Current Residents

Chief Residents

PGY3 Chief Cutter Koehler MD

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Hometown: Wabash, Indiana
Career Goals: Become the Best Internal Medicine Physician Possible Through Dedication to Learning and Patient Care
Hobbies: Cars, Motorcycles, Drone Racing, Kayaking, Cycling, Lazy River Enthusiast

PGY3 Chief Jaron Matsunaka DO

Medical School: RVUCOM-CO
Hometown: Hilo, HI
Career Goals: Undecided
Hobbies: Fishing, chilling with my cat, watching tv shows

PGY 3 Chief Nishitha Shekhar DO

Medical School: Midwestern University - Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Framingham, MA
Career Goals: Hospitalist but open to specializing
Hobbies: Tennis, Travel, Netflix, Gym, Food

PGY3 Chief Nicolas Fiore DO

Medical School: Rocky Vista University COM
Hometown: Manteca, CA
Career Goals: Pulmonary/Critical Care
Hobbies: Snowboarding, mountain biking, hiking, ravioli making

Current Residents

Matthew Amin MD

Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine
Hometown: Jonesboro, GA
Career Goals: Hospitalist
Hobbies: Biking, hiking, cooking, hanging out with friends.

Kanza Azhar MD

Medical School: C.M.H. Lahore Medical College
Hometown: Sialkot, Pakistan
Career Goals: Academics/ Fellowship
Hobbies: Travelling, Hiking

Xiomara M. Castillo Rivera MD

Medical School: Ponce Health Sciences University
Hometown: Guaynabo, PR
Career Goals: Hospitalist vs Fellowship
Hobbies: Hiking, spending time with my corgi Georgie, exploring new restaurants/venues, going to real beaches, roadtrips

Elizabeth Blessing Elimimian MD

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Hometown: San Luis-Obispo and Los Angeles, California
Career Goals: To be the best physician I can be
Hobbies: Gardening, watching the NBA finals, football games, nature walks and hikes

Nicolas Fiore DO

Medical School: Rocky Vista University COM
Hometown: Manteca, CA
Career Goals: Pulmonary/Critical Care
Hobbies: Snowboarding, mountain biking, hiking, ravioli making

Natasha Garcia MD

Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Hometown: Laredo, Texas
Career Goals: Primary Care or Hospitalist
Hobbies: Zumba, playing sports, winter and summer outdoor activities, Bingo, gardening, baking, watching movies, attending concerts and festivals and spending time with my family

Matthew Gosen MD

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Hometown: Fremont, CA
Career Goals: Hospitalist
Hobbies: Cooking, Coffee, Movies

Nima Hajazimzanjani MD

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Hometown: Houston, TX
Career Goals: Undecided
Hobbies: Trying new restaurants, working out, gaming

Jonathan Jonathan Habashy MD

Medical School: University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Career Goals: To be an exceptional and caring physician
Hobbies: Basketball, ping-pong, hiking, movies (actions/comedies)

Bryan Kimiabakhsh MD

Irtaza Khalid MD

Cutter Koehler MD

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Hometown: Wabash, Indiana
Career Goals: Become the Best Internal Medicine Physician Possible Through Dedication to Learning and Patient Care
Hobbies: Cars, Motorcycles, Drone Racing, Kayaking, Cycling, Lazy River Enthusiast

Tracy Lin DO

Medical School: Midwestern University- Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Chino Hills, CA
Career Goals: Hospitalist or Fellowship
Hobbies: Traveling, Snowboarding, DIY projects, Taking care of my plants, Being a foodie, Trying all the boba shops

Samantha Manuntag MD

Medical School: University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
Hometown: Antioch, CA
Career Goals: Primary care physician
Hobbies: spending time with family and friends, playing with my dogs, traveling, cooking, hiking

Jaron Matsunaka DO

Medical School: RVUCOM-CO
Hometown: Hilo, HI
Career Goals: Undecided
Hobbies: Fishing, chilling with my cat, watching tv shows

Kelsey Mowery, MD

Shafquat Saif DO, MPH

Medical School: A.T. Still University, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Hometown: Gilbert, AZ
Career Goals: Hospitalist, Cardiology, or Infectious Disease
Hobbies: Guitar (Electric/Acoustic), High-Stress Video Games, Relaxing with Some Tea, Long Car Drives

