UCI-CHOC Pediatrics Residency Roster 

PGY-1: Class of 2025

Yvonne Adigwu, MD

Hometown: Fontana, CA

Medical School: USC

Mohammed Aftab, MD

Hometown: Anaheim, CA

Medical School: UC Irvine

Kamal Chikalard, MD

Hometown: 

Medical School: Eastern Virginia

Nicole Dudaney, MD

Hometown: Newark, CA

Medical School: St. George's University

Kenneth Grant, MD

Hometown: Irvine, CA

Medical School: Albany Medical College

Morcel Hamidy, MD

Hometown: San Deigo, CA

Medical School: UC Riverside

Mandy Hammel, MD, MBA

Hometown: Yorba Linda, CA

Medical School: UC Irvine

Laura Henkle, MD

Hometown: 

Medical School: University of Minnesota

Evelyn Herrera, DO

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Medical School: Western University

Madison Huffman, MD

Hometown: San Clemente, CA

Medical School: USC

Peggy Kuo, DO

Hometown: Walnut, CA

Medical School: Western University

Sabrina Leong, MD

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Medical School: State University of New York Upstate

Jenny Marino, MD

Hometown: Mountain View, CA

Medical School: USC

Marian Martin, MD

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Medical School: California University of Science and Medicine

Mithya Morton, MD

Hometown: Cupertino, CA

Medical School: Oakland University 

Thaomy Nguyen, MD

Hometown: Winnetka, CA

Medical School: Hofstra/Northwell University

Teddie Ordog, MD

Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA

Medical School: University of Iowa

Haley Palaganas, MD

Hometown: Las Vegas, NV

Medical School: University of Nevada

Lauren Saputo, DO

Hometown: 

Medical School: Western University

Susie Shin, MD

Hometown: 

Medical School: University of Illinois

Annie Stenftenagel, MD

Hometown: Jasper, IN

Medical School: Indiana University

Irena Tang, MD

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Medical School: California University of Science and Medicine

Taylor Thiesen, DO

Hometown: 

Medical School: Western University

Cody Trepte, DO

Hometown: Downey, CA

Medical School: Western University

Alvin Yang, DO

Hometown: Diamond Bar, CA

Medical School: Western University

Sophia Falmagne, MD

Hometown: Irvine, CA

Medical School: Chicago Medical School

Grace Kim, MD

Hometown: Tulsa, OK

Medical School: University of South Florida

PGY-2: Class of 2024

Laura Borden, MD 

Hometown: Charlotte, NC

Medical School: Florida Atlantic University

Celia Cheung, MD

Hometown: Concord, CA

Medical School: UC Irvine

Stephanie S. Chou, MD

Hometown: Newton, MA & Taipei, Taiwan

Medical School: California Northstate University

Drew Crawford, MD

Hometown: Denver, CO

Medical School: University of Utah

Michele Galatovich, MD, MPH 

Medical School: University of Miami

Karuna Gausper, MD

Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City

Laurel Gordon, MD

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Medical School: Loyola Stritch School of Medicine

Elana Helfand, DO

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Medical School: Touro University, Nevada

Ashley Hugh, MD

Hometown: Cerritos, CA

Medical School: Rush University

Ashlyn Jimenez, MD

Medical School: Washington State University

Katherine Killmond, MD

Hometown: Atherton, CA & Woodland Hills, CA

Medical School: UC Irvine

Nikhil Kumar, MD

Hometown: Palo Alto, CA

Medical School: UC San Diego

Theresa Kunnel, MD

Hometown: Glenview, IL

Medical School: Chicago Medical School

Anne Liang, MD 

Medical School: UCLA

Kiran Mazloom, DO

Hometown: Sunnyvale, CA

Medical School: Western University

Renee Moreno, MD

Hometown: La Quinta, CA

Medical School: UC Riverside

Tyler Moreno, MD

Hometown: Corona, CA

Medical School: UC Riverside

Lynn Padlipsky, MD 

Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine, New York State American Branch

Audrey Park, DO 

Medical School: Western University

Arianna Peters, MD 

Hometown: Bend, OR

Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University

Catherine Su, MD

Hometown: Bay Area, CA

Medical School: UC San Diego

Daniel Taitano, MD

Hometown: Guam

Medical School: Wright State University

Jennifer Tang, MD 

Medical School: Georgetown University

Kaajal Visnagra, MD

Hometown: Cerritos, CA

Medical School: UC Irvine

Michelle Yang, MD 

Hometown: Norco, CA

Medical School: UC Riverside

Michelle Martin, MD 

Medical School: California Northstate University

Naman Shah, DO

Medical School: New York Institute of Technology

PGY-3: Class of 2023

Melissa Ada, MD

Hometown: Orange, CA

Medical School: Tulane University

Elliott Antman, MD 

Medical School: University of Colorado

Mojan Azarmi, MD

Hometown: Moraga, CA

Medical School: California Northstate University

Ramin Badiyan, MD

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Medical School: University of Vermont

Kayla Buker, MD 

Medical School: Creighton University

Andy Chan, MD

Medical School: Creighton University

Bryston Chang, MD 

Hometown: Honolulu, HI

Medical School: University of Hawaii

Judy Chen, MD

Hometown: Edison, NJ

Medical School: Virginia Tech

Lydia Chin, DO 

Medical School: Western University

Megan Defuria, MD 

Medical School: UC Irvine

Anna Fong, MD 

Hometown: San Marino, CA

Medical School: California Northstate University

Allissia Gilmartin, MD

Hometown: South Burlington, VT

Medical School: University of Virginia

Sabiha Hussain, MD 

Hometown: Dallas, TX

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern

Allyson Koh, MD 

Medical School: St. Louis University

Madeline Lebar, MD

Hometown: Richmond, VA

Medical School: Tulane University

Erin Myers, MD 

Medical School: University of Tennessee

Deena Odeh, MD

Hometown: Memphis, TN

Medical School: University of Tennessee

Quynh Pham, MD, MS

Hometown: Lorton, VA

Medical School: University of Miami

James Phan, MD 

Hometown: Diamond Bar, CA

Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City

Jenn Sanchez, MD

Hometown: Cerritos, CA

Medical School: St. George's University

Prachi Shah, MD

Hometown: Placentia, CA

Medical School: Oakland University

Ian Straehley, MD

Hometown: Bend, OR

Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University

Kat Taylor, MD 

Medical School: University of Oklahoma

Jonathan Thorpe, MD

Hometown: Yucaipa, CA

Medical School: University of Nevada

Christine Wilson, MD

Hometown: Corona, CA

Medical School: Texas A&M

Luke Yu, MD, MPH

Hometown: Cerritos, CA

Medical School: UC Irvine