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

Joshua D. Belle, MD

Joshua D. Belle, MD

Clinical Professor
Leslie Cadet, MD, MPH

Leslie Cadet, MD, MPH

Assistant 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
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
Maryam Sanjari, MD, MPH

Maryam Sanjari, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor
Ryan Sinclair, PhD, MPH

Ryan Sinclair, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor
Jodi Smith, MD

Jodi Smith, MD

Assistant Professor
Lori Wilber, MD, MPH

Lori Wilber, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor
Brian Wolk, MD

Brian Wolk, MD

Assistant Professor

Chief Resident

Spencer Walser, MD

Spencer Walser, MD

University of Queensland

Residents

Austin Johnson, MD

Austin Johnson, MD

Loma Linda University
Nathan Nellessen, MD

Nathan Nellessen, MD

Loma Linda University
Luis Olmedo, MD

Luis Olmedo, MD

Loma Linda University
Charity Underwood, MD

Charity Underwood, MD

Loma Linda University
Jennifer Vogt, MD

Jennifer Vogt, MD

University of Southern California

Alumni

Brian Ballard, DO, MPH | Staff Physician at Premier Orthopedics

Dana Brockman, MD, MPH | Staff Physician at LLU Occupational & Environmental Medicine

Zaira Chaudhry, MD

Christine Cho, DO

Edwin De Kock, MD | Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Ashley Ennedy, DO, MPH | Medical Director at Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group

Nasrin Kazemi, MD, MPH | Medical Director at Concentra

Evan Lowe, MD, MPH | Associate Medical Director at Adventist Health Corporate Care

Natasha Narayan, MD, MPH | Associate Corporate Medical Director, American Airlines

John Neumann, MD 

Roashan Razavi, DO

Cesar Reis, MD, MPH | Staff Physician at VA Loma Linda

Salumeh Sadaghiani, MD, MPH | Staff Physician at Kaiser Permanente

Tyler Sura, MD, MPH | Corporate Medical Director at Cummin's Engine

Dalton Toay, MD, MBA, MPH | Staff Physician Altru Health System

Steven Watt, MD, MPH | Vice President, Associate Medical Director at Goldman Sachs

Yann Wester, MD | Commonwealth Medical College