Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency

Class of 2024

headshot of Dr. Jessie Bjella in black blazer

Jessie Bjella, MD, MS

Hometown: Williston, ND
Medical School: Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell (NY)
Internship:  UND – Sanford Health
Interests:  Listening to music, going to concerts, hiking, cooking/baking, yoga, piano

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Michael Davis, DO, MS

Hometown:  Valencia, CA
Medical School:  Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship:  Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare
Interests:  Football, track & field, Los Angeles Lakers, Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders, working out, movies, traveling, spending time with family

headshot of Miad Hadaegh in blue suit

Miad Hadaegh, DO

Hometown:  Carlsbad, CA
Medical School:  Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship:  University of Central Florida/HCA
Interests:  Soccer, basketball, football, anything and everything Lakers, cooking, eating, hiking, travel, plants, and gardening

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Christopher Lee, MD

Hometown: Saint Louis, MO
Medical School: University of Missouri – Columbia School of Medicine
Internship:  University of Missouri – Kansas City
Interests:  Basketball, tennis, piano, hiking, dog owner, finding amazing places to eat in LA, losing in fantasy football

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Andy Lin, MD

Hometown: Princeton, NJ
Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of USC
Internship:  Riverside Community Hospital/University of California – Riverside
Interests:  Producing/DJing EDM, travel videography, basketball, tennis, table tennis, hiking

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Matt Mekany, MD

Hometown: San Diego, CA
Medical School: University of California – Irvine School of Medicine
Internship:  University of Nevada – Las Vegas
Interests:  Hiking, drawing, pop-up museums, immersive interactive experiences, rock climbing, escape rooms, martial arts, puzzles, cooking, ultimate Frisbee, stargazing, parkour, video games, badminton, dodge ball, board games, archery, water sports, tennis, Jesus

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Timothy Nguyen, MD, MBA

Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Internship:  Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Interests:  Traveling, food, video games, b-boying, board games, feigning interest in physical activities to fit in, researching and spending lots of money on new random hobbies only to abruptly stop after a couple of months in

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Gabriel Sanchez, DO

Hometown: Cerritos, CA
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (NY)
Internship:  Stony Brook Southampton Hospital
Interests:  Snowboarding, cycling, lifting, coffee, fashion, music