Internal Medicine Residency Program

Omeed Ahadiat, MD

Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

Mina Amin, MD

Medical School: University of California, Riverside, School of Medicine

Matthew Brown, MD

Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

Kevin Chao, MD

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine

Michelle Cheng, MD

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine

Joseph Juliano, MD

Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

Patrick (Ryan) Mayock, MD

Medical School: Albany Medical College

Anoop Ravilla, MD

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Samuel Sampson, MD

Medical School: University of California, Irvine, School of Medici

Christopher Tomassian, MD

Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Kathryn Tringale, MD

Medical School: University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine

Zane Baqai, DO
PGY-1

Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University

Jennifer Chao, MD
PGY-1

Medical School: Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine
Why Kaiser? Because of the people! My co-interns and residents are genuinely kind and the most amazing people to work with every single day. The faculty are incredibly welcoming and great at teaching. I've always wanted to work at Kaiser since I was a child, and I am so happy to be able to live out that dream!

Prashant Desai, MD
PGY-1

Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

Caroline Ho, DO
PGY-1

Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Mitra Kohan, MD
PGY-1

Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

Dean La Barba, MD
PGY-1

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Jaclynn Levine, DO
PGY-1

Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Brannen Liang, MD
PGY-1

Medical School: Frank H. Netter School of Medicine

Rohith Nayak, MD
PGY-1

Medical School: University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine
Why Kaiser? When applying for residency programs, I realized that I wanted to work and train in an environment such as Kaiser where preventative care is prioritized and implemented in patient-provider interactions. On my interview day, I was drawn to the collaborative atmosphere and sense of community amongst the Kaiser LA IM house staff and attendings. I appreciated that curiosity and clinical inquiry were encouraged. My experience so far has been great and I’m happy to be a part of the Kaiser LA community!

Vivian Partida, DO
PGY-1

Medical School: Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Tarannom Shoghi, MD
PGY-1

Medical School: Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine

Tydus Thai, MD
PGY-1

Medical School: University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine

Andranik Agazaryan, MD
PGY-2

Medical School: Meharry Medical College

John Awad, MD
PGY-2

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine

Jessica Costales, DO
PGY-2

Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Why Kaiser? I’ve always wanted to be a clinician and researcher. The internal medicine-research track will prepare me for a career as a Physician Scientist one day!

Vang Kou Khang, MD
PGY-2

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles/David Geffen School of Medicine
Why Kaiser? When choosing a residency program, three things mattered the most to me: cultural fit, exceptional teaching and post-residency career prospect. I had the privilege to rotate through Kaiser multiple times as a UCLA medical student and experienced first-hand the devotion to patient center care, commitment to evidence based medicine and consistent program support for resident wellness. I knew that I not only wanted to be a part of such a residency program, but I also wanted to stay and work within the same organization.

Jani Kim, MD
PGY-2

Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine

Bryan Lam, MD
PGY-2

Medical School: UCLA/Drew Medical Education Program

Angeline Luong, MD
PGY-2

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Why Kaiser? When applying for residency, I knew I wanted 3 things from a program, and Kaiser LAMC fit the bill exactly: 1) A moderate size program that emphasizes education - our program goes out of its way to make education a priority; from reviewing landmark articles during rounds, bedside clinical and ultrasound teaching, and dedicated morning and lunchtime conferences, never a day goes by that I don’t learn something new! 2) A program with an excellent fellowship match rate - I’m interested in pursuing fellowship after residency and over the recent years our program has had a 100% match rate. KP LAMC is the tertiary hospital for KP Southern California, therefore we have many fellowship programs already in place here, providing residents with opportunities to make connections and set ourselves up for fellowship. 3) Most importantly, I wanted to be part of a FAMILY. Residency is already tough on its own, and having program co-residents support one another is the main reason why I chose to come to Kaiser. Not only this, our program is one where our leadership (Dr. Tom, Dr. Subject, Dr. Chee, and our amazing current and past Chief Residents) encourages residents to voice their opinions in order to make meaningful changes. In fact, over the past year major changes have already been made purely based on resident feedback. Overall, we all love and support each other here at KP LAMC - my co-residents are some of the best people I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing! I couldn’t imagine my residency anywhere else.

Benjamin Pezeshki, MD
PGY-2

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
Why Kaiser? It’s the only healthcare system in LA that takes care of patients from head to toe, in every setting. Kaiser really invests in their patients’ wellness, not just their illness.

Alison Sarmiento, DO
PGY-2

Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

I-Hsiang Shu, MD
PGY-2

Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine

Andy Tien, MD
PGY-2

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Diana Tran, MD
PGY-2

Medical School: University of California, Riverside School of Medicine

Saad Ashraf, MD
PGY-3

Medical School: University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine

Jeffrey Cui, MD
PGY-3

Medical School: University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

Iris Ha, MD
PGY-3

Medical School: University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine

Cheng-Wei Huang, MD
PGY-3

Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine
Why Kaiser? I was looking for a unique experience that will help me continue to grow my interest in healthcare policy and management after medical school. I was drawn to Kaiser Permanente’s integrated healthcare system, opportunities for population health research with its extensive EMR, and the opportunity to pursue a combined residency and Master’s in Public Health. As a PGY3, I think it is safe to say now that I made the right choice.

Nancy Lin, MD
PGY-3

Medical School: Albany Medical College

Randy Luu, MD
PGY-3

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Christine Panganiban, MD
PGY-3

Medical School: University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine
Why Kaiser? I joined the KP Health Care team because of the emphasis on patient wellness through preventative health care, an integrated EMR, and open communications through follow-up appointments and patient e-mails. I also joined Kaiser because of the great experience with the staff and residents during my sub-internship. The people here create a family like work culture that promotes physician wellness as well as individual and team growth.

Raksha Pradhan, DO
PGY-3

Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Amith Subhash, MD
PGY-3

Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine

Amy Sun, MD
PGY-3

Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Why Kaiser? KP is a unique, comprehensive and far reaching health system in which patients receive the best preventative care, are quickly connected with specialists and supportive services. For trainees, this means a system that is easy to navigate with great ancillary support, allowing us to focus on learning medicine and also provides a great platform for pursuing research. This is a smaller program where I have found a family of close friends (many of whom attended my wedding) and developed a personal connection with the majority of fellows/ attendings. Also, a great place to be recognized by subspecialists if fellowship is your calling but also providing abundant opportunities for primary care and hospitalists.

Eric Ton, MD
PGY-3

Medical School: University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine
Why Kaiser? I have always believed that healthcare should be integrated and affordable. During my MBA training, I learned many of the amazing things Kaiser was doing as an integrated system and as a leader in providing high-value care. Also, the residency program provides strong support for its residents with a growing emphasis on wellness. Also, it doesn’t get much better than living in LA!

James Jinhong Yang, MD
PGY-3

Medical School: Albany Medical College

James Yang, MD
PGY-4

Medical School: State University of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine

Maureen Yu, MD
PGY-4

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Why Kaiser? My main reasons in choosing Kaiser were the overall vibe/people, opportunity to see a wide range of pathology at a tertiary medical center, and to explore future job opportunities within Kaiser. You get to know all classes really well, and everyone looks out for each other from the residents to the administration. One unique thing about the Kaiser LAMC program is the opportunity to improve the program from within; in the three years since I've been here, based on resident feedback, we've added Monday morning reports focused on outpatient topics, restarted class retreats, and started a capstone program (to focus on hospitalist medicine and quality improvement/patient safety).