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Inspire Interview with Lucero Guadalupe Benitez Vega

UCSF Fresno’s success and growth are a direct result of the dedication and inspiration of our faculty, staff, residents, fellows, students, alumni, partners, donors and friends. In each issue of Focus, we introduce you to the people who contribute to the greatness of UCSF Fresno through informal...

UCSF Fresno Recognition Fall 2023

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UCSF Fresno Names Vipul Jain, MD, Chief of Medicine

Vipul Jain, MD

Up Close: Liver Transplant Patient Credits UCSF Fresno Hepatologist with Saving His Life

L to R: Marina Royman, MD, and patient Rick Amparan

UCSF Fresno Ob/Gyn Welcomes First Fellow Focused on Providing Care in Underserved Areas

Cima Maliakal, MD, UCSF HEAL fellow at UCSF Fresno

Up Close: UCSF Fresno Infectious Diseases Specialist Helps Promote Awareness of Valley Fever

Fresno County Board of Supervisors top row (L to R) Steve Brandau, Brian Pacheco, Chairman Sal Quintero, Nathan Magsig, Buddy Mendes. Bottom row (L to R) Joe Prado, Fresno County Department of Public Health, Geetha Sivasubramanian, MD, UCSF Fresno; Rob Pu

California Invests in Medical Scholars Program including a Pathway at UCSF Fresno

SJV-MedBridge students at orientation at UCSF Fresno California Invests in Medical Scholars Program including a Pathway at UCSF Fresno to Help Address Growing Shortages in Health Care 

Up Close: Hmong Health and Culture Fair in Fresno Organized by UCSF SJV PRIME Students

 

Inspire Interview with Amin Raj, MD

UCSF Fresno’s success and growth are a direct result of the dedication and inspiration of our faculty, staff, residents, fellows, students, alumni, partners, donors and friends. In each issue of Focus, we introduce you to the people who contribute to the greatness of UCSF Fresno through informal...

UCSF Fresno Recognition

L to R: Aalam Sohal, MD, and Marin Roytman, MD  L: Hunza Chaudhry, MD              

UCSF Fresno Celebrates SJV PRIME Day

As a regional campus of the UCSF School of Medicine, UCSF Fresno recruits and trains future physicians to address the unique health needs of the region’s diverse and underserved populations through the UCSF San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education (SJV PRIME).

UCSF Fresno Vascular and Cardiology Physicians Screen Patients in Central Valley “Cardiovascular Deserts”

Heart and vascular screening team including UCSF Fresno's Leigh Ann O'Banion, MD, (left, first row) and Teresa Daniele, MD (second from right, first row).

Prevalence of Valley Fever in San Joaquin Valley Subject of Research at UCSF Fresno

 

UCSF Fresno Celebrates the Class of 2023, New Doctors for the Central Valley and California

It takes 11 years or more to produce a practicing physician after high school, depending on the specialty.

2023 UCSF Fresno Graduate Profile: Victoria Green, MD

UCSF Fresno celebrated the 2023 Resident and Fellow Commencement on June 15. Victoria Green, MD, completed a three-year residency training program in Internal Medicine and is staying to complete a three-year UCSF Fresno Gastroenterology Fellowship.

2023 UCSF Fresno Graduate Profile: Maria Mihara, MD, FAWM

UCSF Fresno celebrated the 2023 Resident and Fellow Commencement on June 15. Marie Mihara, MD, FAWM, was among the graduates. Dr. Mihara completed a three-year Family and Community Medicine residency at UCSF Fresno. After graduation, she will join the faculty in the UCSF Fresno Family and Community...

2023 UCSF Fresno Graduate Profile: Brandon J. Croft, MD

UCSF Fresno will celebrate the 2023 Resident and Fellow Commencement on June 15. Brandon J. Croft, MD, is completing a three-year residency training program in Internal Medicine at UCSF Fresno. After graduation, he will continue his education in the three-year UCSF Fresno Pulmonary and Critical...

2023 UCSF Fresno Graduate Profile: Tania Zavalza Jimenez, MD

UCSF Fresno will celebrate the 2023 Resident and Fellow Commencement on June 15. Tania Zavalza Jimenez, MD, is completing a three-year residency training program at UCSF Fresno in Family and Community Medicine. After graduation, she will stay on as faculty in the Family and Community Medicine...

UCSF Fresno Celebrates the Class of 2023, New Doctors for the Central Valley and California

UCSF Fresno Celebrates the Class of 2023, New Doctors for the Central Valley and California

2023 UCSF Fresno Graduate Profile: Monique Kaur Atwal, MD, Psychiatry

UCSF Fresno will celebrate the 2023 Resident and Fellow Commencement on June 15. Selma native Monique Kaur Atwal, MD, is completing a four-year residency training program in Psychiatry at UCSF Fresno. After graduation, Dr. Atwal will work for the Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health...

2023 UCSF Fresno Graduate Profile: Dan Ward, MD, Emergency Medicine

UCSF Fresno will celebrate the 2023 Resident and Fellow Commencement on June 15. Fresno native Dan Ward, MD, is among the graduates. Dr. Ward is completing a four-year residency training program in Emergency Medicine at UCSF Fresno. After graduation, he will serve as an active-duty Emergency...

Up Close | Parents of Preemie Thankful for Care Shown by UCSF Fresno Pediatricians and Team at CRMC PICU

For three years, Jazmin and Phillip Walker had been trying to have a baby. Jazmin bought clothes and furniture for a girl, convinced she would have a daughter. She was elated and prepared for parenthood when she became pregnant, but the baby’s birth would be a surprise. At just 24 weeks and four...

2023 UCSF Fresno Commencement Photo Contest Winner: Omar Mahmood, MD

UCSF Fresno will celebrate the approximately 100 residents and fellows completing their training with us during a commencement ceremony on June 15.

UCSF Fresno Doctors Academy Programs Celebrate Graduating Students  

FRESNO – Forty-seven students will graduate this June from the UCSF Fresno Doctors Academy programs at Caruthers and Sunnyside high schools. Twenty-three students make up the graduating Doctors Academy class at Caruthers High School and 24 students will graduate from the program at Sunnyside High...

Up Close | CCFMG and UCSF Fresno Emergency Physicians Bring Expert Care to Top Dog Awards and Valley

Fresno State’s Top Dog awards honor alums who have significantly contributed to the school and the communities Fresno State serves. This year’s ceremony distinctly spotlighted the contributions of the Distinguished Alumna honoree, the highest honor given by the Fresno State Alumni Association,...