Residents | Kaiser Permanente Undergraduate & Graduate Medical Education Northern California

Mike Yang, MD – Chief Resident

As a Bay Area native and citizen of Dub Nation, I was ecstatic to find out I matched at Kaiser SF after my Midwest detour for medical school. Not only have I enjoyed returning to my geographic and cultural roots, I have also greatly appreciated the amenities, opportunities, and support that come with training at Kaiser. This includes a smaller program size that has helped me feel more connected to my co-residents and attendings, robust ancillary staff in the hospital and clinic settings that offload logistical hurdles of patient care and allow me to focus on learning medicine, and great work-life balance afforded by the X+Y structure and never taking call. Additionally, as an aspiring oncologist, I have found research and mentorship opportunities to be endless, bolstered by our vast database of patient records and strong infrastructure through Kaiser’s Division of Research and Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine. I am honored to serve as a Chief Resident this year and look forward to advocating for resident education, wellness, and community.

Emily Fink, MD – Chief Resident

I love calling San Francisco my new home and am thrilled to be working closely with the Kaiser Internal Medicine program as one of its chief residents. Originally from northern New Jersey, my path to Kaiser has certainly had its twists and turns, from starting in consulting after college to exploring hospital administration in New York City, to completing a post-bacc in Southern California, and finally making it to medical school at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill a few years later. Along the way, I developed interests in quality improvement and systems-based thinking and couldn’t have asked for a better residency program than Kaiser’s, with its integrated network that provides coordinated high value patient care. In addition to excellent clinical training, Kaiser fosters a supportive community amongst its residents and faculty, and I feel so lucky to be able to benefit from and contribute to it. Outside of work, you can find me outside (!) walking through Golden Gate Park with my husband and dog, Bennie, biking throughout the city and across the bay, or digging into dim sum from my favorite neighborhood gems.

Class of 2028

PGY-1

Arash Agharahmanian, MD
George Washington University School of Medicine

Dalton Amador, MD (P)
University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine at Galveston

Alan Aung, MD
UC San Diego School of Medicine

Christopher Barrientos, MD
George Washington University School of Medicine

Molly Chou, MD
UC San Diego School of Medicine

Joanne Crandall, MD (P)
UC San Francisco School of Medicine

Cindy Folefack, MD (P)
UC San Francisco School of Medicine

Mukul Govande, MD
Carle Illinois College of Medicine

Manasa Handady, MD
Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Diana Hsiao, MD
University of Central Florida School of Medicine

Joseph Lederman, MD
Tulane University School of Medicine

Nadine Rashed, MD
Boston University School of Medicine

Payton Smith, MD (P)
University of Arkansas School of Medicine

Sydnie Swanson, MD (P)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Terrence Tsou, MD (P)
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Alondra Valencia Madrigal, MD (P)
Stanford University School of Medicine

Reece Williams, MD*
Emory University School of Medicine

Nancy Wu, MD*
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Kyra Yamamoto, MD
UC San Diego School of Medicine

PGY-2

Aaron Oh, MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Arthur Chang, MD
University of Illinois College of Medicine

Chiara Wabl, MD
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

Jessica Amalraj, MD*
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

Mina Qobadi, MD
University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Namrata Arya, MD
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Arizona

Rachel Raniele, MD
Tulane University School of Medicine

Savitoj Kaur, MD
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo

Soham Patel, MD
University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita

Tzu “Emily” Liu, MD
Wayne State University School of Medicine

Vince Hua, MD
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

Willa Xie, MD
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

PGY-3

Akhila Chilakala, MD*
CUNY School of Medicine

Amanat Bal, MD
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

Arthur Orchanian, MD
Wayne State University School of Medicine

Catalina Mulanax, MD
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Hoon Min, MD
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Jeffery Hendel, MD
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine

Katy Pham, MD*
University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Kishan Srikanth, MD
Creighton University School of Medicine

Linda Ye, MD
New York Medical College

Nathan Billet, MD
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Saheba Bhatnagar, MD
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Tann Lien, DO
Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Internal Medicine/Public Health and General Preventive Medicine – PGY-4

