San Francisco Residency Program Leadership

Erin Niemasik, MD
Residency Program Director

Erin Niemasik, MD
Residency Program Director
Medical Education
UCSF
Residency
NY Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center
Curricular Interests
Resident Education, Individual Learning Plans, Outpatient Clinical Care, Lower Genital Tract Dysplasia
How I thrive
As an assistant program director, I enjoy crafting the outpatient clinical experience and working with residents to create individualized learning plans. I hope to help each resident achieve their full potential in a supportive environment that fosters wellness. I love working alongside my fantastic colleagues and living in San Francisco with my husband and two boys.

Gavin Jacobson, MD
Associate Program Director

Gavin Jacobson, MD
Associate Program Director
Medical Education
Yeshiva University Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Residency
UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Curricular Interests
Graduate Medical Education Research; Resident Research; Family Planning; Simulation
How I Thrive
As Residency Program Director I am able to enjoy all the rewards of recruiting and training the most amazing group of resident physicians. I am fortunate to be supported by a dedicated group faculty educators that include generalists with a broad range of diverse interests and sub-specialists from all areas of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Stephanie Terry, MD
Associate Program Director

Stephanie Terry, MD
Associate Program Director
Medical Education
State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
Residency
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY
Curricular Interests
Hospital-based ob/gyn patient care, patient safety, simulation training, critical events team training, ob/gyn ultrasound
How I Thrive
As Associate Residency Program Director I thoroughly enjoy all aspects of training and working with our talented, energetic and enthusiastic residents and medical students. I love using our advanced simulation equipment to help residents and our multidisciplinary team train for emergent scenarios and teaching residents in the fundamentals of patient safety and clinical quality improvement. I also love spending time outdoors with my husband, children and our family dog.
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Erica Weiss, MD
Associate Program Director

Erica Weiss, MD
Associate Program Director
Medical Education
State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
Residency
UC San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Curricular Interests
Minimally invasive surgery and surgical skills training, Transgender Health, Family Planning, Global Health
How I Thrive
As Associate Residency Program Director I take great joy in working closely with an outstanding group of residents and faculty. I am grateful for the collegiality and camaraderie that we experience. I love watching the residents come into their own and take pride in supporting them to build productive careers after they complete our program.
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Maryl Sackeim, MD
Associate Program Director

Maryl Sackeim, MD
Associate Program Director
Medical Education
Coming soon!
Residency
Coming soon!
Curricular Interests
Coming soon!
How I Thrive
Coming soon!
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Sandra Torrente, MD
Director Graduate Medical Education

Sandra Torrente, MD
Director Graduate Medical Education
Medical Education
University of Kansas, School of Medicine
Residency
University of Kansas Medical Center
Curricular Interests
Global Health, health disparities, and obesity
How I Thrive
I enjoy teaching our residents, working with my colleagues, and taking care of my patients. I enjoy all aspects of our specialty from obstetrical, clinical care, and the surgical aspect
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Kathryn Houston, MD
UCSF Medical Student Clerkship Site Director

Kathryn Houston, MD
UCSF Medical Student Clerkship Site Director
Medical Education
Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
Residency
UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Curricular Interests
Interdisciplinary prenatal care
How I Thrive
I enjoy spending as much time as possible with family and friends. My family enjoys traveling and exploring San Francisco on weekends.
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Monica Kendrick, MD
Chief, Department of Ob/Gyn

Monica Kendrick, MD
Chief, Department of Ob/Gyn
Medical Education
UC Davis
Residency
Kaiser San Francisco
Curricular Interests
patient safety and quality
How I thrive
When I’m not practicing medicine, I enjoy spending time with my family outdoors. I have two school-aged sons who keep me busy through their activities in athletics and music. Personally, I enjoy running in our beautiful city and spending time with extended family who also lives close by.
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Aida Shirazi, PhD
GME Research Project Manager

