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Residents

Current Residents

PGY-3 Residents

Jamie Lavender, MD

Jamie Lavender, MD,
. Place of Birth: Anaheim, CA
. College/s: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with concentration in Animal Physiology. University of California, San Diego, CA. Masters of Advanced Studies in Clinical Research.
. Medical School: University of California, San Diego
. Graduation Date: June 2010
. Hobbies: Reading fiction, mysteries and sci-fi; cooking and baking; making jewelry; playing the trombone
. Languages Spoken Beyond English: English only
. Most Proud Accomplishment/s: Developing a research project from start to finish for my Masters of Advanced Studies in clinical research with minimal guidance. I hope to make a deep impact in the future on the treatment of breast cancer patients and knowing how to develop a study is one of the first steps. I have also contributed to my community throughout college and medical school by mentoring at-risk youth in Oakland and helping the underserved of greater San Diego at the UCSD Student run free clinic. I’m extremely proud of this because I can give back to people that need help the same way I was provided with help in my journey to becoming a physician.


 

Christine Moon, DO

Christine Moon, DO,
. Place of Birth: Los Angeles, CA
. College/s: University of California, Los Angeles, CA. Bachelor of Science degree in Physiological Sciences.
. Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
. Graduation Date: May 2010
. Hobbies: Running, hiking, traveling, swimming
. Languages Spoken Beyond English: Korean
. Most Proud Accomplishment/s: Being the vice president of an American Red Cross Youth Group in which I developed various new projects involving blood donation awareness/education and natural disaster awareness (fires, particularly earthquakes) and leadership skills. Also being a geriatric volunteer in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles and helping the elderly with medical and social care. I tutored middle school, high school and college students in West LA in the SATs and all other school subjects (math, science emphasis). I also mentored in an outreach program for East LA high schools. I helped create science projects and worked with different students. Lastly, I volunteered throughout the community at convalescent homes, the LA Food Bank and with the homeless on skid row.


 

Christine Lee, DO

Christine Lee, DO,
. Place of Birth: Lakewood, CA
. College/s: University of California, Los Angeles, CA. Bachelor of Science degree in Physiological Sciences and Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience.
. Medical School: Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine
. Graduation Date: May 2010
. Hobbies: Pet grooming, playing piano, aerobics, turbo kickboxing
. Languages Spoken Beyond English: Korean, Basic Spanish


 

Valerie Zamudio, MD

Valerie Zamudio, MD,
. Place of Birth: Long Beach, CA
. College/s: University of California, Los Angeles, CA. Bachelor of Arts degree in Study of Religion with a minor in Classical Civilizations. California State University, Los Angeles, CA. Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology with a Clinical Laboratory Specialty.
. Medical School: Universidad Central Del Caribe School of Medicine, Puerto Rico
. Graduation Date: June 2010
. Hobbies: Baking, traveling, miniature golf
. Languages Spoken Beyond English: Spanish
. Most Proud Accomplishment/s: I founded a women’s group in my medical school called PINK. PINK’s mission is to establish a network of professional women -- graduate/medical female students and at-risk girls -- in the community who serve as mentors and are mentored. The vision of PINK is to live and work in a world where girls are encouraged
to follow their dreams and professional women help them and each other. To date, PINK has successfully implemented annual educational activities focused on community awareness of women’s health issues and is currently establishing mentoring relationships
with at-risk girls in schools along the north shore of Puerto Rico.


 

Christina Tanios, MD

Christina Tanios, MD,
. Place of Birth: Alexandria, Egypt
. College/s: University of California, Los Angeles, CA. Bachelor of Science degree in Physiological Sciences with a minor in Near Eastern Languages & Cultures. St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies. Masters in Public Health.
. Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
. Graduation Date: April 2010
. Hobbies: Spending time with friends and family, reading, cooking, hiking, swimming, spending time at the beach
. Languages Spoken Beyond English: Arabic, conversational Spanish
. Most Proud Accomplishment/s: I have been an active youth leader at my church since 2001. Through this role, I have provided spiritual, academic and social services to many of the church’s junior high, high school and college youth and have served as a mentor and role model to them. I am proud that despite the demands of college and medical school, I have been able to maintain this position and serve my community.


 

 

PGY-2 Residents 

Brandon Bergan, MD

Brandon Bergan, MD
• Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Florida.
• Medical School: University of South Florida - College of Medicine, Tampa, FL.
• Date of Graduation: May 2011.
• Education: University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida (BS, Microbiology and Molecular Biology - 2007).
• Hobbies: Juggling and fencing.
• Languages Spoken in Addition to English: None.
• Personal Accomplishments: Black belt in Tang Soo Do and Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts of America.


