lac+usc general surgery residents – pgy 1

LAC+USC General Surgery Residents – PGY 1

Name: Danielle Brabender Hometown: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Medical School: University of California, Irvine Extracurricular Activities: running, hiking, camping, dancing, going to concerts, photography Favorite spot in LA: My favorites spots in LA would probably have to be Griffith Observatory Park at sunset or catching a movie in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery during the summer!

Name: Jessica Clothier Hometown: Dallas, TX Medical School: Texas A&M College of Medicine Extracurricular Activities: running, hiking, volleyball, traveling, and anything outside Favorite spot in LA: Santa Monica Beach

Name: Michelle Manesh Hometown: Washington, DC Medical School: Chicago Medical School Extracurricular Activities: running, hiking, politics, podcasts Favorite spot in LA: Marvin Braude bike trail, Griffith Observatory, Palisades Park


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Name: Patrick McGillen Hometown: Chicago, IL Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine Extracurricular Activities: running, snowboarding, and Da Bears Favorite spot in LA: Silver Lake

Name: Raffi Melikian Hometown: Fountain Valley, CA Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine Extracurricular Activities: working out, going to the beach, and finding new places/bars to grab drinks with friends Favorite spot in LA: Huntington Beach (definitely not in LA but close enough and will always have a special place in my heart)

Name: Jacqueline Neill Hometown: Atlanta, GA Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine Extracurricular Activities: volleyball, yoga, pottery, napping Favorite spot in LA: the beach… or Costco


Name: Hailey Theeuwen Hometown: Seattle, WA Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine Extracurricular Activities: running, hiking, going to the beach Favorite spot in LA: Manhattan beach


Name: Alex Aram Hometown: San Diego, CA Medical School: Oakland University Beaumont Extracurricular Activities: golf, gym, and more golf Favorite spot in LA: Rancho Park Golf Club

Name: Matthew Ashbrook Hometown: DeWitt, MI Medical School: Wayne State University Extracurricular Activities: hiking Favorite spot in LA: any place with a rooftop lounge

Name: Shea Gallagher Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA Medical School: UC Irvine SOM Extracurricular Activities: hiking, skiing, wakeboarding, road tripping, surfing, snowboarding, and enjoying food/drinks at new spots with friends Favorite spot in LA: Santa Monica and Venice beaches, and Staples Center for Lakers and Kings games


Name: Safa Maharsi Hometown: Montreal Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch Extracurricular Activities: traveling, hiking, museum hopping, learning photography Favorite spot in LA: Malibu Farm

Name: Chaiss Matthews Hometown: College Station, TX Medical School: UT Houston Extracurricular Activities: running, road biking Favorite spot in LA: Dodger Stadium

Name: Stephen Park Hometown: Chicago, IL Medical School: USC Extracurricular Activities: soccer, drawing, staring at my newborn child Favorite spot in LA: Park's BBQ


Name: Paul Wisniowski Hometown: Philadelphia, PA Medical School: Drexel Medicine Extracurricular Activities: running – goal to complete 100 miler Favorite spot in LA: wherever my wife is


Name: Katelyn Kondra Hometown: Pacific Palisades, CA Medical School: Hofstra Northwell Extracurricular Activities: beach, hiking, golf Favorite spot in LA: Santa Monica

Name: Brandon Nakashima Hometown: Foothill Ranch, CA Medical School: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Extracurricular Activities: cooking, working out Favorite spot in LA: Broad beach

Name: Anastasia (Stacy) Plotkin Hometown: Indianapolis, IN Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine Extracurricular Activities: skiing, traveling, camping, running, biking, concerts, eating Favorite spot in LA: The Hollywood Bowl


Name: Jack Silva Hometown: born in LA, raised in Folsom, found myself in Santa Barbara Medical School: UC Irvine Extracurricular Activities: rock climbing, snowboarding, soccer Favorite spot in LA: Bavel. Beach: Venice playground. Sunset: County hospital rooftop. Nature: Stoney Point.

