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Class of 2025 Graduates This table lists the Class of 2025 General Pediatrics Residency program graduates, their medical schools and their career plans. Graduate Medical School Career Plans Yvonne Adigwu Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, UT Houston Mohammed Aftab* University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine General Pediatrics at AltaMed Lauren Burnett* Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, UCLA Kamal Chikalard Eastern Virginia Medical School General Pediatrics Nicole Dudaney* St. George's University School of Medicine General Pediatrics at Stanford Children's Health Kenneth Grant, Jr. Albany Medical College Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship, CHLA Morcel Hamidy University of California, Riverside School of Medicine General Pediatrics at UC Irvine Amanda Hammel* University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine UC Irvine-CHOC Pediatric Chief Resident Laura Henkle University of Minnesota Medical School Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship, Northwestern University Evelyn Herrera* Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific General Pediatrics at UC Irvine Madison Huffman Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California General Pediatrics at UC Irvine Quynh Kieu Michigan State University College of Human Medicine - Midland UC Irvine-CHOC Child Neurology Peggy Kuo Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, UC Irvine/CHOC Sabrina Leong State University of New York Upstate Medical University Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, Washington University at St. Louis Jennifer Marino* Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California General Pediatrics at Kaiser Santa Clara Marian Martin* California University of Science and Medicine - School of Medicine General Pediatrics at Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Mithya Jayakumar Morton Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, UCSF/Children's Hospital Oakland Thaomy Nguyen Donald and Barbra Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell University Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellowship, Loma Linda Teddie Ordog University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine General Pediatrics Haley Palaganas University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, UC Irvine/CHOC Susie Shin* University of Illinois College of Medicine - Peoria General Pediatrics at Kaiser Annie Stenftenagel Indiana University School of Medicine General Pediatrics Irena Tang* California University of Science and Medicine - School of Medicine General Pediatrics Taylor Thiesen Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Urgent Care Physician at PM Pediatrics Massachusetts Cody Trepte* Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific UC Irvine-CHOC Pediatric Chief Resident Alvin Yang Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific UC Irvine-CHOC Pediatric Chief Resident *Denotes recipient of Letter of Distinction in Primary Care 2025 Graduation Awards PGY-3 Resident of the Year Mohammed Aftab Marian Martin PGY-2 Resident of the Year Houda Khalil Sean Naficy PGY-1 Resident of the Year Darcy Engelhart Dana Le Fellow of the Year Kaiser Valshon Faculty Excellence in Teaching Leticia Oliveros Nicholas Tan Neda Zadeh Faculty Clinical Mentor of the Year Leticia Oliveros Faculty Research Mentor of the Year Behnoosh Afghani Director's Award Haley Palaganas CHOC Clinic at the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Ana Class of 2024 Graduates This table lists the Class of 2024 General Pediatrics Residency program graduates, their medical schools and their career plans. Graduate Medical School Career Plans Laura Borden Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University CHOC Hospitalist Shin Yu Celia L. Cheung University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, UCSF Stephanie S. Chou-Narewski* California Northstate University College of Medicine Kaiser and UC Irvine Outpatient Drew Crawford University of Utah School of Medicine ID Fellowship, UCSD Sophia Martine Falmagne Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science UC Irvine-CHOC Child Neurology Michele Angelique Galatovich* University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine Outpatient Primary Care in Florida Karuna Gausper University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Washington University St. Louis Allissia Anne Gilmartin University of Virginia School of Medicine Metabolics Fellowship, Boston Children's Laurel