Current Residents

Chief Residents

Nephtali Barrera, M.D.

Nephtali Barrera

    • Medical School: University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
    • Undergraduate College: University of Nevada, Reno
    • Career Goals: Serve my community as a physician and medical advocate for the underserved as well as continuing my service with the Nevada Air National Guard.
    • Hobbies: I love spending quality time with my family and just about anything outdoors. Fishing, camping, and mountain biking are some of my favorite outdoor activities. 

"Having attended medical school at UNR Med, I had the privilege of working with the Family Medicine residency team and quickly realized there was something special here. The caliber of our attending physicians and faculty is second to none, and everyone treated one another like family. The desire to belong to such an excellent team and family made this residency an easy choice for me. Secondly, I had a very strong desire to train in the community which I call home."

Trenten Fenster, M.D.

Trenten Fenster

    • Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
    • Undergraduate College: University of California, Berkeley
    • Career Goals: Health policy, wilderness medicine, academic medicine, sports medicine
    • Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, camping, hockey, live music

"The people won me over. From the residents to the faculty, to our wonderful coordinators. I knew I was joining a tight-knit group who enjoyed working and hanging out together. The program itself has everything I want from an academic program with opportunities that fit my personal interests. In addition, I know when I leave here, I will feel competent as a full-spectrum family medicine physician. Lastly and importantly, having Lake Tahoe and the Sierras in my backyard make for the perfect playground to continue to do the outdoor activities that I love."

Current Residents