Current Fellows

Hometown: Anaheim, CA
Undergraduate: Caltech
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine
Residency: UPMC
Clinical Interests: Advanced endoscopy, Luminal GI
Research Interests: Mucosal immunity, pancreatic diseases
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Being back home in California, closer to my parents, outstanding scientific research, supportive mentors in beautiful San Francisco.
Hobbies: Traveling with my wife, spending time with my son, exploring national parks, reading, hiking, running.

Hometown: Millbrae, CA
Undergraduate: Emory University
Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of USC
Residency: USC/Los Angeles General
Clinical Interests: Advanced endoscopy, general GI
Research Interests: Acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreato-biliary diseases, nutrition
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Strong clinical training, diversity of patient populations and training sites, supportive faculty and mentorship opportunities, proximity to family in the Bay Area.
Hobbies: Exploring new restaurants, skiing, pilates, taking care of my fluffy (hypoallergenic) Siberian cat.

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Residency: Osler Medical Residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Clinical Interests: General GI
Research Interests: health equity/health disparities within screening modalities, nutrition
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Many likeminded clinicians dedicated to providing equitable care and an environment where you can dream, supportive faculty, exceptional clinical training and exposure to subspecialties.
Hobbies: Traveling (56 countries and counting), trying out local restaurants, storytelling via photography, all things DEI/pipeline/mentorship, any and every party where afrobeats are playing.

Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Undergraduate: Pomona College
Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Washington
Clinical Interests: Hepatology
Research Interests: Immune related hepatitis, Immunotherapy-related adverse events, and liver transplantation
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Strong clinical training, particularly in hepatology. Positive and supportive mentorship environment. Happy fellows. Being able to serve my diverse hometown community and being close to family.
Hobbies: Rowing, baking, and sewing my own clothes.

Hometown: Orlando, FL
Undergraduate: University of Florida
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Residency: UCSF
Clinical Interests: Luminal disease
Research Interests: Microbiome, gastric cancer
Why UCSF for Fellowship: UCSF is a place where diverse groups of people are leading fascinating basic science and clinical work, having fun and changing paradigms of GI care.
Hobbies: Biking, scuba diving, motorcycles, travel, civic engagement, naps.

Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD
Undergraduate: University of Maryland
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine
Residency: UCSF
Clinical Interests: Hepatology
Research Interests: Health equity and health disparities in liver transplant
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Strong liver training and amazing liver mentors. Really enjoy living in the Bay Area and all the activities I get to do. Have a lovely community here of supportive friends.
Hobbies: Climbing, boxing, yoga, backpacking, and writing fiction.

Hometown: Baldwin Park, CA
Undergraduate: UCLA
Medical School: UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
Residency: UCSF
Clinical Interests: General GI
Research Interests: Colorectal cancer screening and prevention, health care systems improvement, quality improvement 
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Incredible mentors, diverse city and patient population, comprehensive GI department, strong research enterprise 
Hobbies: Camping, reading, binging too much TV, trying new restaurants, dancing

Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Undergraduate: Tulane University
Medical School: Columbia University
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Clinical Interests: General GI
Research Interests: Fibrosis, vascular biology, vascular malformations, and solutions for identifying/stabilizing occult GI bleeding
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Fantastic research support, robust and diverse clinical training, living in SF
Hobbies: Cooking ambitious meals, seeing stand-up comedy, and traveling with a healthy balance of type I and type II fun!

Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
Undergraduate: Pomona College
Medical School: Tulane University
Residency: Cleveland Clinic
Clinical Interests: General GI
Research Interests: Population health, implementation science research, colorectal cancer screening uptake
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Diversity of diseases, excellent training, location in a diverse city, complemented by mentorship from genuinely amazing mentors
Hobbies: Hiking, photography, gardening, traveling

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA​​
Undergraduate: Brown University
Medical School: Brown University
Residency: UCSF
Clinical Interests: Hepatology
Research Interests: NAFLD
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Strong clinical training across three diverse sites, ample research opportunities with incredible mentorship, getting to work with the best people in a beautiful city close to family and friends​​​​
Hobbies: Traveling, exploring new places by foot, art and architecture, dancing

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA​​
Undergraduate: Pomona College
Medical School: UCLA​​​​
Residency: UCSF
Clinical Interests: General GI
Research Interests: Health disparities
Why UCSF for Fellowship: The people! It is an awesome place to train, grow, and nourish life-long learning with a health-equity lens​​​​
Hobbies: Hiking, Exploring parks in the city, trying out new restaurants and eating with friends. Fun fact: flautist in college mariachi band

Hometown: Rangoon, Myanmar
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Emory School of Medicine
Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital ​​
Clinical Interests: Liver
Research Interests: Liver Immunology
Why UCSF for Fellowship: The opportunity to receive excellent training in all areas of GI, but especially in hepatology/transplant hepatology, as well as the chance to live in a new city!
Hobbies: I love to travel, and I have lived in many different countries and cities. Growing up I lived in Myanmar, Sierra Leone, India, and Denmark. Within the US, I have lived in Southern California, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and New York.