Binoy Shah MD

Medical School: University of Missouri - Kansas City
Hometown: Kansas City, KS
Career Goals: Academic Medicine
Hobbies: Creating medical song parodies, playing sports, cooking, hiking, board games, building Legos, and spending quality time with family and friends

Nishitha Shekhar DO

Medical School: Midwestern University - Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Framingham, MA
Career Goals: Hospitalist but open to specializing
Hobbies: Tennis, Travel, Netflix, Gym, Food

Alexandra C. Styhl MD

Medical School: University of Washington
Hometown: Idaho Falls, ID
Career Goals: Rheumatology
Hobbies: Paddle boarding, Hiking, Hot springs, Snowshoeing

Peter Voong DO

Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Career Goals: Keeping an open mind in the infinite possibilities!
Hobbies: Powerlifting, yoga, culinary arts, photography, traveling, mindfulness, minimalism

Connor Wayman MD

Medical School: USC Keck SOM Los Angeles CA
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Career Goals: At this time still likely pursuing specializing/fellowship but not 100% sure, maybe gastroenterology.
Hobbies: Snowboarding, Dungeons and Dragons, walking my dog Oswald.

Charles Wong MD

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Career Goals: Academic Medicine / Pulm Crit
Hobbies: Chess, playing with my cat, trying new restaurants

Hunza Ahmad

Medical School: University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Hometown: Reno, NV
Career Goals: Primary care
Hobbies: Cooking, gardening, hiking and crafting

Katherine Chwa, MD

Medical School: St. George's University
Hometown: Arcadia, CA
Career Goals: Hospitalist or Fellowship
Hobbies: Scenic hikes, interior design, making gains at the gym, long walks with my dogs and finding new food and boba places.

Meera Dhavale, MD

Medical School: SDM Medical College, India
Hometown: Watertown, New York; Dharwad, India
Career Goals: Uncertain about a fellowship at this point, but interested in exploring Gastroenterology and Critical Care Medicine. If not a fellowship, I'm interested in practicing Hospital Medicine.
Hobbies: Traveling(I have visited over 45 U.S. states), exploring diverse cuisine, cinema (Bollywood), driving (It's my favorite stress-relieving activity!).

Mariana Franco Rodriguez, MD

Medical School: Universidad nacional de Colombia
Hometown: Bogotá, Colombiá
Career Goals: Fellowship, most likely Infectious Diseases
Hobbies: Biking, hiking, dancing, having fun with family, friends and pets

Joban Ghuman, MD

Medical School: Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre
Hometown: Patiala, India
Career Goals: Fellowship vs. Hospitalist
Hobbies: Resistance training, outdoor activities, spending time with my family and dogs.

Matthew Godin, D.O.

Medical School: Kansas City University
Hometown: East Lyme, CT
Career Goals: Academic medicine/Hospitalist, Bioethics, Inflammation/Immunology Research
Hobbies: Tennis, hiking and the outdoors, fitness, foodie

Aaron Ireland, MD

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern
Hometown: Southlake, TX
Career Goals: Rheumatology
Hobbies: Hiking, music, travel, cooking, reading

Sameer M. Javed, DO

Medical School: Kansas City University
Hometown: Fairfax Station, VA
Career Goals: Hospitalist vs. Fellowship
Hobbies: Weight training, guitar, skiing, basketball, football

Denise Julian, MD

Medical School: University of Nevada, Reno
Hometown: Reno, NV
Career Goals: Primary care, Hospitalist or Infectious Disease
Hobbies: Anything involving athletics and or the outdoors, spending time with my boyfriend and family, daydreaming

Yee Jung Kim, MD

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College
Hometown: Warwick, RI
Career Goals: Neurologist
Hobbies: Trying out new foods, shopping, reading, tennis, being a cat mom

Faraj Lakhana, DO

Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Queens, NY
Career Goals: Hospitalist
Hobbies: Traveling, cycling, basketball

