OUR RESIDENTS

• Undergrad: Swarthmore College

• Medical School: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

• Hometown: Santa Monica, CA

• If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: a clinical psychologist

• Hobbies: cooking plant-based meals, spending time in nature, arts and crafts, weight-lifting, going on adventures with my husband and daughter!

• Favorite things to do in San Diego: Stay tuned!

• Why I love KPSDFMR: Stay tuned!

• Undergrad: University of South Carolina

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

• Hometown: Fairfax, VA / Wilmington, NC

• If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: trying to make it as a travel influencer or working in public health

• Hobbies: Traveling, exploring national parks, trying new restaurants and breweries, and spending time with my husband!

• Favorite things to do in San Diego: Stay tuned!

• Why I love KPSDFMR: Stay tuned!

• Undergrad: Northwestern University

• Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

• Hometown: San Diego, California

• If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: a synthetic biologist, a swim teacher, or a dolphin

• Hobbies: Swimming, surfskating, snowboarding, riffing on recipes, brewing fancy coffee, wandering grocery stores

• Favorite things to do in San Diego: Stay tuned!

• Why I love KPSDFMR: Stay tuned!

• Undergrad: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

• Medical School: John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi

• Hometown: Fishers, IN / Carlsbad, CA

• If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: A science teacher or an architect

• Hobbies: Spending time with my husband and two dogs, trying new restaurants and coffee shops, golfing, going to museums, scuba diving, and doing anything at the beach!

• Favorite things to do in San Diego: Stay tuned!

• Why I love KPSDFMR: Stay tuned!

• Undergrad: University of California Berkeley -- Go Bears!

• Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Hometown: Orange County, CA

• If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: a zoologist!

• Hobbies: Going to the beach, spending time with my family and fiance, cooking, yoga, crocheting, backpacking, surfing (but only when the water is warm lol), gardening, reading (especially thrillers), skiing, card games, and being a cat mom to my perfectly crazy kitty, Elton :)

• Favorite things to do in San Diego: Stay tuned!

• Why I love KPSDFMR: Stay tuned!

• Undergrad: McMaster University (BA Economics); University of Memphis (BS Biology)

• Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia

• If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: A firefighter!

• Hobbies: Anything that involves hanging out with my wife and our dog! Weight training, hiking, snowboarding, paddle boarding, volleyball, softball, playing guitar. Watching all the sports and cheering on the Canucks, Blue Jays, and Raptors. Watching every single F1 race and daydreaming about being best friends with Lewis Hamilton. Hopefully adding surfing to the list now that we get to live in San Diego.

• Favorite things to do in San Diego: Stay tuned!

• Why I love KPSDFMR: Stay tuned!

• Undergrad: University of California San Diego

• Medical School: University of California Riverside School of Medicine

• Hometown: Folsom, CA

• If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: An author

• Hobbies: pour over coffee, mixology, trying new recipes and restaurants, reading sci-fi/fantasy books, soccer, skiing, hiking

• Favorite things to do in San Diego: Beach, exploring coffee shops and bars, Hillcrest Farmer’s Market, going hiking with friends 

• Why I love KPSDFMR: My co-residents and our faculty make the program feel like family, which creates a supportive environment for excellent training in Family Medicine.  

• Undergrad: University of Arizona (Bear Down!)

• Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix (Bear Down x2)

• Hometown: Scottsdale, Arizona

• If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: If I could sing, I would have loved to be a singer in a rock band (if you have not heard me sing, consider yourself lucky). I have always loved 80's rock music and even had a blue electric guitar when I was little!

• Hobbies: Rollerblading, kickboxing, going to the dog park and on walks with my two dogs, overwatering plants, listening to music too loudly, trying out new restaurants, reading anything by Sarah J. Maas, going to farmer’s markets!

• Favorite things to do in San Diego: My favorite thing to do in SD is be outside. Everyday is a beautiful day here and there is literally perfect weather year round. I love walking on the beach, rollerblading next to the bay and hanging out with the residents. There is always something so fun to do here. There is never a weekend where I have just stayed inside the whole time. It is the best! 

• Why I love KPSDFMR: I love this program because these are people that I choose to spend literally all my weekends with. My fiancé has also made some best friends in this program and that speaks volumes to the closeness and inclusivity of this program. I have kept up with a lot of my friends from medical school, and I can say without a doubt that I do not know of a closer residency than ours. We are truly family, and I know we have formed life long friendships. 

• Undergrad: California State University, Fresno

• Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

• Hometown: Fresno, California

• If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: Dream - playing in the NBA, Reality - Probably doing something with mentorship

• Hobbies: Traveling, photography, dystopian novels, crossword puzzles, basketball, plant decor, and learning new skills

• Favorite things to do in San Diego: Exploring the different neighborhoods, enjoying diverse food, hanging out with residents, playing basketball with co-residents/faculty, and spending time with my partner when she visits.

• Why I love KPSDFMR: The co-residents are incredible. Everyone is incredibly supportive and kind, it truly feels like one big family. 

