Haeli Park, M.D. Hospitalist – Lodi, California
Leo Rozal, M.D. General Pediatrics - Boston, MA
Kazuhiro Sabet, M.D. Heme/Onc Fellowship – Children’s National
Leah Sitler, M.D. General Pediatrics – Marin County Clinic (FQHC)
Kenny Vo, M.D. Heme/Onc Fellowship - UCLA

 

Graduate Career Choice
Jessica Cheng, M.D. General Pediatrics – Elica (FQHC)
Nicholas Gianaris, M.D. Neonatology Fellowship – Stanford
Tiffany Heckendorn, M.D. General Pediatrics - Kaiser
Rachel Heidt, M.D. General Pediatrics - Kaiser
Sarah Hirata, M.D. General Pediatrics – LA, California
Jess Huang, M.D. Critical Care Fellowship - UCSF
Vidhi Jhaveri, M.D. Neonatology Fellowship - UC Davis
Monica Mattes, M.D. Hospitalist Fellowship - CHLA
Rachel Robertson, M.D.
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General Pediatrics – LA, California (FQHC)
Lena Rothstein, M.D. General Pediatrics – UC Davis
Caroline Wang, M.D. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship – Baylor
Stephanie Yen, M.D. General Pediatrics – Kaiser
Amy Zhou, M.D. General Pediatrics

 

Graduate Career Choice
Maya Bauer, M.D. General Pediatrics - Kaiser
Zachary Chaffin, M.D. Critical Care Fellowship – UC Davis
Heather Chou, M.D. General Pediatrics - Kaiser
Emily Daniel, M.D. Hospitalist - California
Aditi Gupta, M.D. Hospitalist - Lucille Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford
Michelle Hines, M.D. General Pediatrics - UCSF
Lucia Kwong, M.D. General Pediatrics - Seattle, WA
Diamond Ling, M.D. Neonatology Fellowship - Advocate Children's, Chicago
Lancy Lu, M.D. Hospitalist - UC Davis/Lodi
Rebecca Speier, M.D. Neonatology Fellowship - Duke University
Suzanne Stewart, M.D. General Pediatrics - Marshall Medical Center, Placerville
Patricia Tenold, M.D. General Pediatrics - Kaiser
Katherine Tribble, M.D. Hospitalist - Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago

 

Graduate Career Choice
Danielle Coleman, M.D. General Pediatrics - Tacoma, WA
Lindsey Harms, M.D. Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Fellowship - UC Davis MIND Institute
Kelly Hearney, M.D. General Pediatrics - Kaiser
Emily Huschart, M.D. Heme Onc Fellowship - Phoenix Children's
Rebecca Ives, M.D. General Pediatrics - Kaiser
Jeffrey Jilk, M.D. General Pediatrics - Sutter
Melissa Kramer, M.D. Urgent Care Fellowship - Phoenix Children's
Nurah Lawal, M.D. Hospitalist, Lodi Memorial - Palliative Care Fellowship - Texas Children's
Natasha Namjoshi, M.D. General Pediatrics - Washington, D.C.
Heather Overman, M.D. General Pediatrics - Sutter
Erin Platter, M.D. Critical Care Fellowship - University of Virginia
Jocelyn Young, M.D. Gastroenterology Fellowship, UC San Diego

 

Graduate Career Choice
Brian Barnette, M.D.  Neonatology Fellowship - UC San Diego
Alia Broman, M.D. Critical Care Fellowship - Oregon Health and Science University
Jennifer Chu-Smith, M.D. General Pediatrics - Washington
Devon Ganter, M.D. General Pediatrics - Kaiser
Jeffrey Gaston, M.D. General Pediatrics - Kaiser
Janice Gee, M.D. General Pediatrics - Kaiser
Emanuelle Maccalli, M.D. General Pediatrics - Italy
Andrea Nguyen, M.D. General Pediatrics - Texas
Lisa Rasmussen, M.D.  General Pediatrics - UC Davis
Garrett Sheng, M.D. General Pediatrics - Sutter
Brian Tullius, M.D. Hematology/Oncology Fellowship - Nationwide Children's Hospital
Jihey Yuk, M.D.  General Pediatrics - California

 

