Education Update

We are pleased to introduce you to our newest fellows and residents for this academic year. 

Incoming Residents

Andrea Alatorre, MD 
Resident I/PGY1  
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN  
Undergrad & Major: University of Notre Dame, Neuroscience 
Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix  
Hobbies: yoga, travelling, fashion & online shopping, scrolling on TikTok, 3+ hour naps on Sunday afternoons, hanging out with friends and family  

Ava Mandelbaum, MD 
Resident I / PGYI 
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA 
Undergrad & Major: UC Berkeley, Cognitive Science 
Medical School: Oregon Health and Science University 
Hobbies: anything outside (hiking, trail running, biking, skiing, camping), baking, exploring new food spots, and spending time with friends and family 

Leane Nasrallah, MD, MPH 
Resident I/PGY1 
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA  
Undergrad & Major: UCLA, Biology and Public Health 
Medical School: UCLA  
Hobbies: sharing quality meals with friends and family, baking and (trying to) decorate cakes, and always looking for a reason to be near the ocean 

Ellery Koelker-Wolfe, MD 
Resident I/PGY1 
Hometown: Atlanta, GA and Pasadena, CA 
Undergrad and major: Claremont McKenna College, Biochemistry 
Medical school: Harvard Medical School 
Hobbies: playing/coaching/watching basketball, running, hiking, cooking (eating) – all better with friends and family 

Lisette Collins, MD 
Resident I/ PGY1 
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA 
Undergrad & Major: UC Santa Barbara, Biopsychology 
Medical School: CDU/UCLA Medical Education Program 
Hobbies: cooking/baking, workout classes, spending time with friends, and reality TV! 

Allison Chu, MD, MS 
Hometown: Arcadia, CA  
Undergrad & Major: Carnegie Mellon University, Psychology 
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine 
Hobbies: Being outside/in the sun, photography, volleyball, tennis, and exploring restaurants/coffee shops with friends! 

Sarah Berlin, MD, MS  
Resident I/PGY1 
Hometown: Simi Valley, CA  
Undergrad & Major: UC Santa Cruz, Human Biology 
Medical School: UC Riverside School of Medicine 
Hobbies: Cooking & eating (especially new foods), exploring new places, hiking, camping, binging TV shows while cleaning, being with family & friends 

Danae Byer, MD 
Resident I/PGY1 
Hometown: Belmont, Trinidad & Tobago 
Undergrad & Major: Howard University, Biology Major, Chemistry & Health Education Minor    
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine, Washington DC 
Hobbies: Sewing, dance, live music performances, TV shows & movies, game nights & learning new languages! 

Jordan Gawon Shin, MD 
Resident I/PGY1 
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea 
Undergrad & Major: UC Berkeley, Integrative Biology 
Medical School: UC Irvine 
Hobbies: working out, trying new restaurants and bars, hosting dinner parties, traveling, spending time with family and friends! 

Brenna Martinez, MD 
Resident I/PGY1 
Hometown: Arvada, Colorado 
Undergrad & Major: Williams College, Psychology   
Medical School: USC Keck School of Medicine  
Hobbies: Thrifting, camping, trying new restaurants, traveling, pilates, laughing with my friends and family    

Incoming Fellows

Chinmayi Aryasomayajula, MD   
Gynecologic Oncology  
Hometown: Cupertino, CA  
Undergrad: UCLA  
Medical School: UCLA  
Hobbies: ceramics and painting, traveling to tropical destinations, watching reality TV  
Research Interests: Quality of life/patient-reported outcomes, health disparities and access to care, prevention and early detection  

Sally Chen, MD   
Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility  
Hometown: Cupertino, California  
Undergrad: USC  
Medical School: Temple University  
Hobbies: exploring food and cuisines, cooking, traveling, hiking, photography  
Research Interests: Asherman's syndrome, preimplantation genetic testing, PCOS  

Simon Dadoun, MD   
Maternal Fetal Medicine  
Hometown: Montreal, Canada  
Undergrad: Lander College for Men, Touro University  
Medical School: University of Miami, LM Miller School of Medicine  
Hobbies: the outdoors, talking all things horology, studying Talmud, and spending quality time with his wife Eliah and daughter Leah  
Research Interests: Advanced fetal imaging techniques, prenatal prognostication, rare/high-risk maternal conditions  

Michelle Han, MD  
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery  
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, California  
Undergrad: American University of Paris  
Medical School: UCSD  
Hobbies: spending time with family, running, swimming, eating  
Research Interests: Gyn surgical techniques, trainee education, fertility outcomes  

Demetra Hufnagel, MD  
Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery  
Hometown: Los Angeles, California  
Undergrad: Yale University  
Medical School: Vanderbilt University  
Hobbies: teaching my cat tricks, cooking, collecting vinyl, making lattes  
Research Interests: Pelvic floor dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, chronic pelvic pain, cancer survivorship  

Kimberly Huynh, MD  
Maternal Fetal Medicine  
Hometown: Vancouver, WA  
Undergrad: University of Washington  
Medical School: Washington State University  
Hobbies: yoga, cooking the “perfect steak,” and adventuring outdoors  
Research Interests: Peripartum diabetes, maternal and fetal cardiac disease, quality improvement  

Heather Sweeney, MD   
Complex Family Planning  
Hometown: Massapequa, NY  
Undergrad: Brown University  
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine  
Hobbies: coaching track & field, watching women's sports, bingeing TV, rehabbing injuries  
Research Interests: Abortion access, pregnancy loss care, disparities in prenatal care, gender-affirming care