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Here’s How Much We Love and Appreciate Our Residents…

#ThankAResidentDay 2019

Thank you to: All Surgery Residents Thank you for all that you do! I love being a part of your "team" in the small way that I can. You all are playing such an important role in the lives of so many people, and will continue to do so. I really appreciate each and every one of you. You are what gives my job a great deal of meaning. You all make it worth it!

From: Amy Albright, Surgery Residency

Thank you to: Mona Malakouti, Ingrid Wahjudi, Lindsay Goddard

Mona-Thank you for providing excellent care of your patients. It is a pleasure to sit next to you and witness your meaningful care of your patients. You never deny calling a patient in need, and provide incredible access. Ingrid-you are encouraging and a breath of fresh air. I appreciate your sense of reason in all things. Lindsey-you are talented in so many ways and have a very sought-after fellowship-congrats! Your spirit is bring and your patients are lucky to have you. To the three of you, it has been a blessing to confer from a medical perspective and laugh (and cry) on a personal level over the past year. I can't wait to see where your careers take you! From: Kristin Smith, PA-C, Dermatology

Thank you to: Pediatric Residents

We can't thank our pediatric residents enough. Without our pediatric residents the Children's Hospital would be impossible to operate. We see this every year when we leave for the residency retreat for just one day. Thank you so much for the wonderful care you provide for the children of the Inland Empire!!

From: Sharon Riesen, Pediatrics

Thank you to: Sam Limbong

Thanks for caring about students and giving of your time to teach them.

From: Amy Hayton on behalf of the IM Clerkship, Internal Medicine

Thank you to: Tyler Sura and occupational medicine residents

We thank you guys for being such hard working and fun to work with . We wish you great future

From: Haitham Juma, MD Occupational Medicine Group, Occupational Medicine

Thank you to: Pediatrics Residents

Thanks for your dedication, positive energy, and care for our patients!

From: Dr BK Vu, Pediatric Endocrinology

Thank you to: OB/GYN residents

Thank you everyone for all you do. You all are amazing!!

From: Gihan Bareh, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility -OB/GYN

Thank you to: All pediatric Residents

I haven’t met most of you, but we are so thankful for all of the work you do as you learn and bless your community! <3 Lots of love

From: Lauren Orona/ General Pediatrics, General Pediatrics


Thank you for the passion you have for caring for the children in our community. I know that it comes with personal sacrifice and extraordinary effort and that is not without recognition! You are all amazing to work with. Take these experiences and your passion with you wherever you land after residency!

From: Aleca Clark, MD, General Pediatrics

Thank you to: Fisayo Nwachukwu

I am so excited to see your personality coming out and you blossoming into an AMAZING pediatrician. Keep blooming girl!

From: Gabrielle Balan, Pediatrics

Thank you to: Surgery Residents

You are amazing. Thank you for all of your endless hard work no matter the time of day. We appreciate it as do your patients.

From: Sigrid Burruss, Surgery

Thank you to: All of the Plastic Surgery Residents

I want to take the time to let each of you know how much I appreciate everything you do to make my life easier. Thank you for the daily management of my patients and my weekly clinic. Thank you for challenging me intellectually which makes me a better doctor. Lastly, thank you for caring about my welfare as a person.

From: Michael E. Hill, MD - Program Director, Plastic Surgery

Thank you to: Aaron Heffner, DO

Aaron, thank you for doing a great job as the VA chief resident. We all are grateful for what you are doing.

From: Peter Leong, MD, Psychiatry VA

Thank you to: Child Neurology Residents

Thank you for your dedication and love you have for your patients.

From: Stanford Shu, MD, Pediatrics

Thank you to: Marissa Caballes, Victoria Haase, Erica Medina, Hannah Shehata

Thank you for your hard work the past two months on gyn onc! JP poop, fruit bowl pelvis, rounding 1:30 am, hundreds of monsters, and ILS...you guys will be missed. HIPAA so no names were included...even fake ones

From: Linda Hong, OB/GYN


Peds Residents Rocks!! Thank you all for the hard work, dedication & sleepless nights taking care of our pediatric population. Your passion, dedication, & care is much appreciated!!

From: Dr Allison Hensley, General Pediatrics

Thank you to: Pediatric and Med-Peds Residents

I so appreciate the hard work, long hours, blood and tears you sacrifice in order to provide the best care for the most vulnerable members of our society! You are doing meaningful work and you should be proud of your accomplishments everyday! Thank you for all that you do and may you share your passion, compassion and skills wherever you go in the future.

From: Yushiu Lin, D.O., Pediatrics

Thank you to: Ashley Han

You have done terrific job, keep up the good work and your enthusiasm! Good luck for everything

From: Shelly Choudhury, Pediatric Gastroenterology

Thank you to: Pediatric residents

Pediatric care at LLU would not be the same without you! Thank you for being on the frontline and advocating for all our patients

From: Khyati Mehta/Team D, Peds GI

Thank you to: All Pediatric Residents

For your dedication in helping children and learn at the same time.

From: Ravindra Rao, Pediatrics

Thank you to: All Pediatric Residents

We sincerely thank all Pediatric Residents for their valuable help in managing simple to very complex GI patients. We have also learned few things from you!!

From: Division of Gastroenterology & Nutrition, Pediatrics


Thank you for all the hard work you do!!! You are appreciated!!

From: Nicole Pope, Pediatrics

Thank you to: Residents (Peds and others) who choose to do an Clinical Informatics elective

Thank you for your interest in helping physicians be more efficient and effective in how the EMR is implemented and optimized.

From: Francis Chan, Pediatrics

Thank you to: Neurosurgery Residents

Thank you from the Neurosurgery faculty, staff, and most importantly our patients for your caring and tireless work to bring our patients back to health!

From: Neurosurgery Department, Neurosurgery

Thank you to: Nancy Baker

Thank you for your devotion to your own education and being a mentor to colleagues. You are so appreciated.

From: Laura Nist, Neurology

Thank you to: Rachel Koo

Thank you for taking such good care of all the babies! WE APPRECIATE YOU!

From: Your Residency Office!, Pediatrics

Thank you to: Aaron Heffner

Thanks Aaron for your great service to the VA this year as our Resident Chief. Your excellence really shined through with your presentation on 2/13/2019. Congratulations on your securing employment at Kaiser. Best Wishes in all your endeavors

From: Carla Hammond MD/ LL VAH, Psychiatry

Thank you to: Preventive Medicine Residency

Thanks for your hard work assisting us in protecting the health of people in Riverside County. Yes, you're here to learn too, but your work in the department is invaluable!

From: Cameron Kaiser, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Riverside County Department of Public Health

Thank you to: Marc Eastin, Andrew Song & Dinesh Ramanathan

Thank you for all that you do for Neurosurgery, the institution & for ME!! You are TRULY appreciated!!

From: Erika Matthews, Senior Residency Coordinator, Neurosurgery

Thank you to: Beatriz Leong/Vascular Surgery

B- you are such a joy to be around, and we are SO glad you're here! thank you for all of your dedication and hard work! We value you so much!

From: Krista/Vascular Surgery, Vascular Surgery

Thank you to: Urology Residents

You are the best, hardest working and kind group of residents I've ever worked with! God bless you all!!

From: Anonymous, Urology

Thank you to: Ob/GYN Residents

To our amazing Ob/GYN residents: It truly is a pleasure working with each and every one of you! The compassionate care you provide to your patients, and the extra things you do every day to make sure patients receive excellent care does not go unnoticed. We are constantly impressed by your commitment to supporting and encouraging one another. You make this program incredible in so many ways and we are so proud of all of you. Thank you for being such wonderful people and for your dedication to our residency program!

From: Danielle Mason and Krista Rose, Ob/GYN

Thank you to: Beverly Lauw

Thanks for your work in promoting resident and attending well being by recognizing outstanding individuals in the program. Thanks also for your commitment to improving our influenza vaccination rates at SACHS!

From: Matt Fong, Pediatrics

Thank you to: psychiatry

THanks to ianca who was so kind to the nursing staff when she had a rotation in TMS. We wish you well!

From: TMS Nurses, Psychiatry

Thank you to: Loma Linda Psychiatry Resident PGY1 class

Thanks for all your dedication to our veteran's care and team spirit on 2NE.

From: Dr. Yucui CHEN, Behavior Medicine

Thank you to: Neonatology Fellows

I am so thankful for every one of you and I am blessed to be part of this amazing team!

From: Cathy Winter, Peds

Thank you to: Canty Wang

thank you for your hardwork while on FPMRS. it has been fun to have you on this rotation

From: FPMRS - Siddighi, FPMRS

Thank you to: Preventive Medicine Residents

Thank you for being so amazing! You are all so much fun to work with, have unique views and perspectives, unique skills and knowledge, and I can't wait to see where life takes you! It's such a privilege to be your teacher. Thank you for all of your hard work.

From: Dr. Studer, Preventive Medicine

Thank you to: Ophthalmology Residents

Dear Residents, I want to say thank you because without you I can't survive fellowship, thanks for helping me with patients, thanks for setting up procedures, and thank you for your hard work. I am very blessed to be working with an amazing group of doctors. Hugs

From: Martha Henao (Retina Fellow), Ophthalmology

Thank you to: Pediatric residents

Thank you for taking care of our patients who are chronically ill and/or have life threatening conditions. Your compassion and kindness for the patients and families mean a lot to them. Thank you for not shying away from difficult situations and conversations.

From: Miko Tsukimoto, Pediatrics / Palliative Care

Thank you to: Ophthalmology Dr. Angkadjaja, Dr. Dredge, Dr. House, Dr. Maddux, Dr. Ng, Dr. Norton, Dr. Park, Dr. Pearson, Dr. Pyun, Dr. Terrill, Dr. Vercio

Ophthalmology is so fortunate and grateful for your dedication and terrific gifts of service to our Patients. The Lord bless you!

From: Marilyn Sneyd, LLUEI

Thank you to: Charles Maddux/ Ophthalmology

Thank you for offering an excellent care for your patients.

From: Eman Hawy MD/ Neuroophthalmology, Ophthalmology

Thank you to: Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) Fellowship

As a "somewhat" new coordinator of a little over 2 years, I am so very thankful for the wonderfully gifted group that I have the privilege to support. They are the reason I have this position and I truly enjoy supporting them while they train/specialize in pediatric emergency medicine. I so enjoy their coffee/hot coco run to my office and the intermittent chit chats make my coordinator day. Shout out to Drs. Abdullah Khan, Karli Parlette, Caitlin Borkowski & Rhiannon Main.