Graduate Career Choice
Samantha Auman, M.D.  General Pediatrics - California
Aleksandra Belova, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Anna Carlson, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Alison Delargy, M.D. Hospitalist - UC Davis
Michelle Hamline, M.D. Hospitalist - UC Davis
Christopher Kim, M.D. General Pediatrics - UC Davis
Michael Kwak, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Julia Lee, M.D.  Allergy and Immunology Fellowship - Saint Louis University
Stephanie Lieser, M.D.  General Pediatrics - California
Katie Long, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Jaya Maewal, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Kiran Mudambi, M.D.  Gastroenterology - Stanford University
Alexandra Yonts, M.D. Infectious Diseases Fellowship - Children's National Health System

 

Graduate Career Choice
Thea Bregman, M.D. Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship - UC Davis
Manpreet Dhillon, M.D. Hospitalist - Georgia
Nataly Ghanem, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Theresa Kim, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Camha Le, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Shweta Murthi, M.D. Critical Care Fellowship - University of Texas, Southwestern
Mikah Owen, M.D. Community Pediatrics Fellowship - University of Florida, Jacksonville
Pamela Pablico, M.D. Hospitalist - Texas
Mitch Ratanasen, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Karl Reiber, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Kristin Sohn, M.D. Neonatology Fellowship - UC Davis
Tammy Woo, M.D. General Pediatrics - California

 

Graduate Career Choice
Catherine Bakey, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Caroline Currie, M.D. Hospitalist - California
Eric Fein, M.D. Hospitalist - California
Constance Gundacker, M.D. General Pediatrics - Alabama
Kara Kuhn-Riordon, M.D. Neonatology - UC Davis
Laura McDermott, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Patricia Molina, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Bhavana Narala, M.D. Endocrinology - Medical College of Wisconsin
Elizabeth Partridge, M.D. Infectious Diseases - Children's Hospital of Oakland/UC San Francisco
Daniel Petroni, M.D. Allergy and Immunology - University of Washington
Michael Saxton, M.D. Hospitalist - California
Ashvin Shenoy, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Kristina Stillwell, M.D. Neonatology - UC San Diego

 

Graduate Career Choice
Nicole Chao, M.D. Anesthesia – UC San Francisco
Blair Colwell, M.D. PICU - Oregon Health Sciences University
Kristi Derrick, M.D. Endocrinology – Montefiore Medical Center, New York
Sharon DiPierro, M.D. General Pediatrics – California
Tami John, M.D. Hematology/Oncology – Children’s Hospital of Orange County, California
Eunice Kim, M.D. Hospitalist - California
Oanh Pham, M.D. Neonatology – University of Texas, Houston
Kathy Ponder, M.D. Neonatology – UC San Francisco
Flora Rafii, M.D. General Pediatrics – California
Kashmir Singh, M.D. General Pediatrics – California
Sophie White, M.D. Neonatology – UC Davis

 

Graduate Career Choice
Jacob Henderson, M.D. Hematology/Oncology – Oregon Health Sciences University
Jean Pearce, M.D. Pediatric Emergency Medicine – University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Sheila Asare-Bediako, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Andrea Bataan, M.D. Neonatology - UC Davis
Erica Benthin, M.D. General Pediatrics - Oregon
Mandy Cheung, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Julie Chinn, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Robert Elliot, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Ann Juodakis, M.D. Hospitalist - Arizona
Patty Ku, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Yvonne Lee, M.D. Endocrinology - University of California Davis
Andrew Nuibe, M.D. Infectious Disease - University of Utah
Mary Ritter, M.D. General Pediatrics - California

 

Graduate Career Choice
Carrie Gardner, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Mark Ratanasen, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Emiley Fong, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Paul Fowler, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Brian Gablehouse, M.D. General Pediatrics - Colorado
Kristen Hoffman, M.D. Neonatology - UC Davis
Amanda Kostyk, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Mohammed Mortazavi, M.D. Sports Medicine - Colorado
Genevieve Palmer, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Kimberly Richards, M.D. Endocrinology - University of Wisconsin
Miguel Sanchez, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Sheila Thampi, M.D. Hematology/Oncology - UC San Francisco

 

