Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency

Fellowship Alumni

Class of 2025

the group of pain fellowship program members dressed in suits and dresses outside near a tree.
Doctor Conor Fowler in a blue suit and blue tie in front of a white wall

Conor Fowler, MD

Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine 
Internship: Greenwich Hospital/Yale School of Medicine
Residency: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital/Harvard Medical School PM&R
Interests: Sailing, surfing, movies and traveling!

Doctor Khandaker in a white coat with a light grey background

Shaima Khandaker, MD

Hometown: Warren, MI
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine 
Residency: Corewell (formerly Beaumont) Health PM&R
Interests: Trying new restaurants, documentaries, cats, yoga/pilates, traveling, coffee shops 

headshot of Timothy Nguyen in blue suit

Timothy Nguyen, MD, MBA

Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Internship:  Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Residency: UCLA/VA Greater Los Angeles PM&R
Interests:  Traveling, restaurants, video games, music, researching and spending lots of money on new random hobbies only to abruptly stop after a few months in

headshot of Gabriel Sanchez in blue suit

Gabriel Sanchez, DO

Hometown: Cerritos, CA
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (NY)
Internship:  Stony Brook Southampton Hospital
Residency: UCLA/VA Greater Los Angeles PM&R
Interests:  Snowboarding, cycling, lifting, coffee, fashion, music

Doctor Strong in a black suit, light blue shirt, and blue flannel tie with a white background

Cameron Strong, MD, MS

Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School
Internship: St. Mary Mercy Hospital
Residency: University of Washington PM&R
Interests: Murder mystery, comedy, skiing with friends, and attempting to surf

Class of 2024

Group photo of Pain Program Fellows with Dr. Pham
headshot of Karim Fahmy in dark blue suit

Karim Fahmy, DO, MS

Born: Cairo, Egypt
Hometown: Orange, CA
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
Internship: Prelim Medicine at UCI
Residency: UCI PM&R
Interests: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, F1, Pickleball, Spikeball, Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, Board games, Coffee, Traveling, Blink Reflex

headshot of Nicholas Peterson in dark blue suit

Nicholas Peterson, MD

Hometown: Hastings, MN
Residency: University of Minnesota
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Interests: Running, surfing, sailing and wine making

Headshot of Rachel Sunoco in dark jacket and light blue shirt

Rachel Sunico, MD

Hometown: Quezon City, Philippines
Medical School: UC Irvine School of Medicine
Internship: Internal Medicine Preliminary year at UC Irvine
Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UC Irvine
Interests: Watch movies and TV shows with her husband, discovering new restaurants, and teaching her cats new tricks.

headshot of Grace Zhang in black shirt

Grace Zhang, MD

Hometown: Northbrook, IL
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Internship: Presence Saint Francis Hospital
Residency: UCLA/VA Greater Los Angeles PM&R
Interests: Tennis, longboarding, painting, baking