Welcome to VCME
Valley Consortium for Medical Education
Family Medicine Residency Program
PGY-3
Adrienne Hong, MD
Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan
Undergrad: UC Berkeley
Medical School: California Northstate University, COM
Interests: Full spectrum Family Medicine
Hobbies: Travelling, tending plants, cleaning/organizing the house, reading mystery novels, binge watching TV shows
Benjamin Hsieh, MD
Hometown: Cupertino, CA
Undergrad: UC Davis
Medical School: St. George's University
Interests: Full spectrum Family Practice
Hobbies: Audiobooks, podcasts, video games
Duncan Jacobson, DO
Hometown: Dana Point, CA
Undergrad: UC Berkeley
Medical School: Western University COM
Interests: Community Medicine
Hobbies: When I’m not working I like hiking with my dog Wookie and cooking in the kitchen or on the grill. I also like to climb and go bouldering when I get the chance.
Jenil Modi, MD
Co-chief
Hometown: Fresno, Houston, Knoxville, Queens NY
Undergrad: Baylor University
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Interests: Full spectrum Family Medicine
Hobbies: I enjoy hiking and I have been to many state and national parks across the US. I also enjoy various indoor and outdoor activities like yoga, rowing and tennis.
Arisa Mototake, DO
Hometown: Alameda, CA
Undergrad: UC Davis (go aggies!)
Medical school: Touro California
Interests: Continuity of care in outpatient medicine and addiction medicine. I hope to grow more interests as I continue my training here at VCME!
Hobbies: I love anything food, spending time with my cat and collecting plants. I used to like going to the gym in the pre-COVID era, hoping to get more creative with exercise!
Hoa Phan, MD
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Undergrad: University of Utah
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Interests: Full spectrum FM, Medically Underserved Care, Women's Health
Hobbies: Reading non-fiction books, history, travelling, spending time with friends/family and of course food!
Trevor Tsay, MD
Hometown: Orange County, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Santa Barbara
Medical School: California Northstate University, COM
Interests: LGBTQ Care, Teen Care, Medically Underserved Care
Hobbies: In my free time I like to play Hockey, hike in Yosemite, and play with my awesome border collie Remy!
Margarita Vinogradova, DO
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Undergrad: UC Davis
Medical school: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests: Broad spectrum Family Practice and Women's Health
Hobbies: Baking, gardening, kayaking, and exploring local trails with my dog, Bella
Aidan Wang, DO
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Undergrad: UC Davis
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Virginia Campus
Interests: Global and Rural Medicine
Hobbies: I enjoy gardening, cycling, and tennis.
Liang Xue, DO
Co-chief
Hometown: Concord, CA
Undergrad: Case Western Reserve University
Medical school: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests: Integrative Medicine, Sports Medicine
Hobbies: I enjoy almost anything exercise related: from lifting weights, to hiking, to playing racket sports! I'm also a huge geek, I dabble in all genres of video games and my favorite anime is My Hero Academia, Plus Ultra!
Bronte Yang, DO
Hometown: Palos Verdes, CA
Undergrad: USC
Medical school: Touro California
Interests: Public Health
Hobbies: I enjoy creating art, baking (and eating) sweets, and befriending neighborhood cats. On the rare days I go outside, I like long runs with headphones on and casual tennis with friends.
Yuxiang Yang, MD
Hometown: Wusheng, Sichuan Province, P.R. China
Undergrad: Tsinghua University
Medical School: Peking Union Medical College
Interests: Full spectrum FM
Hobbies: I enjoy playing volleyball, tennis, badminton, and table tennis. I'm also a big fan of gymnastics matches though my flexibility is really bad.
