General Pediatrics Residency Leadership Our Residents General Pediatrics Residency Curriculum Continuity Clinics Didactics Leadership & Committee Work Individualized Tracks Pathways Alumni Advocacy Application Process Frequently Asked Questions Contact Us Meet Our Residents Home Research Research: Clinical Departments Pediatrics: Home Pediatrics: Education & Training Pediatrics: Education & Training > Residency Programs Pediatrics: Education & Training > Residency Programs > General Pediatrics Residency Program Pediatrics: Education & Training > Residency Programs > General Pediatrics Residency Program > Our Residents General Pediatrics Residents Our residents come from diverse backgrounds with unique experiences and attributes, fostering an environment of creativity and innovation. Our program considers ourselves truly lucky to attract such talented individuals, and we are privileged to guide them in their careers. “At UCI-CHOC, we have an incredibly supportive culture among the residents, and we are all well-trained to pursue any field within pediatrics. The mentorship from attendings is also strong. Southern California has so many options to enjoy on our days off — including restaurants, live events, outdoor activities and so much more!" -—Cindy Hu, MD, PGY-3 Chief Residents Get to know the General Pediatrics Residency program 2025–26 chief residents. Meet Our Chief Residents PGY-1: Class of 2029 Maria Awad, MD Rachel Azar, MD Michelle Balshin, DO Jacqueline Barsamian, DO Katie El Sokkary, DO Jamie Emoto, MD Felicia Fong, MD Jasmine Gass, MD Sara Gavidia, MD Vivian Hoang, DO Christina Hu, MD Anvita Konredy, MD Sarah Koo, DO Isabella Levy, DO Andy Lin, DO Nika Magnani, DO Adib Nabily, MD Meera Patel, MD Christine Peng, MD Tara Peroomian, DO Neil Shah, DO Christina Stirwalt, MD Ross Takemoto, MD Regina Tang, MD Aishwarya Vuppala, MD Hannah Zhang, MD Combined Pediatrics-Child Neurology Resident Noemí Urquiza, MD PGY-2: Class of 2028 Katrina Alcantara, MD Hana Berry, DO, MPH Gabriela Campusano, DO Carolina Carrillo, MD Esther Chang, MD Alisha Clark, DO Reagan Denny, DO, MPH Melissa Francois, MD, MPH Alexis Geich, MD Bhavani Gudlavalleti, MD Elizabeth Hodgin, MD James Hong, MD Nahyun Kang, MD Grace Kim, DO Kaitlyn Lee, MD Samantha Levine, MD, MPH Lindsey Lill, MD Maria Nguyen, DO Cameron O'Connell, DO Alexandria Olney, MD Vivian Pham, MD Erika Ryckman, MD Michael Samson, MD Daniel Tueller, MD Combined Pediatrics-Child Neurology Residents Himani Aligireddy, DO Hahn Pham, DO PGY-3: Class of 2027 Joseph Amor, MD Sunny Bowden, MD Amanda Cheng, DO Kelly Cho, MD Lauren Davis, DO Sabrina Dealmeida, MD Shagun Dhanju, MD Bryce Faulkner, MD Kellie Goya, MD Cindy Hu, MD Kataryna Jaworsky, MD Jaimee Kato, MD Jennifer Lau, MD Dana Le, MD Glydel Lopez, MD Kapila Patel, MD Klarissa Son, DO Lydia Tanner, MD Jane Tran, MD Andrew Truong, MD Brian Walker, MD Hannah Ward, DO Gabriela Wicaksono, MD Brandon Wong, MD Jennifer Yokoyama, MD