Fellows
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Alyssa Kettler, MD
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Undergrad: University of Minnesota
Medical School: Western Michigan Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine
Residency: Stony Book University, Emergency Medicine
Hobbies: Hiking, cooking, board games
Favorite LA spot: Walking the strand with the baby Avery, watching beach volleyball, looking at the ocean from the piers …and obviously getting ice cream
Next adventure: Sequoia National Park
Hiral Lathia, MD
Hometown: Marlboro, NJ
Undergrad: Drexel University
Medical School: Drexel College of Medicine
Residency: Los Angeles General, Pediatrics
Hobbies: Dancing, painting, swimming at the beach, scuba diving, exploring the food scene in LA, playing board games, puzzling
Favorite LA spot: Rosie’s Dog Beach with my doggies!
Next adventure: Tanzania to see the Great Migration
Jeanette Morales, MD
Hometown: Mayagüez, PR
Undergrad: University of Puerto Rico
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico
Residency: University of Puerto Rico, Pediatrics
Hobbies: Going to the beach, trying new breweries and cocktails, walking my dogs, travel
Favorite LA spot: Anywhere near the beach
Next adventure: Exploring California and countries in the Pacific
Kelsie Bond, MD
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Undergrad: University of Washington
Medical School: University of Washington
Residency: Oregon Health and Science University, Pediatrics
Hobbies: Baking, spending time with family and friends, watching the Portland Trail Blazers
Favorite LA spot: The beach
Next adventure: Exploring Southern California!
John Stockton, MD, MPH
Hometown: Carpinteria, CA
Undergrad: USC
Medical School: Tulane
Residency: Maimonides Medical Center, Emergency Medicine
Hobbies: Surfing, swimming, stand up comedy, musicals and walking my dog
Favorite LA spot: Redondo Beach and the LA Coliseum ✌🏼
Next adventure: Patagonia
Brittany Wippel, MD
Hometown: Wilsonville, OR
Undergrad: Portland State University
Medical School: Oregon Health and Science University
Residency: Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge, Emergency Medicine
Hobbies: Running, Hiking, Surfing, Baking, Cooking and Travel
Favorite LA spot: Anywhere on the beach
Next adventure: Banff
Ultrasound
Jeremy Shin, MD
Hometown: Mililani, HI
Medical School: University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
Undergrad: Johns Hopkins University
Residency: University of Washington, Emergency Medicine
Hobbies: Cooking/baking, hiking, spending time with my dog
Favorite LA spot: Republique
Next adventure: Hokkaido, Japan
International and Domestic Health Equity (IDHEAL)
Hurnan Vongsachang, MD, MPH
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Undergrad: Harvard University
Graduate School: Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Medical School: UC Riverside School of Medicine
Residency: Los Angeles General (formerly Los Angeles County / University of Southern California)
Hobbies: Running, cycling, hiking, yoga, desserting
Favorite LA spot: Salt and Straw
Next adventure: Really excited to discover new ice cream shops in Los Angeles 🙂
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Michael Kim, MD
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergrad: Washington University in St. Louis
Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia
Residency: Washington University in St. Louis
Hobbies: Basketball, dancing, gaming, watching movies
Favorite LA spot: Koreatown
Next adventure: The comforts of my bed