From: Shelly Nelson/Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship (PEM), Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Thank you to: General Surgery Residents

I have been asked to submit a thank you note to a resident but it is impossible for me to do so because i want to thank ALL of you in general surgery for the wonderful work you do. Most importantly, i do not believe i can do what i do without your help/support. In addition, it is unfair to say i am teaching you because i benefit the most from you. I learn more from each of you than what I can actually teach you. Thank you all for your continued support and passion for surgery.

From: Carlos Garberoglio, Surgery

Thank you to: Robert Chi/Family Medicine

I would like to express a heartfelt shout out to Dr. Robert Chi!

From: Judy McGuire/Pediatric Ophthalmology clinic/George P. Cheng, MD Children's Vision Screening Program, Eye Institute

Thank you to: martha henao

I have truly enjoyed working with you. Every day that you are in clinic is a true joy for me. I have never seen you without a smile. I know each patient you encounter, and every coworker you work with, appreciates your care, attention to detail, courage, and ENCOURAGEMENT you provide with the love you show to not only them as individuals, but also to your work and your job. You are a true blessing to this department.

From: Tiffany W, Ophthalmology

Thank you to: Interventional Radiology (IR) Residents and Fellows

To all our IR trainees - without you, this service would not run! You are some of the hardest working trainees in the department and your tenacity and attention to detail does not go unnoticed!

From: Kyle Cooper, Interventional Radiology

Thank you to: Dr. Maddux

Thank you Dr. Maddux!

From: Sue Tardif, Ophthalmology

Thank you to: Psychiatry Residents

Thank you guys for taking such good care of our veterans! It is my pleasure to work with each and every one of you!

From: Leia Gill, Chief of Inpt Psychiatry, VA

Thank you to: Caleb Ng

Dr. Ng is a caring young professional who is very polity. He is hard-working and highly motivated. Comments regarding him are ALWAYS positive and uplifting.

From: Ana Polanco, Ophthalmology

Thank you to: Department of Emergency Medicine Residents

You all are awesome human beings and I'm grateful to see you continue to flourish. What you do matters!

From: Dr. Sam Ko, Emergency Medicine


I appreciate all the hard work you do and keeping up with all aspects of Residency!

From: Jason Polanco, LLU Eye Institute - Ophthalmology

Thank you to: Internal Medicine Residents

Thank you all !

From: Nephrology Division-Loma Linda Medical Center

Thank you to: Internal Medicine residents at RUHS

Thank you to all the dedicated internal medicine residents at RUHS! You help make this a terrific place to work.

From: Alex Friedman, Internal Medicine

Thank you to: Ji Kwan Park

Dr. Park you are always smiling and providers great compasion to your patients. You do an amazing job with the follow up of your ER patients. You treat staff with respect at all times! We are blessed to have you working in the LLU Eye Institute

From: Araceli Mora / LLU Eye Institute, Ophthamology

Thank you to: LLU Psychiatry residents

I just wanted to let all of the residents know how much I appreciate and value the hard work you do. I clearly remember what it was like to be a resident, and know that it can be difficult and exhausting. I just finished reading "The Devil Wears Scrubs" by Frieda McFadden and was having flashbacks while I was laughing. Just remember, we were all interns/residents once, and the trick is to not let the projection get to you!

From: Gina Lewis MD/ LLVA, Psychiatry

Thank you to: General Surgery residents

Thank you for the amazing work that you do for patients who need surgical care, and also thank you for the amazing job you do learning all that is necessary to become an outstanding surgeon.

From: Mark Reeves, Department of Surgery

Thank you to: PEDIATRICS - TEAM B RESIDENTS

YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!! THANKS FOR TAKING GOOD CARE OF OUR CHILDREN

From: E. Cobbina, Pediatrics

Thank you to: Lindsey Goddard

Thank you for making our department brighter with your smile and personality. The staff loves you and so do the patients!

From: Lisa Kane, Dermatology

Thank you to: Jeffrey Ahn, Amie Patel, Richard Chyan, Michael Douglas, Feryal Elorr, Allene Fonseca, Paige Dobalian, Christine Lee, Jonathan Harper, Gary Gasparian, Chaoran Yu, Evan Gray, Kwame Agyeman, Janae Richard, Nu Na, Roya Vahdatinia, James Yoon, Preeya Goyal, Jazmin Bains, David Farchadi, Lydia Zhang, Lorien Ahn, Michael Diatte, Josephine Vance, Jerome De Vera

I want to thank all the residents that I have worked with this past year for making my job so much easier on the MOD service. Your dedication to patient care is greatly appreciated. I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

From: James Huang, M.D/ Loma Linda VA, Internal Medicine

Thank you to: Edwin Centerwall

Edwin--you are a phenomenal physician! Thank you for being so dependable and approachable. Your patients and colleagues trust and admire you more than you know! When in doubt at SACHS, make Edwin the PCP.

From: Daniel Calaguas, Pediatrics

Thank you to: Mary Perry

Thank you for everything you do!

From: Ecler Jaqua, Family Medicine

Thank you to: Jessica Lee

Thank you! You're the best co-fellow ever!

From: Francesca, Pediatric Critical Care

Thank you to: Curtis Bashkiharatee

You're an awesome co-fellow and appreciated so much!


Thank you to: Brandy Le

It's been awesome to see you grow as a resident! You're a fantastic pediatrician! Thanks for always bringing sunshine to my day!


Thank you to: Brianna Moore -PGY1

Thank you for your hard work, sincere interest in learning, great attitude, and for being dependable. I appreciate you!

From: Taryn Liu, Pediatric Neurology, Adult Neurology

Thank you to: Grant Hayes

Thank you for your humor and leadership!

From: April Wilson, Preventive Medicine

Thank you to: Leah Humann

Thank you for how you love on and care for your peers, I know our program is better because of your leadership and caring heart!


Thank you to: Jennifer Chevinsky

Thank you for the contagious energy, purpose and enthusiasm you bring to our program!


Thank you to: Adley Dason

Thank you so much for your team centered, compassionate approach to care!


Thank you to: David Jiseung Yoon

Thank you for your steady, consistent commitment to excellence and positive attitude.


Thank you to: Saisho Mangla

Thank you for your intentional engagement in the educational experience! It's a joy to watch someone who enjoys learning.


Thank you to: Melissa Arbar

Thank you for the intentional, compassionate approach that you bring to everything you do and to everyone you interact with.


Thank you to: Tanya DePorto

Thank you for the consistent and intentional way you integrate LM into your own life and how to advocate for wellness for others.


Thank you to: Cory Toomasian

Hey Cory, I appreciate your willingness to help so much with med student teaching in the sim center. Your enthusiasm and initiative make those days so much better for them and more fun for me!

From: Tim Young, Emergency medicine

Thank you to: Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellows

Abdullah, Caitlin, Damalie, Karli, and Rhiannon: Thank you for your hard work on-shift, the sacrifices you make for our patients, your dedication to learning and improving and for making my job fun!


Thank you to: Emergency medicine residents

Thank you for all the physical, emotional, and mental effort you put into learning how to do a difficult job well and for all the times you’ve left your friends and family to drive in and be there for our patients when they need it most. I’m proud to work and learn with you!


Thank you to: Stacey Ernest

Thanks for your happiness on shifts, your willingness to give your time to teach when you don't have to, your dedication to your patients, and most of all, FOR STAYING WITH US FOR FELLOWSHIP!



Thank you for your kindness and for being so down to earth.

From: Peter Bastian, Preventive Medicine

Thank you to: Evan Lowe

Thank you for all your hard work as you balance many different demands.

From: Peter Bastian, Preventive Medicine

Thank you to: Kristina Kyle

Thanks for your eagerness to learn and teach, the excellent care you give to often very sick patients, being an advocate for your co-residents’ wellness, and most of all, for continuing your journey WITH US FOR FELLOWSHIP!


Thank you to: Emergency medicine chief residents

Thanks for having your co-residents’ backs. Thanks for tolerating our terrible jokes through interview season. But mostly Mike’s. Thanks for being an all-around excellent and memorable group of chiefs.


Thank you to: Lluem residents

What a huge blessing it is to work with a fun, dedicated, supportive group of individuals! Thank you for stepping up, going above and beyond, and creating a family environment! You are loved, appreciated, and we forever have your back :)

From: Serena, EM

Thank you to: Stephen Lin

Thank you for your awesomeness!!!

From: Liz Romero, Emergency Department

Thank you to: Daniel Rossie

Thanks for the awesomeness!!!

From: Liz Romero, Emergency Department

Thank you to: Emergency Medicine

Thanks for all of your continued hard work!!! You guys rock!!!

From: Liz Romero (ED Tech), Emergency Department

Thank you to: Mike Yee

Thank you for your leadership, coordination, and patient care during IPS in Feb 2019

From: Prashanth Bhat, Family Medicine

Thank you to: Robin Hrdna

Thank you for your leadership and care during IPS Feb 2019


Thank you to: Fiyin Fawibe

Thank you for your leadership, coordination, and patient care during IPS Feb 2019


Thank you to: Stacey Lumabao

Thank you for your patient care during IPS Feb 2019


Thank you to: Maryin Altamirano



Thank you to: Yeon Chung



Thank you to: Soo Park



Thank you to: Child Neurology Residents

Thank you - for being an amazing group that I am blessed to be part of!


Thank you to: Nicole Kraus

Thank you for always being available and being so helpful to me. You are a terrific leader, and I appreciate you very much!


Thank you to: Pulak Agrawal

Thank you so much for your friendship, your integrity, and your honesty!


Thank you to: Clara Chan

Thank you for being such a terrific leader and always being so helpful! I appreciate you very much!



Thanks for all you do, you make it a pleasure to work at Loma Linda University Eye Institute.

From: Ophthalmology Attendings, Ophthalmology

Thank you to: Neurosurgery

Thank you for all of the hardwork, dedication and passion that you demonstrate daily!

From: Neurosurgery Academic Team, Neurosurgery

Thank you to: Child Abuse Fellows

Thank you for being such terrific fellows!!


Thank you to: Internal medicine

Thanks for all the help and positive attitude u all have shown while on service with me ! All the best and do keep in touch !

From: Leena Sahay/Int Med Hospitalists, Hospitalist


Thank you for all the work you do to support the Prev Med residency and your fellow residents! Thank you for all the time you commit to meetings and organization. It's great to work with you!

From: Dr. Tonya Cramer MPH, Department of Preventive Medicine


Thank you for being so willing to be emotionally present with yourself and patients. Thank you for your conscientious thoughtfulness into the ethics behind encounters. It is an honor to work with you!


