Internal Medicine Residents
3rd Year Residents
Thien-Kim Co, DO
Birthplace: Harford, MD
Osteopathic medical school: Touro University, California, Vallejo, CA. Education: University of California,
Irvine, BS Biological Sciences.
Education: University of California, Irvine, BS Biological Sciences, June 2014.
Hobbies: Health, fitness, cooking, baking, and listening to true crime podcasts.
Language(s) spoken: English and Vietnamese.
Personal accomplishments: Started a family in medical school, successfully couples matched with
my partner in Southern California (one big happy family), becoming a facilitator
for discussions regarding personal biases and developing cultural awareness
in medicine.
Argin Haritounian, DO
Birthplace: Glendale, CA
Osteopathic medical school: Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA, May 2020.
Education: California State University of Northridge, BA Biology, May 2015.
Hobbies: Hiking, playing guitar, reading books and traveling.
Language(s) spoken: English, Armenian, and Farsi.
Personal accomplishments: I’m the CEO and owner of Veloni Beauty; I made all organic and natural
hair growth, beard growth, eyebrow and eyelash serums. During my first
year of medical school, I traveled to China to learn about Eastern Medicine
such as moxibustion, acupuncture, cupping, and herbal treatment, and visited
the Great Wall of China; which was amazing. I make the best banana bread.
Angelo Jimenez, MD
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Medical school: Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA.
Education: University of California, San Diego, BS Biochemistry & Cell Biology.
Hobbies: Playing guitar, longboarding, video games, social justice and patient
advocacy, going to the beach, music festivals, and trying new restaurants.
Language(s) spoken: English and Spanish.
Personal accomplishments: First generation college graduate and first in my family to become a physician,
multi-instrumentalist, and I’ve been published in a literary journal.
Hovhannes Kurghinyan, MD
Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia
Medical school: Ross University School of Medicine
Education: Chapman University, Orange, CA, Health Science
Hobbies: Love camping, playing tennis and professional go-karting.
Language(s) spoken: English, Armenian, Russian, and Spanish.
Personal accomplishments: Gold medalist in pro go-karting. Performed piano concerto at the age of
9. Survived 1.5 years on Dominica island with limited living resources.
Xue Lei “Shelley” Lai, DO
Birthplace: Guangzhou, China
Osteopathic medical school: Touro University California, Vallejo, CA.
Education: University of California, Santa Barbara, BS Biochemistry-Molecular Biology
and Tulane University School of Medicine, MS Human Genetics.
Hobbies: Encouraging my couch potato dog to exercise, cooking, baking, and sustainable living.
Language(s) spoken: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Basic Hakka.
Personal accomplishments: I can bake pretty tasty challah and Brazilian cheese bread from scratch!
I am the first physician in my family. I have studied in 3 different countries
(US, Taiwan, and England).
Kevin Tai, DO
Birthplace: Queens, NY
Osteopathic medical school: Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of
the Pacific, Pomona, CA.
Education: Cornell University, BA Human Biology, Health & Society, May 2013.
Hobbies: Learning about nutrition and fitness, bouldering, basketball, tennis,
and camping.
Language(s) spoken: English, Cantonese.
Personal accomplishments: I drove from NY to CA with my dad in under 3 days, which I will never
voluntarily do again. Worked as a supervisor at a Pathology Lab. I bouldered
a 20+ foot wall in Red Rock Canyon, NV.
Fadi Tahhan, DO
Birthplace: San Bernardino, CA
Osteopathic medical school: Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lynchburg, VA.
Education: University of California, Irvine, BS Biology.
Hobbies: Going to the beach, hiking, boating, gardening, spending time with friends.
Language(s) spoken: English, Arabic, and Spanish.
Personal accomplishments: Went on a medical mission trip to Honduras during medical school. I started
my own tutoring business. I set up a community garden.
2nd Year residency
Brian Bui, DO
Birthplace: Orange, CA
Osteopathic medical school: Western University of Health Science College of Osteopathic Medicine of
the Pacific, Pomona, CA.
Education: California State University, Fullerton, BA in Women and Gender Studies
and BS in Biological Sciences
Hobbies: Weightlifting, video games, and traveling.