Aida Shirazi, PhD
GME Research Project Manager
Education
Oregon State University
Curricular Interests
clinical research, quantitative and qualitative research methods, health disparities research in breast cancer, community based participatory research methods, research survey design and development, medical anthropology
How I thrive
I enjoy exploring new research ideas with our outstanding residents and faculty. I also enjoy spending time with my family, and traveling.
Our program has a full-time faculty of more than 50 Obstetrician and Gynecology Specialists and Subspecialists, composed of dedicated and accomplished physician educators. The following are just a few highlights of our major Divisions:
Exceptional Leadership
Our residency training program is administered by highly qualified faculty, each bringing unique expertise and experience. Our department has the largest group of faculty inducted into our medical center’s Academy of Medical Educators including Drs. Cosca, Garcia, Jacobson, Littell, Niemasik, Powell, Terry, Torrente, and Weiss.
Program Director
Dr. Erin Niemasik recently assumed the position of Program Director after working closely with Dr. Jacobson (previous PD) for two years administering all aspects of our training program. Prior to that she served as an associate program director focused on ambulatory education, advocacy, DEI, and wellness. She has extensive educational experience and is an active member of the Kaiser Academy of Medical Educators.
Dr. Niemasik is also a board member of the San Francisco Gynecologic Society and organizes their annual resident research evening. She is currently completing the APGO Scholars and Learners program, with a project focused on resident wellness and resilience.
Associate Program Directors
Dr. Gavin Jacobson was the recent Program Director, a role he held for 14 years. He has also served as an ABOG Oral Examiner, was the past president of the San Francisco Gynecologic Society and is still active in the Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology. He also recently finished his term on the ACGME ObGyn Residency Review Committee, supporting the accreditation process for all ObGyn, MFM, REI, FPMRS, and Gyn-Onc training programs.
Dr. Erica Weiss directs our comprehensive surgical skills curriculum. She co-directs the Gender Pathways Clinic, collaborating with Internal Medicine, Mental Health, and Plastic Surgery to provide sensitive multi-disciplinary care for transgender patients. Dr. Weiss is the Northern California OB/GYN lead for Transgender Health and is a resource for healthcare providers across our national organization. She is the lead for our new Transgender Healthy and Advocacy rotation.
Dr. Stephanie Terry coordinates our didactic curriculum and leads our training in Patient Safety, Clinical Quality Improvement, and Critical Event Team Training. She is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator and previously helped run our Kaiser Patient Safety Fellowship. Dr. Terry has attended the IHI patient safety executive development program, has Team STEPPS Master Training certification, and is a Communication Consultant for our Medical Center, leading workshops and providing one-on-one counseling sessions. She also leads our ultrasound curriculum and runs our ultrasound simulations.
Dr. Maryl Sackeim leads our Continued Medical Education series, coordinating speakers for Grand Rounds and overseeing the residents in weekly Morbidity and Mortality conferences. She has fellowship training in Complex Family Planning and oversees training in abortion and contraception. She also works with residents to prepare for written and oral boards, resident research projects, and to develop individual learning plans.
Specialty and Sub-specialty Divisions
We have all the major sub-specialists in our field as well as some unique sub-specialties to provide broad and in-depth training. The following are just a few highlights of these major Divisions:
Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM)
Led by Dr. Danny Wu, the MFM group includes Drs. Anne Regenstein, Justin Collingham, and Kirsten Salmeen. The MFM group provides care for complex obstetric patients. Because of our center’s cardiology expertise, the MFM group manages many pregnant patients with congenital heart disease. They cover a busy inpatient antepartum teaching service and ambulatory clinics. They also staff the Prenatal Diagnostic Center, performing ultrasounds, invasive testing and fetal reduction. The MFM Division is very active in supporting resident research projects. Dr. Salmeen is our sub-specialty educator and leads our High Risk Obstetric Sub-I Rotation. Dr. Regenstein is the Chair of the Kaiser Permanente Northern California MFM group.