Thank you to: Christen Cuevas

Thank you for taking on leadership roles for the combined residency! Thank you for your supportive contributions and especially Spanish translation for patient encounters! Thank you for putting yourself into all that you do! It is an honor to work with you!



Thank you Adley for all the work that you have done to assist with and create the LMRC! I appreciate your efforts and your willingness to volunteer your time to launch this Beta Version! I am very grateful for you. It is always a pleasure to work with you on the inpatient service and I hope that I have the opportunity to work with you again!


Thank you to: Jennifer Chevinsky

Jen it is awesome to work with you! I am so appreciative of both your thoughtful insight into patient care, your clinical acumen and your personal warmth and authenticity. I am always joyful when I have the chance to work with you and am enjoying the opportunity to work through medical mysteries with you!


Thank you to: Melissa Mondala

Thank you for all the work that you do for patients and the kindness and concern that you hold for them. Thank you for the work that you have contributed to the LMRC! Thank you for the perseverance you carry in the face of obstacles or uncomfortable circumstances. Thank you for the many ways that you display your leadership in all that you do!


Thank you to: Michael Greas

Thank you for being an excellent teacher and great person to work with!

From: Med student, Pathology

Thank you to: Jeremy Lam

Thanks for being such a cool senior! You guys made MICU an awesome experience

From: Francesca and Braden MS4s, Internal Medicine

Thank you to: Elizabeth Hausmann

Thank you for your insight and contribution to the residency! Thank you for persisting through obstacles and challenges! Thank you for being willing to take on a lecture for the LMRC. You are a great resident and a great person and I am delighted to have the pleasure of working with you!


Thank you to: Jonathon Ahn (Internal Medicine & Anesthesia)

Thanks for being an awesome resident and teaching us how to wake up our patients before rounds!

From: Francesca & Braden MS4s

Thank you to: Sandy Lee (Internal Medicine resident)

Thanks for being such a happy resident on MICU and for inspiring us to exercise more/take advantage of our healthy bodies and brains!


Thank you to: Chaoran Yu

Thanks for being a great senior on MICU -- your laughs always make us laugh!


Thank you to: Dr. Martha Henao

You are Amazing!

From: Sue Tardif, Ophthalmology

Thank you to: Occupational Medicine Residents

I would like to give a heartfelt thanks to each and every Occupational Medicine residents. You guys are talented, compassionate, and awesome!!! You really make us – OEM faculty very proud!

From: Akbar Sharip, MD, Preventive Medicine

Thank you to: Ryan Rigsby (Radiology)

Thank you for going above and beyond by taking the time to invest in my learning while on my radiology elective. You made my rotation worthwhile and enjoyable. You are awesome!

From: Eric Pai, School of Medicine

Thank you to: Internal Medicine

Thank you for your hard work

From: Infectious Diseases, Medicine


I appreciate your beautiful spirit and your positive happiness!!!

From: Delfina Lombard/ Dermatology, Dermatology

Thank you to: Dr. Lupu

Thanks for always being so nice and caring to me as an anesthesia tech! you're awesome at what you do!

From: Nikki, anesthesia

Thank you to: Mona Malakouti/ Dermatology

I really appreciate the smiles and great work you do for the patients!!

From: Delfina Lombard/ Dermatology, Dermatology

Thank you to: AJ Katz

Thank you for being a good senior. Even though you had a ton of work to do, you always made it a priority to teach us med students and engage us as part of the team. You are doing a fantastic job!

From: Kat Valenzuela, Med/Peds

Thank you to: Danny Udrea (EM resident)

Thanks for being an awesome and welcoming/enthusiastic resident on MICU!


Thank you to: OBGYN Resident Staff

Our residents are fantastic. They are incredible surgeons, obstetricians, physicians and people. They extend the highest level of care to the women in our community that need it the most. We are so fortunate to work with and train the next group of fantastic OBGYNs! We thank them for all they do!

From: Dr. Courtney Martin, Medical Director of Maternity Services, OBGYN

Thank you to: Keri Gentsler

Thanks for being amazing! Your work ethic and positive attitude helps everyone around!

From: Pulak Agrawal, Neonatology

Thank you to: Emergency Medicine Residents

Thank you all for your hard work. We couldn't take such good care of the patients without you and your dedication to patient care and improving.

From: Jyh-I Lu, MD, Emergency Medicine/Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Thank you to: Sri Nayak

Thanks for going above and beyond for your patients at SACHS clinic. You've really done an excellent job advocating for them and ensuring they get good care there this month!

From: Andrew Wai, Med-Peds

Thank you to: Dr. Shawn Maroney, MD

Thank you being so professional and you bring to our service a commitment and maturity is difficult to match. You do the complex things (like starting case) yet you make yourself available to do the mundane things - like admit patients from the clinic. We are very fortunate to have worked with you.

From: David Turay, Acute Care Surgery

Thank you to: T. Marc Eastin

Keep up the good work! :)

From: Tanya Minasian, Neurosurgery

Thank you to: Andrew Song

Doing a great job!


Thank you to: Dinesh Ramanathan

Doing a great job. Thank you! :)


Thank you to: Joshua Gable

Josh, thank you very much for the outstanding work while on the ped surg rotation.

From: Andrei Radulescu MD, Pediatric Surgery


Thank you for your diligence and commitment in the clinic to take care of patients!

From: Dr. Furukawa, Dermatology

Thank you to: Prelim and Categorical Internal Medicine Residents on VA MOD services

Thank you for all you do in tirelessly taking care of the veterans who are inpatients on the VA MOD service! We appreciate you all!

From: Helen Baek, MD/ Hospitalist Section, Internal Medicine/Hospitalist

Thank you to: Ken Cheung

Thank you so much for your quick responses and patience with us.

From: Unit 9200 Noc Shift, Unit 9200 Noc Shift

Thank you to: Internal medicine

Thank you so much for all your hard work. I truly appreciate each and everyone of you.

From: Patricia Dang, Internal medicine

Thank you to: Darcy Mainville

Thank you for enlightening all of us ID attendings and pharmacists as well as the residents on service last month. Your passion for medicine and pursuit of correct scientific explanations inspired us all and will certainly lead to better outcomes for the patients under your care. I look forward to working with you in the future - thank you for all you do!

From: Dan Rogstad, Infectious Diseases

Thank you to: Pediatrics Team E

To all Team E ward and covering residents- Thank you for all your hard work caring for our fragile group of patients. We are often so busy we don't take time to say thank you for your service, but we truly appreciate all that you do! We know the service can be initimidating and stressful but we hope you always feel free to ask questions and reach out for help when you need it. Thank you again!

From: Pediatric heme/onc/BMT attendings, Pediatrics

Thank you to: Jeanette Fong

Thank you for hard work on peds heme/onc. You did a great job!

From: Dr. Collins, Pediatrics

Thank you to: Cori Clumpner

Thank you for your contributions to peds heme/onc. We really value your help!


Thank you to: Michael Giang

Thank so much for helping us on heme/onc. We really value your contribution to the group.


Thank you to: Curtis Bashkiharatee

Thanks for all your help on heme/onc over the years! You have done a great job and we hope you have learned a lot too. Thanks very much!


Thank you to: Team A

thank you for your hard work. We could not do this without you.

From: 5800-S Nurses and Staff, 58-s

Thank you to: team b

Thank you for your hard work. We could not do this without you

From: 58-s nurses and staff, 58-s

Thank you to: team c


From: 58-s nurses and staff, 58-s

Thank you to: team d


From: 58-s nursing, 58-s

Thank you to: team g


From: 58-s, nursing 58-s

Thank you to: Emergency Medicine Residents

It has been an absolute pleasure working with you and watching you grow. I cannot imagine working with a more fun, caring and interactive group. Thank you for making me feel part of the family and making my job so much more enjoyable!

From: Bengiawoman, Emergency Medicine

Thank you to: Sarah Holgren

You are a ray of sunshine! Don't lose the dry sarcastic sense of humor and keep doing your thing! Love ya lots!


Thank you to: Zachary McCarty

Family! You are the best!


Thank you to: Alex Guillaume

Family! You are the best! Keep that awesome attitude!


Thank you to: Daniel Rossie

Keep up the good work Diva! Love working with you!


Thank you to: Brett Schaeffer/ Internal Medicine PGY2

Thank you for working so hard and helping facilitate the Better Breather's club at Loma Linda. It is so good for Loma Linda to have another outreach open to the public and targeted to this group of people. I have seen the impact of your hard work firsthand and know that those coming to the Better Breather's club are gaining useful information to better their personal health.

From: Alexa RN, 8300

Thank you to: Dr. Ridge/ Ortho PGY1

Dr. Ridge always is timely in responding to pages and is friendly with patients and staff. We appreciate him on unit 8300.

From: Unit 8300 Staff, 8300

Thank you to: Dr. Ramos/ Ortho PGY2

Thank you Dr. Ramos for always responding to pages, having a great bedside manner, and working well with the nursing staff on 8300. We appreciate you.

From: Unit 8300 nursing staff, 8300

Thank you to: Dr. Spady/ PGY2

Dr. Spady always responds in a timely manner to pages and is great with patients. Unit 8300 recognizes him as a great resident to work with and thank him for his hard work.

From: Unit 8300 Nursing staff, 8300

Thank you to: Family Practice Residents - East Campus

There's a power in a group of people who work together toward a shared goal. Your working relationship with all the nurses has fostered the communication, trust and the collaboration needed, to ensure that we are providing our patients with the best care possible. The support you provide to nursing during the hectic days and long nights allows us to not only be the best nurses we can be but also provides us with valuable knowledge that strengthens our abilities and challenges us to grow. Thank you for always taking the time to educate us when we are in doubt, as it has encouraged us to explore what we don’t know. Thank you for being part of our 1300 family!

From: Lanette Campagne, Charge Nurse, EC 1300

Thank you to: Taryn Liu

Thank you so much for always being so helpful and kind. I am truly blessed to work with you!



thank you for all the hard work you guys do! You cover 3 hospitals on call. You do so much for the program and department. Despite all the work you do, you all somehow are able to continue to be excited about the eyes and your care for your patients are unwavering. Thank you Thank you Thank you

From: Dr. Chan, Ophthalmology

Thank you to: Emergency Medicine

Thank you all for the hard work you do! What you do matters so much to the department, our staff, and your patients. Thank you!!

From: Molly Estes, Emergency Medicine

Thank you to: Christopher Vuong

Hey thanks dude for being a great resident.

From: A-SANCH, ENT

Thank you to: Izabela Galdyn

Thank you for always being kind, honest, and caring! You put that first no matter what, and I know I can count on you and it is very appreciated! Happy 1st annual Resident's day, even if it will be your last year as a resident I'm glad it came before you left us!

