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Residents

Class of 2025

Dornaz Alebrahim, MD

Medical School: Iran University of Medical Sciences

Professional Interests: Medical Education

Hobbies: Taking care of her cat, reading, food

Valerie Dejesus, MD

Administrative Chief

Hometown: Middlesex, NJ

Undergrad: Rutgers University, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences

Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Professional Interest: Pediatric and Obstetric Anesthesia

Hobbies: Hedgehog Care, Hiking, Audiobooks, Listening to Music, and Baseball

Nicholas Gannon, DO

Hometown: Stockton, CA

Undergrad: University of California Irvine

Medical School: Midwestern University AZCOM

Professional Interest: Ultrasound, Cardiac anesthesia, Pain medicine

Hobbies: Mountaineering/backpacking, PCA auto racing, photography

Mason McManus, MD

Education Chief

Hometown: Pear River, LA

Undergrad: Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge

Medical School: LSU Health Science Center, New Orleans

Professional Interest: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Hobbies: Saints & LSU football, Adventures w/my dog, overpriced golf rounds, hunting and fishing

Sarven Tersakya, DO

Hometown: Monterey, CA

Medical School: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

Professional interests: Cardiac Anesthesia

Hobbies: DJ, snowboarding, traveling, cooking

Class of 2026

Antonio Aguayo, MD

Hometown: Ontario, California 

Undergrad: California State Polytechnic University of Pomona

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin, School of Medicine

Professional Interest: Global Health, pediatric and cardiac anesthesia

Hobbies: Intramural basketball, espresso aficionado, traveling, horseback riding

Gio Gemelga, MD

Wellness Chief

Hometown: Victorville, CA

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco

Professional Interests: Cardiac Anesthesia, Chronic Pain, Leadership

Hobbies: Baking, video games, cooking, animals

Patrick Le, MD

Hometown: San Jose, CA

Medical School: Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University

Professional Interests: Technology

Hobbies: Lakers and Raiders

Rafee Masud, DO

Hometown: Irvine, CA

Medical School: Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, CA

Professional Interests: Pediatric anesthesia

Hobbies: Boba and cheeseburgers

Martinique Moncrieffe, MD

Medical School: Tufts University

Professional Interests: Regional anesthesia and acute pain

Hobbies: Dogs and baking

Chelsea Muennichow, DO

Medical School: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Professional Interests: Medical Education

Hobbies: Yoga, snowboarding, dogs, vegan baking

Katrina Nguyen, DO

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Medical School: Touro Univerity College of Osteopathic Medicine, CA

Professional Interests: Regional and acute pain

Hobbies: Kpop, cats, traveling

Matthew Shashaty, MD

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Medical School: Georgetown Univeristy

Professional Interests: Cardiac Anesthesia

Hobbies: St. Joe’s Cafeteria, basketball, Lakers

Class of 2027

Jasminder Malhi, MD

Medical School: California Northstate University

Professional Interests: Regional anesthesia and acute pain

Hobbies: Axe throwing, tacos, gym

Yosijey Salazar, DO

Hometown: Dallas, Texas

Medical School: Touro University, Nevada

Professional Interests: Pain Medicine

Hobbies: lifting weights, running

Christian Shafer, DO

Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest

Hobbies: Spending time with family and kids, outdoors

Nicholas Sordello, DO

Hometown: Morgan Hill, CA

Medical School: Touro University, CA

Hobbies: Karaoke, base guitar

Ryan Wong, MD

Medical School: Rush Medical College

Professioinal Interests: Regional anesthesia and acute pain, medical education

Hobbies: cooking, eating

Evin Zhao, DO

Medical School: Touro University, Nevada

Hobbies: Snowboarding, spearfishing, video games, foraging

Class of 2028

Tanner Dowell, DO

Medical School: Midwestern University, Glendale

Timothy Lee, DO

Medical School: Midwestern University-AZCOM

Nirav Patel, DO

Medical School:  Touro University California

John Toman, DO

Medical School: Kansas City University

Joanne Tu, DO

Medical School: Des Moines University