Annaliese Gordon Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Pediatric Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles Elana L. Helfand Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles Ashley F. Hugh Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center California Outpatient Pediatrics Ashlyn Michelle Jimenez Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Buffalo Katherine Aloysius Killmond* University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine UC Irvine-CHOC Pediatric Chief Resident Grace Young Eun Kim USF Health Morsani College of Medicine UC Irvine-CHOC Child Neurology Nikhil V. Kumar University of California, San Diego School of Medicine Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles Theresa J. Kunnel Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science Pediatric Emergency Medicine, St. Louis University Shuang An Liang* University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine Kaiser Outpatient Kiran Kaur Mazloom Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Pediatric Critical Care, UC San Diego Renee Moreno* University of California, Riverside School of Medicine UC Riverside Primare Care in the Coachella Valley Tyler Alexander Moreno University of California, Riverside School of Medicine UC Riverside Pediatric Hospitalist & Primary Care for Loma Linda Coachella Valley Audrey Lee Oei Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Fountain Valley Inpatient and CHOC Urgent Care Jacqueline E. Padlipsky Sackler School of Medicine - New York State American Branch Pediatric Hospitalist at CHOC Children's Hospital Arianna Peters Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine Pediatric Rheumatology, Stanford Catherine K. Su* University of California, San Diego School of Medicine Coastal Kids Pediatrics Daniel Choi Taitano Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine UC Irvine-CHOC Pediatric Chief Resident Jennifer J. Tang Georgetown University School of Medicine Kaiser Outpatient Kaajal M. Visnagra University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine Pediatric Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles Michelle Yang University of California, Riverside School of Medicine UC Irvine-CHOC Pediatric Chief Resident *Denotes recipient of Letter of Distinction in Primary Care 2024 Graduation Awards PGY-3 Resident of the Year Laura Borden Jacqueline Padlipsky PGY-2 Resident of the Year Kenneth Grant Mithya Morton PGY-1 Resident of the Year Jennifer Morgan Sean Naficy Fellow of the Year Michael Kung Faculty Excellence in Teaching Jenny Lusk Vara Reddy Amy Gaultney Faculty Clinical Mentor of the Year Jenny Lusk Faculty Research Mentor of the Year Behnoosh Afghani Director's Award Katherine Killmond Melitza Cobham-Browne and UCI Santa Ana Clinic Class of 2023 Graduates This table lists the Class of 2023 General Pediatrics Residency program graduates, their medical schools and their career plans. Graduate Medical School Career Plans Melissa Rose Leynes Ada Tulane University School of Medicine UCLA Pediatric Gastroenterology Elliott Antman University of Colorado School of Medicine General Pediatrics w/ Beverly Hills Pediatrics Mojan Nita Azarmi California Northstate University College of Medicine Chief Resident - UC Irvine-CHOC/Stanford Pediatric Hospital Medicine Ramin Badiyan Robert Larner, MD, College of Medicine at the University of Vermont UCLA Pediatric Cardiology Kayla Michelle Buker* Creighton University School of Medicine General Pediatrics w/ Pediatrics Associates of the Northwest Andy Chan Creighton University School of Medicine CHLA Pediatric Hospital Medicine Bryston Y. N. Chang University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine UCI Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Judy Chen Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Chief Resident - UC Irvine-CHOC/CHLA Pediatric Hospital Medicine Lydia Chin* Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific General Pediatrics with Kaiser OC LA Palma Megan Rose Defuria* University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine General Pediatrics with Kaiser Mission Viejo Anna Michelle Fong* California Northstate University College of Medicine General Pediatrics with Kaiser Baldwin, Park Sabiha Rabia Hussain The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Baylor Pediatric Infectious Disease Allyson Hana Mei-Yan Koh* Saint Louis University School of Medicine General Pediatrics with Kaiser & CHOC Medical Group Madeline Wallis Lebar Tulane University School of Medicine University of Tennessee Pediatric Critical Care Erin Danielle Myers