Hats off to the Graduates of Marian Regional Medical Center’s Residency Programs

SANTA MARIA, CA – June 24, 2023 – On Saturday Marian Regional Medical Center (MRMC)  hosted the annual graduation of residents from the Marian Family Medicine Residency Program and the Marian Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency Program.  

The seven Marian Family Medicine Residency Program graduates and one Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency graduate were elated to have completed the program, and celebrated with faculty, staff, and nearly 300 attendees at Presqu’ile Winery in Santa Maria. 

Congratulations to the following graduates:

Family Medicine

• Katrina Ang, MD
• Jennifer Irvine, DO
• Reagan McKendree, MD
• Thomas Rehder, DO
• Anthony Reyes, DO
• Julia Veen, DO
• Andrea Omonte Yawata, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

• Stephanie Zamora, DO

"I am immensely proud to witness the graduation of our resident physicians,“ said Dr. Willard Chung, Family Medicine Residency Program Director. “They have displayed unwavering dedication, relentless perseverance, and commitment to the art and science of medicine. Throughout their training here at Marian, they have honed their clinical skills, expanded their knowledge base, and embraced the challenges that come with the noble profession of healthcare. I am confident these family physicians will go on to make significant contributions in the specialty of family medicine and pleased that many of them are staying here on the Central Coast.” 

The Marian Regional Medical Center Residency Programs have recruited top physician faculty and skilled health care professionals, and are currently recruiting prospective physician residents who all share one commonality: passion and expertise to be the best in their field. 

For more information about the MRMC Residency Programs, click here. 

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About Marian Regional Medical Center

Marian Regional Medical Center is a state-of-the-art, 191-bed medical center located in Santa Maria, California. The modern facility is home to a broad array of services including a level II trauma center, a level III neonatal intensive care unit, a nationally recognized cardiac care center, and boasts the Central Coast’s only Comprehensive Community Cancer Program as recognized by the Commission on Cancer. Marian has been recognized for quality and patient safety and named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades®.

Marian Regional Medical Center together with Arroyo Grande Community Hospital in Arroyo Grande, French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, and Pacific Central Coast Health Centers comprise Dignity Health Central Coast, a network of hospitals, physicians, and outpatient clinics and services including physician offices, ambulatory surgery centers, technologically-advanced laboratories and imaging centers, and a full service home health agency. Learn more at dignityhealth.org/marianregional.