Harbor-UCLA Medical Center’s Orthopaedic Surgery program is a leader in the education and training of physicians and, our residents and fellows are among the most innovative  and consistent leaders in medicine and science Our trainees are taught in cutting-edge techniques, novel treatments, the wise use of technology and avoidance of unnecessary medical tests and procedures. Learn more about our residents below:

Augustus Demanes, MD

Hometown: Peoria, IL

Undergrad: University of Illinois

Medical School: University of Illinois, College of Medicine

Interests: Working Out, Music Festivals, Beach, Xbox, Illini Sports, Packers Football, Cubs, Bulls, Hanging Out with My Wife and Co-Residents

Jose George, MD

Hometown: Chesterfield, VA

Undergrad: Virginia Tech

Medical School: University of Virginia, School of Medicine

Interests: Working Out, Music Festivals, Hiking, Traveling with my Fiancé

Geordie Lonza, MD

Hometown: Mammoth Lakes, CA

Undergrad: Williams College

Medical School: University of Vermont, Larner College of Medicine

Interests: Cuddling with my Bearded Black Dog Mickey, Reading Trashy Novels, Going on Outdoor Adventures with my Husband (Skiing, Surfing, Running, etc) 

Feng-ning (Frank) Yuan, MD

Hometown: Born in Luoyang, China. Raised in Canada, Monterey, Los Angeles

Undergrad: University of California, Los Angeles

Medical School: Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine

Interests: Lifting Big Weights, Hanging with the Kiddos, Adding to my Food List with my Wife, Watching Football and Basketball, Discovering New Music

 

Valerie Carbajal, MD

Hometown: West Covina, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Berkeley

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine

Interests: Snowboarding, Hiking, Live Music, Post-call Naps on the Beach, Brunch & Breweries, Printmaking, Hanging with Friends & Family

Daniel Choi, MD

Hometown: Murrieta, CA

Undergrad: Johns Hopkins University

Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

Interests: Backpacking, Vintage Tools, Gardening, Fermentation

Marshall Fairres, MD

Hometown: Norco, CA

Undergrad: Arizona State University

Medical School: University of Arizona, College of Medicine

Interests: Hiking, Snowboarding, Wakeboarding, Mountain Biking, Off-Road Vehicles

Michael Kody, MD

Hometown: Spokane, WA

Undergrad: University of Washington

Medical School: New York Medical College

Interests: Traveling, Fishing, Skiing, Beach Games, World War II History, Mariners Baseball

Alexander Nazareth, MD

Hometown: Falls Church, VA

Undergrad: University of Virginia

Medical School: University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine

Interests: Backpacking, Spending Time with Family, Ping Pong, Watching Sports

 

 

Isabel Alvarez, MD

Hometown: Austin, TX

Undergrad: University of California, Berkeley

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas

Interests: Running, Travel, Hiking, Netflix, Spending time with Family and Friends

Konrad Knusel, MD

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Berkeley

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine

Interests: Cycling, Hiking, Switzerland, KBBQ

Hirofumi Kusumoto, MD

Hometown: Princeton, NJ

Undergrad: Emory University

Medical School: Tulane University, School of Medicine

Interests: Hockey, Travel, Golfing, Grilling, Hiking/Taking in California’s Natural Beauty and Perfect Weather with my Fiancé, Miranda, and our Papillon, Tuck

Tanmaya Sambare, MD

Hometown: Burr Ridge, IL

Undergrad: Harvard University

Medical School: Stanford University, School of Medicine

Interests: Tennis, Basketball, Hiking, Maps & Geography, One-upping Google Maps preferred Routes, Very Slowly Learning the Ukulele

Sung Jun Son, MD

Hometown: Tokyo, Japan

Undergrad: Emory University

Medical School: Boston University, School of Medicine

Interests: Basketball, Golden State Warriors, Travel, Hiking, Friends, Adventures with My Wife, My Aussidoodle Kuma

Evan Arnold, MD

Hometown: Fair Oaks, CA

Undergrad: Stanford University

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Carson Fuller, MD

Hometown: Spokane, WA

Undergrad: University of Washington

Medical School: Washington State University

Interests: Beating Justin in ping pong, basketball, beach volleyball, lifting, EDM, and acoustic guitar

Justin Sedgewick, MD

Hometown: McLean, VA

Undergrad: University of Virginia

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Interests: Working out, Travel, the Premier League, Spending Time with Friends and Family, Enjoying the Beach/Outdoors

Carlos Solórzano Jr., MD

Hometown: San Juan Capistrano, CA

Undergrad: University of Southern California

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine; UCLA/Drew Medical Education Program

Interests: Spending time with family/friends, USC Football, Lakers, Peloton, Coffee

Ajith Subhash, MD

Hometown: Anaheim, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Los Angeles

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine

 

Reagan Chapman, MD

Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado

Undergrad: Cal Lutheran University

Medical School: Chicago Medical School – Rosalind Franklin University

Interests: Pizza making, the beach, spending time with my amazing fiancé, playing basketball, Greg’s thighs, music festivals & concerts, space enthusiast

Gregory Lupica, MD

Hometown: La Canada Flintridge, CA

Undergrad: University of Notre Dame

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Interests: Weightlifting, Basketball, Hiking, Star Wars, Disney, Tucking my boys in at night (Brian, Reagan, Kevin, and PJ)

Kevin Mertz, MD

Hometown: Placerville, CA

Undergrad: Brown University

Medical School: Keck School of Medicine at USC

Interests: Woodworking, surfing

Brian Panish, MD

Hometown: Solana Beach, CA
Undergrad: University of Notre Dame
Med School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Interests: Neature, pour over coffee, skiing, leather bound books, surfing, Mai Thais, ice cream, Greg’s biceps
PJ Rullan-Oliver, MD

Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Undergrad: University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez Campus

Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

Interests: Soccer. Trying to surf. Hiking. Running. Outdoors, beach stuff. Spending time with my wife, our dog, and friends & family. Traveling.