Gynecologic Oncology
Led by Dr. Bethan Powell, the Gyn-Onc Division includes Drs. Ramey Littell and Christine Garcia. Dr. Powell is Medical Director for the San Francisco Women’s Hereditary Cancer Risk Clinic. She is a nationally recognized researcher in hereditary cancer risk and risk management, regional lead for Kaiser Northern California robotic surgery, and SGO Ambassador to US Senate and House. Dr. Littell is a member of NRG Oncology, one of five major arms of the NCI National Clinical Trials Network. Dr. Powell is PI for NRG and GOG Foundation cooperative group clinical trials in KPNC. The Division includes Dr. Michael Bookman, a renowned gyn medical oncologist.
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
At the Center for Reproductive Health and Fertility at Kaiser San Francisco, our Board-certified Reproductive Endocrinology physicians (Drs. Irene Moy and Viji Sundaram) work hand-in-hand with our highly skilled Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Coordinators, and Women’s Behavioral Health Psychologist to deliver the most comprehensive and coordinated individualized care available. The medical services we provide include advanced laboratory and ultrasound evaluation as well as intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in-vitro fertilization (IVF) services. They work closely with our world-class minimally invasive surgeons and reproductive urologists to provide a comprehensive approach for the unique needs of infertile patients. Dr. Irene Moy is Division Chief and directed the expansion of our highly successful IVF program with a state-of-the-art IVF Facility in San Francisco in 2021. Dr. Viji Sundaram is our sub-specialty educator and has special interest in fertility preservation for transgender individuals.
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Led by Dr. Michelle Morrill, the FPMRS Division includes Dr. Carrie Jung. This division provides comprehensive care for common pelvic floor disorders like incontinence and vaginal prolapse as well as complex urogynecologic disorders such as bladder pain syndrome and repair of vaginal fistula. Dr. Morrill additionally is a leader in the hospital Highly Reliable Surgical Teams committee working on quality improvement in the operating room. Dr. Morrill is also part of our transgender surgery program and supports the Kaiser FPMRS Fellowship in the East Bay. Dr. Carrie Jung is our sub-specialty educator and has special interest complex pelvic floor conditions.
Chronic Pelvic Pain & Vulvo-Vaginal Disorders
This incredibly unique Division is led by Drs. Jennifer Gunter and Jennifer Schmitt. Dr. Gunter has fellowship training in Infectious Diseases and Pain Medicine. She is a world-leading expert, who has led efforts to increase the knowledge base and referral practices for vulvo-vaginal disease among all Kaiser Permanente Northern California Ob/Gyn providers. She has helped expand our faculty expertise for resident education in these areas to include Dr. Ashley Young.
Hospitalist Division
Led by Dr. Sarah Mandel, and includes Drs. Merritt McLean, Stephanie Terry, Michelle Van Ooy, and Neeru Gupta. Dr. Mandel is an expert and regional lead in Communication, and Medical Director of Perinatal Services. She also is the Physician Lead for Maternity Care Experience in Northern California and a member of the Hospital Operations Leadership Team. Dr. Merritt McLean is fellowship-trained in Patient Safety and is a Certified Professional in Patient Safety and the Assistant Medical Director. Dr. McLean has led efforts to establish a public cord blood donation program at our Medical Center, one of only 13 donation sites in California. Dr. Gupta is the Northern California Kaiser Director of Perinatal Patient Safety Program and a TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer.
Benign Gynecologic Surgery Division
Composed of five core expert surgeons, Drs. Erica Weiss, Lily Tan, Arlene Cosca, Sha Jin, and Vicky Ng, and includes sub-specialist surgeons (Drs. Morrill and Jung). These surgeon-educators perform the most advanced laparoscopic, robotic and vaginal operative procedures and support our comprehensive surgical simulation curriculum including extensive training in the Fundamentals of Laparoscopy (FLS) program. Residents work closely with the Gyn faculty of the week managing inpatients and surgical emergencies as well as in structured teaching sessions and in the skills lab. Dr. Cosca recently became the Kaiser San Francisco Co-Chief of Volunteerism.
Kaiser San Francisco Faculty
