Welcome from our Chief Residents
I grew up in North Carolina and then moved across the country for residency. Now, Oakland is my home. At Kaiser Permanente I found lifelong friends in my co-residents, incredible mentors, and a supportive community to help me grow personally and professionally. I honestly couldn’t imagine a better group of people to work with, and I definitely can’t imagine a place where I would rather live. My dog and I can be found most weekends at the beach or hiking in one of the nearby regional parks. Emily Kragel, MD
Originally from Chicago, but for the last decade, I’ve made northern California my home. I’m thrilled to be taking on the role of chief resident this year and look forward to continuing to work alongside all the exceptional individuals in our program. During my free time, you’ll find me, along with my partner and my dog, exploring the city and enjoying a great meal. Keegan Bowers, MD
Our residency offers a foundation for clinical inquiry and education, leadership development, and collaboration. Our organization has a long and proud history as a national leader in providing quality care for a diverse population of children through innovation, research and scholarship, community involvement, and academic excellence. Most importantly, our training environment embodies a spirit of warmth, friendliness, mentorship, and camaraderie. Our faculty is invested in all aspects of resident education; they provide guidance for professional and personal development to support each learner through an individualized career path.
Emily Kragel, MD & Keegan Bowers, MD
2024/25 Chief residents/junior faculty
Our Residents
Our residents reflect the greatest strength of our program through their accomplishments, dedication, and commitment to advancing the health of children! Residents join our program from medical schools across the country with terrific success and diversity in their individual experiences. The “culture” of our residency emphasizes collegiality and excellence in a friendly atmosphere, as our residents embody these both in and out of the workplace. There are frequent outings and events including nights out at restaurants, game-night, sporting events, and potluck dinners.
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MPH Candidates
| PGY Year | Resident | Medical School |
|---|---|---|
| PGY-4 | Chandni Jain, MD | Boston University |
| PGY-4 | Priya Bhattacharjee, MD | University of Southern California |
Class of 2027
| PGY Year | Resident | Medical School |
|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | Tziporah Amgott-Kwan, DO | Touro University, California |
| PGY-1 | Robertha Barnes, MD | State University of New York Upstate |
| PGY-1 | Mark Douglass, MD | Stanford University |
| PGY-1 | Stephanie Gee, DO | Midwestern University Arizona |
| PGY-1 | Hannah Hu, MD | Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
| PGY-1 | Yasamin Jahanmir, DO | Western University of Health Sciences |
| PGY-1 | Jaibir Khera, MD | Indiana University |
| PGY-1 | Young Lee, MD | Saint Louis University |
| PGY-1 | Oyebola Oyewole, MD | Morehouse School of Medicine |
| PGY-1 | Rachel Skladman, MD | Rush Medical College |
Class of 2026
| PGY Year | Resident | Medical School |
|---|---|---|
| PGY-2 | Kritika Amanjee, MD | Albany Medical College of Union University |
| PGY-2 | Jordan Andersen, MD | University of Colorado School of Medicine |
| PGY-2 | John Chhoa, MD | Albany Medical College of Union University |
| PGY-2 | Amanda Cooper, MD | University of Utah School of Medicine |
| PGY-2 | Spencer Gilles, MD | University of California, Davis |
| PGY-2 | Fabiha Hossain, DO | Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| PGY-2 | Elvia Jimenez Ramos, MD | University of Arizona College of Medicine |
| PGY-2 | Wendy Laurence-Diaz, MD | Georgetown University School of Medicine |
| PGY-2 | Shih-Dun Liu, MD | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| PGY-2 | Cicilyn Xie, MD | Texas Tech University of Health Sciences School of Medicine |
Class of 2025
| PGY Year | Resident | Medical School |
|---|---|---|
| PGY-3 | Diana Caro, DO | Touro University Nevada |
| PGY-3 | Giselle Fernandes, MD | Washington State University |
| PGY-3 | Nancy Fong, MD | University of California, Davis |
| PGY-3 | Nancy Mai, MD | Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine |
| PGY-3 | Kelly Morgan, DO | Touro University California |
| PGY-3 | Pearl Nguyen, MD | University of Washington |
| PGY-3 | Ross Perry, MD | University of California, Davis |
| PGY-3 | Bram Rickett, MD | Oregon Health & Science University |
| PGY-3 | Christine Rizkala, MD | Northeast Ohio Medical University |
| PGY-3 | Michael Xi, MD | California Northstate University |
Our Graduates
Our graduates pursue a variety of careers in pediatric medicine. They have been hired for competitive clinical positions throughout California and nationally as well as matched into a broad array of competitive fellowships nationwide, including all subspecialities and hospitalist medicine. Many of our alumni enjoy careers in quality improvement, clinical research and medical education.
