Resident/Fellow Mentor Roster

Name:

Micha Cheng

Hometown:

Sacramento, CA

Medical School:

UCSF

Residency Program:

UCSF

PGY Year:

5

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Gender-Affirming Surgery, General Urology, Trauma/Reconstruction

Hobbies:

Hanging out with hubby+dog, cooking/grilling, reading on the beach

Name:

Tej Desai

Hometown:

Chicago, IL

Medical School:

Nova Southeastern University

Residency Program:

University of Texas Health, San Antonio

PGY Year:

5

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

General Urology, Pediatrics, Trauma/Reconstruction

Hobbies:

Traveling, backpacking, eating pizza, drinking espresso, rooting for the White Sox and Eagles (Go Birds!)

Name:

Domenique Escobar

Hometown:

Tampa, FL

Medical School:

George Washington University

Residency Program:

UCSF

Fellowship Program:

USC

PGY Year:

Fellow

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Oncology

Hobbies:

Peloton, concerts, doing my nails, hiking

Name:

N. Valeska Halstead

Hometown:

San Antonio, TX

Medical School:

University of Texas HSC at San Antonio

Residency Program:

University of Colorado

Fellowship Program:

Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

PGY Year:

Fellow

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Pediatrics

Hobbies:

Hiking, working out, snowboarding, podcasts, reality TV, live music

Name:

Mayra Lucas Ramirez

Hometown:

San Diego, CA

Medical School:

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Residency Program:

UCSF

PGY Year:

2

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Andrology, Endourology, Gender-Affirming Surgery, General Urology, Oncology, Pediatrics, Trauma/Reconstruction

Hobbies:

Running, hiking, hot yoga, reading

Name:

Rafael Tua-Caraccia

Hometown:

Miami, FL

Medical School:

Tufts

Residency Program:

Duke

PGY Year:

5

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Endourology, General Urology, Trauma/Reconstruction

Hobbies:

yoga, art/museums, restaurant hopping

Name:

Ilana Bergelson

Hometown:

Columbus, OH

Medical School:

University of Cincinnati

Residency Program:

University of Iowa

PGY Year:

5

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

General Urology

Hobbies:

Running, yoga

Name:

Laura Zebib

Hometown:

Palm City

Medical School:

University of Michigan

Residency Program:

UCSF

PGY Year:

1

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Andrology, Gender-Affirming Surgery, Trauma/Reconstruction

Hobbies:

Pottery, food, wine, scuba diving

Name:

Bassel Salka

Hometown:

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Medical School:

University of Michigan

Residency Program:

Henry Ford Urology

PGY Year:

1

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Oncology

Hobbies:

Basketball (all sports), Detroit Lions, Reading, Outdoors, Hiking, FOODDDDDD

Name:

Joanna Orzel

Hometown:

Mt. Prospect, IL

Medical School:

Georgetown University School of Medicine

Residency Program:

University of Iowa

PGY Year:

4

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, Pediatrics

Hobbies:

running, yoga, rollerblading, online shopping, reading

Name:

Ashwin Balakrishnan

Hometown:

Detroit

Medical School:

UCSF

Residency Program:

UCSF

PGY Year:

6

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Endourology

Hobbies:

Detroit sports, travel, fishing, fitness

Name:

Grace Lee

Hometown:

Cresskill, NJ

Medical School:

Rutgers RWJ Medical School

Residency Program:

UCSF

PGY Year:

3

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Undecided!

Hobbies:

Anything with my pups - hiking, camping, swimming, adventuring!