From: Karina Carranza, Plastic Surgery

Thank you to: Armando Davila

Thank you for being you! I'm glad you stayed and are able to strive at what you worked so hard for. May you have an amazing "Resident's Day"!


Thank you to: Tyler Frew

Thanks for all you do in the program and as a resident! May you have a great Resident's Day.


Thank you to: Saba Motakef

Thank you for always being kind, and caring for patients and us staff alike. It's a great personality trait that I hope never changes.


Thank you to: Priya Lewis

Thank you for always being caring, patient, and listening whenever it's needed. May you have a blessed first annual Resident's day, and may it show you how much you are appreciated.


Thank you to: Amir Arsalan

Thank you for coming into the office and saying "hello". No matter how hard the day you always have a positive outlook and it shows. May you have a great Resident's Day!


Thank you to: Christopher Bobbitt

Thank you for always keeping it real! Stay honest and true to you always - hope you have a wonderful Resident's Day


Thank you to: Wilhelm Kienast

Thank you for always taking time to listen and care. In your busy work and life you always take the time to be respectful no matter how your day may have gone. You have a way of shaking things off and seeing the positive from anything - never lose that trait! Happy Resident's Day!


Thank you to: Nicholas Roney

Thank you for staying humble, and showing off the beautiful baby - even if she's over a year - pics! It's great to see your growth as a resident and I know it will continue greatly! Happy Resident's Day.


Thank you to: Ryan Reusche

Thank you for always smiling and looking on the bright side! I know it's been a transition but you've handled it well. I'm happy you came to our program and I can't wait to see your growth as a senior resident! Happy Resident's Day!


Thank you to: Stephanie "Steph" Holzmer

Thank you for always smiling and being so caring! May you never lose that - I can only imagine the difficulty in residency, but you handle it wonderfully. I can't wait to see your growth in the coming years (which will fly by even if it doesn't always feel that way). Happy Resident's Day!


Thank you to: Waseem Mohiuddin

Thank you for stopping by to check in when you can! Your coffee taste is pretty darn good I must say, thanks for introducing me to another blend! Hope you have a wonderful Resident's day and know you are appreciated!


Thank you to: Michael Diatte

Thank you for always asking for student input and being such a compassionate, kind physician to your patients!

From: WayAnne Watson, Medical Student

Thank you to: Jerome de Vera

Thanks for being so positive every day and taking time to answer our questions!

From: WayAnne Watson, Medical Student, Team Green Feb 2019

Thank you to: Josephine (Rachel) Vance

Thank you for always making time to listen to us and for the care you give to each of your patients.

From: WayAnne Watson, Medical Student, Team Green Feb 2019

Thank you to: Joshua Gabel

Thanks for always taking the time to listen to our questions and for caring about our learning.

From: Surgery Medical Students, Medical Students

Thank you to: Dr Galdyn

I appreciate your skills and attitude to work. It seems like there will be no problem that you can’t solve. Thank you for everything. You’re simply the best

From: Cindee, PLASTIC SURGERY

Thank you to: Dr Lewis

You have truly inspired me to work with sincerity and dedication

From: Cindee, PLASTIC SURGERY

Thank you to: Dr. Pulak Agrawal

I appreciate you! Thank you!!!

From: Ota Manu, Respiratory Care


Thank you for your caring heart.

From: Shay Manns, Plastics


Thank you for all that you do for all of your Patients.

From: Shay Manns, Plastics


Thank you so much for your hard work in the ER and on consults at LLUMC. Each one of you is just stellar! I admire you for your intelligence, patient advocacy, and clinical skills. It is such a pleasure to work with each one of you!

From: Jennifer Dunbar MD, Ophthalmology

Thank you to: Family Medicine Residents

Thank you for all your hard work!

From: Jessica Gonzalez, Family Medicine

Thank you to: Dr. Tryon/ IM PGY2

In the few times that I have had the privilege to work with David, he is very knowledgeable about his patients and always knows what is going on. He rounds well with the team and makes sure that his patients are well taken care of. Thank you Dr. Tryon for your hard work.

From: Alexa RN, Unit 8300

Thank you to: LLU Emergency Medicine Residents

Thank you for all the hard work you do. You all save lives everyday...and take really good care of patients. I really appreciate each of you.

From: Mindi Guptill, Emergency Medicine

Thank you to: Sana Ahmed

Thank you for being willing to be vulnerable to your peers and others by sharing personal details of your mental health journey. I admire your courage. You are a special person and a great doctor!


Thank you to: LLU Emergency Medicine Chief Residents

Hello Chiefs! You all have done an amazing job this year and I can't thank you enough. Your leadership and hard work has really helped the residency succeed. Thank you again!


Thank you to: Fairuz Despujos

Fai, I really appreciate your positive attitude and hard work! You are a lovely person and a great, compassionate doctor. Thanks for being willing to meet with Eugene and I, I love our little family. :). Have a great resident appreciation day.


Thank you to: Alex Guillaume

Hello Alex, thank you so much for your hard work with the EM Secrets chapter! You did a great job. I appreciate your positivity and hard work...you take great care of patients. Have a great day!


Thank you to: Stacey Ernest

Hi Stacey, I really appreciate your attitude and hard work. I've enjoyed getting to know you more and am SO HAPPY you'll still be around LLU. You are a wonderful, compassionate doctor who takes excellent care of your patients. Have a nice day!


Thank you to: Sarah Holgren

Sarah, I really appreciate your hard work. You take good care of your patients and are a great doctor. Happy Resident Appreciation Day.



Thank you, Kristina, for being so flexible and chill about the ever-changing Global Health Elective! I hope you have a great experience in Mozambique. I also appreciate your hard work and positive attitude. You are a smart, compassionate doctor and take really good care of your patients. I am THRILLED you'll be around next year.


Thank you to: Sarah McDaniels

Sarah, thank you so much for your hard work this year! You have done an amazing job with your chief duties and have shown great leadership. You are a smart, compassionate doctor and take really good care of your patients.



Keep the Sparkle! Excited you are staying here!


Thank you to: Alex Loehr

It is an absolute pleasure working with you! Thank you for the hard work, curiosity, wonderful attitude and work ethic that you bring!


Thank you to: Hematology and Oncology Fellow's

Thank you ALL for your dedication and hard work. You are all exceptionally amazing individuals. I truly enjoy our water cooler talks in my office:) and thank you for making my job more enjoyable.

From: Sandra Valle-HemOnc Fellowship Coordinator, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology

Thank you to: Joshua Speirs/Orthopaedic Surgery

Dear Josh, thank you for being such a wonderful resident. I enjoy having you in our program.

From: Lora Benzatyan/Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery


You're just an amazing resident and human being! I just adore you!!!

From: Linda Hong, OB/GYN

Thank you to: Kristal Choi (Rheum fellow)

Thank you for taking the extra mile to take care of our patients, and for doing the job of chief fellow which I know is not super enjoyable job but you have done very well!!

From: Dr Torralba, Rheumatology/Medicine

Thank you to: Arezoo Haghshenas (Rheum Fellow)

Thank you for being super detailed about our patients and being super caring about taking care not just of their rheum needs but all their other needs. Thank you for also helping with improving our SACH clinic system flows - you have been a huge help and I feel that you have really "grown up" the past 8 months. Please take your experiences and teaching here at Loma Linda with you to heart and when you go to practice in San Francisco, remember us because in turn I don't think we here will forget you.

From: Dr Torralba and the rest of the Rheum attendings, Rheumatology/Medicine

Thank you to: Noopur Goel (Rheum fellow) Just wanted to let you know - the rheum attendings appreciate all your hard work. We know we can be hard on fellows sometimes but it is because we see there is potential in fellows. Keep on taking care of patients as if they are your sister/mother/brother/cousin. From: Dr Torralba and the rest of the Rheum attendings, Rheumatology/Medicine

Thank you to: Med Peds Residents

Thanks for being such a great group of residents that are compassionate and hardworking. I appreciate all that you do for our patients and clinic

From: Kay Chea, Med/Peds

Thank you to: Nikhil Limaye

Thanks so much for the way you led our team, for how you treated everyone with respect, including med students and patients, for being aware of needs and for going out of your way to practically meet them, and for equipping us to be better doctors, not just smarter ones. You’re a great doctor and an excellent leader.

From: Hannah, Internal medicine

Thank you to: Alexander Yeo

Thank you for working so hard! I love you!

From: Kate Yeo, Laboratory

Thank you to: Pathology

You are a blessing to our department. Thanks for your diligence and efforts as we care for patients.

From: Jane Herrera/Lab Office Supervior FMO Pathology, Pathology Medical Group, Inc.

Thank you to: Surgical Oncology Residents

Thank you for all of the hard work and dedication you show during your time here on our rotation. We appreciate your willingness to help us with walk-in patients and add ons.

From: Surgical Oncology Clinic, Surgical Oncology

Thank you to: Armando Davila

Thank you for your passion for delivering safe and efficient care. A pleasure to work with you!

From: Sharon Fritzsche NP, Plastic Surgery

Thank you to: Izabela Galdyn

I so appreciate your attention to detail, and your desire to do the right thing for our patients. A pleasure to work with you!



Tyler, it is a pleasure to work with you, truly! Thank you for your humor and wit, and your warm and friendly demeanor with our patients! A blessing to me, thank you!

From: Sharon Fritzche NP, Plastic Surgery


Thank you Saba for your professionalism, your compassion, and your desire to provide quality care. I am blessed to be able to work with you, thank you for being you!


Thank you to: Amir Arsalan

Amir, thank you for providing quality care to our patients, and for your kind and gentle manner. A true pleasure to work with, thank you!


Thank you to: Chris Bobbitt

Chris, I appreciate you! Thank you for your compassion for our patients and for your desire to provide quality care. A great surgeon, and my pleasure to work with!


Thank you to: Nicholas Roney

Nick, such a pleasure to work with you. Looking forward to the next few years working together. Thank you for your smile, your gentle manner with our patients, and for your teamplayer work ethic. I appreciate you!



Priya, Thank you for being you, a true professional. Thanks you for your kind and sweet nature with our patients, your ever ready smile to cheer our days along. Thank you, blessed to work with you!


Thank you to: Wilheim Kienast

Wil, thank you for being YOU! It is a joy to work with you! Your quiet teamwork approach has not gone unnoticed. Your consistent and high quality work is to be commended. I am blessed to work with you.


Thank you to: Pathology Residents

Thanks for always getting back to us in the office! Your kindess and thoughtfulness makes our life so much easier!

