Current Residents

Class of 2012

NAME Khurram Barolia Ross University School of Medicine Hobbies & Interests
Enjoy competitive swimming and dancing. Learning to play the acoustic guitar. Enjoy shopping, watching movies and spending time with family and friends.
NAME Sasha Bluvshteyn Li-Poznan University of Medical Sciences Hobbies & Interests
Learning languages, Memorizing poetry, Reading (anything/everything), Surfing/Skiing, Writing children’s stories
NAME Eric Ewald Ross University School of Medicine Hobbies & Interests
Travel, Architecture Design, Photography, Economics, Soccer, Skiing, Snowboarding, Hiking, Camping, Biking, Running, Surfing, Tennis
NAME Fatoumata Lelenta-Zang Saba University Hobbies & Interests
Yoga, Volleyball, Reading, Traveling, Movies
NAME Nikki Pham University of California, San Diego School of Medicine Hobbies & Interests
I enjoy reading, listening to music, cooking, playing badminton, racquetball, table tennis, and bowling.
NAME Alisha Pratt Touro University Hobbies & Interests
My interests include family, sports, travel, reading, piano, and home design.
NAME Chor Vang University of California, Davis School of Medicine Hobbies & Interests
Volleyball: I played for the school team in high school, intramurals in college and medical school. It's fun to play as a group. Dancing Salsa: I took several classes at UC Davis and in Mexico.
NAME Charlie Walker Li-Poznan University of Medical Sciences Hobbies & Interests
Building Custom Motorcycles, Surfing, Reading (especially Political Science, Science Fiction, and Medical Journals), Chess, Photography
NAME Lesley Xiong Georgetown University School of Medicine Hobbies & Interests
I enjoy playing volleyball and basketball. I also love to cook traditional Hmong food that mainly consists of balancing between all the different spices, such as sweet, tart, spicy, sour, and zest. I am an avid fisherwoman during my spare time too.

Class of 2011

Carlos Ayon-Martinez, MD Carlos Ayon Martinez, MD University of Guadalajara Hobbies & Interests
I like going to the gym and swimming. I also enjoy spending time with my children and helping them with their homework.
Barbara Cadena, MD Barbara Cadena, MD University of New Mexico School of Medicine Hobbies & Interests
New Mexico is truly the land of enchantment and exploring the state's natural terrain is a favorite hobby. I can not help but be awed and feel a sense of calm when driving though the rolling hills of red earth and high dessert shrubs. History is told by a two hundred year old church and an elderly woman in a red scarf walking to check her mail box. I look forward to discovering new landscapes, where I do my residency training. My other interests are gardening, cooking, and going to dance classes.
Gilberto Cota, MD Gilberto Cota, MD University of Baja California Hobbies & Interests
One of my favorite activities is spending time with my 4 children, whether playing board games or doing activities outdoors. I love literature, seeing plays, and going to the movies. I enjoy playing the guitar and singing. I like photography (35 mm and digital), computers and graphic design. I am a mid level Chess player, and have participated in some chess championships. I have enjoyed writing since high school (poetry, short stories, etc) and continue to do it today.
Hossein Hassani, MD Hossein Hassani, MD Ross Univ Sch of Med Hobbies & Interests
Wrestling, Soccer, Gymnastics, Horse backriding, Weight Lifting, photography, Hiking, Fly Fishing, Dancing,Snow Boarding
Princy Lakhanpal, MD Princy Lakhanpal, MD J.J.M Medical College Hobbies & Interests
Tennis, Yoga, Cooking, Reading, and Listening to Music Volunteering at local health fairs and community events
Jennifer McIrvin, DO Jennifer McIrvin, DO Touro University Hobbies & Interests
I enjoy cooking- experimenting with recipes and making my own, hiking anywhere in Northern California, and reading!
Tejinder Nahal, MD Tejinder Nahal, MD Ross Univ Sch of Med Hobbies & Interests
I am interested in new technological advancements and their implementation in clinical medicine. I enjoy the outdoors. I always look forward to taking trips to the family farm in central California. I am also interested in fitness and nutrition and promoting health maintenance.
Sabrina Sood, MD Sabrina Sood, MD Saint George's University Hobbies & Interests
In my OB-GYN rotation I did a presentation on Generic vs. Trade Drugs. During pediatrics I made a 30min power point presentation on sickel cell disease. Outside of the hospital I enjoy playing tennis,dancing, hiking.
Negin Taher, MD Negin Taher, MD Zanjan University School of Medicine Hobbies & Interests
Swimming, horse back riding, dancing, baking, spending time with family and friends, traveling.

Class of 2010

Todd Bouchier, MD Todd Bouchier, MD Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles Hobbies & Interests
Reading fiction, all aspects of natural history, gardening, hiking, skateboarding, playing music (i.e., guitar and piano), golfing, spending time with my wife and two children.
Jerry Chastain, MD Jerry Chastain, MD Ross Univ Sch of Med Hobbies & Interests
I enjoy water sports all year long, especially wake boarding in the summer. Also in my leisure, I play golf and tennis. Most of my time is spent enjoying time with my family in the great outdoors of California's Sierra Nevadas (skiing, snowboarding, fly fishing, etc).
Benjamin Colton, MD Benjamin Colton, MD University of California, Irvine College of Medicine in Irvine Hobbies & Interests
on/Philosophy - I love reading about all religions and philosophies and discussing them with people from different backgrounds. 2)Guitar-Lead worship at Bible study groups 3)Trombone-Recently performed at a show with other medical school classmates 4)Church-I love attending church, Bible studies, and conferences. 5)Youth-I love working with youth of all ages as a counselor, mentor, and friend. 6)Kids with disabilities-I try to work at a camp for kids with disabilities as much as possible.
Claudia Eppele, MD Claudia Eppele, MD Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi Hobbies & Interests
Bhoomika Kamath, MD Bhoomika Kamath, MD Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College Hobbies & Interests
Polymer clay sculpting, Hiking, Cooking, Performing Indian classical dance(Bharatnatyam).
Marc Nielsen, DO Marc Nielsen, DO Touro University Hobbies & Interests
Mountain biking, cooking, and camping.
Girgis Sharmoukh, MD Girgis Sharmoukh, MD Ain Shams Univ Hobbies & Interests
bible study, Soccer, Computer Assembly, Drawing
May Shein, MD May Shein, MD Medical Institute I of Myanmar Hobbies & Interests
Travelling, cookinig, reading and meditation