Program Overview
Welcome to the UCLA-Olive View Internal Medicine Residency Program.
We, the UCLA-Olive View Internal Medicine Residency Program, train compassionate, clinically outstanding physicians while providing high quality care to the underserved.
The Residency Program provides training for 78 residents and interns in Internal Medicine, including:
- 64 housestaff across the 3-year categorical track
- 14 housestaff in the 1-year preliminary medicine track
The Program achieves its mission by building a strong foundation in Internal Medicine through clinical care at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center and the UCLA Health System. This provides ample clinical training in both a safety net county hospital and university health system. Medical education is enriched through clinical didactics, case conferences, and professional development, all of which can be accessed through this website. UCLA-appointed faculty guide and supervise the curriculum.
Program Curriculum
In order to train outstanding physicians, the program sets forth the following general goals and objectives for housestaff during their clinical rotations. They encompass the six domains of competency and complement additional knowledge- and skill-based objectives for each rotation.
Residency Program Curriculum: General Goals & Objectives
We believe in nurturing an environment that supports learning and patient care while allowing residents to grow. In order to maintain a safe and supportive environment, the program follows the following policies and procedures.
Program Committees
The following committees meet regularly to guide the residency program and trainees in the program.
- Program Evaluation Committee (PEC)
- Clinical Competency Committee (CCC): more information
- Curriculum Committee
- POWER Initiative
Residents are represented in PEC by elected peers from each level of training. For more information about resident participation, contact the program directors.
Program Leadership
Laxmi Suthar, M.D.
Program Director
Gezman Abdullahi, M.D.
Associate Program Director
Ashley Suraweera, M.D.
Associate Program Director
Kenneth Pettersen, M.D.
Associate Program Director
Angela Ai, M.D.
Chief Resident 2024-2025
Kevin Kurator, M.D.
Chief Resident 2024-2025
David Phan, M.D.
Chief Resident 2024-2025
Joanna Turkiewicz, M.D.
Chief Resident 2024-2025
Gustavo Chavez
Residency Program Coordinator
Ehab Salib
Assistant Program Coordinator
Core Faculty
Vincent Chan, M.D.
Pulmonary & Critical Care
Siamak Basiratmand, M.D.
Mid-Valley Primary Care
Elizabeth Canales, M.D.
Olive View Primary Care
Jeison Recinos, M.D.
Hospital Medicine
Matthew McCullough, M.D.
Hospital Medicine
Arash Nafisi, M.D.
Olive View Primary Care
Junya Kayano, M.D.
Hospital Medicine
Richard Tennant, M.D.
Olive View Primary Care
Lakshmi Sadasivam, MD
Hospital Medicine
Education Coordinators
Gezman Abdullahi, M.D.
Outpatient General Medicine Education Coordinator
Matthew McCullough, M.D.
Inpatient General Medicine Education Coordinator
Oleg Melamed, M.D.
Urgent Care Education Coordinator
Joseph Hanna, M.D.
Cardiology Education Coordinator
Nasser Mikhail, M.D.
Endocrinology Education Coordinator
Thomas Kovacs, M.D.
Gastroenterology Education Coordinator
Casey Yamashita, M.D.
Geriatrics Education Coordinator
Phillis Wu, M.D.
Hematology-Oncology Education Coordinator
Arthur Jeng, M.D.
Infectious Disease Education Coordinator
Golriz Jafari, M.D.
Nephrology Education Coordinator
Vincent Chan, M.D.
Pulmonary/Critical Care Education Coordinator
Suncica Volkov, M.D.
Rheumatology Education Coordinator
Medical Student Clerkship Directors
Jeison Recinos, M.D.
MS2 Inpatient Medicine Clerkship Co-director
Matthew McCullough, M.D.
MS2 Inpatient Medicine Clerkship Co-director
Richard Tennant, MD, FACP
MS2 Outpatient Clerkship Director
Junya Kayano, M.D.
MS4 Medicine Subinternship Director
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