 

Dong To, MD

Dong To, MD
• Place of Birth: San Diego, CA.
• Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, MO.
• Date of Graduation: June 2010.
• Education: University of California, San Diego, CA (General Biology).
• Hobbies: Running, yoga, kayaking, listening to big band music and concerts (i.e. Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra), trying new cuisines from different cultures, reading and meeting new people.
• Languages Spoken in Addition to English: Vietnamese.
• Personal Accomplishments: Completing a mini-triathlon during my college years, where I swam for a half mile, biked for six miles and ran for three miles. It was the best of both mental and physical endurance. Despite injuries during training, I was able to persevere and complete the race.


 

Shauna McGinnis, DO

Shauna McGinnis, DO
• Place of Birth: Fullerton, California.
• Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University - Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harrogate, TN.
• Date of Graduation: May 2011.
• Education: University of California, Riverside, CA (BS, Biological Science - June 2006).
• Hobbies: Watching movies, reading fiction, playing with my dogs, spending time with family and friends.
• Languages Spoken in Addition to English: Basic medical Spanish terms.
• Personal Accomplishments: I am proud of all the community service that I have performed over the years. Also, as a very overweight child, I began to lose weight eight years ago and have managed to keep it off.


 

Silvia Muñoz, MD

Silvia Muñoz, MD
• Place of Birth: Tijuana, Baja California.
• Medical School: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Tijuana, Mexico.
• Date of Graduation: March 2007.
• Hobbies: Karate Do (Green Belt), crafts, dog training, cooking and art history.
• Languages Spoken in Addition to English: Native Spanish speaker.
• Personal Accomplishments: I worked as a research coordinator at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor - UCLA Medical Center in the Division of Rheumatology. This ongoing research project was funded by an American Heart Association grant that studied the relationship between rheumatoid arthritis and atherosclerosis. I helped enroll and recruit all of the study subjects and participated in more than 2/3 of the study visits. During my work there, we published five papers, all approved by the American College of Rheumatology.


 

 Angelique Ellerbee Richardson, MD

Angelique Ellerbee Richardson, MD
• Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland.
• Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA.
• Date of Graduation: May 2011.
• Education: Oakwood University, Huntsville, AL (BS, Biology - 2002); Loma Linda University, CA (PhD, Microbiology with an Emphasis in Cancer Biology and Breast Cancer Research - 2011).
• Hobbies: Snorkeling, reading novels (fiction and non- fiction), traveling and relaxing with my husband.
• Languages Spoken in Addition to English: None.
• Personal Accomplishments: My participation in medical mission trips to Trinidad, Mexico, Honduras and within the United States since high school. I am also proud of my involvement with mentoring minority high school and college students.


 

 

 

 PGY-1 Residents

JOHn CHeUng, DO John Cheung, DO
• Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California.
• Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences, College of osteopathic Medicine, Pomona, CA.
• Date of Graduation: May 2012.
• Education: University of California, San Diego, CA (BA, Psychology).
• Hobbies: The arts, hiking, antiques and films.
• Languages Spoken in Addition to English: Spanish and Cantonese.
• Personal Accomplishments: Avalon Kayak race – 1st Place.
 
MAxIMILIAno HYon, Do/MPH Maximiliano Hyon, DO/MPH
• Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• Medical School: Touro University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York, NY.
• Date of Graduation: May 2012.
• Education: University of California, Los Angeles, CA (BS, Biochemistry).
• Hobbies: Piano, violin, guitar, watching movies and working out.
• Languages Spoken in Addition to English: Spanish and Korean.
• Personal Accomplishments: Moments when I was able to triumph against myself and complete task that was difficult but that I knew I had to see through. one example was finishing the LA Marathon during high school. Although the last three minutes were the most painful and at times I had to sit down and rethink my ability to continue, I stuck it through one step at a time. Walking through the finish line felt like I won the greatest triumph against myself. other examples were when I went out of my way to help others at the expense of my convenience or comfort. there was once a retired widow who came out to my church and would often ask for a car ride to go grocery shopping. She was also very lonely and did not have many people to talk to. It was difficult for me at times because of my schedule, but I never regretted helping her; the greatest reward was her thankfulness for simply giving my time.
 
