Pediatrics

Fellows

2nd Year

Mary Gamboa, MD

Mary Gamboa, MD

Undergraduate: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
Residency: University of Washington, Seattle

Dariush Kafashzadeh, MD

Dariush Kafashzadeh, MD

Undergraduate: University of Maryland-College Park
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

1st Year

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Sam Starkey, MD

Medical School: University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University, Nemours Children's Hospital

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Cien Venzon, MD, PhD

Medical School: New York University Grossman School of Medicine
Residency: UCLA, Physician Scientist Program

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Nicole West, MD

Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine
Residency: UCLA

Alumni

Graduated 2026

Ekra Rai, MD - Allergist & Immunologist -Los Angeles Center for Ear, Nose, Throat and Allergy
Aida Siyahian, MD - Clinical Instructor - Dept of Medicine, UCLA

Graduated 2025

Kavitha Thiagarajan, MD - Attending Physician at UCSF, Allergy/Immunology Internal Medicine
Alexander Sidhom, MBBS - Allergist at Latitude Food Allergy Care, Westwood, CA

Graduated 2024

Ali Doroudchi, MD - Private Practice, Modena Allergy & Asthma, San Diego, CA
Aaron Chin, MD - Clinical Informatics Fellow, UCLA

Graduated 2023

Ziwei Wang, MD - Clinical Instructor of Medicine, Internal Medicine, UCLA
Gloria Sheng, MD, PhD - Clinical Developer, Los Angeles

Graduated 2022

Terrie Ahn, MD - Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, UCLA
Utku Acar, MD - Private Practice, Sanford Health, East Grand Forks, Minnesota

Graduated 2021

Lisa Kohn, MD - Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, UCLA
Daniel Cerrone, MD - Assistant Professor 

Graduated 2020

Christin Deal, MD - Clinical Assistant Professor at Univ. of Pittsburgh Medical School
Mona Liu, MD - Private Practice, Optum Care Lung and Allergy Care, Las Vegas, NV

Graduated 2019

Monica Tsai, MD - Clinical Assistant Professor at UCLA Dept of Medicine

Graduated 2018

Connie Lin, MD - Private Practice, Kaiser, California

Graduated 2017

Tammy Peng, MD - Clinical Assistant Professor at UCLA Dept of Pediatrics
Vanessa Bundy, MD PhD - Clinical Assistant Professor at Children's National Medical Center / Georgetown University

Graduated 2016

Eric Yen, MD PhD - Clinical Assistant Professor at UCLA Dept of Medicine

Graduated 2015

Bob Geng, MD - Clinical Assistant Professor at UCSD Dept of Pediatrics
Moira Breslin, MD MSc - Private Practice, Florida

Graduated 2014

Caroline Kuo, MD - Assistant Professor at UCLA Dept of Pediatrics

Graduated 2013

Kellie Lim - Clinical Assistant Professor at UCLA Dept of Medicine

Graduated 2012

Wan Yin Chan, MD - Assistant Professor UC Irvine, CHOC

Graduated 2010

Loida Viera, MD
Amiinah Kung, MD

Graduated 2009

Karin Chen, MD - Associate Professor Division of Immunology, Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine

Graduated 2008

Melinda Braskett, MD - Assistant Professor Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, USC