University of California (San Diego) Medical Center Internal Medicine

Residency · San Diego, CA

Sponsored by University of California (San Diego) Medical Center · Directors Amir Zarrinpar, Dj Gaines and Simerjot Jassal

Amir Zarrinpar, MD, PhD
Physician Scientist Training Program Director
Gastroenterologist, Professor of Medicine at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Dj Gaines, MD
Director of Inclusive Excellence, UCSD Internal Medicine Residency
Internist, Assistant Clinical Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Simerjot Jassal, MD, MAS
Internal Medicine Residency Program Director
Internist, Clinical Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Ida Wong-Sefidan, MD
Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director
Internist, Associate Clinical Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Tyler Woodell, MD
Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director
Nephrologist, Associate Professor of Medicine at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Acid-base, glomerular disease, dialysis
Ali Farkhondehpour, MD
Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director; Director, Hospital Medicine Pathway
Internist, Clinical Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Annie Cowell, MD, MPH
Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director; Director, Global Medicine Pathway
Infectious disease physician, Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Ashley Scanlon, MD
RACE Pathway Co-Director
Hospitalist, Assistant Clinical Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Charles Ginsberg, MD, MAS
Co-Director, Internal Medicine Resident Research Program
Nephrologist, Associate Professor of Medicine at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Bone-mineral disease aspects of kidney disease.
Dena Rifkin, MD, MS
Co-Director, Internal Medicine Resident Research Program · Papers with 3 residents since 2023
Nephrologist, Vice Chair of Education at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Hypertension, care of older adults with kidney disease.
Eric Mendez, MD
Site Director, Resident Continuity Clinic at 4th and Lewis
Internist, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Matthew MacFarlane, MD, MA
Director of LGBTQ+ Health Curriculum
Internist at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Megha Shankar, MD
Social Justice and Advocacy Curriculum Pathway Director
Internist, Associate Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Melissa Wong, MD
Site Director, Resident Continuity Clinic at UPC
Internist, Associate Clinical Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Namita Sachdev, MD
Director of Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum & Mini-Track
Pediatrician at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Samantha Spilman, MD, MS
Integrative Medicine Pathway Director
Hospitalist, Assistant Clinical Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Sean Kenmore, MD, MS
Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director; Co-Director, Resident as Clinician Educator (RACE) Track
Hospitalist, Assistant Clinical Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Stacy Charat, MD
Primary Care Program Director · Papers with 2 residents since 2023
Internist, Clinical Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Edmundo Esparza, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Resident 2026–27
Hospitalist at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Gautam Lalani, MD
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine chief resident, Kaiser Permanente Southern California
Julia Yuan, MD
Chief Medical Resident 2026–27
Internist at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Karyn Sheline, MD
Chief Medical Resident 2026–27
Internist at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
May Kyaw, MD
Chief Medical Resident 2026–27
Hospitalist at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Niel Patel, MD
Chief Medical Resident 2026–27
Hospitalist at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center

Amir Zarrinpar, MD, PhD
Physician Scientist Training Program Director
Gastroenterologist, Professor of Medicine at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Dj Gaines, MD
Director of Inclusive Excellence, UCSD Internal Medicine Residency
Internist, Assistant Clinical Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Simerjot Jassal, MD, MAS
Internal Medicine Residency Program Director
Internist, Clinical Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Ida Wong-Sefidan, MD
Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director
Internist, Associate Clinical Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Tyler Woodell, MD
Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director
Nephrologist, Associate Professor of Medicine at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Acid-base, glomerular disease, dialysis
Ali Farkhondehpour, MD
Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director; Director, Hospital Medicine Pathway
Internist, Clinical Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Annie Cowell, MD, MPH
Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director; Director, Global Medicine Pathway
Infectious disease physician, Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Ashley Scanlon, MD
RACE Pathway Co-Director
Hospitalist, Assistant Clinical Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Charles Ginsberg, MD, MAS
Co-Director, Internal Medicine Resident Research Program
Nephrologist, Associate Professor of Medicine at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Bone-mineral disease aspects of kidney disease.
Dena Rifkin, MD, MS
Co-Director, Internal Medicine Resident Research Program · Papers with 3 residents since 2023
Nephrologist, Vice Chair of Education at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Hypertension, care of older adults with kidney disease.
Eric Mendez, MD
Site Director, Resident Continuity Clinic at 4th and Lewis
Internist, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Matthew MacFarlane, MD, MA
Director of LGBTQ+ Health Curriculum
Internist at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Megha Shankar, MD
Social Justice and Advocacy Curriculum Pathway Director
Internist, Associate Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Melissa Wong, MD
Site Director, Resident Continuity Clinic at UPC
Internist, Associate Clinical Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Namita Sachdev, MD
Director of Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum & Mini-Track
Pediatrician at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Samantha Spilman, MD, MS
Integrative Medicine Pathway Director
Hospitalist, Assistant Clinical Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Sean Kenmore, MD, MS
Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director; Co-Director, Resident as Clinician Educator (RACE) Track
Hospitalist, Assistant Clinical Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Stacy Charat, MD
Primary Care Program Director · Papers with 2 residents since 2023
Internist, Clinical Professor at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Edmundo Esparza, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Resident 2026–27
Hospitalist at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Gautam Lalani, MD
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine chief resident, Kaiser Permanente Southern California
Julia Yuan, MD
Chief Medical Resident 2026–27
Internist at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Karyn Sheline, MD
Chief Medical Resident 2026–27
Internist at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
May Kyaw, MD
Chief Medical Resident 2026–27
Hospitalist at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Niel Patel, MD
Chief Medical Resident 2026–27
Hospitalist at University of California (San Diego) Medical Center