Meet Our Chief Residents!

UC San Diego's Department of Pediatrics has two Chief Residents for the 2022-2023 academic year – Drs. Nick Albino and Priyanka Patel!

The chief resident year is an additional year dedicated to working with the administration and the residents to improve the program, resident education, and resident well-being. 

Priyanka Patel, MD Hometown: Upland, CA Undergraduate: UC San Diego Medical School: UC San Diego  Future Plans: Neonatology Fellowship	​ Nick Albino, MD Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Undergraduate: Yale University Medical School: UC San Diego Future Plans: Primary Care