UCLA Department of Medicine, Fellowship Classes of 2026 – Post-Graduation Plans
Results for additional programs is forthcoming.
Cardiology (Adult Congenital Heart Disease)
| Last Name | First Name | UCLA Fellowship | Post-Fellowship plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gao | Hans | Adult Congenital Heart Disease | Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center UCLA Los Angeles |
Cardiology
| Last Name | First Name | UCLA Fellowship | Post-Fellowship plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee | Christopher | Cardiovascular Disease | Cedars Sinai-Preventive/Gen Cardiologist |
| Madnick | David | Cardiovascular Disease | Kaiser Walnut Creek-Gen Cardiologist |
| Ohman | Rachel | Cardiovascular Disease | UCLA-Gen Cardiologist |
| Sekhon | Shaundeep | Cardiovascular Disease | UCLA-Gen Cardiologist |
| Vellanki | Shaitalya | Cardiovascular Disease | UCLA Pasadena Clinic-Gen Cardiologist |
| Wang | Daniel | Cardiovascular Disease | Foothill Cardiology-Gen Cardiologist |
| Wang | Edward | Cardiovascular Disease | Pacific Cardiovasclar Associates Medical Group-General |
| Wong | Joseph | Cardiovascular Disease | Kaiser-Gen Cardiologist |
| Tai | Warren | Cardiovascular Disease | UCLA Interventional Fellowship |
Endocrinology
| Last Name | First Name | UCLA Fellowship | Post-Fellowship plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berg | Elyssa | Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism | Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas, Position: Endocrinologist |
| Khoshbin | Katayoun | Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism | UCLA - HS Clinical Instructor |
| Torres Pinzon | Diana | Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism | UCLA - HS Clinical Instructor |
| Zhang | Kevin | Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism | Mission Heritage Medical Group in Mission Viejo, Position: Endocrinologist |
Gastroenterology
| Last Name | First Name | UCLA Fellowship | Post-Fellowship plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaronson | Megan | Gastroenterology | Private Practice, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Chen | Phillip | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Kaiser Permanente, Redwood City, CA |
| Chittjallu | Punya | Gastroenterology | Private Practice, McKinney, TX |
| Dawit | Lillian | Gastroenterology | Sharpe, San Diego, CA |
| Lee | Anna | Gastroenterology | Kaiser Permanente, Downey, CA |
| Oh | Janice | Gastroenterology | Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, CA |
| Zaki | Timothy | Gastroenterology | Hoag, Irvine, CA |
Geriatrics
| Last Name | First Name | UCLA Fellowship | Post-Fellowship plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matsuno | Lauren | Geriatric Medicine | PACE LA Jewish Home, Reseda & West LA, CA |
| Yang | Olivia | Geriatric Medicine | Alta Med PACE :Will take several months off (Process of nogtiating a job) Norwalk, CA |
| Win | Suyee | Geriatric Medicine | Austin Regional Clinic Senior Care Center Austin, TX |
| Ali | Zakir | Geriatric Medicine | Alta Med PACE :Will take several months off (Process of nogtiating a job) Huntington Park, CA |
| Quan | Mathew | Geriatric Medicine | UCLA Geriatrics Los Angeles, CA |
| Parra | Elisabeth | Geriatric Medicine | undecided but between Venice family clinic or MLK for a joint position with ucla doing the Bruin scholar program |
| Yim | Hyun | Geriatric Medicine | Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles, CA |
| Cheung Warren | Kelly | Geriatric Medicine | Geriatric Pallitive Fellowship Program |
| Walton | Deborah | Geriatric Medicine | Duke School Of Med Division of Geriatrics Durham, NC |
Hematology-Oncology
| Last Name | First Name | UCLA Fellowship | Post-Fellowship plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlson | Sophie | Hematology-Oncology | Health Sciences Clinical Instructor of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles |
| Silverstein | Jordyn | Hematology-Oncology | Health Sciences Clinical Instructor of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles |
| Zektser | Yuliya | Hematology-Oncology | Health Sciences Clinician Investigator , Division of Hematology-Oncology Department of Medicine at the VAGLAHS West Los Angeles VA , VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System |
| Zhang | Shiliang | Hematology-Oncology | Assistant Clinical Professor , Division of Hematology-Oncology University of California, San Diego |
Infectious Diseases