From: Sue DiSanto, Surgical Pathology

Thank you to: Stephanie Holzmer

Thank you Steph for your professionalism with our patients, your desire to provider organized and efficient quality care. I appreciate you, and look forward to working with you for the next few years.


Thank you to: Dermatology Residents

Thank you! To each and every one of you I've learned so much over the last several years from being a part of your education. You are individually unique and I've personally grown because of working with you and our interactions on a daily basis. Thanks for being here and just being you!

From: Dermatology, Dermatology

Thank you to: Yan Chen Wongworawat (2) /ychenwongworawat

Yan, Thank you for all your help with our Tumor Boards, and autopsies. I appreciate all that you do when you are at the VA. Pam

From: Pamela Morlan/[email protected]

Thank you to: Waseem Mohiuddin

Thank you Waseem for your friendly and warm manner with patients and members of our team. Thank you for always striving to provide quality care. I look forward to working with you more over the next few years!


Thank you to: Ryan Reusche

Ryan, while we have not gotten to work together a whole lot yet, I do want to thank you for being you, for your caring and kind ways toward patients and your co-workers. Will be a pleasure to work with you more in the future.


Thank you to: Loma Linda Emergency Medicine residents

We'd like to thank you for all your hard work day in and day out. Your service to the community does not go unnoticed. Thank you so much!

From: Loma Linda Emergency Medicine Attendings, EM

Thank you to: Jon Laroya

Hi "son"! Just want to say how much I appreciate you and how proud I am to know you.

From: Dad

Thank you to: Michi Nitahara

Hi "daughter"! I just want to say how proud I am of you and I'm grateful for the chance to work with you.

From: Dad/Mike

Thank you to: Romeo Bilugan

Hi "son"! Just want to say how much I appreciate you and how proud I am to know you. I'm sorry you're stuck with me for another 3 years.

From: Dad/Mike

Thank you to: Victor Hogen

Thanks for being a GREAT senior while I was on my sub-i. Not only did I enjoy getting to know you, but the way you take care of your patients (going to family meetings, talking with everyone again in the afternoon, going above and beyond) has inspired me to work harder and be that kind of resident as well.

From: Rachel V, Med Student

Thank you to: Karen Kagha

Thank you for your hard work, responsibility and attention to detail! Good to know I can count on you.

From: Linda Golkar, Dermatology

Thank you to: Dr. Lindsey Goddard

I wanted to give you a great big thank you for being as caring and wonderful as you know you are!! you are one of my all time fav residents to have come through our Dermatology clinic during my 15 years here. You will be dearly missed.

From: Tammy Orozco, Dermatology

Thank you to: Dr. Ingrid Wahjudi

I wanted to thank you for being such an awesome doctor/person. I have to say that you have the absolute best taste in shoes/fashion. besides the fact that you are a wonderful doctor. I really appreciate you and wanted to say thank you.


Thank you to: Alison Wong

I appreciate how respectfully Allison treats medical students on her team! She always took time to explain things to us and make sure our experience on surgery was meaningful and worth the time spent in it. Thanks Alison for being kind and compassionate.

From: Third year students on surgery, Surgery

Thank you to: Jonathan Wood, PGY-2 Anesthesia

Thank you so much for allowing me to be an active participant and taking time to teach and answer my questions during Anesthesia week!

From: Ayodele Oyeyemi, MS3, School of Medicine

Thank you to: Bianca Rebolledo, Psychiatry

Thank you so much for always being willing to teach and guiding me during my psychiatry rotation. Also the OSCE preparation was extremely helpful.

From: Ayodele Oyeyemi, MS3, School of Medicine

Thank you to: Justin Babbel

Justin was a huge help to me when I did my sub-internship for internal medicine. He consistently had such a pleasant disposition and was very talented at coordinating a team while making everyone feel like they were making valuable contributions. He also worked hard to make sure myself and the other students had a great experience during our clerkship..

From: Meena Dopp, Loma Linda school of medicine

Thank you to: Family medicine on IPS February 2019

You all were so hardworking, loving with your patients, and inspiring to me. Excellent role models for the years to come. Hard rotations at the end of fourth year are exhausting, but you all made this month actually kind of fun :)

From: Avonelle, Medical student

Thank you to: Michelle Imperio

Michelle, you are an amazing intern. Thank you for being my friend!

From: WayAnne Watson, Medical student

Thank you to: Paige Dobalian

Thank you for being so friendly and helpful!

From: WayAnne Watson, Medical student

Thank you to: Joe Elsissy

Thank you for taking the time to help me come to see ortho as the specialty for me. I appreciate the time that you have spent talking with me which helped pave the way to my decision for ortho. Very much appreciated!

From: Brad Carlson, Orthopaedics


thank you for being a resident angel

From: Yevgeniya Ioffe, Ob/gyn

Thank you to: Christine Lee

Thank you for being a wonderful and kind person! So grateful that you are in my life :)

From: KJ, Anesthesia

Thank you to: Esther Cha

Thank you for being a wonderful resident!!! <3

From: KJ, Internal Medicine

Thank you to: Hasan Dawood

Dear Hasan, You have been a superstar on the MOD Red Team. I am thankful to have learned from you, and I hope to adopt your work ethic and patient care when I become an intern someday.

From: Haley Reis, MS3

Thank you to: Michael Yee

Thank you for a great experience in family medicine clinic. You taught me how to be a better clinician, using research-based guidelines, while still taking the time to teach and care for patients. I appreciated your enthusiasm and leadership

From: Haley Reis, Medical student

Thank you to: Vandaad Saadat

Hello Van, Though its been a challenging month on MOD service, thank you for your patience with the students, and allowing us to participate in patient care. It's evident you have worked hard to get where you are today. Best of luck and you continue to pursue your career in internal medicine

From: Haley Reis, Medical student

Thank you to: Cesar Reis

Thank you for being an amazing husband and physician. I am so proud of your accomplishments, and am thankful to be a part of your journey. You're almost done, and I pray you enjoy your remaining months as a fellow.

From: Haley Reis, medical student

Thank you to: Ashley Falzone

Thank you for your patience and kindness during our month together on MOD red team. You always kept calm in the face of challenges, and provided good patient care. I am thankful to have gotten to know you and work with you.

From: Haley Reis., Medical student

Thank you to: Kathia Cordero-Caban

Thank you Kat for your patience, kindness, and willingness to teach. I really appreciate how in touch you are with the life of a medical student and maximize our learning for the time we are on the team! One of the best residents I have worked with this year! Thanks again!

From: Paris Christodoulides, Internal Medicine

Thank you to: Pathology Residents

My deep thanks for all you do each day. I have been very impressed with your abilities and commitment to becoming outstanding pathologists. I greatly enjoy our management sessions. My best wishes to you all.

From: Darryl Heustis, M.D., Pathology

Thank you to: Urology Residents

Thank you all for what you do. Your hard work is appreciated and an integral part of our organization.

From: Ed Ko, Urology

Thank you to: Yan Chen Wongworawat

Thank you for bringing your kind, peaceful and positive demeanor to work every day. You are a pleasure to work with, and I applaud your ability to balance being an awesome mom and resident!

From: Laura Denham, Pathology

Thank you to: Daniel Ding

Thank you Daniel for your friendly, warm attitude. You help make our program a welcoming place. Thank you also for your hard work these last 6 months. Keep it up!


Thank you to: Michael Greas

Thank you Michael for being an involved, stable leader. Your role in this program is not taken for granted, and your hard work has not gone unnoticed. I am very proud of you and can't wait to see where life takes you! Thanks again for all you do.


Thank you to: Mina Haghighi-Abyaneh

Mina, thank you for your hard work these past 6 months. I know there's been a lot on your plate and your diligence is to be commended! It's been a pleasure to work with you and get to know you. I especially appreciate your willlingness to provide feedback so we can improve the program, and your fun and and positive personality. Keep it up!


Thank you to: Chelsea Heimbaugh

Dear Chelsea, I just want to say a huge thank you to you for your dedication to our craft despite having so much going on over the last year. You've handled the ups and downs with grace and a determined attitude. Though you may not be as loud a voice as some in our program, you are a quiet, natural leader. Our program is so much better for having you in it!


Thank you to: Yan Hu

Dear Yan, thank you so much for your continued dedication to our field. It makes me so happy to see residents take control of their education and really dive head-first into the material. You've been doing a fantastic job of working hard and studying. Keep up the great work!


Thank you to: Daniel Jack Dan, I just want to thank you for being the ultimate team player. I know you've stepped in to help other residents and work around their schedules. It's so great to have a resident like you in the program who is dedicated to learning, and to help out when needed. I know you've had a lot on your plate, and your hard work and great attitude is to be commended. Keep it up! From: Laura Denham, Pathology

Thank you to: Yan Liu

Dear Yan, you deserve a huge thanks to you for all your incredibly hard work. You have been a pillar of this residency program for the past 3+ years. Thank you so much for stepping in when needed to help with whatever it may be, and doing so with a great attitude!


Thank you to: Huan Mo Dear Huan, you deserve a huge thank you for your continued dedication to our field. You've always been so eager and enthusiastic about your (and others') education, and your willingness to put the patient first is commendable. I know we're all grateful in the role you play as the unofficial 'hemepath fellow' :) We are very grateful to have you as part of our program. And as I've said before, I'm excited to see where life takes you. Keep up the excellent work! From: Laura Denham, Pathology

Thank you to: Robert Propst

Dear Rob, huge thanks to you for being so dependable, helpful, and fun. I apologize for often forgetting that you're a PGY1 because your demeanor is so quietly confident, and you pick things up so quickly! Thank you for your guidance on how to improve the transition for future PGY1's, and also for your continuous great attitude. I'm grateful you're a part of our team!


Thank you to: Jonathan Harper

Hey Jonathan! Just wanted to thank you for being a good friend and great mentor during the times we've worked together on endocrinology and beyond. The genuine care you showed your patients was truly inspiring. May you find the inner strength to continue giving your patients that same love! Take care, my friend!

From: Peter Orta

Thank you to: Ziba Rahbar

Thank you, dear Ziba, for being so engaged in your education. It makes working with you so much fun! I love our converstations and appreciate the questions you ask. They are thoughtful and reflect the depth of your understanding of the field, which is really quite good for your PGY year. Thank you also for sharing your knowledge and experience with us (residents and attendings). You are a natural teacher. I'm so grateful you're a part of our program!