Hometown: Fremont, CA
Undergraduate: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Medical School: UCSF
Residency: UCSF ​​
Clinical Interests: Liver, GI oncology research
Research Interests: Transplant outcomes, implementation science
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Robust clinical training in GI and Hepatology balanced with excellent opportunities for research, diverse patient population, supportive faculty and fellows, and located in an incredible city
Hobbies: Playing tennis, camping/hiking, hosting game nights, road tripping, watching Warriors basketball

Hometown: Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: Harvard
Residency: UCSF
Clinical Interests: Liver
Research Interests: Gut microbiome
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Strong clinical training with amazing research opportunities. Great mentorship and supportive community.
Hobbies: Spending time with my husband and sons, and exploring new restaurants.

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: Yale
Residency: UCLA
Clinical Interests: Liver
Research Interests: NAFLD
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Balanced emphasis on clinical training and research, opportunity to serve diverse patient populations, beautiful environment.
Hobbies: Hiking, baking new recipes, traveling to different countries.

Hometown: Seattle, WA
Undergraduate: Amherst College
Medical School: Harvard
Residency: UCSF
Clinical Interests: General GI, IBD
Research Interests: IBD, immune-mediated diseases of the GI tract
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Unmatched clinical training and three-hospital system, amazing community and people, research environment, beautiful area.
Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, cycling, my new puppy, traveling, eating delicious Bay Area cuisine

Hometown: Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Undergraduate: University of Puerto Rico
Medical School: Cornell
Residency: UCSF
Clinical Interests: General GI
Research Interests: Gut-brain communication and how it regulates processes like visceral pain and hunger
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Strong research, amazing mentors, exceptional working environment, the best colleagues​​​.
Hobbies: Hiking, playing tennis, trying new restaurants, wine tasting.

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Undergraduate: Harvard University
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Residency: Columbia
Clinical Interests: Liver, General GI
Research Interests: Hepatitis, NAFLD
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Amazing clinical training in whatever field of GI that interests me, strong liver training, excellent research support, wonderful people, and trying out a new major city!
Hobbies: I'm a major foodie! I also love exploring cities, running, and soaking in the sun.

Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of USC
Residency: MGH
Clinical Interests: Liver, General GI, nutrition-GI
Research Interests: NAFLD, nutrition and GI, NAFLD transplant outcomes
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Diversity of patient population, disease pathology and training environment with a three-hospital system, opportunities for excellent clinical training while also gaining the network and skillset to be a robust researcher, proximity to family and the gorgeous city.
Hobbies: I love to cook, hike, watch a surprising amount of television, run with my dog Rory, host wine and whine nights, arts and crafts.

Hometown: Chengdu, China
Undergraduate: Duke University
Medical School: UCSF
Residency: UCSF
Clinical Interests: Liver
Research Interests: Palliative hepatology
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Exceptional clinical training, strong research infrastructure, amazing mentorship.
Hobbies: Hiking, traveling, exploring new restaurants, going to the zoo with my son and husband.

Hometown: Troy, MI
Undergraduate: Harvard
Medical School: Stanford
Residency: UCLA
Clinical Interests: Hepatology
Research Interests: Transplant hepatology
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Renowned clinical training and research, supportive faculty, happy fellows
Hobbies: Lakers basketball, brain teasers, hiking

Hometown: Fremont, CA
Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis
Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine
Residency: Washington University School of Medicine
GI Fellowship: University of Cincinnati
Clinical Interests: Hepatology
Research Interests: liver transplant outcomes, alcohol-associated liver disease and addiction
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Excellent clinical and research mentorship, supportive fellows and faculty, diverse patient population, will prepare me for anything! And although I love the midwest, it's great to come home to the bay.
Hobbies: Dragging my husband to fancy bakeries, hiking (to work off carbs from said bakeries - Mission Peak anyone?), dance (hip hop but very rusty), getting pooped on more as a new mom than as a GI fellow. Recently picked up fitness boxing.

Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Undergraduate: University of Montreal
Medical School: University of Montreal
Residency: University of Montreal
GI Fellowship: University of Montreal Hospital Center (CHUM)
Clinical Interests: Hepatology
Research Interests: Transplant outcomes, frailty's impact in liver transplantation, liver disease epidemiology and healthcare disparities
Why UCSF for Fellowship: World-class research mentors, unrivaled exposure to the field of liver transplantation, unmatched clinical training and a chance to get away from the snow!
Hobbies: Spending time outside with friends and family either playing tennis, biking or running.

Hometown: Fairfax, VA
Undergraduate: University of Virginia
Medical School: VCU
Residency: Mayo Clinic
Clinical Interests: ERCP/Therapeutic EUS, third space
Research Interests: Pancreatobiliary diseases
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Outstanding clinical training, research/mentor opportunities and incredible people
Hobbies: Traveling, eating, being a dog mom

Hometown: New Delhi, India
Undergraduate: Drexel University
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Residency: Tufts Medical Center
GI Fellowship: Boston University Medical Center
Clinical Interests: IBD
Research Interests: Microbiome and immune modulation in IBD, clinical outcomes research
Why UCSF for Fellowship: Great mentorship with strong clinical and research training. Warm people and California sunshine!
Hobbies: Hiking, cooking, traveling and spending time with family and friends.