In addition to 5 ObGyn specialist faculty (Drs. Chan, Houston, McLean, Norrell, and Schuttler) with expertise in advanced family planning, the Department has Sub-specialist Faculty:
Specialist Division | ||
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Faculty Name | Residency | Areas of Interest |
Lauren Barres, MD | University of California, Los Angeles | Site Chief, Postpartum and Lactation Care |
Michelle Bourgault, MD | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | Fibroid Management, Communication Consultant |
Rachel Brodie, MD | Los Angeles County and University of Southern California | OB/GYN Specialist |
Christina Bryant, MD | Harbor UCLA | Assistant Chief, Ob/Gyn |
Pam Chan, MD | University of California, San Francisco | Site Chief Mission Bay; Regional MAPP leadership |
Stacy Fang, MD | Harbor, UCLA | OB/GYN Specialist |
Isabel Greenfield, MD | Kaiser San Francisco | Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Department Technology Lead |
Nita Godhwani, MD | University of California, San Francisco | Lower Genital Tract Dysplasia |
Victoria Hall, MD | Kaiser San Francisco | Medical Center Wellness leader |
Shawna Hedley, MD | Beth Isreal Medical Center, NY | Cancer Survivorship, Menopause |
Kathryn Houston, MD | University of California, San Francisco | Medical Student Education |
Susan Huang, MD | University of Pennsylvania | OB/GYN Specialist |
Amy Huibonhoa, MD | University of California, Irvine | Ambulatory Patient Safety and QI, Advocacy |
Gavin Jacobson, MD | University of California, San Francisco | Associate Program Director, Colposcopy |
Monica Kendrick, MD | Kaiser San Francisco | Department Chief |
Zarine Kotian, MD | Lenox Hill Hospital | Women’s health liason |
Erin Niemasik, MD | NY Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center | Residency Program Director |
Laura Norrell, MD | University of California, San Francisco | Member Advisory Council lead; patient-centered care |
Dawn Ogawa, MD | University of California, San Francisco | Assistant Physician in Chief of Medical Center |
Anna Rabinov, MD | Washington University Barnes Hospital | Department Technology Lead |
Lester Reffigee, MD | University of Illinois at Chicago | OB/GYN Specialist |
Kendra Sawaya, MD | Kaiser San Francisco | Cervical Cancer Screening |
Harmony Schuttler, MD | Kaiser San Francisco | Site Chief; Clinical quality improvement |
Janie Sze, MD | Harbor UCLA | Departmental Quality Lead |
Silvia Teran, MD | University of California, Los Angeles | OB/GYN Specialist, Health Engagement |
Claire Tobias, MD | Columbia University | OB/GYN Specialist |
Sandra Torrente, MD | University of Kansas | Director Graduate Medical Education, Healthcare disparities; Global Health |
Victoria Woo, MD | Kaiser Oakland | OB/GYN Specialist |
Zhi Xiong, MD | Mount Sinai | OB/GYN Specialist |
Ashley Young, MD | University of California, Davis | Quality and Peer Review |
Corey Young, MD | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center | Department Technology Lead |
Kimberly Young, MD | Santa Rosa Family Medicine | Adolescent Gynecology; Complementary and Integrative Medicine |
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine | ||
Faculty Name | Residency | Fellowship |
Justin Collingham, MD | Northwestern University | Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Stanford University |
Anne Regenstein, MD | New York Hospital – Cornell Medical Center | Maternal-Fetal Medicine, UCSF |
Kirsten Salmeen, MD; Residency Subspecialty Educator | University of Michigan | Maternal-Fetal Medicine, UCSF |
Danny Wu, MD, Division Chief | Tufts University New England Medical Center |
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Columbia University |
Division of Gynecologic Oncology | ||
Faculty Name | Residency | Fellowship |
Michael Bookman, MD | Beth Israel Hospital | Medicine Branch, National Cancer Institute |
Christine Garcia, MD; Residency Subspecialty Educator | Kaiser San Francisco | Gynecologic Oncology, University of Virginia |
Ramey Littell, MD; Gyn-Onc Fellowship Site Director | Chands Hospital, University of Florida | Gynecologic Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital |
Bethan Powell, MD; Division Chief | Pennsylvania Hospital | Gynecologic Oncology, Barnes Jewish Hospital |
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility | ||
Faculty Name | Residency | Fellowship |
Irene Moy, MD, Division Chief | Northwestern University | Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Northwestern University |
Viji Sundaram, MD, Residency Subspecialty Educator | Medical College of Georgia | Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, UCSF |
