PGY5 - Program Year 5 - Class of 2024
Avionna Baldwin, M.D.
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Undergraduate School: Duke University
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Activities/interests: HGTV, karaoke, board/card games, traveling
Matthew Cherches, M.D.
Hometown: Houston, TX
Undergraduate School: Vanderbilt University
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Activities/interests: hunting, fishing, hiking, skiing, cycling
Jennifer O'Donnell, M.D.
Hometown: Old Bridge, NJ
Undergraduate School: Dartmouth College
Medical School: Rutgers-RWJ Medical School
Activities/interests: running, listening to podcasts, going to the beach
Sarah Stroud, M.D.
Hometown: Wake Forest, NC
Undergraduate School: Princeton University
Medical School: State University of New York, Downstate
Activities/interests: backpacking, running, reading, yoga
Hunter Warwick, M.D.
Hometown: Monument, CO
Undergraduate School: Brown University
Medical School: Duke University
Activities/interests: hiking, climbing, fishing
Anthony Wiggins, M.D.
Hometown: East Longmeadow, MA
Undergraduate School: Harvard University
Medical School: University of Virginia
Activities/interests: basketball, lifting, culinary arts, traveling, spike ball, freestyling
PGY4 - Program Year 4 - Class of 2025
Obiajulu (AJ) Agha, M.D.
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Undergraduate School: Harvard University
Medical School: University of California, San Franciscio (UCSF)
Activities/interests: soccer, art, keeping up to date on politics & policy
Syed Ali, M.D.*
Hometown: Shrewsbury, MA
Undergraduate School: Washington & Lee University
Medical School: University of Massachusetts
Activities/interests: alpine, rock & ice climbing, backpacking, photography & videography, painting, aviation
Alejandro Cazzulino, M.D.
Hometown: New York, NY
Undergraduate School: Columbia University
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Activities/interests: cooking, skiing, scuba diving, exploring new restaurants, eating
Sergio Flores, M.D.
Hometown: Coronado, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Activities/interests: Soccer, casual running, UCLA sports fan, breweries
Steven Garcia, M.D., M.S.*
Hometown: Riverside, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Riverside
Graduate School: University of California, Riverside
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Activities/interests: cooking, baking, football, basketball, exploring, trying new foods and drinks, running, hiking, camping, soaking up the sun, California, science
Alexander Markes, M.D.
Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA
Undergraduate School: Brown University
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Activities/interests: cycling, running, podcasts, soccer, keeping up with the EPL & Champions League, finding great SF pastries
Joseph Sheridan, M.D.
Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ
Undergraduate School: University of San Diego
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Activities/interests: basketball, fishing, golf, snowboarding, guitar
Favian Su, M.D.*
Hometown: Milpitas, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Activities/interests: weightlifting, running, movies, Golden State Warriors Basketball
Ellen Tsay, M.D.
Hometown: Pleasanton, CA
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Activities/interests: running, climbing, backpacking, yoga, Stanford Women's Tennis, hip-hop dance, making cards
PGY3 - Program Year 3 - Class of 2026
Alicia Asturias, M.D.
Hometown: Granite Bay, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: University of California, San Diego
Activities/interests: guitar, painting, USA Gymnastics, Cal Athletics (Go Bears), banana bread and all things outdoors
Edgar Garcia-Lopez, M.D.
Hometown: Watsonville, CA and Michoacan Mexico
Undergraduate School: Brown University
Medical School: Brown University
Activities/interests: paddleboarding and hiking with my dog Ace, surfing, scuba diving, running, grilling, cooking Mexican food, playing Catan.
Ryan Halvorson, M.D.*
Hometown: Coronado, CA; Arlington, VA
Undergraduate School: Harvard College
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Activities/interests: Harvard football, basketball, coaching sports, video games, guitar, cycling faster than Chris
Jeffrey Kwong, M.D. M.S.
Hometown: Saratoga, CA
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Graduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: Stanford University
Activities/interests: cello, running, watching TV dramas, food, traveling
Kelechi Nwachuku, M.D.
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate School: University of San Francisco
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Activities/interests: mentorship, basketball, skateboarding, hip-hop, church, lip syncing to Jonas Brothers
Chris Stewart, M.D.
