Current Residents in Child Neurology - Department of Neurosciences

	Aliya Frederick, MD (Chief Resident) Hometown: Cheltenham, PA (suburb of Philadelphia) Undergraduate education: University of Maryland Baltimore County - studied Biochemistry and Molecular Biology as well as economics. Participated in the Meyerhoff and Marc U Star scholarship programs which are designed to encourage and increase minority participation in STEM disciplines. Medical school: MSTP at Vanderbilt University Academic interests: general neurology, headache medicine, autism Hobbies: traveling/weekend getaways, hanging out with the family, community service, dancing (fun fact - I was a semi professional dancer and choreographer for almost 10 years)
	Aileen Tanaka, MD (Chief Resident) Hometown: Mililani, HI Undergraduate education: University of Hawaii at Manoa Medical School: University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine Academic interests: general neurology, epilepsy Hobbies: hiking, eating, baking, movies or game nights with friends

Aliya Frederick, MD (Chief Resident)
Hometown: Cheltenham, PA (suburb of Philadelphia)
Undergraduate education: University of Maryland Baltimore County - studied Biochemistry and Molecular Biology as well as economics. Participated in the Meyerhoff and Marc U Star scholarship programs which are designed to encourage and increase minority participation in STEM disciplines.
Medical school: MSTP at Vanderbilt University
Academic interests: general neurology, headache medicine, autism
Hobbies: traveling/weekend getaways, hanging out with the family, community service, dancing (fun fact - I was a semi professional dancer and choreographer for almost 10 years)

Aileen Tanaka, MD (Chief Resident)
Hometown: Mililani, HI
Undergraduate education: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Medical School: University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
Academic interests: general neurology, epilepsy
Hobbies: hiking, eating, baking, movies or game nights with friends

	Jennifer Yang, MD Hometown: San Diego, CA Undergraduate education: UC Berkeley Medical school: University of Alabama, Birmingham Academic interests: neuroimmunology, neurocritical care Hobbies: going to concerts, mixing music, yoga, running, attempting various water sports, eating my way through San Diego’s finest culinary delights
	Danielle Whalen, MD Hometown: Glendora, CA Undergraduate education: UCLA Medical school: Albany Medical College Academic interests: neuromuscular, neurogenomics, multidisciplinary care Hobbies: fine dining, international travel, reading, cardio dance, water activities

	Marie Sweat, MD Hometown: Oakland, CA Undergraduate education: University of San Diego Medical school: St. Louis University School of Medicine Academic interests: undecided Hobbies: yoga, running
	Linda Nguyen, MD, PhD Hometown: Orange County, CA Undergraduate education: UCLA Medical school: West Virginia University Academic interests: clinical and research neurology Hobbies: traveling (always with a DSLR in hand), hiking, cooking

	Michael Castello, M.D., Ph.D. Hometown: Maryland Undergraduate education: University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Medical school: Loma Linda University - graduate thesis involving neurodegeneration in Niemann-Pick type C and Alzheimer’s disease Academic interests: clinical and research neurology with a particular interest in computational neuroscience and bioengineering Hobbies: exploring the San Diego area, attempting to surf, writing
	Adam Kalawi, M.D. Hometown: Anaheim Hills, CA Undergraduate education: Chapman University Medical school: UC Irvine Academic interests: Still open to considerations, but Epilepsy is certainly fascinating. I would also love to work on applications of Artificial Intelligence in the medical community. Hobbies: exploring national parks, camping, hiking throughout San Diego, kayaking on Mission Bay, building computers/tinkering with electronics, wrestling/Brazilian jiu-jitsu, spending time with my sister and her family here in San Diego, and taking trips up to Orange County to see the rest of my family!

Michael Castello, M.D., Ph.D.
Hometown: Maryland
Undergraduate education: University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Medical school: Loma Linda University - graduate thesis involving neurodegeneration in Niemann-Pick type C and Alzheimer’s disease
Academic interests: clinical and research neurology with a particular interest in computational neuroscience and bioengineering
Hobbies: exploring the San Diego area, attempting to surf, writing

Adam Kalawi, M.D.
Hometown: Anaheim Hills, CA
Undergraduate education: Chapman University
Medical school: UC Irvine
Academic interests: Still open to considerations, but Epilepsy is certainly fascinating. I would also love to work on applications of Artificial Intelligence in the medical community.
Hobbies: exploring national parks, camping, hiking throughout San Diego, kayaking on Mission Bay, building computers/tinkering with electronics, wrestling/Brazilian jiu-jitsu, spending time with my sister and her family here in San Diego, and taking trips up to Orange County to see the rest of my family!

	Hannah Oppenheim, M.D. Hometown: Saint Louis, MO Undergraduate education: UC Berkeley Medical school: UC San Diego Academic interests: neurodevelopmental disabilities Hobbies: rock climbing, yoga, hiking, watching movies
	Aditi Trivedi, M.D. Hometown: San Diego, CA Undergraduate education: UC Santa Barbara Medical school: UC Davis School of Medicine Academic interests: clinical education, clinical research Hobbies: Hiking, music, dancing, playing with dogs

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