Valley Consortium for Medical Education
Family Medicine Residency Program
Our Team
Anika Godhwani, DO
Associate
Program Director
Medical School:
Touro University, CA
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Residency:
VCME Family Medicine ​
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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.
Interim
Program Director
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)
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2nd Vice-President, Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California (OPSC)
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Board Member, EMC Health Foundation
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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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Alexander Phan,DO
Associate
Program Director
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
Medical School:
California Northstate University, CA
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Residency:
VCME Family Medicine ​
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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
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
Andrea Silva, MD
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
Ben Hsieh, MD
Core Faculty
Residency:
Grand Forks Family Medicine Program, ND
Current Credentials:
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Family Medicine Physician, Golden Valley Health Centers
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Regional Medical Director, South, Golden Valley Health Centers
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Regional Director of Medical Education, South, Golden Valley Health Centers
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Board of Governors, Merced-Mariposa County Medical Society
Hobbies:
Outdoor activities (hiking/camping), cooking and spending time with family and friends.
Abhilasha Sharma, MD
Core Faculty
Diana Galvan
Behavioral Health Core Faculty
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.
Misty Hansen
Program Manager
Stephanie Escarcega
Program Coordinator
Please visit the Scenic Faculty Medical Group (SFMG) website for a complete list of our wonderful faculty: