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Fellowship Alumni


Class of 2022



After fellowship, our fellows have pursued both academic and community based hematology/oncology positions. The program allows fellows the flexibility to create a fellowship experience that meets their interests, goals, and career aspirations. The fellowship has a strong track record of fellows obtaining academic faculty positions both at UC San Diego and other cancer centers around the country. Below are the past 5 years of graduating fellows.

Class of 2022   
James Buturla, MDMedical Officer, Food and Drug Administration, Division of Medical Oncology 1
Autumn Jeong, MD: Assistant Clinical Professor, BMT, UC San Diego
Shiruyeh Schokrpur, MD, PhD: 4th year fellow (PSTP), UC San Diego
Jade Zhou, MD, PhD: Community Practice, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Hematology/Oncology, Texas Medcial Center, Houston

Class of 2021   
Nicholas Giustini, MD: Assistant Professor, Thoracic Medical Oncology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Ben Goldenson, MD, PhD: 4th year fellow (PSTP), UC San Diego
Kentson Lam, MD, PhD: 4th year fellow (PSTP), UC San Diego
Akram Mesleh-Shayeb, MD: Assistant Professor, Hematology, UC San Diego
Justin Shaya, MD: Community Practice, IHA Hematology/Oncology, Ann Arbor, MI

Class of 2020   
Xinyu Nan, MD: Community Practice, Medical Oncology Care Associates, Orange, CA
Marc Schwartz, MD: Assistant Professor, Bone Marrow Transplant, University of Colorado
Peter Vu, MD: Assistant Professor, GI Medical Oncology, UC San Diego
Jenny Zhou, MD: Assistant Professor, Hematology, UC San Diego

Class of 2019   
Rohan Ahluwalia, MD: Community Practice, Sutter Health, Santa Cruz, CA  
Van Nguyen, MD: Community Practice, Kaiser Permanente, Anaheim, CA  
Nicolas Villaneuva, MD: Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine and Community Practice, Hawaii Oncology, Inc., Honolulu, HI

Class of 2018 
Soo Park, MD: Assistant Professor, Cutaneous Oncology, UC San Diego and Staff Physician, San Diego VA 
Hardeep Phull, MD: Director of Oncology, Palomar Health Cancer Institute, San Diego, CA 
Yulian Khagi, MD: Medical Director of Oncology and Infusion Services, UC-Irvine Laguna Hills, Laguna Hills, CA

Class of 2017
Aaron Goodman, MD: Associate Cinical Professor, Bone Marrow Transplant, UC San Diego 
Rebecca Shatsky, MD: Associate Cinical Professor, Breast Medical Oncology, UC San Diego
Nam Bui, MD: Assistant Professor, Sarcoma and Developmental Therapeutics, Stanford University
Kay Yeung, MD, PhD: Assistant Professor, Breast Medical Oncology, UC San Diego 

Class of 2016 
Adam Burgoyne, MD, PhD: Assistant Professor, GI Oncology, UC San Diego 
Tiffany Tanaka, MD: Assistant Professor, Hematology, UC San Diego
Edwin Yau, MD: Assistant Professor, Roswell Park Cancer Institute 
Shihfan Yeh, MD: Community Practice, Kaiser Vallejo Medical Center, Vallejo, CA. 

Class of 2015
Kristin Anderson, MD: Community Practice, Marin Cancer Center, Greenbrae, CA 
Sariah Liu, MD, PhD: Assistant Professor, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
Aaron Miller, MD, PhD: Assistant Professor, GI Medical Oncology, UC San Diego 
Hong Zhao, MD: Community Practice, Salinas Valley Cancer Center, Salinas, CA