Mohammed Abdelrahim, MD

Mohammed Abdelrahim, MD

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Hometown: Brooklyn Park, MN; Sewell, NJ; Los Angeles, CA
Hobbies: Pottery, gardening, boxing, football, basketball, soccer, cooking, and table tennis

Ana Marie Acosta, MD

Ana Marie Acosta, MD

California Northstate University College of Medicine

Hometown: Altadena, CA
Hobbies: Oil painting, pyrography, yoga, reading, and volunteering at animal shelters

Jieun Ahn, MD

Jieun Ahn, MD

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Hobbies: Playing pickleball, golf, basketball, table tennis, hiking, and cooking Korean food

Ariel Azhdam, MD

Ariel Azhdam, MD

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA and Rockville, MD
Hobbies: Piano, basketball, soccer, stand-up comedy, poetry, culinary arts, hiking, and astrology

Shirley Bae, MD

Shirley Bae, MD

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Hometown: Seoul, Korea
Hobbies: Piano, singing, hikiing, and traveling to national parks

Inhae Baek, MD

Inhae Baek, MD

St. George's University School of Medicine

Hometown: Fresh Meadows, NY
Hobbies: Spending time with loved ones.

Dion Banoian, MD

Dion Banoian, MD

Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Hometown: Glendale, CA; Tehran, Iran
Hobbies: Weightlifting basketball, football, martial arts, chess,

Luis Cabrera, DO

Luis Cabrera, DO

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University

Hometown: Lancaster, CA
Hobbies: Playing drums; visiting the U.S. National Parks; playing card, board, and video games; playing sports

Sean Cody, MD

Sean Cody, MD

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine

Hometown: Akron, Ohio
Hobbies: Miniature painting, soccer, volleyball, frisbee, ping pong, camping, hiking, board games, and geography

Aditya Devineni, MD

Aditya Devineni, MD

Albany Medical College

Hometown: Apple Valley, CA
Hobbies: Electric guitar (progressive metal, classic rock, blues), recreational bodybuilding, strength training, running; yoga, meditation, nutrition/cooking; dJing, and reading (non-fiction)

Brian Diep, DO

Brian Diep, DO

Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Hometown: El Monte
Hobbies: Baking, watching the show "Friends", playing board games, hiking with my dog, cooking, playing and watching basketball, exercising, traveling, and portrait photography

Kyle Fordham, MD

Kyle Fordham, MD

University of Utah School of Medicine

Hometown: Pleasant Grove, UT
Hobbies: Participating in marathons, weightlifting, biking, swimming, hiking, playing sports, playing guitar, and spending time with my children

Ciara Fulgar, DO

Ciara Fulgar, DO

Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Hometown: Union City, CA
Hobbies: Playing trombone, singing, traveling, and spending quality time with friends and family

Armando Gallegos, MD, MPH

Armando Gallegos, MD, MPH

UC San Diego School of Medicine

Hometown: Chula Vista, CA
Hobbies: Running and attending classical music concerts.

Megan-Nicole Gampong, MD

Megan-Nicole Gampong, MD

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Hobbies: Exercising, powerlifting, swimming, yoga, cooking, skydiving, camping, snowboarding, and hiking

Aakash Gupta, MD, MBA

Aakash Gupta, MD, MBA

Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine

Hometown: Orlando, FL
Hobbies: I enjoy multiple Indian styles of dance, afro-dance hall, and hip-hop, glassblowing, and traveling

George Hafzalla, MD

George Hafzalla, MD

Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Hometown: Seattle, WA
Hobbies: Sports, traveling, outdoors, podcasts, photography, and puzzles

Sarah Hong, DO

Sarah Hong, DO

Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hometown: Cerritos, CA; Seoul, Korea
Hobbies: Music is important to me; I've performed in my church praise team for years. I play the piano, guitar, and flute, and I'm a classically trained vocalist, serving as soprano in the choir during college. I regularly participate in strength training and yoga, and I hike and practice aerial acrobatics when I can. In school I played competitive badminton. I've always loved animals and grew up with snails, turtles, cats, dogs, and more. I've also volunteered many hours at animal shelters and fostered kittens.

