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Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity and Inflammation RAI

Rheumatology Fellows

New Incoming Fellows

Christina Xue, M.D.

Christina Xue, M.D.
Rheumatology Fellow
2025-2027

Jessica Liang, D.O

Jessica Liang, D.O
Rheumatology Fellow
2025-2027

Oksana Albayati, D.O

Oksana Albayati, D.O
Rheumatology Fellow
2025-2027

Current Fellows

Larabe Farrukh, MBBS

Larabe Farrukh, MBBS

Rheumatology Fellow

2024-2026

Giancarlo Valiente, M.D., Ph.D.

Giancarlo Valiente, M.D., Ph.D.

Rheumatology Fellow

2024-2026

 Omar Abialmouna, M.D.

Omar Abialmouna, M.D.

Rheumatology Fellow

2023-2025

Justin Putz, D.O

Justin Putz, D.O

Rheumatology Fellow

2023-2025

Roel Sanchez Baez, M.D.

Roel Sanchez Baez, M.D.

Rheumatology Fellow

2023-2025

Past Fellows

Fellow's Name Career path and current location ACGME accreditation years in the training program
Kaur, Manmeet Honor Health Rheumatology - Pima Center
Scottsdale, AZ
2022-2024
Singh, Neha Clinician Educator at UCLA Santa Monica 2022-2024
Lwin, Thuturi San Yisidro Health 2021-2023
Dhital, Rashmi, M.D. Vanderbilt Health 2021-2023
Hsu, Paul, M.D. Postdoctoral Fellow. UCSD Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity & Inflammation 2020-2023
Stens, Oleg, M.D. Attending rheumatologist at UCLA Harbor Medical Center 2020-2022
Jacobs, Barbara, M.D. Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane Washington 2019-2021
Tsaltskan, Vladislav, M.D. Naval Medical Center 2019-2021
Bravo, Arlene, M.D. Hoag Medical Group (Tustin, CA) 2018-2020
Chao, Robert, M.D. Rheumatologist, Inova hospital in Virginia 2018-2020
Zhang, Amy, M.D. Clinical practice at Christiana Care Health System in Newark, DE 2017-2019
Mills, Jonathan, M.D. Clinical Practice, Chattanooga, TN 2017-2019
Sharma, Ena, M.D. Clinical Practice at Arroyo Grande, CA 2016-2018
Tahir, Zunera, M.D. Clinical Practice at Sharp Healthcare, San Diego, CA 2016-2018
Smith, Chelsey, M.D. UCSD Health Sciences Assistant Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity & Inflammation 2015-2017
Christensen, Angela, M.D. Clinical Practice, Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, Edinburg, TX 2015-2017
Wu, Ying, M.D. Assistant Clinical Professor, El Camino Health, Mountain View, CA 2014-2016
Prieto Perez, Massiel, M.D. Clinical practice, West Gables Rehabilitation Hospital, Miami, FL 2014-2016
Busa, Swapna, M.D. Clinical practice, Kaiser Permanente, San Marcos, CA 2013-2015
Sargious, Amy, M.D. Academic Clinical practice, Clinical Instructor, Saint John's Physician Partners 2013-2014
Huynh, Quyen, M.D. UCSD Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor 2012-2014
Yang, Hong, M.D., Ph.D. Clinical practice, Kaiser Permanente, South County San Diego 2011-2013
Bottini, Nunzio, M.D., Ph.D. Director, Kao Autoimmunity Institute Cedars-Sinai, Medicine 2011-2013
Guma, Monica, M.D., Ph.D. UCSD Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity & Inflammation 2011-2013
Husa, Matt, M.D. Assistant Professor, physician-scientist, Ohio State University 2010-2012
Jetanalin, Pim, M.D. Assistant Professor, Clinician educator, University of Illinois Chicago 2010-2012
Ceponis, Arnold, M.D., Ph.D. UCSD Clinical Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity & Inflammation 2009-2011
Bartok, Beatrix, M.D. Clinical Research, Gilead Science Inc; 2008-2010
Chao, Jeannie, M.D. Clinical Research, Lilly 2007-2009
Greenberg, Brian, M.D. Clinical practice (Kaiser Permanente, Portland, OR) 2006-2008