Internal Medicine Residents
3rd Year Residents
Brian Bui, DO
Birthplace: Orange, CA
Osteopathic medical school: Western University of Health Science College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA.
Education: California State University, Fullerton, BA in Women and Gender Studies and BS in Biological Sciences
Hobbies: Weightlifting, video games, and traveling.
Language(s) spoken: English.
Personal accomplishments: Physical Fitness Laureate in high school. Double major in women and gender studies and biological sciences. Purchased and resold enough graphic cards to fully purchase components for a brand new computer.
Brandon Huynh, DO
Birthplace: Fountain Valley, CA
Osteopathic medical school: Western University of Health Science College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA.
Education: University of California, Riverside, BS in Biology.
Hobbies: Powerlifting, tennis, snowboarding, Broadway musicals, and spending time with my wife, family, friends, and dog Kiki.
Language(s) spoken: English, basic Spanish and basic Vietnamese.
Personal accomplishments: Married my high school sweetheart. Placed first in several powerlifting meets. Traveled to Japan during medical school to see the cherry blossoms and to eat delicious food.
Frank Ma, MD
Birthplace: San Francisco, CA
Osteopathic medical school: California Northstate University College of Medicine, Elk Grove, CA.
Education: University of California, Merced, BS Human Biology
Hobbies: Puzzles, video games, basketball, traveling, outdoor activities and arts/crafts.
Language(s) spoken: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese, and basic French.
Personal accomplishments: Flew an airplane, solved a Rubik’s cube in under 10 seconds and visited an active volcano.
Rafik Mughnetsyan, DO
Birthplace: Gyumri, Armenia
Osteopathic medical school: Western University of Health Science College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA.
Education: University of California, Irvine, CA, BS in Chemistry and Biology
Hobbies: Hiking, playing and watching soccer, landscape and portrait photography, collecting vinyl records, and going to the beach.
Language(s) spoken: English, Armenian and Russian.
Personal accomplishments: First physician in my family. Armenian American Medical Society Scholarship Award Winner for community involvement and academic accomplishments. Did a national parks road trip with my dad during medical school.
Sany Rajagukguk, MD
Birthplace: Jakarta, Indonesia
Medical school: Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
Education: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, PhD in Biochemistry. La Sierra University, Riverside, CA MBA.
Hobbies: Hiking, gaming, going to the movies, auto mechanic work, fixing things around the house.
Language(s) spoken: English and Indonesian.
Personal accomplishments: First person in my family to become a physician. Drove from Mississippi to California without rest, stopping only for gas and tornado (briefly lifted my Honda Civic). Have 12 peer-reviewed publications and 12 abstracts for various conference presentations.
Pardis A. Saffari, DO
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Osteopathic medical school: Western University of Health Science College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA.
Education: San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA Medical Sciences. University of California, Davis BS Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior.
Hobbies: Practice Barre, cooking and spending time with family.
Language(s) spoken: English and Farsi.
Personal accomplishments: First to be a doctor in my family. I make handmade jewelry. Planned my wedding in 3 months.
2nd Year Residents
David Chu, DO
Birthplace: Moorpark, CA
Osteopathic medical school: Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Education: University of California, Los Angeles
Hobbies: Hiking, painting, reading, video games, and basketball.
Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish
Personal Accomplishments: First physician in Family, involved in a medical mission to Peru for many years and taught myself HTML in middle school to make my Myspace page awesome.
Jacqueline Dulanto, MD
Birthplace: Queens, New York
Medical school: Loma Linda University
Education: Biology in Research Emphasis, B.S with Chemistry Minor at Southern Adventist University.
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, discovering new coffee shops and restaurants, finding new dog parks to take Oreo.
Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish, Basic French
Personal Accomplishments: I am the first physician in my family. My undergraduate research was used to create a now elective course in the biology program at SAU. I used to own and raise chicken as pets while living in a subdivision.
William Frem, DO
Birthplace: Granada Hills, CA
Osteopathic school: Lincoln Memorial University - De Busk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Education: Lincoln Memorial University, MBA and California Lutheran University – BS Biology, Chemistry Minor
Hobbies: I have many hobbies in the arts including photography, drawing, video editing, mixing music and watching movies. I also enjoy spending time with my family and friends through activities such as biking, playing outdoor sports such as tennis and playing board games. I also personally enjoy cooking with my mother, collecting vinyl music albums and attending pop culture events for tv and movies.
Language(s) spoken: English, Arabic
Personal Accomplishments: I am first generation Lebanese American who successfully graduated medical school. I was able to serve the community of East-Tennessee and Virginia as a firefighter during medical school and volunteered many hours treating patients with Osteopathic Manipulation at remote area medical clinics. Traveled to 7 European countries within a 2-week period in 2015, in hopes of exploring more of the world and its diverse cultures
Julia Hoffer, DO
Birthplace: Mountain View, California
Osteopathic school: Kansas City University
Education: Pitzer College, Mathematical Biology BA
Hobbies: Hiking with my dog and husband, tennis, playing the drums, 80s retro video games, photography, spicy food, and 3D printing
Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish
Personal Accomplishments: Summited Mount Baldy in the summer. Rescued a street dog who is now incredibly spoiled. Published articles in fields of clinical oncology and molecular biology.
Antoine Nguyen, DO
Birthplace: Orange, CA
Osteopathic school: Western University of Health Sciences
Education: University of California
Hobbies: Rock climbing, camping, skiing, running, and listening to live music.
