LEAD Cohort 2022-23 Alumni
Abigail Wang, MD
Resident, Anesthesiology
Abubakr Mohamed, MD, MMS, MSc
Fellow, Endocrinology
Adela Wu, MD
Resident, Neurosurgery
Amna Tariq, BSc, BDS, MPH, PhD
Fellow, Infectious Diseases
Annemarie Kelleghan, PhD, MPH
Fellow, Pediatric Psychology
Austen Knapp, MD
Fellow, Vitreoretinal Surgery
Azadeh Issapour, MD
Fellow, Pediatric Cardiology
Carlie Arbaugh, BS, MD
Resident, General Surgery
Carolyn Wright, MD
Resident, Anesthesiology
Chethan Rao, DO, MS
Fellow, Pediatric Epilepsy
Chrystal Obi, MD
Fellow, Pediatric Radiology
Connor Grant, MD
Resident, Emergency Medicine
Danielle Macris Nathal, MD
Fellow, Pediatric Infectious Disease
Danielle Sharp, MD
Fellow, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Danni Liang, MD
Fellow, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Daphne Garcia Galan, MD
Resident, Pediatrics
Desiree Gutmann, MD
Resident, Pediatrics
Desireé Conrad, MD
Fellow, Pediatric Cardiology
Diana Melo, MD
Fellow, Cardiovascular Medicine
Elizabeth Loi, PhD
Fellow, Child Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship
Fang Cao, MD, PhD
Resident, Internal Medicine
Farrah Liu, MD
Resident, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Fatima Barragan, MD
Fellow, Pediatric Integrative Medicine
Fritz-Gerald Charles, MD
Fellow, Pediatric Integrative Medicine
Fritz-Gerald Charles, MD
Fellow, Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Haejun Ahn, MD
Fellow, Pediatric Nephrology
Hector Ortega, MD
Fellow, Pediatric Endocrinology
Ian Lee, MD
Fellow, Sleep medicine
Janelle Ruiz, MD, MS
Resident, Psychiatry
Jason Tinero, Psy. D.
Fellow, Child Psychology Fellowship
Jie Fu, PhD
Resident, Medical Physics
Jorge Ortiz-Colón, MD
Resident, Pediatrics
Keon Pearson, MD, MBA
Resident, Internal Medicine
Leah Reichle, MD
Resident, Anesthesiology
Lee Nguyen, MD
Resident, Anesthesiology
Lilinete Polsunas, MD
Fellow, Pediatric Anesthesiology
Lori Lee, MD, PHD
Fellow, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine
Louisa Lu, MD
Resident, Ophthalmology
Lydiesther Martinez, MD
Fellow, Obstetrics Anesthesiology
Mai Sedki, MD, MPH
Fellow, Gastroenterology
Margarita Ramos, MD, MS
Fellow, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship
Mario Hernandez, MD
Resident, Anesthesiology
Maryam Zulfiqar, MD
Fellow, Student Mental Health
Michael Montoya, MD
Resident, Pediatrics-Categorical
Natasha Steele, MD
Resident, Internal Medicine
Nkeiruka Umeh, MD
Resident, Anesthesiology
Nymisha Chilukuri, MD
Fellow, Clinical Informatics
Oscar Adrian Vazquez, MD, MS
Resident, General Surgery
Oyewale Shiyanbola, MD, PHD
Fellow, Surgical Pathology
Paola Lepe, MD
Resident, Family Medicine
Pradeep Siddappa, MD
Fellow, Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Rabia Bhalli, MD
Fellow, Breast Pathology
Rachel Walsh, MD
Fellow, Child Neurology
Ravnit Bhatia, Dr.
Fellow, Geriatrics
Sahana Somasegar, MD
Fellow, Gynecologic Oncology
Samantha Wagner, MD, MPH
Resident, OBGYN
Sarah Doe-Williams, MD
Resident, Anesthesiology
Scott Adams, MD, PHD
Fellow, Cardiovascular Imaging
Sofia Dhanani, MD
Resident, Pediatrics
Stephanie Amaya, MD
Fellow, Complex Family Planning
Stephanie Squires, MD
Fellow, Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Sumana Rallapalli, MD
Resident, Pediatrics
Whitney Llyod, MD
Resident, Pediatrics
Xavier Gaeta, MD, PHD
Fellow, Pediatric Nephrology
Xixi Zhao, MD
Fellow, Adult and Pediatric Nephrology
2023 Diversity & Inclusion Forum Scholar Workshops
Speak ↑ Up: Strategies for Responding to Microaggressions within a Power Imbalance
Stephanie Amaya, Maki Nakazato, Keon Pearson, Leah Reichle, Adela Wu, Dominique Arce, Jessika Hurts, Rebecca Blankenburg
"Where Do I Belong?": Challenges of Identity and Inclusion in Academia
Rabia Bhalli, Azadeh Issapour, Austen Knapp, Michael Montoya, Janelle Ruiz, Oyewale Shiyanbola, Xixi Zhao, Amy Alexander, Donald Golden, Felipe Perez
The Invisible Frontline: Recognizing the Contribution of Non-Clinical Workers in Healthcare
Gratitude without Platitude: Appreciating and Creating an Authentic, Inclusive Community
Daphne J. Garcia Galan, Fatima Barragan, Carolyn M. Wright, Xavier Gaeta, Oscar Adrian Vazquez, Rachel Walsh, Abigail Y. Wang, Huiqiong Deng, James Márquez, Jonathan G. Shaw, Esmeralda E. Morales
Inside Out: Branding your Authenticity
Maryam Zulfiqar, Nkeiruka Umeh, Jorge Ortiz-Colón, Sarah Doe-Williams, Whitney Lloyd, Danni Liang, Annemarie Kelleghan, Sumit Bhargava, Stephanie Hsiao, Vidyani Suryadevara, Al'ai Alvarez
Stop, Collaborate, and Listen: Reframing How We Communicate About The “Difficult” Patient
Connor Grant, Lee Nguyen, Chrystal Obi, Sumana Rallapalli, Chethan Rao, Sahana Somasegar, Stephanie Squires, Brandii Criss, Shefali Dujari, Shireen Heidari, Claire Watkins
The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree: Providing Trauma-Informed Medical Care in the Setting of Intergenerational Trauma
Haejun Ahn, Fritz-Gerald Charles, Jie Fu, Desiree Gutmann, Farrah Liu, Elizabeth Loi, Hector Ortega, Helen Pu, Emily Ryan, Mariam Sarwary, Benjamin Belai
Not Lost in Translation: Strategies for Optimal Patient-Provider Communication Through Interpreter Services
Fang Cao, Ian Lee, Louisa Lu, Lilinete Polsunas, Margarita Ramos, Mai Sedki, Kathleen Boyd, Mia Karamatsu, Tracy Rydel, Aniya Atasuntseva
“Mr. Hernandez Feels Lonely Sometimes”: Eliciting Needs and Providing Strategic Linkages to Healthcare Resources for Immigrant Populations
Diana Melo, Lori Lee, Scott Adams, Amna Tariq, Ravnit Bhatia, Natasha Steele, Lydiesther Martinez, Rebecca Saenz, Jacqueline Genovese, Ian Chua,Chiazotam Ekekezie
Beyond Words: Narrative Medicine and Photographs to Navigate Cultural Differences in Patient-Clinician Conversations
Carlie Arbaugh, Paola Lepe, Abubakr Mohamed, Danielle Sharp, Pradeep Siddappa, Meredith Craven, Alexis Guzman, Ali Lowe, Cati Brown Johnson