• Undergrad: Marquette University

• Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Hometown: Rochester, MN

• If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: an investigative journalist

• Hobbies: surfing, thrift shopping, practicing Spanish, cooking, and running if there is a good view involved!

• Favorite things to do in San Diego: running along sunset cliffs, eating gelato at Ans, attempting to surf and exploring all the good food and drinks! 

• Why I love KPSDFMR: I love my co residents and being able to explore San Diego with them, the great training in women’s health and the opportunity to go on global health trips. 

• Undergrad: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

• Medical School: University of Colorado

• Hometown: Seattle, WA

• If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: A fitness instructor

• Hobbies: Backpacking, biking (especially if the destination includes a brewery), camping, reading, weightlifting, and cooking vegetarian food for my friends and family!

• Favorite things to do in San Diego: You can find me hiking, trying to surf, biking around the city exploring breweries and spending time with friends outdoors.

• Why I love KPSDFMR: Aside from the amazing people and community, I love being able to curate my training to my interests. We are very supported in our passions within medicine and get well-rounded training.

• Undergrad: University of California, Berkeley

• Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix

• Hometown: San Diego, CA

• If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: A pastry chef!

• Hobbies: Cooking, baking, trying new restaurants, pottery, playing board games, hiking, and traveling

• Favorite things to do in San Diego: Exploring restaurants, cafes, and bakeries, going to farmers markets, and spending time with my family and playing with my nephews

• Why I love KPSDFMR: I love how close all the residents are and how supportive everyone is. Everyone is so amazing to work with and hang out with outside of work as well!

• Undergrad: Regis University in Denver, CO

• Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine

• Hometown: Westminster, CO

• If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: A chef!

• Hobbies: hanging with my Aussiedoodle, hiking, biking, paddleboarding, playing board games, reading trashy thriller novels, and trying new breweries (I love a good stout!)

• Favorite things to do in San Diego: spending Saturdays walking around different neighborhoods in San Diego, paddleboarding/biking in Mission Bay

• Why I love KPSDFMR: I love the co-residents (everyone is so nice!!) and the support that we get from our faculty to explore our interests.

• Undergrad: University of Iowa

• Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

• Hometown: Oskaloosa, IA

• If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: A park ranger at Acadia National Park

• Hobbies: Cycling, gardening, travel, and horseback riding

• Favorite things to do in San Diego: go to all the farmers markets, bike the Torrey Pines hill, and eat a Mike's burrito at least once a week

• Why I love KPSDFMR: everyone is so welcoming and makes me feel like I've found my new home <3

• Undergrad: University of Central Florida

• Medical School: Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University

• Hometown: Davie, FL

• If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: an interior designer

• Hobbies: Yoga, pilates, roller skating, hiking, going to the beach, being a plant and cat mom, crocheting, knitting, water coloring, going to new restaurants and coffee shops, reading, and traveling.

• Favorite things to do in San Diego: Skating, picnic in the park, hanging out with co-residents!

• Why I love KPSDFMR: I love the emphasis of comprehensive patient care and the incredibly supportive residents and faculty.

• Undergrad: University of California San Diego

• Medical School: UC San Diego School of Medicine

• Hometown: Palo Alto, California

• If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: a Buzzfeed food producer/sampler

• Hobbies: Going to the beach, camping, cooking, trying new restaurants and spending time with my partner/cats!

• Favorite things to do in San Diego: try new restaurants/coffee shops, read on the beach, paddle board, rollerblade, and walk around the different neighborhoods!

• Why I love KPSDFMR: the co-residents are the best part!!!! I love all the residents I work with/get to hang out with. I also love the ample elective time to explore personal interests, and the accessibility of specialists while you’re in clinic to ask quick questions is a great educational benefit!

• Undergrad: University of Portland…Go Pilots!

• Medical School: The Ohio State University…Go Bucks!

• Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT

• If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: An engineer thinking about being a doctor :)

• Hobbies: I love sports that get me outside and/or together with others! I especially love basketball and have been getting into golf recently too! One of my niche hobbies is being an audiophile and listening to hi-fidelity music! My other passions include learning and practicing wellness, especially regarding mindfulness, plant-based diets, exercise, and sleep!

• Favorite things to do in San Diego: explore new things/events with friends, be outside, skateboard along Mission/Pacific Beach, play basketball at the Snapdragon park, try new restaurants and breweries!

• Why I love KPSDFMR: It's a family. I think we receive outstanding training, support, opportunities and we get to go through it all with some of the best of the best people!

• Undergrad: University of Southern California

• Medical School: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine

• Hometown: Miami Beach, FL

• If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: I would own a national parks themed breakfast cafe.

• Hobbies: Baking, weightlifting, trying new foods, planning trips

• Favorite things to do in San Diego: Exploring new restaurants and speakeasies. And also hills and mountains never fail to impress a Florida girl.

• Why I love KPSDFMR: My co-residents! Couldn't have asked for a better group of people and friends. Even though we work together all week, I still look forward to hanging out and doing fun activities on the weekend.