Bowon Joung, MD

Bowon Joung, MD

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Hometown: St. Louis, MO and Madison, WI.
Hobbies: Hiking, ice skating, traveling, playing cello and improvising, cooking vegan food, and hosting free community dinner

Nathaniel Jung, MD

Nathaniel Jung, MD

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Hometown: Loma Linda, CA and Seattle
Hobbies: Film, photography, guitar, piano, clarinet, saxophone, car mechanics, cooking, snowboarding, surfing, rock climbing, power lifting, basketball, and learning Spanish

Nicole Lee, DO

Nicole Lee, DO

Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hometown: Irvine, CA and Los Angeles, CA
Hobbies: I continue to play the cello after having played in various orchestras throughout my education. I enjoy hiking and exploring different areas in nature. In the city, I like to find different coffee shops where I can sit and unwind. I also enjoy listening to various genres of music on Spotify and Soundcloud. I followed my father to driving ranges when I was a child and continue to enjoy golfing. When I’m with friends, I like to play boardgames including Catan and Carcassonne.

Joshua (Josh) Martin, DO

Joshua (Josh) Martin, DO

Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hometown: Fresno, CA
Hobbies: Running, watching movies, and spending time with my wife and dog

Andrew Martinez, DO

Andrew Martinez, DO

Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Hometown: San Ramon, CA
Hobbies: Exploring new roads and searching for the best views from the tallest mountains by motorcycle, rock climbing, working out, and experiencing new cultures through travel, music, and food

Jin Hyun Moon, MD

Jin Hyun Moon, MD

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Hobbies: Violin, piano, cello, guitar, playing tennis, cooking, reading, yoga, pilates, and learning Spanish

Nikitha (Niki) Murthy, DO

Nikitha (Niki) Murthy, DO

Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Hometown: Palo Alto, CA
Hobbies: Indian classical dancing, kickboxing, volleyball, basketball, softball, plant-based cooking and baking, and interior design.

Cinduja Nathan, MD

Cinduja Nathan, MD

College of Medicine at the University of Vermont

Hometown: Cupertino, CA
Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, and singing Carnatic music

Shae Patel, DO

Shae Patel, DO

A.T. Still University of Health Sciences School of Osteopathic Medicine

Hometown: Fullerton, CA
Hobbies: Basketball, baseball, lego collector/avid builder, sneaker aficionado/entrepreneur, and Garba/raas Indian traditional dancer

Ruth Ramon, MD

Ruth Ramon, MD

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Hometown: Hacienda Heights, La Puente
Hobbies: Paddleboarding, sewing, hiking, rock climbing, stationary crafts

Stacey Roddick, MD

Stacey Roddick, MD

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Hometown: Dayton, OR; Yuba City, CA; Yucca Valley, CA
Hobbies: Growing coral reefs, freshwater aquascaping, crochet, knitting, and training working horses and show cattle

Andrea Seah, MD

Andrea Seah, MD

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Hometown: Singapore
Hobbies: Digital painting, animating, drawing, reading, video games, and board games

Gregory Shedd, MD

Gregory Shedd, MD

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Hometown: Yucaipa, CA
Hobbies: Reading books, both fiction and nonfiction (mostly the latter since medical school), watching films, from a variety of genres but especially science fiction, traveling, and hiking.

Amandeep Sidhu, DO

Amandeep Sidhu, DO

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University

Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, CAN
Hobbies: Meditation, learning about psychology, deejaying weddings, recording podcasts, hiking/backpacking, basketball, baseball, football & hockey

Yoshiaki (Yoshi) Suzuki, MD

Yoshiaki (Yoshi) Suzuki, MD

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Hometown: Tokyo, JP and Loma Linda, CA
Hobbies: DIY projects, audio visual projects, cooking

Baotran Vo, DO

Baotran Vo, DO

University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine

Hometown: Westminster, CA
Hobbies: Practicing Ashtanga yoga and meditation, playing with my adopted dog and caring for rescued dogs, hand-crafting soap with different molds, colors and fragrance oils, cooking new ethnic recipes and trying new cuisines, binging Korean drama and procedural crime TV shows, finishing 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles, reading Vietnamese literature and poetry to improve Vietnamese skills, planning and traveling to new places with family and friends, taste-testing new dessert places, such as boba milk tea, frozen yogurt

Bovey Wu, DO

Bovey Wu, DO

Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hometown: Moraga, CA
Hobbies: Triathlons, PC building, and Reading