Graduate Career Choice
Catherine Allday-Davis, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Anne Camerlengo, M.D. PICU - Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Jason Christensen, M.D. Cardiology - University of Michigan
Tausala Coleman, M.D. Pediatric Emergency Medicine - University of Washington
Nicholas Currlin, M.D. Hospitalist - California
Tuzdy Davis, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Olivia Griffths, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Mark Ikeda, M.D. Allergy and Immunology - University of Pittsburgh
Courtney LaCaze, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Josephine Lau, M.D. Adolescent Medicine - UC San Francisco
Gia Oh, M.D. Nephrology - Stanford University
Jennifer Singler, M.D. General Pediatrics - California

 

Graduate Career Choice
Ryan Caltagirone, M.D. Pediatric Emergency Medicine - University of Colorado
Fatima Iqbal, M.D. Musculoskeletal Fellowship -UC Davis
Lindsey Lambourne, M.D. Hospitalist – California
Mary Jacena Leigh, M.D. Behavior and Development - UC Davis
Rachel Nelson, M.D.td> Hospitalist - California
Aimee Newman, M.D. Hematology/Oncology - Stanford University
Nkechi Nzerem, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Monique Radman, M.D. PICU - UC San Francisco
Sarah Sepehredad, M.D. Hospitalist - California
Sophia Shiau, M.D. General Pediatrics - Washington
Steve Smith, M.D. General Pediatrics - Idaho
Brenna Yard, M.D. Hospitalist - California

 

Graduate Career Choice
Abdullah Ahram, M.D. Hospitalist - California
Amy Benson, M.D. Hematology/Oncology - UC San Francisco
Tannie Huang, M.D. Hematology/Oncology - UC San Francisco
Jennifer Jocson, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Lauren Kupersmith, M.D. General Pediatrics - New York
Aimee Newman, M.D. Hematology/Oncology - Stanford University
Winnie Kwan, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Alison Lam, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Martin Lee, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Sophia Shiau, M.D. General Pediatrics - Washington
Chetan Mistry, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Johann Peterson, M.D. Gastroenterology - California
Prabhjot Sandhu, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
John Welch, M.D. General Pediatrics - California

 

Graduate Career Choice
Anna Barber, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Shontae Buffington, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Sofie De Nardi, M.D. Neonatology - California
Debra Hendrickson, M.D General Pediatrics - Nevada
Daniel Jackson, M.D. Allergy and Immunology - University of Wisconsin
Kelly Nation, M.D. General Pediatrics - Florida
Cindy Nguyen, M.D. Allergy and Immunology - University of Wisconsin
Jasmine Nguyen, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Amanda Penny, M.D. General Pediatrics - Mississippi
Jennifer Plymale, M.D. Cardiology - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Leah Scharff, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Anthony Wartell, M.D. Neonatology - California
Starr Wedemeyer, M.D. General Pediatrics - California

 

Graduate Career Choice
Lindsey Albrecht, M.D. Endocrinology - UC Davis
Coleen Brownell, M.D. Rheumatology - UC San Francisco
Marc Chinn, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Kristopher Cumbermack, M.D. Cardiology - Kentucky
Inessa Gofman, M.D. Hospitalist - California
Laura Hufford, M.D. Hospitalist - California
Evelina Krieger, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Brian Ng, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Emily Scott, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Zackary Taylor, M.D. Infectious Disease - Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Uyen Truong, M.D. Cardiology - Children's National
Karin Wertz, M.D. General Pediatrics - California

 

Graduate Career Choice
Hay Cheam, M.D. Nephrology - UCLA
Rebecca Cunningham, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Jennifer Jackson, M.D. Nephrology - Emory
Dave Petersen, M.D. Anesthesia - UC Davis
Sarah Rozeboom, M.D. General Pediatrics - Oregon
Bryn Salt, M.D. Allergy and Immunology - National Jewish Research Center
Sara Tamarin, M.D. General Pediatrics - Washinton
Han Vu, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Nicole Walters, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Allison Wong, M.D. Gastroenterology - California

 

Graduate Career Choice
Omar Ahmed, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Heather Books, M.D. General Pediatrics - Hawaii
Matthew Heeren, M.D. General Pediatrics - California
Chrystal Louis, M.D. Hematology/Oncology - Texas Children's Hospital
Rachel Maney, M.D. Neonatology - University of Colorado
Ramya Srinivasan, M.D. PICU - UC San Francisco
Valerie Weiss, M.D General Pediatrics - Washington
Side Xi, M.D. General Pediatrics - California

 

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