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Santa Barbara
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Activities/interests: Cycling, surfing, reading, sci-fi, travel
Katherine Woolley, M.D.
Hometown: Denver, CO
Undergraduate School: University of Colorado Boulder
Medical School: Quinnipiac University
Activities/interests: Climbing, snowboarding, exercise in general, cooking, superheroes, adventuring with my wife
PGY2 - Program Year 2 - Class of 2027
Kelly Bach, M.D.
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Undergraduate School: Dartmouth College
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Activities/interests: Mountain biking, cycling, hiking, climbing, park picnics, exploring new coffeeshops, slowly working through my Goodreads "Want to Read" list
Lisa Bonsignore-Opp, M.D.
Hometown: Castro Valley, CA
Undergraduate School: University of Chicago
Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Activities/interests: cheese, plats, soccer, rock climbing and watching Marvel movies with my fiance
Anoop Galivanche, M.D., M.H.S
Hometown: Saratoga, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles
Graduate School: Yale School of Medicine
Medical School: Yale School of Medicine
Activities/interests: sailing, travel, cooking, SF restaurants
Ramesh Ghanta, M.D.
Hometown: Odessa, TX
Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Dallas
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Activities/interests: Dallas Cowboys football, soccer, piano, traveling, hiking, cooking and trying new restaurants
Kyla Petrie, M.D.
Hometown: Denton, TX
Undergraduate: Wellesley College
Medical School: Texas Tech School of Medicine
Activities/interest: soccer (playing and watching—future Bay FC fan!), snowboarding, cooking, hiking, reading, making ice cream
Natalie Kucirek, M.D.
Hometown: Piedmont, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Activities/interests: running/trail running, skiing, spending time with family, backpacking, eating ice cream, music
Camille Sullivan, M.D., Ph.D*
Hometown: Woodbine, GA
Undergraduate School: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Graduate School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Activities/interests: traveling, staying active, dance, scenic walks/hikes, being outdoors with my dog, reality TV shows
Angel Xiao, M.D., M.S.E.
Hometown: Mississauga, ON (Canada) and Wayne, PA
Undergraduate School: University of Pennsylvania
Graduate School: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
Activities/interests: tennis, snowboarding, graphic design, A24 movies, fantasy football, being a plant mom, challenging my GERD with spicy food
PGY1 - Program Year 1 - Class of 2028
Wyatt David, M.D.
Hometown: Bozeman, MT
Undergraduate School: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine
Activities/interests: Skiing, hiking, running, cooking, reading fiction, video games
Chloe Dlott, M.D.
Hometown: Capitola, CA
Undergraduate School: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine
Activities/interests: baking (anything with chocolate!), reading, knitting, tennis, walks along the beach
Michael Flores, MD*
Hometown: Boise, Idaho
Undergraduate School: Utah State University (Biological Engineering)
Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine
Activities/interests: Outdoor adventures, international partnerships/service, exercise, pickleball, fantasy, religion and spending time with my wife and 2 mini goldendoodles :)
Omair Khan, M.D.
Hometown: Urbana, MD
Undergrad school: University of Maryland, College Park
Med school: University of Colorado School of Medicine
Activities/hobbies: Snowboarding, tennis, Spikeball, pickleball, rock climbing, park days, scuba diving, travel, reading, board/video games, any and everything outdoors
Sara Kiani, M.D., MPH
Hometown: Upper Saddle River, NJ
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Graduate School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Activities/interests: traveling, snowboarding, cooking, baking, enjoying coffee shops with a good book
Lacey Smith, M.D.
Hometown: Newbury Park, CA
Undergraduate School: Loyola Marymount University
Graduate School: National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Activities/interests: trail running, being in the ocean, surfing, baking bread, hanging out, rooting for the Dodgers
Justin Solarczyk, M.D.
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Undergraduate School: University of Southern California
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Activities/interests: Cooking, taste testing ice cream, traveling, exploring nature, birdwatching, reading about psychology and history, and catching all the latest episodes of What We Do In The Shadows
Liam Wong, M.D.
Hometown: Eugene, OR and Sacramento, CA
Undergraduate School: Oregon State University
Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Activities/interests: climbing, canyoneering, cycling, skiing, backpacking, scuba diving, traveling, cooking, reading, origami