Alan Lang, MD

Medical School: Stony, Brook
Hometown: Potomac, Maryland
Career Goals: Undecided, but optimistic!
Hobbies: Ping pong, tabletop games, video games

Aleksandra L. Lindgren, MD

Medical School: University of Queensland - Ochsner Clinical School
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Career Goals: To be determined
Hobbies: Outdoor adventures

Renzo J. Mogollon Lozano, MD

Medical School: Universidad de San Martin de Porres
Hometown: Lima, Peru
Career Goals: Hospital medicine, Hematology/ Oncology, global health
Hobbies: Soccer, table tennis and regular tennis, writing poetry, cooking, outdoor activities, video games

Victoria Angela Atienza Morales

Medical School: University of Santo Tomas, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
Hometown: Manila, Philippines
Career Goals: Primary Care, Geriatrics
Hobbies: Hiking, watching horror movies, acting

Sina Moridzadeh, MD

Medical School: University of Queensland
Hometown: Orange County, CA
Career Goals: Anesthesiologist
Hobbies: Hiking, camping, traveling, gardening, cooking and boxing

Andrea (Ani) Nichol, DO

Medical School: Burrell College of Medicine
Hometown: Pleasant Grove, UT
Career Goals: Specialize in Infectious Disease and eventually work for Doctors Without Borders
Hobbies: Frog conservation and education, houseplants, running, rock climbing, board games, D&D and spending time with my husband.

Neil Patel, MD

Medical School: California Northstate
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Career Goals: Sports Medicine or Hospitalist
Hobbies: Basketball, spikeball, hiking, chess, video games

Sagar Shah, DO

Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center- Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Houston, TX
Career Goals: Adolescent Medicine or Primary Care Behavioral Health
Hobbies: Vegetable and cactus gardening, road cycling, hiking, camping and painting with acrylics

Brett Sterk, MD

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Hometown: Duluth, Minnesota
Career Goals: After preliminary year, will be completing Neurology residency and a possible fellowship in Neurocritical Care
Hobbies: Anything and everything outdoors- hiking, backpacking, canoeing, fishing, cross-country skiing, bike- commuting, bird-watching, spending time with wife and two cats

Merica Vorachitti, MD

Medical School: The University of Queensland-Ochsner Clinical School
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Career Goals: Critical Care Medicine
Hobbies: Bouldering, escape room enthusiast, metal smithing/ jewelry making, traveling

Linda Wang, DO

Medical School: ARCOM
Hometown: Reno, NV
Career Goals: Hospitalist vs. Fellowship
Hobbies: Snowboarding, cycling, hanging out with my dog

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Current Residents

Chief Residents

Current Residents

Residents PGY3 | 2022 – 2023

Matthew Amin MD

Kanza Azhar MD

Xiomara M. Castillo Rivera MD

Elizabeth Blessing Elimimian MD

Nicolas Fiore DO

Natasha Garcia MD

Matthew Gosen MD

Nima Hajazimzanjani MD

Jonathan Jonathan Habashy MD

Bryan Kimiabakhsh MD

Irtaza Khalid MD

Cutter Koehler MD

Tracy Lin DO

Samantha Manuntag MD

Jaron Matsunaka DO

Kelsey Mowery, MD

Shafquat Saif DO, MPH

Binoy Shah MD

Nishitha Shekhar DO

Alexandra C. Styhl MD

Peter Voong DO

Connor Wayman MD

Charles Wong MD

Residents PGY2 | 2022 – 2023

Hunza Ahmad

Katherine Chwa, MD

Meera Dhavale, MD

Mariana Franco Rodriguez, MD

Joban Ghuman, MD

Matthew Godin, D.O.

Aaron Ireland, MD

Sameer M. Javed, DO

Denise Julian, MD

Yee Jung Kim, MD

Faraj Lakhana, DO

Alan Lang, MD

Aleksandra L. Lindgren, MD

Renzo J. Mogollon Lozano, MD

Victoria Angela Atienza Morales

Sina Moridzadeh, MD

Andrea (Ani) Nichol, DO

Neil Patel, MD

Sagar Shah, DO

Brett Sterk, MD

Merica Vorachitti, MD

Linda Wang, DO

Residents PGY1 | 2022 - 2023