Current Residents

Transitional Year Residency Program Class of 2025

Melvin Baidya, MD

Hometown: Palm Desert, CA

Undergrad: California State University, San Bernardino

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine

Interests: Video games, cooking, gardening, bicycling, hiking, camping and Hi-Fi audio gear.

Basil Chaballout, MD

Hometown: Glendora, California

Undergrad: Duke University

Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville

Interests: Coding, AI, tech, snowboarding, mountain biking, tennis, golf, billiards, baking Syrian sweets.

Jordan Davidson, MD

Hometown: Livermore, California

Undergrad: University of California, Santa Barbara

Medical School: California University of Science and Medicine

Interests: Going to the movies and watching the Golden State Warriors.

Haidy Elbiady, MD

Hometown: Corona, California

Undergrad: Esna High School

Medical School: Washington University of Health and Sciences

Interests: Poetry, weightlifting, listening to music, reading neuroscience, spending time with friends and family and cooking.

Ayesha Habib-Akhtar, MD

Hometown: Sacramento, California

Undergrad: Dominican Convent School

Medical School: Quaid-e-Azam Medical college

Interests: Fashion designing, baking, spending time with daughter and family.

Joanna Darlene Haw Young, MD

Hometown: Vacaville, California

Undergrad: Ateneo de Manilla University

Medical School: Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health

Interests: Photography, event planning, playing with pets, traveling, singing, listening to music, trying new things.

Hyundeok Joo, MD

Hometown: Seattle, Washington

Undergrad: Seoul National University

Medical School: Seoul National University College of Medicine

Interests: Watching soccer games, fitness, camping, and petting dogs.

Syeda Kaifee, DO

Hometown: Corona, California

Undergrad: University of California, Irvine

Medical School: Lake Erie, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Interests: Traveling, painting, road trips, big foodie, hiking, skiing and baking.

Brian Khin, DO

Hometown: Arcadia, California

Undergrad: University of Southern California

Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University

Interests: Climbing, board games, volleyball, watching Anime, trying new cuisines, ultrasound and adaptive sports.

Jeffrey Li, MD

Hometown: Ventura, California

Undergrad: University of California, San Diego

Medical School: California University of Science and Medicine

Interests: Tennis, hiking, and video games.

Aastha Patel, DO

Hometown: Santa Clarita, California

Undergrad: University of California, Berkeley

Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Interests: Dance (urban Hip-Hop), reading & PC video games.

Shayun Pedram, MD

Hometown: San Diego, California

Undergrad: University of California, Berkeley

Medical School: University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine

Interests: Spending time with peds, walking in nature, swimming, and traveling.

Chaminda Perera, MD

Hometown: Riverside, California

Undergrad: University of California, Riverside

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine

Interests: Basketball, working out, Disney & Marvel.

Jahnavi Ravulapalli, DO

Hometown: Secunderabad, India

Undergrad: Narayana Medical College

Medical School: Narayana Medical College

Interests: Reading, traveling & cooking.

John Solomon, MD

Hometown: Chino Hills, California

Undergrad: University of California, Irvine

Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Interests: Graphic design, CS:GO, basketball, and making roggenbrot.

Chaitra Subramanyam, DO

Hometown: Fremont, California

Undergrad: University of Southern California

Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Interests: Baking and hiking.

Prashant Thakur, MD

Hometown: Fayetteville, North Carolina

Undergrad: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine

Interests: Live music, watching films, standup comedy and enjoying good company,

Stephanie Vuong, DO