Name:

Walter Hsiang

Hometown:

Saratoga

Medical School:

Yale School of Medicine

Residency Program:

UCSF

PGY Year:

4

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Andrology, Endourology

Hobbies:

Cello, swimming, snorkeling

Name:

Sean Fletcher

Hometown:

Miramar, FL

Medical School:

Harvard Medical School

Residency Program:

Johns Hopkins Brady Urological Institute

PGY Year:

6

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Oncology

Hobbies:

Fitness, sports, traveling, cooking, TV, reading

Name:

Kevin Shee

Hometown:

El Dorado Hills, CA

Medical School:

Dartmouth

Residency Program:

UCSF

PGY Year:

5

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Oncology

Hobbies:

Dance, video games, golf

Name:

Jasmine Love

Hometown:

Chicago

Medical School:

University of Wisconsin

Residency Program:

UCSF

PGY Year:

2

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, Gender-Affirming Surgery, Trauma/Reconstruction

Hobbies:

I love to watch movies. Painting is a fairly new interest of mine, mainly acrylic paint. I am a foodie so enjoy food tours and trying new foods. I enjoy traveling - above picture is from my recent trip to Italy!

Name:

Pranjal Agrawal

Hometown:

San Jose, CA; Kota, Rajasthan, India

Medical School:

Johns Hopkins

Residency Program:

Johns Hopkins

PGY Year:

1

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Oncology

Hobbies:

Reading, Crocheting, Poetry, Hiking, Camping (really anything outside!)

Name:

Sudarshan Srirangapatanam

Hometown:

Tampa, FL

Medical School:

UCF COM

Residency Program:

UCSF

PGY Year:

1

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Andrology, Endourology, General Urology, Other

Hobbies:

Chess, Indian food, Movies, Spending time with family

Name:

Mike Zaliznyak

Hometown:

Cupertino, CA

Medical School:

Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Residency Program:

UCSF

PGY Year:

1

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Andrology, Trauma/Reconstruction

Hobbies:

Sports (golf, football, basketball), travel, restaurant dining

Name:

Emily Hacker

Hometown:

Eugene, OR

Medical School:

University of Pittsburgh

Residency Program:

UCSF

PGY Year:

3

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

General Urology, Trauma/Reconstruction

Hobbies:

Hiking, camping, exploring the city

Name:

Eiftu Haile

Hometown:

Hoffman Estates, IL

Medical School:

Rush Medical College

Residency Program:

Cleveland Clinic

PGY Year:

5

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Endourology, Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, Trauma/Reconstruction

Hobbies:

Volleyball, cooking, workouts

Name:

Seun Orikogbo

Hometown:

Richmond, VA

Medical School:

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Residency Program:

UPMC

PGY Year:

5

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

General Urology

Hobbies:

Traveling, hiking, watching TV, getting drinks with my friends

Name:

Farnoosh Nik-Ahd

Hometown:

Bay Area

Medical School:

UCLA

Residency Program:

UCSF

PGY Year:

6

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

General Urology

Hobbies:

traveling, gardening, cats

Name:

Sneha Parekh

Hometown:

India

Medical School:

AMC MET Medical College

Residency Program:

Larkin Palm Springs

PGY Year:

3

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Oncology, Pediatrics, Other

Hobbies:

Dancing, Ski, Exploring new cuisines, restaurants and places, adventure sports

Name:

Amanda Nguyen

Hometown:

Seabeck, Washington

Medical School:

University of Washington

Residency Program:

University of Utah

PGY Year:

2

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

General Urology, Pediatrics, Trauma/Reconstruction

Hobbies:

Baking, hiking, shopping, crossword puzzles

Name:

Peace Orji

Hometown:

Wappingers Falls , NY

Medical School:

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Residency Program:

UCSF

PGY Year:

2

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, General Urology, Oncology, Trauma/Reconstruction

Hobbies:

Reading, hiking, working out, walking, coffee

Name:

Mark Farha

Hometown:

Grand Rapids, MI

Medical School:

UMich

Residency Program:

New York Presbyterian - Weill Cornell

PGY Year:

3

Parent:

No

Urology Subspecialty Interest(s):

Andrology, Oncology

Hobbies:

soccer, tennis, finding new restaurants around nyc, eating and making ice cream, going to concerts

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