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OB/GYN Residents

OB/GYN R4s

Aayushi JainAayushi Jain, MD

Hometown: New Delhi, India
Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi
Hobbies: Traveling, spending time with friends & family, painting, exploring new resturants


Christie TranChristie Tran, DO

Administrative Chief

Hometown: San Jose, CA
Undergraduate Education: University of California, Davis
Medical School: Des Moines University
Hobbies: Visit coffee shops, watching shows or movies (big Marvel fan), playing video or board games


Aayushi JainShelbie Walters, DO

Administrative Chief

Hometown: Lakeside, CA
Undergraduate: Point Loma Nazarene Univ.
Medical School: Liberty univ. College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Spending time with family/friends and eating good food


Alicia Toncar, DOAlicia Toncar, DO

Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Undergraduate: Iowa State University
Medical School: Des Moines University
Hobbies: Spending time with family/friends, weight lifting, cooking/eating good food.


OB/GYN R3s

Aayushi JainDaniela Amodio Medina, MD

Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Medical School: Universidad Central de Venezuela Escuela de Medicina Luis Razetti Hobbies: Exploring the outdoors, camping hiking, cooking


Aayushi JainAlena Cave, MD

Hometown: San Mateo, CA
Undergraduate: Univ. of California, Santa Barbara
Medical School: California Northstate Univ. College of Medicine
Hobbies: Weight lifting, gymnastics, cycling classes, and hanging out with my cat


Vikas NookalaVikas Nookala, MD

Hometown: Saratoga, CA
Undergraduate: UC San Diego
Medical School: American Univ. of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Hobbies: Traveling, spending time with friends & family, painting, exploring new resturants


Eneti TagaloaEneti Tagaloa, MD

Hometown: Long Beach
Undergraduate: Seattle Pacific Univ.
Medical School: Ross univ. School of Medicine
Hobbies: Traveling, learning about different cultures, exploring new cities, singing


OB/GYN R2s

Trina Mariel Amog, MDTrina Mariel Amog, MD

Hometown: San Ramon, CA
Undergraduate: University of California, San Diego
Medical School: California Northstate University
Hobbies: Cheering for the Golden State Warriors, visiting farmers markets, stand up paddle boarding, trying new cuisines.


Courtney Cirks, MDCourtney Cirks, MD

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Cooking (+ eating), traveling, piano, golf; but I also LOVE watching reality TV and UCLA sports/Dodger baseball


Karina Grinberg, MDKarina Grinberg, MD

Hometown: McKinney, TX
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Dallas
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Cooking and hosting, road-tripping, and working out.


Megan Haugland, MDMegan Haugland, MD

Hometown: Hollister, CA
Undergraduate: University of California, Davis
Medical School: Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine
Hobbies: Cooking, playing board games, horseback riding, spin class, Netflixing with my dog Daisy


OB/GYN R1s

​​​​Vaana John, DOVaana John, DO

Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Undergraduate: University of California, Irvine
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Hobbies: Movies, plants and food!


Susan La, DOSusan La, DO

Hometown: San Jose, CA
Undergraduate: University of California, San Diego
Medical School: Des Moines University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Film photography, weight lifting, and cooking.


Polian Mac, MDPolian Mac, MD

Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Undergraduate: University of California, Santa Cruz
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Taking my dog (Sawyer) on new adventures, water activities, trying new foods/recipes, bringing TV shows, dramas and true crime.


Jessica Roestenburg, DOJessica Roestenburg, DO

Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
Undergraduate: University of Utah
Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Colorado
Hobbies: Baking cupcakes, hiking, fantasy fiction novels, playing videogames with my husband, and binge watching Netflix.