JOSePH KiM, MD Joseph Kim, MD
• Place of Birth: Howell, Michigan.
• Medical School: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Date of Graduation: May 2012.
• Education: Stanford University, Stanford, CA (BA, Political Science) and Stanford University, Stanford, CA (MA, education).
• Hobbies: Tennis and music (oboe).
• Languages Spoken in Addition to English: Spanish and Korean.
• Personal Accomplishments: Hiking Volcano Acatenango in Guatemala.
 
BenJAMIn Lee, Do

Benjamin Lee, DO
• Place of Birth: Stockton, CA.
• Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of thePacific, Pomona, CA.
• Date of Graduation: May 2012.
• Education: University of California, Berkeley, CA (BA Molecular Cell Biology, Immunology emphasis
• Hobbies: Martial arts, sketching, arts and crafts: miniature model assembly.
• Languages Spoken in Addition to English: Intermediate Spanish.
• Personal Accomplishments: Forum (nYLF) and organized three medical school teaching tours for over 200 scholars in order to empower and prepare students for their academic future in medicine. Collaborated with oregon Health and Science University and Germany’s Georg-August University to publish an article in the Journal of endocrinology studying the estrogenic regulation of body temperature and energy homeostatis. Published in the Journal of Investigative Medicine studying the clinical implications of a newly synthesized non-steroidal estrogen receptor modulator and its impact on feeding behavior. earned my third degree black belt in tae Kwan Do.


 

Kelly Lin, MD Kelly Lin, MD
• Place of Birth: China
• Medical School: California Institute of technology, Pasadena, CA (BA, Biology).
• Date of Graduation: June 2012.
• Education: University of California, Irvine, CA (BS Biological Sciences) and Georgetown University, School of Medicine, Washington DC (MS, Physiology and Biophysics).
• Hobbies: Tennis, traveling and art history.
• Languages Spoken in Addition to English: Spanish, Cantonese and Mandarin.
• Personal Accomplishments: I successfully completed a research fellowship at the national Institutesof Health (nIH), where I studied the effects of a novel Mtor Kinase inhibitor on advanced bladder cancer. I presented this work at the American Association for Cancer research annual meeting in 2011. I also played on both my high school and college tennis teams.
 
BrADLeY MAnUBAY, Do Bradley Manubay, DO
• Place of Birth: Pomona, CA.
• Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Pomona, CA.
• Date of Graduation: May 2012.
• Education: University of California, Irvine, CA (BS Biological Sciences) and Georgetown University, School of Medicine, Washington DC (MS, Physiology and Biophysics).
• Hobbies: Basketball, movies, guitar, time with family and friends.
• Languages Spoken in Addition to English: Spanish.
• Personal Accomplishments: Serving the underserved and mentoring at-risk adolescents in orangeCounty, LA County and Inland empire throughout my academic career and making a lasting, positive impact in these communities. Graduating from medical school to become the first doctor in my family.
 
JAMeS SHoU, MD James Shou, MD
• Place of Birth: Tainan, taiwan.
• Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA.
• Date of Graduation: May 2012.
• Education: Cornell University, Ithaca, new York, nY (BS Biological Sciences)
• Hobbies: Downhill mountain biking and bodyboarding.
• Languages Spoken in Addition to English: Mandarin and medical Spanish.
• Personal Accomplishments: Coming to White Memorial (a big change for me) and getting to network with dedicated and friendly people from both the East and now the West Coast. I am also proud of the independent research I did on breast cancer animal models and drug therapy at the nIH for two summers. Being the first medical doctor in my family
 
SeAn SUMSIon, MD Sean Sumsion, MD
• Place of Birth: Provo, Utah.
• Medical School: University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA.
• Date of Graduation: June 2012.
• Education: Brigham Young University, Provo, Ut (BS, Microbiology).
• Hobbies: Family and friends, golf, swimming, running, hiking and mountain biking.
• Languages Spoken in Addition to English: Spanish.
• Personal Accomplishments: Married for seven wonderful years to my wife, rachel, and the birth ofmy son, Jakob.
 
SArA WonG, Do Sara Wong, Do
• Place of Birth: Walnut Creek, California.
• Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of thePacific, Pomona, CA.
• Date of Graduation: May 2012.
• Education: University of California, Santa Cruz, CA (BS, Biology).
• Hobbies: Learning Spanish, swimming and LaCrosse.
• Languages Spoken in Addition to English: None.
• Personal Accomplishments: Snorkling on the Great Barrier reef.
 

 

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