Welcome to the Residency Program at the UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Our program -- recognized as one of the leading academic orthopaedic programs in the U.S. -- is rich in history and has played a prominent role in the development of orthopaedic surgery worldwide. We invite you to watch this short video to meet our residents and learn about our program.
**Current Research Resident
*Denotes Research Resident (taken during PGY4 year)
(PGY5) Program Year 5 - Class of 2021
Andrew Figoni, M.D.
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Undergraduate School: U.S. Naval Academy
Medical School: University of California, Davis
Activities: Travel, reading, golf, snowboarding, swimming, amateur woodworking, home beer brewing, cooking
Alex Gornitzky, M.D.
Hometown: Toms River, NJ
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Activities: Hiking, slow running, movies, Nets basketball, exploring the great outdoors with my wife and playing with my dog
Gopal Lalchandani, M.D.
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis
Activities: Running, cooking, skiing, traveling, basketball and listening to music
Erik McDonald, M.D.
Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Activities: Running, baking, cooking, climbing, pottery, racing cars
Laura Moore, M.D., Ph.D
Hometown: Denver, CO
Undergraduate School: Duke University
Graduate School: Northwestern University (Biomedical Engineering)
Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Activities: Ultimate Frisbee, running, reading, traveling, eating delicious things and Duke Basketball
Nicholas Satariano, M.D.
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Undergraduate School: The Ohio State University
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Activities: Gym time, fine dining, traveling, movies
Musa Zaid, M.D.*
Hometown: Davis, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Davis
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Activities: Cycling, running, cooking, woodworking, gardening, photography, aquascaping, practical fishkeeping, spending time with my lovely fiance
(PGY4) Program Year 4 - Class of 2022
Sachin Allahabadi, M.D.
Hometown: Glendora, CA
Undergraduate School: Rice University (Bioengineering, Kinesiology/Sports Medicine)
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Activities: CrossFit, coaching group fitness & personal training, basketball, triathlon, chocolate
Monica Coughlan, M.D.
Hometown: Moraga, CA
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: Stanford UniversityActivities: Drinking hipster coffee, water polo, open water swimming, following Stanford athletics and Bay Area sports, baking and cooking
Michael Davies, M.D.**
Hometown: Coronado, CA
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Activities: Blues piano, bodysurfing, running, hiking, eating California burritos
Arin Kim, M.D.
Hometown: Seoul, Korea
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Medical School: Columbia University
Activities: Piano, hiking, traveling, checking out new restaurants
Heather Roberts, M.D.*
Hometown: Vancouver, WA
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Activities: Swim/bike/run, backpacking, rafting, piano
Erika Roddy, M.D.
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Activities: Running, biking, rowing, hiking, camping, science fiction, board games
William Rubenstein, M.D.
Hometown: Brookline, MA
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Activities: Running, scuba diving, playing with my dog, Boston sports
Hao-Hua Wu, M.D.
Hometown: Newton, MA
Undergraduate School: University of Southern California
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Activities: Basketball, football, travel, education technology
(PGY3) Program Year 3 - Class of 2023
Charles Cogan, M.D.
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Undergraduate School: Northwestern University
Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Activities: The great outdoors, fishing, camping with my wife and dog, Northwestern Sports.
Leah Demetri, M.D.
Hometown: Brookline, MA
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Activities: Running, cycling, hiking, baking, hosting dinner parties
Marcus Dilallo, M.D.
Hometown: Wellington, FL
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Medical School: Duke University
Activities: Running, soccer, yoga, spending time with my amazing wife and golden retriever
Ryan Freshman, M.D.
Hometown: Danville, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Activities: Soccer, basketball, cooking, UCLA sports, anything outdoors
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: Cooking, baking, football, basketball, exploring, trying new foods and drinks, running, hiking, camping, soaking up the sun, California, science
Abhinav Janghala, M.D.
Hometown: Fremont, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Activities: Basketball, volleyball, video games, eating, family time
Tiffany Liu, M.D.
Hometown: Newport Beach, CA
Undergraduate School: Princeton University
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Activities: Running, hiking, yoga, baking, eating food
(PGY-2) Program Year 2 - 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: HGTV, karaoke, board/card games, traveling
Matthew Cherches, M.D.
Hometown: Houston, TX
Undergraduate School: Vanderbilt University
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Activities: 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: 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: Backpacking, running, reading, yoga
Favian Su, M.D.*
Hometown: Milpitas, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Activities: Weightlifting, running, movies, Golden State Warriors Basketball
Hunter Warwick, M.D.
Hometown:Monument, CO
Undergraduate School:Brown University
Medical School:Duke University
Activities: Hiking, climbing, fishing
Anthony Wiggins, M.D.
Hometown: East Longmeadow, MA
Undergraduate School: Harvard University
Medical School: University of Virginia
Activities: Basketball, lifting, culinary arts, traveling, spike ball, freestyling
(PGY1) Program Year 1 - Class of 2025
Obiajulu (AJ) Agha, M.D.
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Undergraduate School: Harvard University
Medical School: University of California, San Franciscio (UCSF)
Activities: 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: 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: 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: Soccer, casual running, UCLA sports fan, breweries
Alexander Markes, M.D.
Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA
Undergraduate School: Brown University
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Activities: 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: Basketball, fishing, golf, snowboarding, guitar
Ellen Tsay, M.D.
Hometown: Pleasanton, CA
Undergraduate School: Stanford University
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Activities: Running, climbing, backpacking, yoga, Stanford Women's Tennis, hip-hop dance, making cards