University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine USC Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Deena Odeh University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine General Pediatrics with Kaiser Quynh A. Pham* University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine General Pediatrics with AltaMed Santa Ana James Van Phan University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine General Pediatrics w/ St. Jude Heritage Jennifer Arce Sanchez St. George's University School of Medicine UCSD Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Naman D. Shah New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine UC Irvine - CHOC Child Neurology Prachi Rajesh Shah* Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine UCI Health General Pediatrics Santa Ana Ian Christian Straehley Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine General Pediatrics w/ Salem Pediatric Clinic Kathleen Taylor University of Oklahoma School of Medicine General Pediatrics Jonathan Tolman Thorpe University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Pediatric Hospitalist w/ Pediatrix Christine Renee Wilson* Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine General Pediatrics w/ St. Jude Medical Group Luke Edison Yu* University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine General Pediatrics at Kaiser Baldwin Park *Denotes recipient of Letter of Distinction in Primary Care 2023 Graduation Awards PGY-3 Resident of the Year Mojan Azarmi Allyson Koh PGY-2 Resident of the Year Laura Borden Jacqueline Padlipsky PGY-1 Resident of the Year Laura Henkle Mohammed Aftab Fellow of the Year Meaghan Neary Faculty Excellence in Teaching Jenny Lusk Vara Reddy Sunil Kamath Faculty Clinical Mentor of the Year Behnoosh Afghani Faculty Research Mentor of the Year Behnoosh Afghani Director's Award Solomon Behar Jennifer Sanchez Class of 2022 Graduates This table lists the Class of 2022 General Pediatrics Residency program graduates, their medical schools and their career plans. Graduate Medical School Career Plans Nichole Adiletta Creighton University Neonatology Fellowship, Rutgers University Marielle Beamesderfer Loma Linda University Chief Residency Jacquelyn Benner Texas Tech PICU Fellowship, UCSD Madalin Berra University of Missouri-Columbia Endocrinology Fellowship, UC Irvine/CHOC Juliana Biro Florida Atlantic University Endocrinology Fellowship, UC Irvine/CHOC Natalia Calderon* UCSD Chief Residency Monica Spitzer Chisholm Case Western Child Neurology Fellowship, UC Irvine/CHOC Stanford Chun USF Health Pulmonology Fellowship, CHLA Tabitha D'souza USF Health Neurology Residency, Emory University Megan Goss University of Tennessee Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship, UCLA Amogh Kambalyal University of Illinois Hospital Medicine Fellowship, Indiana University Amber Kazi University of Iowa Nephrology Fellowship, Seattle Children's Nicole Kelly* Drexel University Chief Residency Iris Kim University of Hawaii General Pediatrics Michael Kung San Juan Bautista Child Neurology Fellowship, UC Irvine/CHOC Adam Lee Saint Louis University Infectious Disease Fellowship, UC Irvine/CHOC Joanne Liang* Loma Linda University General Pediatrics Alice Lin* Creighton University General Pediatrics Gwen Lin University of Texas Medical Branch General Pediatrics Harrison Lowder University of Arkansas Hospital Medicine Fellowship, UC Irvine/CHOC Sunit Misra University of Vermont PICU Fellowship, Loma Linda University Dart Newby Western Michigan University General Pediatrics Brenda Pelayo* Meharry Medical College General Pediatrics Luke Peters* Loyola University General Pediatrics Casey Schreiber* Western University General Pediatrics Stephanie Walker* UCSD General Pediatrics Kristin Sachi Yasuda* Marshall University General Pediatrics Allen Yiu* George Washington University Informatics Fellowship, UC Irvine *Denotes recipient of Letter of Distinction in Primary Care 2022 Graduation Awards PGY-3 Resident of the Year Stanford Chun Natalia Calderon PGY-2 Resident of the Year Mojan Azarmi Bryston Chang PGY-1 Resident of the Year Laura Borden Drew Crawford Fellow of the Year Clay Hoerig Faculty Excellence in Teaching Erin Anderson Amy Cheng Sunil Kamath Faculty Clinical Mentor of the Year Candice Taylor Lucas Faculty Research Mentor of the Year Behnoosh Afghani Director's Award Pediatric Medical Center Michael Kung Class of 2021 Graduates This table lists the Class of 2021 General Pediatrics Residency program graduates, their medical schools and their career plans. Graduate Medical School Career Plans Timothy Adamos Eastern Virginia Gastroenterology