PGY-3

James Shugan, MD

Hometown: Patterson, California

Undergrad: University of California, Los Angeles

Medical School: Ross University

Interest in Medicine: Full spectrum Family Medicine

Amrita Desai, MD

Hometown: Ahmedabad, India

Undergrad: St. George's University

Medical School: St. George's University

Hobbies: Discovering new food places, boba enthusiast. Spending time with family and pets. Creative Art.

Sarah Baktvar, MD

Hometown: Roseville, CA

Undergraduate: University of California, San Diego

Med School: St. George’s University

Interest in Medicine: Full spectrum FM; women’s health

Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, traveling, good food.

Elaine Wong, MD

Hometown: Cupertino, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Santa Cruz

Medical School: St. George's University

Interest in medicine: obstetrics, women's health, HIV

Hobbies: puzzling, building miniature models and beaching

Han Joon Chung, DO

Hometown: Fullerton, CA

Undergrad: Cornell University

Medical School: Touro University CA

Interest in Medicine: Behavioral and lifestyle medicine

Hobbies: Sports (mainly basketball), games, eating

Ashwin Balaguru, MD

Hometown: Stockton, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Santa Cruz

Medical School: Saint George's University School of Medicine

Interest in Medicine: Full spectrum family medicine

Hobbies: Gaming, game design, hiking, medieval and early modern history

Cameron Perez, DO

Hometown: Vallejo, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Davis

Medical School: Touro University of California

Interest in Medicine: Full scope outpatient family medicine, addiction medicine, and geriatrics.

Hobbies: Exercise (weight lifting, basketball, tennis, running), hanging out with family/friends, talking about any and every topic.

Abeda Farhati, MD

Hometown: Mountain House, California

Undergrad: University of California, Riverside

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine

Interest in Medicine: Full spectrum medicine, Pain Management, Aesthetic Medicine

Hobbies: Traveling to new places, Cooking, Binge watching TV shows and DIY projects

Irfan Haider, MD

Hometown: Lahore and the Bay Area

Undergrad: University of California, San Diego

Medical School: University of Colorado, Denver

Interest in Medicine: Family focused patient education (!), preventative care, lifestyle medicine, "womb to the tomb", desire to become a well-rounded reliable and compassionate physician.

Hobbies: Traveling, staying up late, nature walks, long drives, tech gadgets, concerts, and snowboarding!

Salman Ladha, MD

Hometown: Upland, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Los Angeles

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine

Interest in Medicine: Full spectrum, hospital medicine, sports medicine

Hobbies: biking, hiking, spending time with family, playing video games

Thomas DeGuzman, DO

Hometown: Covina, CA

Undergrad: Loyola Marymount University

Medical School: New York Institute of Technology at Arkansas State University

Interest in Medicine: Full Spectrum FM, Public Health

Hobbies: gaming, tennis, badminton, reading sci-fi, and history

Jolene Lobo, MD

Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Undergrad: University of New Mexico

Medical School: University of New Mexico, School of Medicine

Interest in Medicine: Addiction Medicine, Women's health, Pain Medicine

Hobbies: Snorkeling, scuba diving, camping, hot yoga, weight lifting, board games, working with wildlife and endangered species, stand-up comedy, gaming