Our program embraces whole person care. As a resident, you’ll find caring leadership ready to support you in achieving your goals.
Improving population health and wellness drives everything we do. Our residents have passion for lifestyle and compassion for the communities they serve.
Dr. Studer has been the program director since July 2019. She is board certified in preventive medicine, integrative medicine and lifestyle medicine. She is also the program director of the MPH in Population Medicine at the School of Public Health and works clinically at the VA.
Silvia Caswell, DO is a Preventive Medicine/Public Health Chief Resident physician at Loma Linda University Health. After obtaining her Anthropology with Health emphasis undergraduate degree from the University of Utah, she went on to complete her osteopathic medical degree from Campbell University in North Carolina. She then completed her internship year in Family Medicine and worked as a general practice physician in southwest Florida. She is passionate about Lifestyle Medicine, clinical nutrition, public health, and policy. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, exercising, and sleeping.
| Name | Graduate School |
|---|---|
| Sarah Bode, MD | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
| Silvia Caswell, DO | Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Nicolas Cecotto, MD | Universidad Adventista del Plata Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud |
| Youngdo Jeong, MD | Loma Linda University |
| Ryan Nelson, MD | Loma Linda University |
| Vasili Sitaras, DO | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Med, Philadelphia |
| Meena Dopp, MD | Loma Linda University |
| Name | Graduate School |
|---|---|
| Kimberly Conley, MD, MPH | Loma Linda University |
| Daniel Angerbauer, MD | University of Miami Miller, School of Medicine |
| Name | Graduate School |
|---|---|
| Timothy Ibrahim, MD (Quality Improvement) | State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine |
| Gerald Cox, MD (Lifestyle Medicine) | St. George’s University School of Medicine |
| Alexander Thomas, MD (Quality Improvement) | Loma Linda University |
| Arshely Fleuristal, MD (Maternal Track) | Loma Linda University |
| Ronald Harmon, MD, MPH (Lifestyle Medicine) | Loma Linda University |
| Adwoa Waife, MD (Lifestyle Medicine) | Loma Linda University |
| Kelsea Sandefur, DO (Global / Lifestyle Medicine) | Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Name | Post-Placement |
|---|---|
| Elisha Webster, MD (2021) | University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences |
| Emily Khatchaturian, DO (2021) | Western University of Health Sciences |
| Robert West, MD, MPH (2021) | University of Kentucky |
| Ryan Herring, MD (2021) | University of Illinois College of Medicine |
| Rafik Saleh, MD (2021) | Cairo University - Egypt |
| Jennifer Chevinsky, MD, MPH (2019) |
Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at the CDC National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion for two years; currently serves as Health Deputy of Riverside County Health Department. Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, & Obesity |
| Leith States, MD, MPH (2015) | Chief Medical Officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department Health and Human Services |
| Adley Dason, MD, MPH (2019) | Assistant Program Director Addiction Medicine Fellowship at LLU |
| Rasika Thondukolam, MD, MPH (2018) | Occupational Medicine fellowship |
| Peter Bastian, MD, MPH (2019) | Faculty, Loma Linda University Department of Preventive Medicine |
| Leah Humann, MD, MPH (2019) | Faculty, Loma Linda University, Department of Preventive Medicine |
| David Yoon, MD, MPH (2020) | Addiction Medicine fellowship |