Residents

Nelson Chang, MD

Hometown: Downey, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Los Angeles

Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Previous Lives: Emergency Medical Technician, amateur badminton player, scientist.

Professional Interests: Mental health in the primary care setting, urgent care.

Hobbies: Badminton, walking, watching Netflix, following politics and news.

Eid Gadelseed, MD

Hometown: Castro Valley, CA

Medical School: Washington University of Health and Sciences and Assiut University Faculty of Medicine

Previous Lives: Finished residency back in Egypt and worked as a Cardiologist in Egypt and Kuwait.  I chose Family Medicine after become convinced that preventing a disease is better than treating it or dealing with it in advanced stages.

Professional Interests: Preventative Medicine

Hobbies: Reading, Cooking, Soccer, Carpentry Work

Arashpreet Gill, DO

Hometown: Tracy, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Irvine

Medical School: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, College of Medicine

Previous Lives: Daughter, Sister, Tutor, Student

Professional Interests:  Preventative Care, Behavioral Health, Addiction Medicine, Full Spectrum Care

Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, learning languages, all things music, dancing, reading, hiking, puzzles.

Sunphil Kim, MD

Hometown: Chino Hills, CA

Undergrad: John Hopkins University

Medical School: St. George’s University

Previous Lives: Neuroscience research, psychiatric social worker, master of divinity student.

Professional Interests: Full-scope practice, Addiction Medicine

Hobbies: Cooking (and eating), glamping, and traveling.

Nadir Matti, MD

Hometown: Baghdad

Undergrad: Physical Sciences

Medical School: University of Baghdad College of Medicine

Previous Lives: Baghdad-Iraq, Ophthalmology Residency, Suleymaniya-Iraq, Ophthalmologist, Michigan-US Ophthalmology Technician/Medical Interpreter

Professional Interests:  Research, Communication

Hobbies: Reading, Classic music, Team sports

Duc-Huy Nguyen, MD

Hometown: Sacramento, CA

Undergrad: Stanford University, CA

Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Previous Lives: Alumni Liaison, Afterschool Teacher, Tutor, Marketing Strategist

Professional Interests:  Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Dermatology

Hobbies: Karaoking, nature walks, swimming, hiking, professional puppy cuddling.

Ashley Sauvain, MD

Hometown: San Francisco Bay Area

Undergrad: University of California, Davis

Medical School: St. George’s University

Previous Lives: Equestrian

Professional Interests: Integrate intellect, intuition, and evidence to embody a dynamic and culturally competent healer

Hobbies: Outdoor Adventures and Creative Cooking

Alan Shahbazi, DO

Hometown: Glendale, CA

Undergrad: California State University, Northridge

Medical School: Touro University College of Medicine, NY

Previous Lives: Behavior Therapist, Exercise Therapist, Jedi Master

Professional Interests:  Practicing family medicine to its fullest potential. Global Medicine

Hobbies: Building computers, playing any sport, video games, and coffee.

Muhammad Siddiqui, MD

Hometown: Port Jefferson, NY

Undergrad: Bachelor’s in Health Sciences/conc: Environmental Sciences, Stony Brook University

Medical School: University of Medicine and Health Sciences (UMHS)

Previous Lives: Pharmacy Technician, Orgo lab assistant, Nursing home dietician aide, and Medical scribe

Professional Interests: Operating physician-run clinic, Community medicine, Geriatric, and hospital medicine. 

Hobbies: Fresh water aquariums and my cat, Basketball, Soccer and Volleyball, Weightlifting and Hiking.

Daniella Volaric, MD

Hometown: Mahwah, NJ

Undergrad: Adelphi University

Medical School: Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Previous Lives: Elementary school English teacher in France

Professional Interests: Women's health, procedures, infectious disease

Hobbies: Travel, cooking, baking, reading mystery novels.

Navdip Bhangoo, DO

Hometown: Ceres, CA

Undergrad: California State University Stanislaus

Medical School:  Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Previous Lives: Emergency Department Scribe

Professional Interests: Providing health care and education in underserved communities, outpatient medicine.

Hobbies: Embroidery, painting, cooking, dancing, spending time with family and friends.

Thomas Brokaw, MD

Hometown: Livonia, MI

Undergrad: Grand Valley State University

Medical School: Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Previous Lives: Laboratory technician, Tutor

Professional Interests: Addiction Medicine

Hobbies: Rock climbing, fishing, camping, drop in hockey.

Tarek Fatahi, MD

Hometown: Arlington, MA

Undergrad: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS)

Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine (SUSOM)

Previous Lives: Medical Assistant, Mental Health Worker

Professional Interests: aiding the underserved community with preventative medicine.  While also focusing on mental health with behavioral medicine.

Hobbies: Basketball (Celtics fan), video games (grew up with Nintendo), spending time with family especially my daughter.

Johnny Fu, DO

Hometown: San Francisco, CA

Undergrad: UCSD

Medical School: Touro College of Medicine - Middletown, NY

Previous Lives: Sandwich enthusiast, manga reader, monk

Professional Interests: preventative medicine, sports medicine, nutrition

Hobbies: playing board games, basketball, pickleball, cooking, anime, yoga.

