Meet Our Residents
Class of 2025
Ana Coutinho MD
My academic interests are:
Full-scope outpatient primary care, with a focus on reproductive health care, people-with-uterus health care, and procedures; simultaneously, systems redesign focusing on the experience of belonging and engagement in the workplace and quality improvement.
What keeps me well:
An amazing collection of friends and travelling to beautiful places on this planet.
Favorite Spot in Richmond:
The harbor for its kayaking and Point Pinole for restful walking and bird spotting.
Training and Fellowships:
McGill University
The John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
University of Vermont College of Medicine
Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency
Ana Coutinho MD
Brian Beachler MD
My academic interests are:
Access to Care and Health Workforce.
What keeps me well:
Hiking around Wildcat Canyon and meals with loved ones.
Favorite Spot in Richmond:
The corner of Clinton and San Pablo for Tacos El Tucan and the Factory Bar.
Training and Fellowships:
Brian Beachler MD
David Pichardo-Gomez MD
My academic interests are:
Lifestyle medicine, preventative medicine, point of care ultrasound (POCUS), group medical visits, patient empowerment, diabetes
What keeps me well:
Exercise, cooking, dancing (merengue, bachata, salsa), hiking and exploring the great outdoors, trying out all the delicious food to be found in the bay area, spending time with my partner and my cat.
Favorite Spot in Richmond:
Looking forward to having one in the near future as I get to know my new community! 🙂
Training and Fellowships:
David Pichardo-Gomez MD
Emily Hunter-Adamson MD
My academic interests are:
Teen care, LGBT care, office-based procedures, education.
What keeps me well:
Gardening, learning to surf, sprint triathlons, hanging out with my wife and our mischievous dog.
Favorite Spot in Richmond:
Richmond Plunge - I started swimming there while training for a tri and it is such a cool historic pool.
Training and Fellowships:
Emily Hunter-Adamson MD
Laura Harris MD
My academic interests are:
Reproductive justice, health equity, racism in medicine.
What keeps me well:
Playing piano, being in nature.
Favorite Spot in Richmond:
Wildcat canyon regional park! One of the most beautiful spots in the bay! I love that the park is so close to clinic and I can recommend it to our patients, too!
Training and Fellowships:
Family Medicine Residency at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
Medical School at UCSF
Laura Harris MD
Mauricio Lask PsyD
My academic interests are:
Behavioral Medicine, chronic pain, trauma, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
What keeps me well:
Regular exercise and connecting with friends.
Favorite Spot in Richmond:
Point Isabel - It's a great place to run with good views and lots of dogs to see.
Training and Fellowships:
Alliant International University
Gouverneur Healthcare Services (internship)
Psychological Services Center (postdoctoral fellowship).
Mauricio Lask PsyD
Class of 2024
Muhmod Ahmad MD
My academic interests are:
Primary & Preventative care; Community Medicine; Urgent Care/Outpatient procedures; You name it I want to do it.
What keeps me well:
Playing Basketball and watching my Warriors and Raiders dominate. Spending quality time with my family. Smiling and joking with friends.
Favorite Spot in Richmond:
Point Isabel – Love the views. Especially watching the sunsets are nice.
Training and Fellowships:
MD, Ross University School of Medicine
Muhmod Ahmad MD
Hannah Dragomanovich
My academic interests are:
Community Medicine and Health Policy, Outpatient procedures, Street Medicine and Full Spectrum Family Medicine
What keeps me well:
Walking my derpy dog Titus around the East Bay, eating ice cream, and cheering on the SF Giants!
Favorite spot in Richmond (briefly explain why):
East Brother Beer Company for the great people and great beer 😉
Training and Fellowships:
Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hannah Dragomanovich DO
Victoria Hrabak MD
A graduate of University of California, San Francisco, Victoria Hrabak has had an extensive commitment to underserved community through her work through the San Francisco homeless prenatal program, integrative medicine and pipeline work through SNMA. She enjoys dancing, tie-dying, and Motown music!
