The LLU Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) residency is a close-knit program. Training and preparing future OEM leaders is our passion, resident education and well-being is our priority and making man whole is our charge.

Program Leadership

Akbar Sharip MD, MPH, FACOEM

Akbar Sharip MD, MPH, FACOEM

Program Director

Dr. Akbar Sharip is an associate professor at both the School of Medicine and the School of Public Health. Dr. Sharip is board certified in Occupational and Environmental Medicine as well as General Preventive Medicine and Public Health. He has been the program director since 2013.

Andrew Guo, MD, MPH, MBA, FACOEM

Andrew Guo, MD, MPH, MBA, FACOEM

Associate Residency Program Director

Faculty

Dana Brockmann, MD, MPH

Dana Brockmann, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor
Leslie Cadet, MD, MPH

Leslie Cadet, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor
Philip A. Edelman, MD

Philip A. Edelman, MD

Clinical Professor
Donna Gurule, MPH, REHS, DrPH

Donna Gurule, MPH, REHS, DrPH

Assistant Professor
Jane Hirokane, MD

Jane Hirokane, MD

Assistant Professor
Sharon Jacob, MD

Sharon Jacob, MD

Professor
VA Dermatology Section Chief
Haitham Juma, MD, MPH

Haitham Juma, MD, MPH

Associate Professor
Nasrin Kazemi, MD, PhD, MPH

Nasrin Kazemi, MD, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor
Crystal Mata, AuD

Crystal Mata, AuD

Assistant Professor
Taranjit Natt, MD

Taranjit Natt, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor
Paul Papanek, MD, MPH, FACOEM

Paul Papanek, MD, MPH, FACOEM

Associate Clinical Professor
Bernyce Peplowski, DO, FACOEM

Bernyce Peplowski, DO, FACOEM

Associate Clinical Professor
Cesar Reis, MD, MPH

Cesar Reis, MD, MPH

Instructor
Charity Russel, MD, MPH

Charity Russel, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor
Maryam Sanjari, MD, MPH

Maryam Sanjari, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor
Ryan Sinclair, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Jodi Smith, MD

Jodi Smith, MD

Assistant Professor
Lori Wilber, MD, MPH

Lori Wilber, MD, MPH

Associate Program Director
Brian Wolk, MD

Brian Wolk, MD

Assistant Professor

Chief Resident

Hyukje Sung, MD

Hyukje Sung, MD

Residents

Hannah Braunstein, MD

Hannah Braunstein, MD

Joshua Padilla, DO

Joshua Padilla, DO

Juan Carlos Quispe, MD

Juan Carlos Quispe, MD

Timothy Won, MD

Timothy Won, MD

Berite Shuku, MD

Berite Shuku, MD