Carmen Javier, MD*
Northeast Ohio Medical University

Tyler Martinson, MD*
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

*Internal Medicine/Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Track

Preliminary Track (P)

What our residents are saying

Kaiser San Francisco is the perfect prelim program. My intern year there was the perfect balance between service to patients, furthering my own knowledge as a doctor, and taking care of my personal wellness. I always felt that my learning needs and my wellbeing were priorities of the program leadership. There is a strong emphasis on education with an abundance of educational conferences that are truly supported by the entire faculty. Kaiser San Francisco has a diverse mix of patients with enough ‘bread and butter’ medicine to become confident in treating common diseases but enough ‘zebras’ to stay intellectually on my toes. An additional bonus is Kaiser San Francisco’s role as a regional referral center for cardiac disease. Typically, intimidating entities like intraaortic balloon pumps and TAVR became a routine part of my day in the ICU. I feel both well prepared for my residency in anesthesia and not so overextended from my intern year that I am burnt out for the years to come. Last but not least, the absolute best part of Kaiser’s program is the people. I made lifelong friends with my fellow interns and residents that have continued beyond my transition to residency.

Lindsay Borg, Preliminary Intern

My favorite thing about Kaiser San Francisco is the people. The residents are fun and motivated, making it a pleasure to come in every day. The faculty are also really warm and open-minded, fostering a comfortable environment of learning and development. Another strength of this program is the support and encouragement we receive in pursuing our ambitions. Residents pursue a variety of careers: primary care, hospital-based medicine, sub-specialty fellowship, public health, and administration. I have enjoyed the enthusiastic support of mentors and program directors in pursuing my own interest in gastroenterology. I was able to work with one of the faculty on a primary research project, eventually presenting a poster at a national conference and now have submitted a manuscript for publication. I was also able to rotate on the GI consult services at other medical centers to further explore my interest in gastroenterology. Other residents have elected to travel outside the country, working in Africa, Asia, and South America through the Global Health Program. But the best part of training here are the friends I’ve gained and hope to keep for the rest of my life.

Stuart Thomas, Categorical Resident

Belief is a powerful thing. Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco epitomizes what it means to believe in its people. From the very first day of receiving an interview, to truly getting to know me and my interests during the selection process, and ultimately allowing me to tailor my experience during residency, this program provided an atmosphere that we all crave as adult learners. Support, camaraderie, and genuine care for the individual allowed each of us to flourish in ways I never thought possible. Whether it be allowing trainees to spend a month in Liberia fighting the Ebola outbreak, pursuing a 6-week tropical medicine degree in Peru, spending a research month at Mass General Hospital, or countless other experiences that fostered our personal and professional growth, KPSF always strived to provide us with the time and guidance to succeed in what was most important to us. Having the opportunity to learn from amazing and accomplished mentors and attendings, work within one of the country’s premier integrated healthcare systems and live in one of the most vibrant cities in the world, Kaiser was the perfect place to train as a resident and begin a fulfilling career. The unique combination of rigorous academic expectations along with top-notch clinical performance allowed us to understand many different facets of medicine and science. In an era of increasing integration, expanding health information technology, and team-based work environments, you will be hard-pressed to find a training program that prepares you more appropriately for a new age in American healthcare. Deciding on a residency program is one of the biggest decisions of your life; looking back on it now, I can confidently say it was one of the best I’ve ever made.

Sandeep Palakodeti, Categorical Resident

Internal Medicine San Francisco - Residents

Internal Medicine San Francisco

Mike Yang, MD – Chief Resident

Emily Fink, MD – Chief Resident

PGY-1

PGY-2

PGY-3

Internal Medicine/Public Health and General Preventive Medicine – PGY-4

What our residents are saying

Internal Medicine San Francisco - Residents

Internal Medicine San Francisco

Mike Yang, MD – Chief Resident

Emily Fink, MD – Chief Resident

PGY-1

PGY-2

PGY-3

Interests

Interests

Internal Medicine/Public Health and General Preventive Medicine – PGY-4

Interests

Interests

What our residents are saying