Language(s) spoken: English and basic Vietnamese
Personal Accomplishments: I built a camper out of my family’s old SUV and took it on a trip up California’s coast. Over 100k plays on Soundcloud mixes. I have been rock climbing in 4 different countries.
Priscilla Vu, DO
Birthplace: Irvine, CA
Osteopathic school: Kansas City University
Education: University of California, San Diego B.S In Human Biology
Hobbies: Exploring new restaurants, traveling, listening to music, going to concerts, and spending time with family, friends, and dog.
Language(s) spoken: English, Vietnamese
Personal Accomplishments: Being part of a textbook publication titled Acute Care and Perioperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound. Inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Jumped off a 50 ft. cliff in Hawaii.
1st Year Residents
Fatin Aylia, MD
Birthplace: Sun Valley, CA
Medical school: Ross University School of Medicine, Barbados
Education: University of California, Los Angeles, BS Biology and Minor Arabic
Hobbies: Crafting, archery, playing board games, cooking, and spending time with my family.
Language(s) spoken: English, Arabic
Personal Accomplishments: First generation college graduate and first physician in my family. Being a part of missionary trips to Mexico. Supplying food and clothing to those in need since I was 13 years old. Built a terrarium coffee table.
Alekhya Bommireddipalli, DO
Birthplace: Hyderabad, India
Osteopathic medical school: Lincoln Memorial University, DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harrogate, TN
Education: University of California San Diego, BS Human Biology, Minor Cognitive Science; University of Southern California, MS Global Medicine
Hobbies: Visiting/discovering coffee shops. Traveling 24 countries, my goal is 30 countries by the age of 30. Trying out new group fitness classes, all-time favorite is Barry’s.
Language(s) spoken: English, Telugu, Hindi
Personal Accomplishments: First doctor in my family. Overcame my fear of the ocean by free diving with sharks off the North Shore in Oahu, HI. Got 1 million plus views on a TikTok video.
Maryam Hanser, MD
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Medical school: St. George’s University School of Medicine, St. George’s, Grenada
Education: University of California Los Angeles, BS Biochemistry; University of Southern California, MS Global Medicine
Hobbies: Violin, painting and sewing
Language(s) spoken: English, Persian
Personal Accomplishments: Did a medical mission to Malaysia. Founder of Bahai Youth nights to create social change. Minor in Iranian Studies.
William Im, MD
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Medical school: Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA
Education: University of California Los Angeles, BS Biochemistry
Hobbies: Cooking and baking, hiking, visiting national parks, paintball and games (board, card, videogames)
Language(s) spoken: English, basic Spanish, basic Korean.
Personal Accomplishments: First in my family to attend and graduate from medical school. I built and upgraded my computer from the ground up. Traveled to 15 plus countries in Europe.
Arash Sherbaf, DO
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Osteopathic medical school: Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, NV
Education: University of California, Los Angeles, BA Psychology; Western University of Health Sciences, MS Biomedical Sciences
Hobbies: Playing piano, cooking new recipes and trying new restaurants, playing and watching basketball, traveling and discovering new places and cultures.
Language(s) spoken: English, Farsi
Personal Accomplishments: First physician in my family. Taught myself how to play piano by ear. Performed in over 35 countries and hundreds of cities worldwide as a musician.
Yael Zoken, MD
Birthplace: Palo Alto, CA
Medical school: Sackler School of Medicine, New York, NY
Education: University of California, Los Angeles, B.S Psychology
Hobbies: Hiking, hanging out at the beach, studying religion, cooking (when I have time).
Language(s) spoken: English, Hebrew
Personal Accomplishments: Ran the Los Angeles marathon in 2018. Spoke in front of the Israeli government. Climbed Mt. Kinabalu in Malaysia and Mt. Baldy in Los Angeles.
Internal Medicine Prelim
Gianni Fiore, DO
Birthplace: Long Beach, CA
Medical school: Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, NV
Education: Touro University, Vallejo, CA, MS Medical Health Science and Chapman University, Orange, CA BS Biological Science
Hobbies: Love to golf on my days off. I have a passion for basketball as well. My 8-year-old husky/malamute and I love the dog beach!
Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish
Personal Accomplishments: First physician in my family, started a bible study group, and I am a proud uncle of a 2-month-old niece!
Jacqueline Ortiz, MD
Birthplace: Des Plaines, IL
Medical school: University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine
Education: The University of Chicago, BA Biological Sciences
Hobbies: hiking, cooking, macramé, hanging out with my two dogs and husband.
Language(s) spoken: English, basic Vietnamese.
Personal Accomplishments: First medical doctor in my family. The reigning Scrabble Champion in my family. Planned and had a wedding in Maine the weekend before residency without a wedding planner.
Adrianne Pan, MD
Birthplace: San Francisco, CA
Medical school: California Northstate University College of Medicine, Elk Grove, CA
Education: University of California Davis, BS Cell Biology
Hobbies: crosswords, jigsaw puzzles, hiking, traveling, tennis, plants
Language(s) spoken: English, Mandarin
Personal Accomplishments: Hiked Machu Picchu. Traveled to over 40 countries. Kept my 30+ houseplants alive.
Emmanuel Villalpando, MD
Birthplace: Santa Clara, CA
Medical school: University of California, Los Angeles
Education: University of California, San Diego, MS Biology and BS Biochemistry & Cell Biology
Hobbies: Travelling and spending time with family, playing and watching soccer.
Language(s) spoken: English, Magar, Nepali, Hindi
Personal Accomplishments: First physician in our extended family. First physician in our village, Furungdi, Nepal. First integrated IR/DR resident from UC Riverside - School of Medicine