| Last Name | First Name | UCLA Fellowship | Post-Fellowship plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fung | Lilian | Infectious Diseases | South Coast Infectious Diseases, Fountain Valley |
| Jaramillo | Mario | Infectious Diseases | UPMC Telehealth |
| Jayaratne | Rashini | Infectious Diseases | Faculty, Martin Luther King Hospital, Los Angeles |
| Maryam | Hera | Infectious Diseases | UCLA Infectious Diseases Faculty |
| Tran | Lucy Ngoc (Lucy) | Infectious Diseases | UCLA Infectious Diseases Faculty |
| Gorin | Aleksandr | Infectious Diseases | UCLA Infectious Diseases Faculty |
Nephrology
| Last Name | First Name | UCLA Fellowship | Post-Fellowship plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chang | Yuan Henry | Neprhology | Confluence Health, PGY6, Wenatachee, Washington |
| Kaur | Simran | Neprhology | Valley Kidney Care, nephrology, Northridge, CA |
| Naing | Kyaw Moe | Neprhology | PIH Health, nephrology, Whittier, CA |
| Neinast | Michael | Neprhology | UC- Irvine, Faculty, nephrology, Irvine, CA |
| Rayas | Jose | Neprhology | El Paso Kidney Specialist, El Paso Texas |
Preventative Medicine
| Last Name | First Name | UCLA Fellowship | Post-Fellowship plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benmessaoud | Chelsea | Preventive Medicine Fellowship | Dune Health Medical Group, Primary Care Physician |
| Yusa | Saya | Preventive Medicine Fellowship | Mission Community Hospital, Core Faculty of Family Medicine Residency |
| Maryam | Hera | Infectious Diseases-Preventive Medicine Fellowship | UCLA West Valley Hospital, Director for Clinical Epidemiology |
| Shores | Jasmin | Internal Medicine-Preventive Medicine Residency | UCLA Addiction Medicine Fellowship |
Pulmonary and Critical Care
| Last Name | First Name | UCLA Fellowship | Post-Fellowship plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agrawal | Nitin | Pulmonary and Critical Care | UT Southwestern-Pulmonary and Critical Care |
| Durant | Katie | Pulmonary and Critical Care | Kaiser Downey-Pulmonary and Critical Care |
| Fretz | Anna | Pulmonary and Critical Care | UCLA-Pulmonary and Critical Care |
| Holman | Patrick | Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine | West LA VA Hospital-Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine |
| Loui | Hollyann | Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine | UCLA-Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine |
| Wolf | Monroe | Pulmonary and Critical Care | Dignity Health California Hospital-Pulmonary and Critical Care |
| Yumori | Caitlin | Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine | UCLA-Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine |
Transplant Hepatology
| Last Name | First Name | UCLA Fellowship | Post-Fellowship plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chen | Phillip | Transplant Hepatology | Kaiser Redwood City/Gastroenterology & Transplant Hepatology |
Hospice & Palliative Care
| Last Name | First Name | UCLA Fellowship | Post-Fellowship plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer | Jenna | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Kaiser Hospice and Outpatient Palliative Care/Antelope Valley |
| Lasitani | Siotame | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Providence at Home with Compassus Los Angeles |
| Rao | Renee | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | UCLA Faculty |
| Saxena | Raina | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Palliative Care and Hospital Medicine at UT Southwestern |
| Scott | Elizabeth | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Inpatient Palliative Care Providence Little Company of Mary San Pedro/Torrance |
| Tran | Dean | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Hoag Hospital Palliative Care |
| Wu | Olivia | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | TBD |
| Willinger | Christine | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Palliative Care and Geriatrics VA Faculty WLA VA |
Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology
| Last Name | First Name | UCLA Fellowship | Post-Fellowship plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wenzel | Daniel | Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology (MSDO) | Oregon Dermatology |
Pediatric Dermatology
| Last Name | First Name | UCLA Fellowship | Post-Fellowship plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Husayn | Sameeha | Pediatric Dermatology | University of Utah |
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