Thank you to: Lacey Schrader

Dear Lacey, where to start? There are so many reasons you deserved to be thanked. I think the biggest is your role as chief wellness officer. You've done such a great job and I greatly appreciate your leadership. It's been indispensable having your observations, feedback, and suggestions on how to improve resident well-being and the program as a whole. Thank you also for your enthusiasm about learning. It's such a pleasure to watch your excitement spread to other residents (and attendings)! I am incredibly grateful to have you in our program because it really wouldn't be the same without you!


Thank you to: Minlin Xu

Thank you, Minlin, for your hard work and diligence over these last 3+ years. You are consistently willing to step in and help your co-residents, and do so without complaint. I know you've had a rough go of it lately, and I also wanted to say how impressed I am with how you've tried your best to be present at work, despite everything that's happening. I am thankful to have gotten to know you- what a strong person you are- over these last years. I'm grateful you're a part of our program!


Thank you to: Lijun Xue

Dear Lijun, I just wanted to say a huge thank you for your amazing, positive attitude! I've always been impressed with your ability to gracefully and cheerfully help out when needed. I'm so thankful we have such wonderful residents like you in our program!


Thank you to: LLUMC AND UCR RESIDENTS

Thank you all for the time and hard work you put into helping us and all the patients you come into contact with everyday. I learn so much from all of you guys and I am grateful for that. Words cannot express how thankful we are and how fortunate we all are by having all of you helping us make a difference in our patients lives. Happy residents day!!!

From: Lily, ICU

Thank you to: Ingrid Wahjudi, Mona Malakouti, Lindsey Goddard

Thank you doctors for ALL that you do and continue to do here in our Dermatology clinic. It's been such a pleasure to work with you, you have AMAZING hearts for people!! I'm so Blessed to have been given the opportunity to get to know you not only as a doctor but also as a person. The kind of care you have given to our patients is incredible and I know they appreciate it as well, which they have mentioned it themselves. I know without a doubt you will all go very far in your careers as physicians. Thank you again and God Bless !

From: Lisa Saavedra, Dermatology

Thank you to: Carlyn King Carlyn, thank you for being the absolute stellar resident you are! It was an honor to be able to work with you and learn from you. I am thankful for your interaction and involvement of students and I will be applying those to my own residency when the time comes. Not only are you quality material on the floor, but also in personal matters. Your encouragement through my journey of applying and interviewing meant more to me than I am able to write. You have a spirit of excitement and passion along with caring and thoughtfulness wrapped in. It's a beautiful sight and experience! Thank you for being such an amazing example to us! From: Josee Bailey, MS4 student

Thank you to: Dr. Lindsey Goddard

For being an exceptional resident. Always going the extra mile for patients.


Thank you to: Dr. Mona Malakouti

Thank you for being thorough treating patients. You're a great doctor!

From: Derm, Dermatology

Thank you to: Dr. Ingrid Wahjudi

Thank you for staying humble, and providing outstanding care to patients. Always ready to help out.


Thank you to: Mitchell Schoen

Mitch, thank you so much for being such a wonderful teacher and giving such effort towards my future as a doctor.

From: Tom Shank, SOM

Thank you to: David Tryon

Hey David, thanks for being a great example of a good leader and doctor. I appreciate the way you cared for us as students, and how well you balance your outside of medicine relationships too. I'm looking forward to working with you in the future!

From: Tom Shank, SOM

Thank you to: RUHS -Med Center Internal Medicine Clinic

I would like to thank all of our residents for their dedication and commitment to our patients.

From: Elizabeth Sandoval, Internal Medicine Clinic

Thank you to: Justin Moyers, Fellow

I have appreciated Dr. Moyers and his initiative to conduct a research study. His team spirit in getting study going and his hard work on the regulatory initial application.

From: Barbara Howe, RN, BSN, OCN Cancer Center Research Nurse., Chief of Staff

Thank you to: Shelley Hwang

Thank you for being a wonderful resident :) Remember it's all for the kids <3

From: KJ, Pediatrics


It is always a pleasure to have the PGY1 Residents rotate through Geriatrics. Thank you all for the interest you show in getting to know how to take care of the older folks. As Internists we cannot escape taking care of them regardless of the specialty we may focus on. So a heartfelt Thank You and All the Best to all of you

From: Geriatric Team - Dr. Ivy Pandit and Dr. Wael Hamade, Geriatric Medicine

Thank you to: Radiation Medicine Residents

Thank you for all you do, we in the referral office appreciate each one of you!!

From: Referral Office - Radiation Medicine (Hazel McZeal), Radiation Medicine

Thank you to: Dr Negar Hosseninfar

You are an amazing physician and I am so proud that I had the opportunity to see the calling on your life

From: Alice Washington RN, BSN, TCBC - Totalcare Birth Center

Thank you to: Plastic Surgery residents

Thank you all for your commitment to excellence and for the hard work you perform collaborating with your attending surgeons.

From: Subhas Gupta, MD - Chairman, The Department of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery

Thank you to: Micah Yu

just wanted to let you know that you are appreciated and we are happy to have you in our program

From: Dottie, IM Rheumatology

Thank you to: Anna Lafian

Just wanted to let you know how much you are appreciated and glad that you are part of our program


Thank you to: Kristal Choi

Just wanted to let you know how much you are appreciated and glad that you are part of our program


Thank you to: Arezoo Haghshenas

Just wanted to let you know that you are appreciated and glad to have you in our program


Thank you to: Noopur Goel

Just wanted to let you know you are appreciated and glad you are part of our program


Thank you to: Jeffrey Bonenfant

just a note to let you know you are appreciated and glad to have you in our program

From: Dottie, IM PCCM

Thank you to: Michele Quan

Just a note to let you know you are appreciated and glad to have you in our program


Thank you to: Elaine Nguyen

Just a note to let you know you are appreciated and glad to have you in our program


Thank you to: Haik Yanashyan

just a note of appreciation and glad to have you in our program


Thank you to: Gizelle Stevens

Just wanted to send you a note of appreciation and glad you are part of our program


Thank you to: Abdul Zaid

just a note of appreciation and glad you are part of our program


Thank you to: Suman Thapamagar

Just wanted to let you know you are appreciated and so glad that you are continuing to be part of our program


Thank you to: Sahil Chopra

Just a note of appreciation and glad you are part of our program


Thank you to: Jennifer Hansen

just a note to let you know you are appreciated and glad that you are part of our program


Thank you to: Ann Lin - General Surgery Resident

Thank you, Ann, for making me and other medical students feel more confident during their surgery rotation by letting them close incisions with you. Thank you for being patient and for giving us experiences that will only help us (not just random busy work).

From: Current 4th year medical student, Medicine

Thank you to: Nephrology

We are so happy to work with the most caring and smartest physician !

From: Dialysis team, Nephrology

Thank you to: All Loma Linda Residents & Fellows

Thank you for everything you do for our patients. And thank you for being attentive to the communication and instructions from the GME Office.

From: The GME Office Staff, GME Office

Thank you to: Ob/Gyn Residents Hello everyone, I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for all you do to support our students. I truly appreciate your patience and expertise in teacing/training them while they are on service with us. I receive positive feedback when they express excitement that their resident treats them like part of the team and values their presence/participation. Plus, all the Redbook sign-offs, skills log sign-offs, and evaluations require additional time to actual patient care, and I know time is a precious resource. So I want to say thank you to each and every one of you. You all make a difference and I appreciate you. Warmly, Eileen, Ob/Gyn student program coordinator From: Eileen Griego, Ob/Gyn student coordinator, Ob/Gyn


I really appreciate your continuous advocacy and devotion to being a helpful liaison between the residents and leadership! Thank you for all you do to make our program run smoothly as the FPM chief!

From: April Wilson, Preventive Medicine Residency

Thank you to: Lucas Shanholtzer

Thank you for your work as an FPM leader to coordinate things between the two programs. I really appreciate how you are thoughtfully engaged and appreciate your kind concern for your peers and leadership.

From: April Wilson, Preventive Medicine Residency

Thank you to: Ophthalmology residents

Thank you for your diligence and hard work in caring for our veterans-- we appreciate you!

From: VA attendings, ophthalmology

Thank you to: Laura Bomze

Thank you for being soo humble and awesome. Great personality and always smiling!

From: Cristal J., OTL ENT

Thank you to: Brian Hondorp

Thank you for being super humble and such great doctor with all patients always in such a great mood!

From: Cristal J., OTL ENT

Thank you to: PRIYA LEWIS

for always being sweet and nice and kind, and always smiling.

From: plastic surgery dept, plastic surgery dept

Thank you to: Vivek Bhatt, MD

Thank you for your excellent work ethic and positive spirit even during very difficult and challenging times. Your positive energy is an inspiration to the entire medical team.

From: Roger C. Garrison, RUHS Medicine

Thank you to: Alex Katz

Thank you for always advocating for what you think is right for the patient and family. We have noticed your passion when it comes to your patients...it is refreshing!

From: Heather B. RN, PICU

Thank you to: Anesthesiology Department Residents

Thank you for being a patient advocate and working tirelessly to uphold the highest standard of care for patients undergoing surgery.

From: Anesthesiology Attending, Anesthesiology

Thank you to: Audrey Tse

Thank you for everything you do! You help our patients through one of their most stressful times and always do it with grace

From: Brian Lee, OMFS

Thank you to: Anthony Turk

Thank you for making the nurse smile!

From: Nicole, 8100

Thank you to: Dr Mona Malakouti

I want to say thank you for being such a caring and calm doctor, our patients appreciate your bedside manner. Keep calm and derm on!


Thank you to: Riverside Internal Medicine Ambulatory Residents LLUMC & RUHS

Thank-you for all the respectful care of our patients. Each of you make up the most pleasant moments!

From: RUHS ambulatory Clinic, Internal Medicine

Thank you to: Suman Thapamagar

Suman, on this Resident/Fellow Appreciation Day, I wanted to express how thankful I am that you are a part of our fellowship. I am grateful to have you as a friend and colleague. Ramiz

From: Ramiz Fargo, RUHS PCCM

Thank you to: Jennifer Hansen

Jen, on this Resident/Fellow appreciation day, I wanted to say how grateful I am that your are part of our program and for the opportunity I have had to work with you as a colleague and friend.

From: Ramiz Fargo, IM, PCCM

Thank you to: Sahil Chopra

Sahil, on this Resident/Fellow appreciation day, I wanted to say how grateful I am that your are part of our program and for the opportunity I have had to work with you as a colleague and friend.


Thank you to: Abdul Zaid

Zaid, on this Resident/Fellow appreciation day, I wanted to say how grateful I am that your are part of our program and for the opportunity I have had to work with you as a colleague and friend.


