INTERNAL MEDICINE CHIEF RESIDENTS

 

2011-2012:

 

Richard Kiel Chad Oberer G. Zacharia Reagle

Hometown: Coarsegold, Ca Hometown: Dayton, Ohio Hometown: Juneau, Alaska
Email: rkiel@fresno.ucsf.edu Email: coberer@fresno.ucsf.edu Email: zreagle@fresno.ucsf.edu
Undergraduate: California State University, Fresno.  BA psychology Undergraduate: Union College Undergraduate: University of Maryland Baltimore County
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine Medical School: Loma Linda University Medical School: Touro University
About Me: I have spent most of my life in central California, growing up in the Sierra Nevada foothills.  However, I have also been fortunate enough to have lived in Manhattan, Philadelphia, London and Paris.  I have a great interest in cardiology and will be applying for fellowship in 2011.  I eventually would like to specialize in preventative cardiology or advanced heart failure and transplant.  In my free time I enjoy hanging out with my family, playing guitar, video games and oil painting.  I am looking forward to serving as a chief resident for the 2011/2012 academic year. About Me: I like the outdoors, but will tolerate the indoors if it means getting to learn in a cool place like UCSF Fresno! About Me: For me medicine is a second career after spending 12 years as a paramedic working on ambulances, in emergency rooms, and at the fire department.  I am a work hard play hard kind of person.  With both the Sierra-Nevada mountains & Pacific ocean near-by, Fresno is a perfect location for me to continue to pursue my interests outside of medicine.  When not working I enjoy travel, reading, cycling, hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, and fly-fishing. I have climbed multiple mountain peaks over 14,000 feet and have completed both an ironman distance triathlon and marathons.  I have been happily married for 13 years to my college sweet heart and together we continue to explore and enjoy all that California has to offer
Why UCSF Fresno? I really feel strongly that UCSF Fresno provides a unique opportunity to learn in a setting that has the strengths of both a community and academic program.  There are numerous opportunities for research, exposure to subspecialties, fellowship opportunities and access to cutting edge technology all in a nearly unopposed setting that stresses the importance of education over service.  Also the Central Valley offers amazing opportunities for outdoor recreational pursuits; whether it be climbing Half Dome in Yosemite or waterskiing on Shaver Lake there is always something to do. Why UCSF Fresno? Top notch academics, abounding fellowship opportunities, surrounded by national parks/beaches (though they are about 1.5 hours away), a program that cares about residents, and great peers. Why UCSF Fresno? I was lucky enough to rotate here as a medical student and was very impressed with the faculty which was very friendly, helpful, and interested in teaching. I was also impressed with the pathology we see here in Fresno. You only get to be a resident for three years and after that time you are expected to know quite a bit and have experience treating a large variety of diseases. I thought UCSF Fresno would offer me the opportunity to learn and gain that valuable experience I was looking for. So far I have not been disappointed!

 

 

2010-2011:

 

David J De La Zerda Firdose Gill Ivan Yee

Hometown: Bogotá, Colombia Hometown: Chicago, IL Hometown: Orange County, CA
Email: ddelazerda@fresno.ucsf.edu Email: fgill@fresno.ucsf.edu Email: iyee@fresno.ucsf.edu
Undergraduate: PUJ Undergraduate: Undergraduate: USC
Medical School: Universidad Javeriana Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine- Midwestern University Medical School: Western University
About Me: Mountain climbing, kayaking, I enjoy a good book and a nice classical music concert. I also like sports specially soccer I used to be in the city team of Bogotá About Me: I enjoy reading, doing pilates, and spending time with my family and friends. About Me: I enjoy playing piano, playing with my dogs and spending time with family, playing/watching basketball (go Lakers!)
Why UCSF Fresno? It’s a big family, great academic institution where you can combine the best clinical training with great research opportunities.  Here your education is the priority of the faculty, senior residents and chief residents. Fresno is a great city located just few miles away from Yosemite Valley, Mount Whitney, Sequoias, San Francisco and LA. Overall it is the best experience in my life! Why UCSF Fresno? The UCSF Fresno Residency has a friendly environment and an emphasis on learning.  It is also a growing program with many opportunities for research, fellowships, and training abroad.  Fresno's central location allows  easy access to many of California's notable attractions ie: yosemite, beaches, and cities like LA and SF.  Why UCSF Fresno? Location, close to home but far enough away to separate me from distractions (family).  Love the family environment as well as the diverse and interesting pathology seen in our patient population. 
Now? Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship, UCSD Now? Academic Hospitalist, UCSF Fresno Now? Primary Care, Irvine

 

2009-2010:

 

Erica Kasper

Mandeep Singh

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Medical School: Government Medical College, Patiala

Now? Infectious diseases fellowship, UCSF Fresno

Now? GI fellowship, UCSF Fresno

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008-2009:

 

Fridolin Sy

Reimarie Pineda

Ai Pham

Medical School: University of Santo Tomas

Medical School: University of Santo Tomas

Medical School: University of Medicine Ho Chi Minh City

Now? Cardiology fellowship, UCSF Fresno

Now? VA Central California, Emergency room attending.

Now? Vietnam

 

 

2007-2008:

 

Grace Huang

Jeanette Rylander

Sukhvir Atwal

Medical School: WUHS College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Medical School: Loma Linda University

Medical School: Government Medical College, Patiala

Now? Cardiology fellowship, UCSF Fresno

Now? VA Central California, Women Clinic attending.

Now? Nephrology Attending, UCSF Fresno

 

 

2006-2007:

 

Cyrus Buhari

Usman Javed

Samarjit Singh

Medical School: WUHS College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Medical School: King Edward Medical College

Medical School: Guru Govind Singh Medical College

Now? Internventional Cardiology Fellowship, UCSF Fresno

Now? Interventional Cardiology Faculty, UC Davis

Now? PCCM fellowship, Harbor-UCLA, Los Angeles, CA