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Anika Godhwani, DO

Associate 

Program Director

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Medical School:

Touro University, CA

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Residency:

VCME Family Medicine â€‹

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Thank you for reading!  I am a Bay Area native.  I came to Modesto for my residency at Valley Family Medicine in 2011.  I decided to stay in the area and join the faculty to continue caring for our under-served patients.  I enjoy group care, mentoring and advising residents.  I also helped start our Rainbow Clinic and enjoy providing care to the LGBT+ community. 

 

I love all things Disney and Marvel.

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Carrie Janiski, DO

Medical School: Michigan State University


Residency: MSU-KCMS, MI

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Sports Medicine Fellowship: MSU, MI

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NeuroMSK/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Fellowship: UNECOM, ME

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  • Regional Medical Director & Director of Medical Education, Golden Valley Health Centers (GVHC)

  • 2nd Vice-President, Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California (OPSC)

  • Board Member, EMC Health Foundation

  • Clinical Faculty, Touro California College of Osteopathic Medicine

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I enjoy hiking, traveling, reading, gardening. Also a registered yoga teacher, I teach and co-lead trainings at Warrior Yoga in Turlock.

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Interim

Program Director

Alexander Phan,DO

Associate

Program Director

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Medical School:

A.T. Still University, Arizona 

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Residency:

VCME Family Medicine

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Born in San Francisco, I grew up in the Bay Area, went to medical school in Arizona, and eventually ended up in Modesto for continuation of my training as a physician. I was fortunate enough to work alongside excellent residents and faculty. Based on my positive experience, I decided to stay after graduating in 2017 as an attending, thus giving back to the program and serving the underprivileged community here.

 

Outside of work, I enjoy exercising, listening to music, doing outdoor activities (like hiking), watching sitcoms/movies, and spending time with family/friends.

Adrienne Hong, MD

Core Faculty

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Medical School:

California Northstate University, CA

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Residency:

VCME Family Medicine â€‹

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I grew up in Taiwan and am a bay area transplant. I always knew I wanted to pursue medicine, but decision was solidified after my medical mission trip to Peru. Like many of my colleagues, I decided to stay as VCME faculty after residency because of the strong bonds I formed with my colleagues and my passion in serving this community.

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My hobbies include tending to house plants, binging tv shows, practicing sustainable living!

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Amanda Jamal, MD

Core Faculty

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Medical School:
UCLA School of Medicine 

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Residency:

VCME Family Medicine 

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Hi, I am a graduate from the VCME family medicine residency program and joined core faculty shortly after my graduation, I am involved in in-patient, out-patient rotations as well as curricular design, POCUS and a variety of additional activities. Teaching and training residents and watching their growth over time is tremendously fulfilling for me and that is the reason that despite a long commute, I plan on staying with the program. 

Susie Wenstrup,  MD

Core Faculty

Medical School:

University of Cincinnati 

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Residency:

Stanislaus Family Medicine Residency

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Fellowship:

UCSF Faculty Development Fellowship 

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I have been working at Turlock Medical Office since 1997 and became core faculty for Valley Family Residency Program in 2011.

Andrea Silva, MD

Core Faculty

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Residency:

VCME Family Medicine 

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Fellowship: 

Boston University Addiction Medicine 

 

Dr. Silva is the co-founder of the non-profit organization, Addiction Centers of Excellence (ACE), which aims to improve access to evidence-based addiction care and harm reduction services in California. Dr. Silva has a particular interest in caring for the LGBTQ+ community and helped create the Rainbow Clinic, a resident-run clinic specializing in gender-affirming care.

 

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, experimenting with new recipes, and getting lost in a good book.

Residency: 

VCME Family Medicine 

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Ben Hsieh, MD

Core Faculty

Residency:

Grand Forks Family Medicine Program, ND


Current Credentials:

  • Family Medicine Physician, Golden Valley Health Centers

  • Regional Medical Director, South, Golden Valley Health Centers

  • Regional Director of Medical Education, South, Golden Valley Health Centers

  • Board of Governors, Merced-Mariposa County Medical Society

 

Hobbies:

Outdoor activities (hiking/camping), cooking and spending time with family and friends.

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Abhilasha Sharma, MD

Core Faculty

Diana Galvan
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I am behavior health faculty and am actively involved with curriculum, wellness and a variety of seminars. I joined VCME residency program earlier in 2022 and it has been a tremendously fulfilling experience. 

Behavioral Health Core Faculty

Misty Hansen 

Program Manager

Emily Alexander

Program Coordinator

Please visit the Scenic Faculty Medical Group (SFMG) website for a complete list of our wonderful faculty: 

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