Alumni Spotlights
Christina Sullivan, MD 
Dr. Sullivan is one of our program graduates, class of 2017. Christina grew up just a few blocks from the Kaiser Oakland Medical Center and is passionate about serving the Bay Area’s diverse community. She was a National Health Service Corps Scholar and previously practiced general outpatient pediatrics in Sonoma County. She decided to return home and now works as an outpatient pediatrician at Kaiser Berkeley and in the resident outpatient clinic. Kaiser is a great place to train and work. I had a wonderful experience as a resident at Kaiser Oakland. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed and balanced. It prepared me well for a job after graduation. I felt supported by preceptors and mentors. I’m also grateful for the lifelong friendships I made with my fellow residents. I chose to return to Kaiser and hopefully will retire from Kaiser. As a place of employment, Kaiser is organized and well run. I love working as a team with pediatric subspecialists and ancillary staff to best serve our patients and community.
Deepika Parmar, MD, MPH
Dr. Parmar is one of our MD/MPH graduates and completed Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine fellowship at UCSF. Deepika is passionate about advocating for adolescents to build autonomy and a healthy foundation for a bright future. She returned to Kaiser to help adolescents navigate choices around reproductive health options and uses a multidisciplinary approach to mental health care especially eating disorders and substance use and providing gender-affirming care. With her public health lens, she is working to help improve adolescent health at all levels of care including early screening and prevention to evidence-based management during inpatient hospitalizations. She enjoys teaching residents at the program that gave her a strong mentorship for her career.
Dr. Mengyou Wu, MD
Dr. Wu is one of our program graduates, class of 2021. When reflecting back, she feels like Kaiser Oakland Pediatric Residency program had the two things she cared most about – exposure needed to be a well trained outpatient pediatrician and a program that was kind and compassionate. She felt supported by faculty that were invested in teaching and helped her feel validated. She works as a general pediatrician at Kaiser Martinez and spends her days giggling with her families, sharing funny stories with all her wonderful MAs and colleagues, and experiencing much joy/fulfillment in her practice.
Where do our graduates go?
Fellowship
Hospitalist Based Medicine, Colorado Children’s, UCSF, Stanford, UCLA, Kaiser Permanente
Neonatology – UCLA, UC Davis, OHSU,
Endocrinology – UC Davis
Adolescent Medicine – UCSF, University of Pittsburg
Cardiology – OHSU
Critical Care – Harbor UCLA, UCSF
Gastroenterology – Seattle Children’s, Vanderbilt
Nephrology – Stanford
Rheumatology – Stanford
Pediatric Emergency Medicine – Columbia, UNC-Chapel Hill
Patient Safety Fellowship – Kaiser Oakland
Infectious Disease – UCSF
General Pediatrics
Asian Health Services
Palo Alto Medical Foundation – Urgent Care
Sutter Health
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Complex Care Clinic
Community Health Connection FQHC, Oklahoma
KP Northern California, Southern California and Hawai’i
Mount Sinai Doctors Brooklyn Heights
Stanford Pediatric Associates – Camden Avenue, San Jose
Calabasas Pediatrics
East Bay Pediatrics
CHLA
Rady Children’s
Keanuenue Pediatrics