Thank you to: Gizelle Stevens

Gizelle, on this Resident/Fellow appreciation day, I wanted to say how grateful I am that your are part of our program and for the opportunity I have had to work with you as a colleague and friend.


Thank you to: Yeon Chung

DR. Chung! You are a fantastic clinician! Your patients are blessed to have you as their doctor. Thank you being an amazing friend! Michelle, Eden, and I are looking forward to making more memories with you and Joe :)

From: Jeffrey Cho, Family Medicine

Thank you to: Haik Yanashyan

Haik, on this Resident/Fellow appreciation day, I wanted to say how grateful I am that you are part of our program and for the opportunity I have to work with you as a colleague and friend.


Thank you to: Jeff Bonenfant

Jeff, on this Resident/Fellow appreciation day, I wanted to say how grateful I am that you are part of our program and for the opportunity I have to work with you as a colleague and friend.


Thank you to: Jared Yee

Thank you for your leadership and mentoring junior trainees and advocating for residents and patients

From: Your program, Neurology

Thank you to: Michael Dang

Thank you for the leadership as Wellness Chief and advocating for resident health and happiness


Thank you to: Duncan Gilmour

Thank you for working hard and teaching juniors and advocating for a strong residency program


Thank you to: Chelsea Stone

Thank you for your patient care and sticking to your goals and what is right!


Thank you to: Shaun Smith

Thank you for your patient care and initiating the morale boosting dept jackets!


Thank you to: Laura Elena Paul

Thank you for your devotion to patient care and investment in your education!


Thank you to: Erika Lan

Thank you for your leadership of teams, outstanding patient care, and dedication to your profession.


Thank you to: C. Alex Feng

Thank you for your enthusiasm for your education and devotion to good patient care.


Thank you to: R. Carl Erickson

Thank you for your devotion to patient care and investment in improving our residency.


Thank you to: Briana Moore

Thank you for your professionalism, dedication to your own education, and doing a fantastic job!


Thank you to: Elaine Nguyen

Elaine, on this Resident/Fellow appreciation day, I wanted to say how grateful I am that you are part of our program and for the opportunity I have to work with you as a colleague and friend.


Thank you to: Feryal Elorr

Thank you for your good patient care and dedication to great communication with patients.


Thank you to: Evan Gray

Thank you for your devotion to your own education and patient care.


Thank you to: Michele Quan

Michele, on this Resident/Fellow appreciation day, I wanted to say how grateful I am that you are part of our program and for the opportunity I have to work with you as a colleague and friend.


Thank you to: Hasan Dawood

Thank you for your tenacity and devotion to education and working through challenging situations!


Thank you to: Kelsey Cherepuschak

Master Kelsey, it's so good to have a fellow DMA nearby! You're doing an amazing job balancing all your responsibilities. Praying for you as you seek God's will regarding your DMA site!


Thank you to: Family Medicine

I want to thank every Resident in Family Medicine for being the caring and understanding people that you are. Thank you for taking the time to pray with us before we see our patients of the day. Thank you for taking that extra step that sometimes are needed for our patients. Working with you residents has been a blessing and teaching experience I will always remember and cherish. May God bless all of in every way in life!!

From: Monica Rodriguez, Family Medicine

Thank you to: Grace Pyo

Dr. Pyo! Thank you so much for all your help when Michelle and I were in the hospital to welcome Eden into the world. We really appreciate your attentive help and concern and I definitely attribute the fact that we were roomed shortly afterward to you! :)


Thank you to: Michael Yee

Dr. Yee! You always inspire me with your passion and enthusiasm! I really appreciate and treasure the talks that we are able to have here and there. Wish you the best on the next steps of your career! God bless!


Thank you to: Jordan Kattenhorn

Jordan, you always amaze me. Thank you so much for all your work and love you've poured into the residency this year as chief. You're an incredible human being and I wish you the best as you graduate and embark on your next new adventure...marriage! :) thanks again for all your work on our grad video haha I'll never forget that


Thank you to: Stephanie Ossowski

I'm so grateful for getting to work with you in clinic over these last 3 years. You are an amazing, caring physician and I admire the way you take care of your panel of patients. I will miss you next year!

From: Amy Schill, VA Primary Care Clinic

Thank you to: Nicole Choi

Nicole, I have been impressed with your maturity and commitment from the day you started clinic as an intern. It's been wonderful watching you grow into the physician you are today. Your patients and I will miss you!


Thank you to: Sandy Lee, Esther Cha, Jerome De Vera

I am so impressed with you three this year! You are doing amazing jobs in continuity clinic! I love how responsible each of you are and how compassionate you are with your patients. Keep up the good work!


Thank you to: Carrie Lam

Carrie! You're so awesome! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to the residency this year as chief. You always light up the room and I'm really excited to see how God uses you as you graduate and move on to bigger and better things!


Thank you to: Sunny Lee

Dr. Lee! It always brightens my day to see you. You're an amazing physician and Michelle and I (and Eden) really appreciate you and Jeremy. So excited for you as your graduate and start the next chapter of your life. Praying that God blesses you both abundantly!


Thank you to: Brandon Shumway

Brandon! I really appreciate you! You and your family are all so fun to hang out with and I really appreciate your sincerity and transparency, especially on your spiritual journey. Praying that God continues to bless you and use you to be His hands and feet!

From: Jeffrey Cho, Family medicine

Thank you to: Cori Van Gorkom

Thank you! For being an upbeat, cheerful, caring person and physician.

From: Sheila Risley, Anesthesiology

Thank you to: Chief Wellness Residents

Thank you for your enthusiasm and ideas all year. I appreciate your efforts to make LLUH a better place to do GME

From: Daniel Giang, MD, GME Office

Thank you to: Daniel Diaz

Thank you for all of your work as our Resident Forum chair, our SBCMS representative, and a great resident. Best wishes on your sports medicine fellowship and hope you come back!

From: Dan Giang, GME Office

Thank you to: Justin Calvert

Thank you for being so faithful at getting to GMEC meetings!

From: Daniel Giang, GMEC

Thank you to: Carlos Sandoval

Thank you for all the hard work and dedication you have put into your clinical work!!

From: Critical Care Anesthesiology Faculty, Anesthesiology

Thank you to: Darcy Mainville

Thank you for all the hard work and dedication you have put into your clinical work!!

From: Critical Care Anesthesiology Faculty, Anesthesiology

Thank you to: Fairuz Despujos Harfouche

Hey Fai, I really appreciated your help with the med students for the chest tube teaching! You were so helpful and did a great job teaching them. Just overall appreciate your enthusiasm for learning and teaching.


Thank you to: Chris Daum

Thank you for how much you love continuity clinic. I enjoy all our discussions and your refreshing honesty. Glad you're staying at the VA!


Thank you to: Samuel Limbong

Sam, thank you for being such a caring and supportive friend and colleague. I'm blessed to have the privilege to meet you, train in residency with you, and study boards with you. Keep up the great work bro. You are very inspiring to me, the medical students, and your colleagues. Hope I can be like you when I grow up :)

From: Dan Pham, Internal Medicine

Thank you to: Johnny Egbert

Dear Johnny, thanks for being a great roommate and friend to me. I appreciate you keeping me accountable in gym and in my board preparation. In return I'll promise to let you win more Catan games here and there. ;) Take care and keep being awesome!


Thank you to: Madalitso Chundu

Thanks for everything

From: Mystery resident, Internal medicine

Thank you to: Rod Partow-Navid

Thank you for the time you took to teach well on your busy schedule. Your lightheartedness and generosity in paying lunch for the entire team left me with fond memories of the rotation and an inspiration to do likewise later on.

From: Medical Student, Internal Medicine

Thank you to: SICU Residents

Thank you for your calm demeanor and thoughtfulness toward the rehab team (PT/OT/Speech).

From: Speech Therapy, Rehab

Thank you to: Miguel Blacutt

Thank you for your hard work, the patients really love you, and also the nursing staff.

From: Tim, MICU

Thank you to: Sandy Lee

Thanks for being there for the toughest times of residency, and inspiring me to be a positive person

From: Patil Injean, Internal Medicine

Thank you to: RUHS Continuity Clinic Residents

We appreciate your flexibility, hard work, and service to our patients. We enjoy having each of your here and are proud of your continuous growth.

From: RUHS Continuity Clinic Attendings (Drs. Huang, C. Kim, La, Skoretz, Yamanishi), RUHS Gen Med

Thank you to: David Farchardi

Handsome David! Thank you for being a great friend and support to me during your Riverside MOD month together. I love your positive attitude, caring and appreciation for others, and your great fashion. You inspire me to wake up, show up, and never give up! Have a great day David!


Thank you to: Kiro Malek

Kiro! Thanks for being such an amazing friend to me. You are a great listener and a great surgeon (I personally know :) ). I wanted to let you know I'm very lucky to know you during residency and be friends with you. I appreciate you every day and glad to have this opportunity to express it today. Happy resident appreciation day Kiro!


Thank you to: General Surgery Residents

Thank you for your tireless effort in taking excellent care of our complex patients. I am extremely proud to be your program director.

From: Jukes Namm, Surgery

Thank you to: Radiation Oncology Residents

I have been associated with RO Residency Program for more than 20 years, but this is he first time, I am putting in words my appreciation to our residents. Our role is to teach you, but you enrich our lives in so many ways. You are our investment in the future of our profession. Every year I look forward to welcoming new resident(s) and see some of you graduate and move on to your careers after conquering the last frontier (residency). Thank you all. Wish you all the best.

From: Baldev Patyal, Radiation Medicine

Thank you to: Yvonne Lee

Thanks for being an awesomely supportive senior! #goals

From: Intern, Internal medicine

Thank you to: Josh Park

Hey dude. Good job. I hope we get a call day together again soon where we get 1,000,000 consults

From: A-SANCH, ENT

Thank you to: ENT Head and Neck Team

Thanks team for being awesome!

From: Secret :),


Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. I appreciate you all.

From: Daniel I. Kim, MD, RUHS, Dept of Medicine

Thank you to: Nikhil Limaye

Thank you for taking students seriously, for teaching us, and for respecting both our clinical and academic responsibilities.

From: …


Thanks for being so kind to students. You were very eager to teach and involve us in patient care. This is much appreciated.

From: MS3 on your team earleir this year, Internal medicine

Thank you to: Josh Gabel

Thank you for teaching students and for offering advice.

From: MS3 from earlier this year, Surgery

Thank you to: Nichole Baruth

Thank you for demonstrating quality patient care. I remember seeing you take time out of your busy schedule to empathize with a patient whose labor was progressing slowly. This was encouraging to see as a student: that it is possible to treat patients as real humans that fed serve care and compassion. Thank you for this example.