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery | ||
Faculty Name | Residency | Fellowship |
Michelle Morrill, MD; Division Chief | Thomas Jefferson Medical College | Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, UCSD |
Carrie Jung, MD; Residency Subspecialty Educator | USC | Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, UCSD |
Division of Benign Gynecologic Surgeons | ||
Faculty Name | Residency | Areas of Interest |
Arlene Cosca, MD | Kaiser Oakland | Global Health; Resident Oral Board Review; Co-Chief of Volunteerism |
Sha Jin, MD | Kaiser San Francisco | Ob/Gyn Specialist |
Lily Tan, MD | University of California, Los Angeles | Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery Program; Office hysteroscopy, ablation, sterilization; Instructor, surgical simulation |
Erica Weiss, MD | University of California, San Francisco | Associate Residency Program Director; Surgical Simulation; Transgender Medicine; Family Planning; Minimally Invasive Surgery |
Vicki Ng, MD | Brigham and Women’s- Massachusetts General Hospital | MIGS fellowship at Baylor COM |
Division of Chronic Pelvic Pain and Vulvo-Vaginal Diseases | ||
Faculty Name | Residency | Fellowship |
Jennifer Gunter, MD; Division Chief | University of Western Ontario | Infectious Disease, University of Kansas |
Jennifer Schmitt, MD | Kaiser Oakland | Chronic Pelvic Pain, Kaiser San Francisco |
Family Planning Division | ||
In addition to 6 ObGyn specialist faculty (Drs. Chan, Houston, McLean, Ogawa, Norrell, and Schuttler) with expertise in advanced family planning, the Department has Sub-specialist Faculty: | ||
Faculty Name | Residency | Fellowship |
Maryl Sackeim, MD | University of Pennsylvania | Family Planning, University of Chicago |
Anna Buchsbaum, MD | Kaiser Oakland | Family Planning, Emory University |
Hospitalist Division | ||
Faculty Name | Residency | Areas of Interest |
Neeru Gupta, MD | George Washington University | Perinatal Patient Safety |
Sarah Mandel, MD; Division Chief | Kaiser San Francisco | Medical Director Perinatal Services; Communication Consultant |
Merritt McLean, MD | Kaiser San Francisco | Patient Safety Fellowship, Kaiser San Francisco |
Stephanie Terry, MD | Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Assistant Program Director; Quality Improvement; Ultrasonography; Critical Event Team Training |
Michelle Van Ooy, MD | SUNY Brooklyn Kings County | High-risk Pregnancy, Family Planning |
Division of Benign Gynecologic Surgeons at Kaiser South San Francisco | ||
Faculty Name | Residency | Areas of Interest |
Elizabeth Corey, MD | Duke University | Minimally Invasive Surgery |
Bhakti Gangapurkar, MD | Kaiser San Francisco | Comprehensive Ob/Gyn |
Michelle Jondreau, MD | Kaiser Oakland | Chief of Ob/Gyn |
Raya Mirsky, MD | Kaiser San Francisco | Comprehensive ob/gyn; Resident Education |
Jaime Ocampo, MD, Site Director, Kaiser South San Francisco | UCLA Medical Center | Endometriosis, adenomyosis, pelvic pain |
Jenna Robbins, MD | Tulane University | Gynecologic Surgery |
Kathleen Ryan, MD | University of Southern California | Comprehensive Ob/Gyn Care |
Tina Tan, MD | University of California, San Francisco | Minimally Invasive Surgery |
William Zuber, MD | University of California, San Francisco | Urogynecology |
Additional Teaching Faculty | ||
Faculty Name | Residency | Fellowship/Areas of Interest |
Raveen Gogia, MD, Kaiser San Rafael, liaison for resident education | Kaiser San Francisco | Patient Safety, CETT |
Maurenn Cho, MD, Kaiser San Rafael | Kaiser San Francisco | MIGS at Albert Einstein/Montefiore Medical Center |
Rachel Intriago, MD, Kaiser South San Francisco, liaison for resident education | George Washington University | Operative vaginal delivery |
Adekemi Oguntala, MD, Kaiser South San Francisco | Pediatrics, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia | Adolescent Medicine, Stanford |
Nivia Acosta, MD, Site Director, Walnut Creek & Antioch | Montefiore Medical Center | Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pelvic Pain |
Melissa Slivka, MD, Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Kaiser San Francisco | Cedars-Sinai | Cedars-Sinai and UCSF |
Mindy Goldman, MD; Professor, UCSF; Director, Women’s Care Cancer Program, Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center | University of California, San Francisco | Gyn care to breast cancer survivors |
Karen Meckstroth, MD; Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF; Director, UCSF Women’s Options Center | University of Southern California | Family Planning Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco |