Welcome from our Chief Residents
Welcome! Thank you for visiting our residency program website. We are excited to share the unique aspects of our program with you.
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.
We know that many factors influence your choice of residency program. Please do not hesitate to connect with us about our program, resident life, or pediatrics as a career. We each have our own unique experiences to share. We wish you the very best of success as you consider the next phase of your learning and career!
Paulina Hume, MD and Achyuth Sriram, MD – 2022-2023 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 | Nate Kralik, DO | Ohio University Heritage College |
| PGY-4 | Emily McKenna, MD | Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, New Jersey |
Class of 2023
| PGY Year | Resident | Medical School |
|---|---|---|
| PGY-3 | Roxana Aghili, DO | Campbell University, North Carolina |
| PGY-3 | Shelby Chen, MD | Eastern Virginia Medical School |
| PGY-3 | Geoffrey Chu, MD | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| PGY-3 (Peds/MPH) | Youhi Ghouse, MD | University of Wisconsin |
| PGY-3 | Kenneth Hui, MD | California Northstate University |
| PGY-3 | Jameze James, MD | University of California San Francisco |
| PGY-3 | Natasha Kajani, MD | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| PGY-3 | Young Kim, DO | Touro University California |
| PGY-3 | Kaily Kuikahi, MD | University of Hawai’i |
| PGY-3 (Peds/MPH) | Krista Roberts, MD | Georgetown University |
Class of 2024
| PGY Year | Resident | Medical School |
|---|---|---|
| PGY-2 | Owen Bennion, MD | Tufts University |
| PGY-2 | Keegan Bowers, MD | University of California, Davis |
| PGY-2 (Peds/MPH) | Priya Bhattacharjee, MD | University of Southern California |
| PGY-2 | Alana Corre, MD | California Northstate University |
| PGY-2 | Shruti Dubey, MD | University of California, San Diego |
| PGY-2 | Rachelle Hancock, MD | University of Buffalo |
| PGY- 2 (Peds/MPH) | Chandni Jain, MD | Boston University |
| PGY-2 | Emily Kragel, MD | East Carolina University |
| PGY-2 | Kenneth Song, MD | Frank H Netter at Quinnipiac University |
| PGY-2 | Ellen Tu, MD | University of California, Davis |
Class of 2025
| PGY Year | Resident | Medical School |
|---|---|---|
| PGY-1 | Diana Caro, DO | Touro University Nevada |
| PGY-1 | Giselle Fernandes, MD | Washington State University |
| PGY-1 | Nancy Fong, MD | University of California, Davis |
| PGY-1 | Kelly Morgan, DO | Touro University California |
| PGY-1 | Pearl Nguyen, MD | University of Washington |
| PGY-1 (Peds/MPH) | Ross Perry, MD | University of California, Davis |
| PGY-1 | Bram Rickett, MD | Oregon Health & Science University |
| PGY-1 | Christine Rizkala, MD | Northeast Ohio Medical University |
| PGY-1 (Peds/MPH) | Jasmine Solola, MD | University of Illinois |
| PGY-1 | Michael Xi, MD | California Northstate University |