THIRD YEAR RESIDENTS (PG-3):Chief Residents

Judd Anders, M.D,

Undergrad: Louisiana State University

Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine

Medical Interests/After residency: Wilderness medicine, travel, and high altitude medicine and would like to incorporate Hyperbaric Medicine into his practice. He would like to stay in smaller rural setting.

Outside interests: Kayaking, rafting, skiing, snowboarding, sailing, flying, etc

Why you chose Reno: Quick and easy access to any outdoor activity that I love to do. Great place to live after residency and raise a family. Now that I have children I love the variety of sports that my kids can get involved in from traditional sports such as football and soccer to individual sports like skiing, rafting, climbing, etc.

Amber Hayes, M.D.

Undergrad: University of Nevada

Medical School: UNSOM

Medical Interests/After residency: Women’s health and preventative medicine

Outside interests: When not busy with work she enjoys spending time with her family, husband Brien and daughters Allison and Kristen

THIRD YEAR RESIDENTS (PG-3)

Zach Baumgardner, M.D.,

Undergrad: Arizona State University

Medical School: St. George University

Medical Interests/After residency: Plan to stay in Reno doing a mix of clinic work and urgent care while moonlighting in surrounding rural hospitals.

Outside interests: Rock climbing, surfing, camping, photography.

Why you chose Reno: Geographically ideal with 4 seasons but always sunny, close to world class skiing and hiking, decent rock climbing and rafting. The city itself is free of traffic while providing many of the comforts and conveniences of city living.

Pamila Dhillon, M.D.,

Undergrad/Medical School: Combined premed and med at University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland

Medical Interests/After residency: Outpatient medicine and women’s health

Outside interests: Running, swimming, tennis and hiking

Why you chose Reno: Reno has a little bit of everything to entertain all types of interests

Tamer Fathy, M.D.

Undergrad: University of California, Irvine

Medical School: Ross University

Medical Interests/After residency: Volunteering at free clinics and working with mentally retarded individuals, and social activism

Outside interests: Playing sports and spending time with friends and family as well as learning to play acoustic drums

Why you chose Reno: Perfect blend of big city life with all the outdoor activities of rural life.

SECOND YEAR RESIDENTS (PGY-II)

Helen Gray, M.D.

Undergrad: University of Nevada

Medical School: UNSOM

Medical Interests/After residency: women's health, pediatrics, special interest in Diabetes and smoking cessation

Outside interests: Spending time with my husband and 2 kids, scrapbooking, traveling

Why you chose Reno: I love the area in that it's a small town with big city options. Lake Tahoe is less than an hour away for great things to do in the summer and winter, and it's a great place to raise my kids.

Jonathan McCaleb, M.D.

Undergrad: University of Nevada, Reno

Med school: UNSOM

Medical interests/After Residency: Preventative Medicine, Palliative Care, Teaching in Medicine, Humanism in Medicine. Doctors Without Boarders, Urgent Care, Geriatrics/Nursing Home Medicine

Outside interests: Reading, Film, Music, Travel, Skiing, Hiking,

Why you chose Reno: 1. It's my hometown 2. Happy residents :-)

Brandon Petitt, M.D.

Undergrad: University of California, Berkley

Medical School: Ross University

Medical Interests/After residency: urgent care or ER

Outside interests: Exercise, family, travel and video games

Why you chose Reno: Like the small town environment, good location, good program with good residents and faculty

Dorin Popa, M.D.

Undergrad: University of California Davis

Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine

Medical Interests/After residency: I would like to pursue a fellowship in Geriatrics with a special focus on palliative care. As our population demographics changes to include a vast majority of elderly (aka Baby Boomers) I believe there is a great need for family physicians to become exceptional at treating the geriatric population.

Outside interests: Music, Reading, Soccer, Movies

Why you chose Reno: The program is family/resident oriented. I feel like I’m part of a family here. Intern year is unopposed in multiple areas which allowed me to run the service. Great location

Gerry Vander Velde, M.D.

Undergrad: Michigan State University

Medical School: Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland

Medical Interests/After residency: Emergency medicine

Hobbies: Bicycling, walking his dogs, and playing the stock market

Aimee Warren, D.O.

Undergrad: University of California, Davis

Medical School: Midwestern University

Medical Interests/After residency: Women’s health, international medicine

Outside interests: Running, yoga, spending time with friends/family

Why you chose Reno: Great outdoor activities, close to friends and family

FIRST YEAR RESIDENTS (PGY-I)

Lacy Fettic, M.D.

Undergrad: Boise State

Medical School: UNSOM

Medical Interests/After residency: Still deciding…possibly hospitalist

Outside interests: Hiking, running, snowshoeing, travel

Why you chose Reno: Wonderful attending and residents! Reno offers great year round outdoor activities

Robert Floyd, M.D.

Undergrad: University of Colorado, Boulder

Medical School: Medical University of the Americas

Medical Interests/After residency: Sports medicine, ER, locum tenens

Outside interests: Mountain biking, skiing/snowboarding, wilderness medicine

Why you chose Reno: Great residents and attending; great outdoor activities, 30 minutes to Lake Tahoe and close to home

Christine Nguyen, D.O.

Undergrad: University of San Francisco

Medical School: Touro University - Vallejo

Medical Interests/After residency: Eventually return to bay area and work in women’s health

Outside interests: Enjoy doing crafts in my spare time and exploring Reno during weekend events, snowboarding in the winter

Why you chose Reno: Close to the Bay area and great attending. Essentially unopposed residency with great OB exposure

Mike O’Brien, M.D.

Undergrad: University of Nevada

Medical School: UNSOM

Medical Interests/After residency: Sports medicine, maybe locum tenens in New Zealand for a year, but would like to stay in Reno in the long run and do outpatient medicine

Outside interests: Soccer, skiing, mountain biking, spending time with my wife and our 2 dogs

Why you chose Reno: Great attending, residents all get along well, unopposed in almost all areas. Reno is a great place to live with tons of outdoor activities and only 30 minutes to Lake Tahoe. I have family here and it is a great place to raise a family.

Chinyere Okeke, M.D.

Undergrad: Kingston University in Surreg England with premed classes at University of Nevada

Medical School: Ross University

Medical Interests/After residency: Women’s health, community care and women’s sports medicine

Outside interests: Tennis, basketball, football and golf

Why you chose Reno: Great place to live, besides the great program that is community based-University affiliated program. Outstanding attending and staff who love to teach and are approachable. My family is in Reno and it has been my home since 2001 and my kids love it here

Stephanie Wright, M.D.

Undergrad: The Ohio State University

Medical School: UNSOM

Medical Interests/After residency: teaching, adolescent medicine, international medicine

Outside interests: Snowboarding, hiking, travel, reading non-medical books

Why you chose Reno: Reno has an excellent program with knowledgeable attending who take an active interest in the residents and are very familiar with evidence-based medicine. Our obstetrics and pediatrics rotations are unopposed. There are outdoor activities year-round to keep me busy in my spare time, and I have family in the area

FELLOWS

Tony Chang, M.D., Sports Medicine Fellow

Undergrad: UC Berkeley, Harvard

Grad: University of Miami

Medical School: St. George's

Residency: USC General Surgery Internship, Mercy Redding UC Davis Family Medicine Residency

Fellowship: UNR Sports Medicine

Medical Interests/After residency: Sports Medicine

Outside interests: Golf, Tennis, Snowboard

Why you chose Reno: fellowship match and great program