Language(s) spoken: English.
Personal accomplishments: Physical Fitness Laureate in high school. Double major in women and gender
studies and biological sciences. Purchased and resold enough graphic cards
to fully purchase components for a brand new computer.
Brandon Huynh, DO
Birthplace: Fountain Valley, CA
Osteopathic medical school: Western University of Health Science College of Osteopathic Medicine of
the Pacific, Pomona, CA.
Education: University of California, Riverside, BS in Biology.
Hobbies: Powerlifting, tennis, snowboarding, Broadway musicals, and spending time
with my wife, family, friends, and dog Kiki.
Language(s) spoken: English, basic Spanish and basic Vietnamese.
Personal accomplishments: Married my high school sweetheart. Placed first in several powerlifting
meets. Traveled to Japan during medical school to see the cherry blossoms
and to eat delicious food.
Frank Ma, MD
Birthplace: San Francisco, CA
Osteopathic medical school: California Northstate University College of Medicine, Elk Grove, CA.
Education: University of California, Merced, BS Human Biology
Hobbies: Puzzles, video games, basketball, traveling, outdoor activities and arts/crafts.
Language(s) spoken: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese, and basic French.
Personal accomplishments: Flew an airplane, solved a Rubik’s cube in under 10 seconds and
visited an active volcano.
Rafik Mughnetsyan, DO
Birthplace: Gyumri, Armenia
Osteopathic medical school: Western University of Health Science College of Osteopathic Medicine of
the Pacific, Pomona, CA.
Education: University of California, Irvine, CA, BS in Chemistry and Biology
Hobbies: Hiking, playing and watching soccer, landscape and portrait photography,
collecting vinyl records, and going to the beach.
Language(s) spoken: English, Armenian and Russian.
Personal accomplishments: First physician in my family. Armenian American Medical Society Scholarship
Award Winner for community involvement and academic accomplishments. Did
a national parks road trip with my dad during medical school.
Sany Rajagukguk, MD
Birthplace: Jakarta, Indonesia
Medical school: Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
Education: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, PhD in Biochemistry. La Sierra
University, Riverside, CA MBA.
Hobbies: Hiking, gaming, going to the movies, auto mechanic work, fixing things
around the house.
Language(s) spoken: English and Indonesian.
Personal accomplishments: First person in my family to become a physician. Drove from Mississippi
to California without rest, stopping only for gas and tornado (briefly
lifted my Honda Civic). Have 12 peer-reviewed publications and 12 abstracts
for various conference presentations.
Pardis A. Saffari, DO
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Osteopathic medical school: Western University of Health Science College of Osteopathic Medicine of
the Pacific, Pomona, CA.
Education: San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA Medical Sciences. University
of California, Davis BS Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior.
Hobbies: Practice Barre, cooking and spending time with family.
Language(s) spoken: English and Farsi.
Personal accomplishments: First to be a doctor in my family. I make handmade jewelry. Planned my
wedding in 3 months.
1st Year Residents
David Chu, DO
Birthplace: Moorpark, CA
Osteopathic medical school: Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Education: University of California, Los Angeles
Hobbies: Hiking, painting, reading, video games, and basketball.
Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish
Personal Accomplishments: First physician in Family, involved in a medical mission to Peru for many
years and taught myself HTML in middle school to make my Myspace page awesome.
Jacqueline Dulanto, MD
Birthplace: Queens, New York
Medical school: Loma Linda University
Education: Biology in Research Emphasis, B.S with Chemistry Minor at Southern Adventist
University.
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, discovering new coffee shops and
restaurants, finding new dog parks to take Oreo.
Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish, Basic French
Personal Accomplishments: I am the first physician in my family. My undergraduate research was used
to create a now elective course in the biology program at SAU. I used
to own and raise chicken as pets while living in a subdivision.
William Frem, DO
Birthplace: Granada Hills, CA
Osteopathic school: Lincoln Memorial University - De Busk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Education: Lincoln Memorial University, MBA and California Lutheran University –
BS Biology, Chemistry Minor
Hobbies: I have many hobbies in the arts including photography, drawing, video
editing, mixing music and watching movies. I also enjoy spending time
with my family and friends through activities such as biking, playing
outdoor sports such as tennis and playing board games. I also personally
enjoy cooking with my mother, collecting vinyl music albums and attending
pop culture events for tv and movies.