Name: Brian Williams Hometown: South Windsor, CT Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine Extracurricular Activities: rock climbing and beach volleyball Favorite spot in LA: Will Rogers State Beach

Name: Jessica Wu Hometown: The Woodlands, TX Medical School: UTMB Extracurricular Activities: wine-ing and eating Favorite spot in LA: Solstice Canyon in Malibu

LAC+USC General Surgery Residents – Research Year 2

Name: Kemp Anderson Hometown: Charleston, SC Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina Extracurricular Activities: running, skiing (Ikon and Epic passes), US Army Reserve, Georgia Tech football fan Favorite spot in LA: 101 N to Santa Barbara

Name: Larissa Epstein Hometown: Menlo Park, CA Medical School: Chicago Medical School Extracurricular Activities: vinyl records, traveling, reading for fun, crosswords Favorite spot in LA: The Last Bookstore

Name: Cameron Ghafil Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK Medical School: University of Oklahoma Extracurricular Activities: chips and salsa, napping outdoors, hiking, traveling, beach volleyball, OKC Thunder Favorite spot in LA: Grand Central Market

LAC+USC General Surgery Residents – Research Year

Name: Tayler James Hometown: Durango, CO / Lihue, HI Medical School: Georgetown Extracurricular Activities: hiking, skiing, exploring new restaurants, traveling Favorite spot in LA: Griffith Park

Name: Rachel Sargent Hometown: Whittier, CA Medical School: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Extracurricular Activities: hiking, running, yoga, and trying all the amazing restaurants in LA Favorite spot in LA: Malibu

Name: Jordan Wlodarczyk Hometown: Portland, OR Medical School: Tulane University Extracurricular Activities: biking, hiking, outdoor activities Favorite spot in LA: Griffith Park


Name: Vincent Cheng Hometown: West Covina, CA Medical School: USC Extracurricular Activities: food, dogs, movies Favorite spot in LA: my couch in downtown

Name: Adam Gutierrez Hometown: Valencia, CA Medical School: USC Extracurricular Activities: golf, cycling, watching LA sports Favorite spot in LA: Dodger stadium

Name: Kim Shemanski Hometown: Schnecksville, PA Medical School: Georgetown Extracurricular Activities: photography, cooking, taking care of my new puppy Favorite spot in LA: Greek Theater and Dodger stadium


Name: Blair Smart Hometown: Cebu City, Philippines Medical School: Rush Medical College Extracurricular Activities: hunting, fishing, camping, working out, and spending time with my son Favorite spot in LA: anywhere by the beach

Name: Genia Taitano Hometown: Teneto Village, Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Medical School: John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii Extracurricular Activities: new mom! Favorite spot in LA: Santa Monica Seafood Market

Name: Ray Verm Hometown: Houston, TX Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine Extracurricular Activities: running, going to concerts, reading science fiction and fantasy books, Overwatch, amateur beat producer Favorite spot in LA: Exchange LA; the patio at Arts District Brewery


Name: Don Yoon Hometown: Ridgewood, NJ Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine Extracurricular Activities: music, teaching, cooking, woodworking Favorite spot in LA: Barnsdall Park


Name: Mike Fenlon Hometown: Carlsbad, CA Medical School: University of California, Irvine Extracurricular Activities: EDM festivals, working on cars Favorite spot in LA: Griffith Observatory

Name: Adam Golden Hometown: Suffern, NY Medical School: Tulane University Extracurricular Activities: soccer, running, hiking, live music shows Favorite spot in LA: LA Historic Park

Name: Lauren Hawley Hometown: Houston, TX Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine Extracurricular Activities: watching Bravo, drinking red wine, and Soul Cycle Favorite spot in LA: Highland Park


Name: Rey Henry Hometown: Sunnyvale, CA Medical School: Albany Medical College Extracurricular Activities: mountain biking, snowboarding, growing succulents Favorite spot in LA: Point Dume, Malibu

Name: Michelle Kim Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Medical School: University of Central Florida College of Medicine Extracurricular Activities: distance running, dancing, yoga, international travel, food experiences, SCUBA Favorite spot in LA: the beach at Ocean Park, Santa Monica

Name: Kasim Mirza Hometown: Portland, OR Medical School: Oregon Health and Science University Extracurricular Activities: spending time with family, ice hockey, hiking, backpacking Favorite spot in LA: Topanga Canyon


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Name: Nallely Saldana-Ruiz Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Medical School: B University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Extracurricular Activities: enjoy learning foreign languages/ hanging with family and my baby dog Turbo Favorite spot in LA: beach

Name: Yuliya Olimpiadi Hometown: Novosibirsk, Russia Medical School: UCLA Extracurricular Activities: family, spending time with my kids, cooking, horses, motorcycles Favorite spot in LA: Downtown LA Disney Concert Hall and Broad Museum

Name: Carey Wickham Hometown: Vancouver, WA Medical School: George Washington University SMHS Extracurricular Activities: eating, running, hiking, cookie dough, international travel, road trips, skiing Favorite spot in LA: Parker Mesa Overlook


Name: Abby Zamora Hometown: Fremont, CA Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University Extracurricular Activities: cooking, baking, hiking Favorite spot in LA: Hermosa Beach

lac+usc general surgery residents – pgy 1

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