Fellowship, UCLA Andrew Alexander Indiana University Chief Residency - Hospital Medicine Andrew Darmahkasih Wayne State University General Pediatrics Andrew Dickerson University of Tennessee Gastroenterology Fellowship, UCSD Madelaine Dimal UC Riverside General Pediatrics Kelly Feldman University of Miami Chief Residency - PICU Fellowship, UCLA Paola Cota Gonzalez Western University Cardiology Fellowship, UCSF Niharika Goparaju Saint Louis University Emergency Medicine Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin Daniel Grajower Stony Brook University Neonatal Hospital Medicine Rhucha Joshi University of Arizona Neonatology Fellowship, UC Irvine/CHOC Daniel Kim University of Arizona PICU Fellowship, Seattle Children's Sarah Lee UCSD General Pediatrics Amy Miner University of Utah Neonatology Fellowship, Rutgers University Carla Moreno Texas Tech General Pediatrics Jordan Mudery University of Arizona PICU Fellowship, UCLA Nikki Nguyen UCLA General Pediatrics Vivien Phung Michigan State Neonatal Hospital Medicine Amariel Ralbovsky SUNY Upstate Gastroenterology Fellowship, UCSF Nina Sadigh Western Michigan Allergy/Immunology Fellowship, Kaiser Los Angeles Gwendolyn Seemann University of Texas Medical Branch PICU Fellowship, UC Irvine/CHOC Anna Shamsnia Texas A&M General Pediatrics Andrew Shieh Penn State Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Michigan Katherine Tsai UC Riverside Cardiology Fellowship, Tennessee Andrew Zaragoza UC San Francisco Chief Residency - General Pediatrics Wei Yue Zeng University of Toledo General Pediatrics Divya Gupta Saint Louis University Child Neurology Fellowship, UC Irvine/CHOC Maggie Schweig Universidad Peruana Cayetano Child Neurology Fellowship, UC Irvine/CHOC 2021 Graduation Awards PGY-3 Resident of the Year Madel Dimal Jordan Mudery PGY-2 Resident of the Year Natalia Calderon Harrison Lowder PGY-1 Resident of the Year Mojan Azarmi Jonathan Thorpe Fellow of the Year Genevieve Cruz Faculty Excellence in Teaching Amy Cheng Anupama Chundu Dean Todd Director's Award Donald Bendig Harrison Lowder Class of 2020 Graduates This table lists the Class of 2020 General Pediatrics Residency program graduates, their medical schools and their career plans. Graduate Medical School Career Plans Minna Cheng Wayne State University General Pediatrics Patrick Chisum Medical College of Wisconsin Critical Care Fellowship, UCSD Erin Chung University of Wisconsin Infectious Disease Fellowship, Seattle Children’s Joyce Conceicao University of Wisconsin Child Neurology Fellowship, UC Irvine/CHOC Shannon Daly New York Medical College General Pediatrics Sandeep Dhadvai University of Arizona Chief Residency - General Pediatrics Taryn Dubin University of Arizona Chief Residency - General Pediatrics Chriselle Ebreo Florida International University Cardiology Fellowship, NYU Sharib Gaffar Tulane University Cardiology Fellowship, UCLA Aaron Goldberg Oakland University Chief Residency - General Pediatrics Ricardo Douglas Gutierrez Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California General Pediatrics Zurisadai Gonzalez University de Yucatan Child Neurology Fellowship, UC Irvine/CHOC Ronald Hirokawa Hawaii University Child Neurology Fellowship, UC Irvine/CHOC Christine Lee Hawaii University Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Loma Linda Sarah Mahmood Quinnipiac University General Pediatrics Carol Man USC General Pediatrics Meghan Moroze Loyola University Neonatology Fellowship, Harbor-UCLA/CHOC Aneta Pariaszevski Rowan University Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Stanford Dimple Patel Saint Louis University Hospital Medicine Fellowship, Kaiser Oakland Michael Peyton Medical College of Wisconsin Sports Medicine Fellowship, Seattle Children’s Betty Pham Virginia Commonwealth University Chief Residency – General Pediatrics Nellie Said UCI Endocrinology Fellowship, University of Michigan Jaime Sellers University of Arizona Palliative Care Fellowship, Akron Children’s Kiran Singh University of Tennessee General Pediatrics Philip Suh University of Pittsburgh Critical Care Fellowship, UC Irvine/CHOC Kathleen Tzan Thomas Jefferson University General Pediatrics Joshua Wathen Loma Linda University Sports Medicine Fellowship, Baylor Wesley Wong Albany Medical College General Pediatrics 2020 Graduation Awards PGY-3 Resident of the Year Nellie Said Joshua Wathen PGY-2 Resident of the Year Daniel Kim Jordan Mudery PGY-1 Resident of the Year Natalia Calderon Stanford Chun Fellow of the Year Anupama Chundu Faculty Excellence in Teaching Jim Korb Rachel Marano Christina Reh Director's Award Maria Minon Chriselle Ebreo Michael Peyton