Language(s) spoken: English, Arabic
Personal Accomplishments: I am first generation Lebanese American who successfully graduated medical
school. I was able to serve the community of East-Tennessee and Virginia
as a firefighter during medical school and volunteered many hours treating
patients with Osteopathic Manipulation at remote area medical clinics.
Traveled to 7 European countries within a 2-week period in 2015, in hopes
of exploring more of the world and its diverse cultures
Julia Hoffer, DO
Birthplace: Mountain View, California
Osteopathic school: Kansas City University
Education: Pitzer College, Mathematical Biology BA
Hobbies: Hiking with my dog and husband, tennis, playing the drums, 80s retro video
games, photography, spicy food, and 3D printing
Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish
Personal Accomplishments: Summited Mount Baldy in the summer. Rescued a street dog who is now incredibly
spoiled. Published articles in fields of clinical oncology and molecular biology.
Antoine Nguyen, DO
Birthplace: Orange, CA
Osteopathic school: Western University of Health Sciences
Education: University of California
Hobbies: Rock climbing, camping, skiing, running, and listening to live music.
Language(s) spoken: English and basic Vietnamese
Personal Accomplishments: I built a camper out of my family’s old SUV and took it on a trip
up California’s coast. Over 100k plays on Soundcloud mixes. I have
been rock climbing in 4 different countries.
Priscilla Vu, DO
Birthplace: Irvine, CA
Osteopathic school: Kansas City University
Education: University of California, San Diego B.S In Human Biology
Hobbies: Exploring new restaurants, traveling, listening to music, going to concerts,
and spending time with family, friends, and dog.
Language(s) spoken: English, Vietnamese
Personal Accomplishments: Being part of a textbook publication titled Acute Care and Perioperative
Point-of-Care Ultrasound. Inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society.
Jumped off a 50 ft. cliff in Hawaii.
INTERNAL MEDICINE PRELIM
Gino Arcilla, MD
Birthplace: San Francisco, CA
Medical school: University of California, San Francisco, CA
Education: University of California, Berkeley, BA Integrative Biology
Hobbies: Spending time with extended family and girlfriend in the Bay Area and
LA, playing and watching sports (go Warriors and Niners!), playing the
piano, and DJing.
Language(s) spoken: English, basic Spanish and basic Tagalog
Personal Accomplishments: I am third generation physician in my family. I've gone to every Warriors
championship parade, and do not plan on stopping anytime soon. I always
know what a group is in the mood to eat.
Catherine Do, MD
Birthplace: Long Beach, CA
Medical school: California University of Science and Medicine
Education: University of California, Riverside, BS Biology
Hobbies: Fitness, tennis, hiking, snowboarding, traveling, watching musical theatre,
cooking, trying new foods, and spending time with family and our dogs
Language(s) spoken: English, basic Vietnamese
Personal Accomplishments: Married my high school sweetheart. First physician in my family. Traveled
to about a dozen countries (favorites are Japan and New Zealand).
Jamie Jacobs, DO
Birthplace: Providence, RI
Osteopathic school: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, NY
Education: American Jewish University (Los Angeles) Bioethics
Hobbies: I enjoy playing bass, taxidermy, hiking, and fishing. I also love exploring
all the fun activities Los Angeles has to offer - especially live music!
Language(s) spoken: English
Personal Accomplishments: First medical professional in my family, became a mother and recorded
an album during medical school.
Kiran Sinjali, MD
Birthplace: Furungdi, Palpa, Nepal
Medical school: University of California, Riverside - School of Medicine, Riverside, CA
Education: University of California, Riverside, BS Bioengineering
Hobbies: Travelling and spending time with family, playing and watching soccer.
Language(s) spoken: English, Magar, Nepali, Hindi
Personal Accomplishments: First physician in our extended family. First physician in our village,
Furungdi, Nepal. First integrated IR/DR resident from UC Riverside - School
of Medicine