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Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Los Angeles) Internal Medicine

Residency · Los Angeles, CA

Sponsored by Kaiser Permanente Southern California · Director Joon Park

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Class size
17
Visas
None
PGY-1 salary
$89k2026 to 2027

Red flags

  • Seats left open in the Match. In 1 of the last 5 Matches, too few applicants ranked it to fill its seats.
  • No visa sponsorship. Only applicants who need no visa can train here.
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Getting in

The Match, seats filled

202218/18
202318/18
202418/18
202515/16
202617/17

Who started, by class

Started 202618 on record of 14 seats · 12 US MD, 5 DO · 11 published before starting
  • Ali SetayeshKeck Sch of Med of the Univ of Southern Calif12 papers · 2 first author · 2 case reports
  • Inesa NavasardyanCollege of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific12 papers · 10 first author · 11 reviews
  • Sonja KobayashiOhio State Univ Coll of Med5 papers · 3 first author · 1 review
  • Justin HuynhTouro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine4 papers
  • Maya MaaloufCalifornia University of Science and Medicine - School of Medicine4 papers · 2 first author · 1 case report · 1 review
  • Sakar BudhathokiKaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine4 papers · 1 case report · 1 review
  • Ariel JungCentral Michigan University College of Medicine3 papers · 1 review
  • Zian ShabbirCalifornia Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine3 papers · 1 first author · 2 case reports
  • Aditya TadankiDonald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell2 papers · 1 first author
  • Grace YuanIUSOM Evansville Center for Medical Education1 paper
  • Wilson LinUniversity of California, Irvine School of Medicine1 paper
  • Daniel HahnTouro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Erica ChowCollege of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
  • Jonathan HwangUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Nathan KimTulane University School of Medicine
  • Sarah JhoKaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
  • Tamia WilliamsUniv of California Los Angeles
  • Vicky LuOakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Started 202512 on record of 13 seats · 11 US MD, 1 international · 8 published before starting
  • Jack MartinyanFIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine5 papers · 1 case report
  • Lisa NajarianThe University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix5 papers · 1 review
  • Mariam Zafar-KhanChicago Medical School4 papers
  • Evan SaidaraSackler SCH of Med3 papers · 1 review
  • Audrey MossmanUniversity of Washington School of Medicine2 papers · 1 first author · 1 review
  • Grahya GunturUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine2 papers
  • Kailyn KohUniversity of Michigan Medical School2 papers
  • Kristie LauCalifornia Northstate University College of Medicine2 papers · 1 first author · 1 review
  • Celine VartanyCharles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
  • Dinasha DahanayakeOakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
  • Madeleine ChaiJohn A. Burns School of Medicine
  • Theresa PasionMichigan State Univ Coll of Human Med
Started 202413 on record of 13 seats · 7 US MD, 6 DO · 6 published before starting
  • Mai MakhloufCollege of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific3 papers · 1 first author · 1 case report
  • Salwan Al HaniOakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine2 papers
  • Mania MgdsyanCollege of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific1 paper
  • Sahak HovsepianGeorge Washington University Medical School1 paper
  • Victoria HullDrexel University College of Medicine1 paper
  • Yunjoo HwangEastern Virginia Medical School1 paper · 1 first author
  • Alexander SchlueterTouro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Andrew KimMichigan State Univ Coll of Human Med
  • Anthony YoungRoy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
  • Ariana FloresCollege of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
  • James ZhouCalifornia Northstate University College of Medicine
  • Nima ManaviCollege of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
  • Sneha ShahCollege of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Training

2 training sites. Graduates on record most often went on to diagnostic radiology.

Months at each site

  • Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center36 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Diagnostic Radiology Residency16
  • Ophthalmology Residency10
  • Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship9
  • Dermatology Residency8
  • Gastroenterology Fellowship7
  • Nephrology Fellowship6

Where graduates work now

  • Kaiser Permanente Southern California97
  • Kaiser Permanente Southern California48
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital10
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospitals6
  • Permanente Medical Group Inc4
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center3

Research

58% of current residents have a paper since 2023

34 of 59, 125 papers between them

  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Retinal and Macular Surgery

People

Leadership

  • Joon ParkProgram Director
  • Allison SarmientoAssistant Program Director, Didactics and Study Plans
  • Cynthia HoAssociate Program Director, Inpatient Education
  • Jason GilbertAssistant Program Director, Community Engagement

Find someone

Faculty, residents, graduates and the people residents publish with.

More programs at Kaiser Permanente Southern California

ProgramPositions
ProgramPositions
  • Cardiovascular DiseasePositions: 12
  • Clinical Cardiac ElectrophysiologyPositions: 2
  • GastroenterologyPositions: 6
  • Interventional CardiologyPositions: 3
  • NephrologyPositions: 8
  • Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care MedicinePositions: 6

Place

Summers reach 85°, winters fall to 49°.

Weather by month

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Commute

2.5M people live within 20 minutes of Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $2,200 a month within 10 miles of Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center.

Hazards

  • Earthquakes
  • River flooding
  • Wildfire
  • Lightning

Publishes with residents

  • Steven FeldmanDermatology, 2 residents