The principal aim of our residency program is to educate, equip and foster compassionate, growth-minded physicians in the specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, who will be life-long learners and who will contribute significantly to their patients, the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and society by providing and promoting excellent whole person care.

Program Leadership

Samuel Lee, MD

Samuel Lee, MD

Program Director
Victoria Tran, MD

Victoria Tran, MD

Associate Program Director
Duc Tran, MD, PhD

Duc Tran, MD, PhD

Associate Program Director for Research

Chief Residents

Dominique Smith, MD

Dominique Smith, MD

Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine
Noelle Witwer, MD

Noelle Witwer, MD

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

PGY-1

Nikoli Brown, MD

Nikoli Brown, MD

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Ryan Leung, DO

Ryan Leung, DO

Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Ju An (Ethan) Park, MD

Ju An (Ethan) Park, MD

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Lauren Truong, DO

Lauren Truong, DO

Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

PGY-2

Andrew Ajoku, MD

Andrew Ajoku, MD

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Navdeep Manhas, MD

Navdeep Manhas, MD

Medical School: California University of Science and Medicine
Sonja Smeding, MD

Sonja Smeding, MD

Medical School: University of Texas Science Center at San Antonio School of Medicine
Andrew Vassantachart, MD

Andrew Vassantachart, MD

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Derek Wong, MD

Derek Wong, MD

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine

PGY-3

Mohammad Ali, MD

Mohammad Ali, MD

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health School of Medicine
Kylo Cautivar, MD

Kylo Cautivar, MD

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Michael Moores, MD

Michael Moores, MD

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Cristian Villegas, MD

Cristian Villegas, MD

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Matthew Wilson, MD

Matthew Wilson, MD

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine

PGY-4

Juli Lambert, MD

Juli Lambert, MD

Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine
Aaron Shou, MD

Aaron Shou, MD

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Dominique Smith, MD

Dominique Smith, MD

Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine
Noelle Witwer, MD

Noelle Witwer, MD

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Nicole Yim, MD

Nicole Yim, MD

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Alumni

Our alumni go on to fellowships as well as general practice. Below are recent fellowship matches for our graduates:

  • Cancer Rehab: MD Andersen
  • Pain Medicine: Penn State, University of Washington, Dartmouth, Loma Linda
  • Sports Medicine: Georgetown-National Rehab