Simerjit Gill, MD

Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Undergrad: University of Winnipeg

Medical School: St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine

Previous Lives: Clinical Assistant, Telemedicine Assistant, Medical Receptionist, Teaching Assistant

Professional Interests: Women’s Health, Preventative Medicine, Doctors Without Borders

Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, listening to music, dancing, playing and watching sports, creative writing.

Kerollos Hanna, MD

Hometown: Allen, Texas

Medical School: Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine

Previous Lives: I served a rural area ini Egypt.  I also worked in research at UT Southwestern on the hematology-oncology and neurology-oncology teams.

Professional Interests: playing soccer especially in the defense, I am a Liverpool and Al Ahly, the Egyptian soccer club, fan, love to walk and read.

Ben Lee, DO

Hometown: Discovery Bay, CA

Undergrad: University of California, San Diego

Medical School: Touro University, California

Previous Lives: Downstream protein purification technician, worker’s comp and personal injury coordinator

Professional Interests: bridging health care disparities and learning more about community medicine to increase health care literacy

Hobbies: all things fish related: fishing, eating sushi, and fish keeping. Kayaking, cooking, martial arts/exercise, and playing guitar.

Dan Nguyen, DO

Hometown: Garden Grove, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Irvine

Medical School: Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, California

Professional Interests: Delivering holistic/preventative care towards underserved communities and reducing healthcare disparities.

Hobbies: spending time with my friends and family, cooking, traveling, tennis.

Jaspreet Pandher, MD

Hometown: Valencia, CA

Undergrad: College of the Canyons

Medical School: MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital

Professional Interests: Preventive medicine and adolescent medicine.

Hobbies: Hiking, basketball enthusiast and spending time with my friends and family.

Noor Sandhu, MD

Hometown: American Canyon, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Davis

Medical School:  American University of Antigua

Previous Lives: Stay at home daughter

Professional Interests: Preventative care, chronic disease management, serve underserved communities.

Hobbies: traveling, working out, spending time with my family and friends.

Simran Dhaliwal, MD

Hometown: Sacramento, CA

Medical School:  University of Limerick 

Previous Lives: Dermatology Research at UC Davis

Professional Interests: Women's Health, Dermatology, and Integrative Medicine 

Hobbies: Working out, cooking, and frequenting bakeries.

Komal Preet Kaur, MD

Hometown: Hayward, CA

Medical School:  American University of Antigua

Previous Lives: Tutor, Student

Professional Interests: Preventative care, outpatient medicine

Hobbies: Spending time with family, exploring cafes and restaurants, traveling. 

Daniel Maionchi , MD

Hometown: San Francisco, CA

Medical School:  Ross University School of Medicine

Previous Lives: Behavioral Therapist 

Professional Interests: Sports Medicine and Functional Medicine

Hobbies: Skiing, Hiking, Basketball

Johansen Ng, MD

Hometown: Bakersfield, CA

Medical School:  St. George’s University School of Medicine

Previous Lives: Clinical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist, Musician

Professional Interests: International Medicine and Preventive Medicine

Hobbies: Playing guitar/violin/cello, hiking, traveling

Eric Nguyen, DO

Hometown: San Jose, CA

Medical School:  Kansas City University

Previous Lives: Milk Tea Barista

Professional Interests: Preventative Medicine

Hobbies: Rock Climbing, Playing with Pets, Video Games

Salauni Patel, MD

Hometown: Fort McMurray, AB, Canada

Medical School:  American University of Antigua

Previous Lives: Medical Scribe

Professional Interests: Womens Health, Global Health and Preventative Care

Hobbies: Spending time surrounded in nature, reading, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. 

Jaclyn Podd, MD

Hometown: Vernon, NJ

Medical School:  Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Previous Lives: Medical scribe, tutor

Professional Interests: Full-spectrum FM, geriatrics, palliative, AI and healthcare

Hobbies: Stand-up comedy, hiking with friends and family, reading, finding great pastry locations, making kimchi.

Ahmad Shafiei, MD

Hometown: Bethesda, Maryland

Medical School: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Previous Lives: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Pathology Resident

Professional Interests: Passionate about integrative and preventive medicine, emphasizing precision medicine to provide individualized care and enhance patient well-being.

Hobbies: Enjoying movies and sports, exploring new restaurants, listening to music, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Bhav Karan Singh, MD

Hometown: Amritsar / Punjab

Medical School:  Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Science and Research

Previous Lives: Orthopedic Surgeon in India / Ongoing MBA in Healthcare from John Hopkins University

Professional Interests: Sports Medicine, Trauma Informed Care, Healthcare Access and Adminstration, Global Health

Hobbies: Photography, traveling, cooking, spending time with family and going for movies.

Sabby Singh, MD

Hometown: Bakersfield, CA

Medical School:  Ross University School of Medicine

Previous Lives: Eldest daughter & self-proclaimed professional butter chicken maker

Professional Interests: Preventative Medicine, Women's Health, FMOB

Hobbies: Hiking, playing pickleball, following cricket, spending time w/ friends & family, and cooking.