Victoria Hrabak MD
Weronika “Nika” Nepali DO
My academic interests are:
Full Spectrum Primary & Preventative Care, Patient Education, POCUS, Outpatient Procedures, Community Medicine, Women's Health, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, among others
What keeps me well:
Bachata dancing, rock climbing, hiking/camping, traveling, quality time with friends, but also having some alone time
Favorite spot in Richmond (briefly explain why):
Mountain Hardware/Columbia/Prana outlet store because I'm an outdoor junkie and it's right by the water 😀
Training and Fellowships:
Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Weronika “Nika” Nepali DO
Adrianne Khanolkar MD
My academic interests are:
Primary care, community medicine and empowerment, integrative and functional medicine, health policy
What keeps me well:
Silliness with family and friends, snuggling with cats/dogs, gardening, nature walks, live music, making and experiencing art, exploring new places
Favorite spot in Richmond (briefly explain why):
Urban Tilth Farm – a great way to get hands in the soil and work alongside an awesome community partner to provide healthy organic food to neighbors in need (and us, if we join the CSA). Extra fun to say hi to the chickens.
Training and Fellowships:
Indiana University School of Medicine
Adrianne Khanolkar MD
Simon Ma MD
My academic interests are:
Integrative Medicine, Food as Medicine, Addiction Medicine, Community Health
What keeps me well:
Plugging in with community-based efforts to build working class power on our way to dismantling racial capitalism and creating a more equitable society (aka socialism), playing with my cats Batman and Robin, eating Korean food, karaoke
Favorite spot in Richmond (briefly explain why):
Urban Tilth's Fruit Tree Community Garden! Free, delicious fruits and an amazing, innovative way to promote food security.
Training and Fellowships:
MD, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, PRIME-US; MPH, University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health
Simon Ma MD
Inaugural Class of 2023
Sudarshan Bhat MD
My academic interests are:
POCUS, Outpatient Procedure, Mental Health, Value Based Care
What keeps me well:
I enjoy hiking, bouldering, singing/whistling, cooking, gardening, woodworking. Learning as many ways to make, fix, and build things.
Favorite spot in Richmond (briefly explain why):
Point Isabel Dog Park - it is so invigorating to see our dog, Myko, run free and play to his heart's content.
Training and Fellowships:
MD, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
Sudarshan Bhat MD
Justin Chin DO
My academic interests are:
Medical education, preventative medicine, social determinants of health, and the role that culture plays in healthcare.
What keeps me well:
Boardgame nights with friends and global traveling
Favorite spot in Richmond (briefly explain why):
Unity Park and Greenway because it is a blend of urban environments with natural life.
Training and Fellowships:
DO, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine; MsMEd, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Justin Chin DO
Basilia Gonzalez MD
My academic interests are:
Community Medicine; Patient Education; Champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion; Outpatient procedures
What keeps me well:
Hosting dinners for family/friends; planning trips with loved ones; date night; working out
Favorite spot in Richmond (briefly explain why):
Riggers Loft - beautiful views and fun with friends!
Training and Fellowships:
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Basilia Gonzalez MD
Angela Mendoza MD
My academic interests are:
The intersections of food and medicine
What keeps me well:
Sharing home cooked meals with the people i love, walking in the Marin headlands, hanging out with my dog, Felix
Favorite spot in Richmond (briefly explain why):
Alvarado Park and Wildcat Canyon - beautiful wide open natural spaces!
Training and Fellowships:
University of California, San Francisco
Angela Mendoza MD
Barbara Nguyen-Espino DO
My academic interests are:
Family medicine, pediatrics, women's health
What keeps me well:
Running, kayaking, visiting National Parks, a morning cup of coffee, and eating Vietnamese food
Favorite spot in Richmond (briefly explain why):
La Santa Torta on 1001 Canal Blvd for quesabirria tacos.
Training and Fellowships:
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Barbara Nguyen-Espino DO
Olivia Park MD
My academic interests are:
Decolonizing medicine
What keeps me well:
Staying in community with my fellow grassroots organizers, breaking rules, drinking small batch bourbon, talking to my cats Leo and Leon, and finding secluded desertscapes to escape to
Training and Fellowships:
University of California San Francisco; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
