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Children's Hospital of Orange County Pediatrics

Residency · Orange, CA

Sponsored by University of California (Irvine) · Directors Juliette Hunt, Kira Molas-Torreblanca, Mamata Sivagnanam and Sanjeet Hegde

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Class size
25
Visas
J-1
PGY-1 salary
$95k2026 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.
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Getting in

The Match, seats filled

202225/25
202325/25
202425/25
202524/25
202625/25

Who started, by class

Started 202627 on record of 25 seats · 3 US MD · 8 published before starting
  • Aishwarya VuppalaMCOM5 papers
  • Felicia FongOakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine4 papers · 2 first author
  • Andy Lin3 papers · 1 review
  • Hannah Zhang2 papers · 1 review
  • Jacqueline Barsamian1 paper
  • Michelle Balshin1 paper
  • Rachel Azar1 paper · 1 first author
  • Regina Tang1 paper · 1 case report
  • Adib Nabily
  • Anvita Konredy
  • Christina Hu
  • Christina Stirwalt
  • Christine Peng
  • Elizabeth BonaguraUniversity of Louisville School of Medicine
  • Jamie EmotoUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine
  • Jasmine Gass
  • Katie El Sokkary
  • Maria Awad
  • Meera Patel
  • Neil Shah
  • Nika Magnani
  • Noemí UrquizaKeck Sch of Med of the Univ of Southern Calif
  • Ross Takemoto
  • Sara Gavidia
  • Sarah Koo
  • Tara Peroomian
  • Vivian Hoang
Started 202524 on record of 25 seats · 16 US MD, 7 DO, 1 international · 6 published before starting
  • Samantha LevineSaint Louis University School of Medicine5 papers · 1 first author · 2 reviews
  • Melissa FrancoisState University of New York Upstate Medical University4 papers · 2 reviews
  • Maria NguyenTOURO Univ Coll of OSTEO Med3 papers
  • Bhavani GudlavalletiUniversity of Louisville School of Medicine2 papers · 1 first author
  • Daniel TuellerUniversity of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio2 papers · 2 first author
  • Vivian PhamLoyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine1 paper
  • Alexandria OlneyUniversity of Washington School of Medicine
  • Alexis GeichMedical College of Wisconsin
  • Alisha ClarkTouro College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Cameron O'ConnellCollege of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
  • Carolina CarrilloAlpert Medical School
  • Elizabeth HodginUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
  • Erika RyckmanJohn A. Burns School of Medicine
  • Esther ChangCalifornia Northstate University College of Medicine
  • Gabriela CampusanoPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Hana BerryArizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Hanh PhamKansas City Univ Of Med & Biosci, Coll Of Osteo Med
  • James HongUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
  • Kaitlyn LeeThe University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
  • Katrina AlcantaraSaint George's University School of Medicine
  • Lindsey LillWake Forest School of Medicine
  • Michael SamsonDrexel University College of Medicine
  • Nahyun KangSidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
  • Reagan DennyCollege of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Started 202426 on record of 25 seats · 21 US MD, 4 DO, 1 international · 6 published before starting
  • Jennifer YokoyamaJohn A. Burns School of Medicine62 papers · 2 first author · 2 case reports · 7 reviews
  • Kataryna JaworskyUniv of Nevada, Las Vegas Sch of Med4 papers · 3 first author · 2 reviews
  • Lydia TannerUniversity of Tennessee College of Medicine4 papers · 2 first author · 1 case report
  • Amanda ChengWestern University of Health Sciences3 papers
  • Kellie GoyaJohn A. Burns School of Medicine2 papers
  • Dana LeUniversity of California, Irvine School of Medicine1 paper
  • Amanda HammelFaculty of Medicine
  • Andrew TruongKeck Sch of Med of the Univ of Southern Calif
  • Brandon WongRenaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
  • Brian WalkerRush Medical College
  • Bryce FaulknerUniversity of Louisville School of Medicine
  • Cindy HuTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
  • Gabriela WicaksonoLoma Linda University School of Medicine
  • Glydel LopezVirginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
  • Hannah WardCollege of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
  • Jaimee KatoJohn A. Burns School of Medicine
  • Jane TranKeck Sch of Med of the Univ of Southern Calif
  • Jennifer LauJohn A. Burns School of Medicine
  • Joseph AmorCalifornia University of Science and Medicine - School of Medicine
  • Kapila PatelUniversity of California, Irvine School of Medicine
  • Kelly ChoUniversity of Illinois at the Medical Center College of Medicine
  • Klarissa SonA.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
  • Lauren DavisCollege of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
  • Sabrina DealmeidaUniversity of Central Florida College of Medicine
  • Shagun DhanjuCooper Medical School of Rowan University
  • Sunny BowdenUniversity of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio

Training

4 training sites. Graduates on record most often went on to pediatric cardiology.

Months at each site

  • Children's Hospital of Orange County27 mo
  • Miller Children's Hospital5 mo
  • University of California (Irvine)3 mo
  • St Joseph Hospital (Orange)1 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship23
  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship22
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship16
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship11
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship11
  • Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship11

Where graduates work now

  • Kaiser Permanente Southern California85
  • University of California73
  • Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian28
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center6
  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles6
  • Children's Hospital of Orange County6

Research

27% of current residents have a paper since 2023

24 of 90, 128 papers between them

  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Congenital Heart Disease Studies
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders

People

Leadership

  • Juliette HuntProgram Director
  • Kira Molas-TorreblancaProgram Director
  • Mamata Sivagnanam, Pediatric Residency Program Director
  • Sanjeet HegdeProgram Director,

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

More programs at University of California (Irvine)

ProgramPositions
ProgramPositions
  • Neonatal-Perinatal MedicinePositions: 12
  • Pediatric Critical Care MedicinePositions: 9
  • Pediatric EndocrinologyPositions: 3
  • Pediatric Hematology/OncologyPositions: 9
  • Pediatric Hospital MedicinePositions: 2
  • Pediatric Infectious DiseasesPositions: 3

Place

Summers reach 86°, winters fall to 48°.

Weather by month

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Commute

2.3M people live within 20 minutes of Children's Hospital of Orange County by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $2,470 a month within 10 miles of Children's Hospital of Orange County.

Hazards

  • Earthquakes
  • River flooding
  • Wildfire
  • LNDS

Publishes with residents

  • L YamamotoPediatric Emergency Medicine, 2 residents
  • Tori TeramaePediatrics, 2 residents