From: MS3 with you earlier this year, OB/GYN

Thank you to: Leanna Wonoprabowo

Thank you for being kind to and so willing to teach students during your OB/GYN. Your care and concern for others did not go unnoticed.

From: MS3 who spent time with you on OB/GYN, Family medicine

Thank you to: Jonathan Laroya

Thank you for all your hard work! You are such a personable Dr and it is a pleasure to work with such a caring and hard working Dr, You rock!!

From: Anna Arias, ED

Thank you to: Dr. Eileen Hou with Gyn Onc

Thank you for always being so helpful and making us feel supported as nurses, especially on nights.

From: Jessica Tracy, RN, 9200

Thank you to: Dr. Ken Cheung with Surgical Oncology

Thank you so much for being so helpful when you were the on-call overnight. We know thats not an easy job, but we appreciate you and your support.

From: Jessica Tracy, RN, 9200

Thank you to: Psychiatry residents on the Monday afternoon clinic at. SACH

You do excellent work!

From: William McGhee, Psychiatry

Thank you to: The Awesome Family Medicine residents

Your genuine care for our patients.. Your dedication to learning.. So inspiring!

From: Maged Melek, Family Medicine

Thank you to: Dr. Von Walter

Thank you for always being so positive and friendly with the nurses at the BMC. You are always so helpful and willing to go out of your way to help the nurses and all the patients. It is truly a pleasure working with a great doctor like you !

From: Wilmarie Gil, BMC- Adult Psych

Thank you to: PICU residents

Thank you for all your hard work in rounding with patients and answering our endless pages for these critical patients

From: PICU nurses, PICU


Thank you to all of you who work hard and don't complain and show appreciation, even when the work is hard and the hours are long. We appreciate you!

From: Peds Chiefs!, Pediatric Residency

Thank you to: VA MOD Red Team Residents

Thank you for your committment to self-improvement and positive attitudes

From: Christine Akamine, Hospitalist Section, VA Loma Linda

Thank you to: LLU MOD Residents

Thank you for your dedication to patient care, attention to detail, and all the tireless work you do. I hope that although you may be exhausted, you will have come through your rotation learning a little bit of patient care. And I hope that we have been able to model competent & compassionate care for you. Remember, it gets better.

From: Jeffrey Wonoprabowo, LLUH Hospitalist Medicine

Thank you to: Alexandra Jubran

Thank you very much for the patient care and coordination even when it got incredibly busy!


Thank you to: Marcus Carty

Thank you very much for the patient care, coordination, and teaching


Thank you to: Dr. Kraus

Thank you for being an amazing addition to our team. Thank you for always listening and teaching even in high stress times. You are an amazing Neo and we are all thankful and blessed to have you here with us!

From: Jamie Simpson, NICU

Thank you to: Agustin Sibona

Thank you for always being so kind <3

From: Natalia Lopez, Acute Care Pediatrics

Thank you to: Family Practice East Campus Team

Wanted to say Thank you for all you do for our patients and for trying to be on top of it when answering all our nurse pages and phone calls even if we are a little too much at times!! We appreciate you all ! :)

From: Diana Hurtado, 1300 RN


Thank you for pouring out your love and care on the FPM residents this year as you led them in your chief role. You were my eyes and ears in so many ways and your input/assistance was invaluable. Sending you lots of love and hugs on this special day just because of who you are!!

From: Brenda Rea, Family and Preventive Medicine Septs

Thank you to: Lucas Shanholtzer

Thank you so very much for the support as an FPM chief this year and the tremendous effort you have put in to organizing the LMRC. I wanted you to have a special shout out on this special day. May God continue to bless all that you and Fay do together!! :)

From: Brenda Rea, Family and Preventive Medicine Depts

Thank you to: Mary Perry

I have so appreciated your assistance and insight over the last few years as we were striving to improve the FPM program. Your thoughtful wisdom has taught me a lot about how to move forward with next steps. I wanted to acknowledge your contributions to me and the program on this special day. I wish you and Scott all the blessings God has in store as you plan for the future! You will be missed after graduation!


Thank you to: Fiyin Fawibe

I have so appreciated your leadership in the FPM program over the last few years. I have been blessed by your sound wisdom and advice and knew I could count on you to speak the truth in love. These are valuable, God-given gifts you have!! You will be missed as you graduate but I know you will represent God well in all that you do in the future! Blessings for you and Tosin! :)


Thank you to: Dr. Melissa Charles

Thank you Melissa for your kindness and empathy toward the medical students on your team. You changed the atmosphere on the team with your energy and positivity.

From: An MS3, Anesthesiology

Thank you to: Dr. Sam Lee

Thank you Sam for being such a good teacher and taking time to orient the medical students on our team. Your leadership helped us learn faster and feel safe to ask questions about psychiatry or our patients in general. Thanks for being approachable and supportive!

From: An MS3, Psychiatry

Thank you to: Dr. Cassra Arbabi

Thank you for taking time to ask medical students about themselves and their interests. On a busy service that can easily be forgotten but you always made us feel like a part of the team and took the time to teach us. Thank you.

From: An MS3, Surgery

Thank you to: Dr. Zach Tran

Thank you Zach for your desire to teach medical students and taking the time to explain things to us. It really helped me study for the shelf and feel prepared.

From: An MS3, Surgery

Thank you to: Dr. Grace Pyo

Thank you Grace for your kindness and warm-heartedness! It was a pleasure to be on your team.

From: An MS3, Family

Thank you to: Luis Rivera-NICU Resident

Thank you so much for being such an amazing resident. You always return my pages and come to bedside when needed. I will never forget the time you quickly came to bedside when one of our patient's was unstable. You stayed there and helped with interventions and reassessed until the patient was stable. Also, thank you for being kind to all the bedside nurses on our unit. You rock!

From: NICU bedside RN, 3700

Thank you to: Dr. Simona Lustina Lupu (anesthesia)

Thank you for your service, kindness and teamwork!!

From: Stephanie Bay, Operating Room- LLUMC

Thank you to: Holly Eliason

Thank you for taking such great care of your patients!

From: Carlyn, Ob/Gyn

Thank you to: Ob/Gyn Residency Program

Your girls/guys are the best! You are smart, talented, hard working, fun loving group of residents. It's a tough balance but you are all doing it. The impact you have on patients and their care can't not be stated enough. It might not feel like it at times but every patient interaction you have has a ripple effect. Keep up the good work and cheer. Thanks for all you do, Heather Figueroa, M.D.

From: Heather Figueroa, M.D., Ob/Gyn


You all work so very hard through your rotations and I just wanted to say how much I appreciate you and the time you take to learn to become Family Medicine physicians!

From: Tracey Gray, Primary Care Beaumont-Banning

Thank you to: Dr. Malek, Kiro

Thank you for always putting the extra effort to constantly do rounds in the morning and after each case in the afternoon to see the patients and address their questions. Thank you for being friendly and a pleasure to work with on the floor. You have been an amazing fellow from your Vascular Rotation to your CardioThoracic Rotation. You are greatly appreciated for all that you do.

From: Clarivil Cruz, RN, 7100

Thank you to: Grace Pyo

Thank you for bringing joy to EC ICU. You are a delight to work with.

From: EC ICU Staff, 1400

Thank you to: Dr. John, Mohan

Thank you for your expertise in addressing the concerns of the patient and the family on the floor. Thank you for always willing to answer your nurse's questions regarding the plan of care for your patients. You are such a highly gifted surgeon and it is always such a pleasure to work in your presence.


Thank you to: Dr. Murga, Allen

Thank you for being such an invaluable fellow during your vascular rotation in the OR and on the floor. Your attention to detail and excellent follow up with the patients and nurses makes me look up to you as a leader. Your positive rapport with the nurses are highly appreciated. It is always a delight working with you.


Thank you to: Dr. Plato, Steven

Thank you for all that you do. You have always reflected compassion as you address the concerns of the patient and their families at bedside. I can see how they appreciate the way you make them feel by your compassionate demeanor and skilled expertise as you answer their questions post-operatively. You are a surgeon that is highly skilled and truly cares for his patients. I pray for strength and joy of heart as you continue your fellowship in this institution. It has been such a pleasure to work with you in the OR and at the bedside.


Thank you to: Victor Hogen

Thanks Victor for being a helpful and caring senior. You are appreciated.

From: VA, IM

Thank you to: Christina Panton

Thank you for being an awesome Dr!

From: Taylor Ortega, LVN, OBGYN

Thank you to: Sherri English

You are awesome! Thank you for everything you do!!!


Thank you to: Robert Chi

You are awsome! Thank you for everything you do!


Thank you to: Angela Rabelhofer

You are awsome! Thank you for everything you do!


Thank you to: Anne Oh

You are awesome! Thank you for everything you do!


Thank you to: Paige Dobalian

Thanks so much for taking time to teach us, for going out of your way to mentor us and help us succeed, and for the grace and patience that you show to patients even in the most frustrating of situations.


Thank you to: Ariana Cunningham

Thanks so much for taking time to encourage us and for the way you speak highly of your coworkers and for being quick to point out when someone does something well. And thanks for giving me time to study!!!

From: Hannah, Psych


Just wanted to say "Thanks" for all that you have done and helped coordinate this year!

From: Danny Corona, Preventive Medicine

Thank you to: Mark Ard

Thanks so much for taking time to teach us, and for the really practical topics you chose to teach on. I learned a lot from you

From: An MS3, Psych

Thank you to: Tyler Sura

Just wanted to say "Thank you" for being a big help with the Occ Med schedules this year. I appreciate it!

From: Danny Corona, Preventive Medicine

Thank you to: Daniel Chiou

Thanks so much for leading our team with efficiency and for giving us time to study

From: An MS3, Med Peds

Thank you to: Victor Nekrasov

Thanks for going out of your way to be kind, even when you’ve been up all night, and for taking time to teach us.

From: An MS3, Med peds

Thank you to: Soo Yeun Park

Thanks so much for treating us with kindness. You were a joy to work with


Thank you to: Victoria Haase

Thanks so much for being kind to us, even in really hectic situations, and for the way you care for your patients

From: An MS3, OB/Gyn

Thank you to: Jeanette Fong

Thanks for taking time to teach us and for your awesome antibiotic teddy bear

From: An MS3, Pediatrics

Thank you to: Justin Moyers

Thanks for being so willing to teach us and for going out of your way to help us succeed

From: An MS3, Heme/onc


Thanks for being so willing to teach us, for being supportive when we provide whole person care, and for leading by example.


Thank you to: Preeya Goyal

Thanks so much for being kind to us and for demonstrating what it looks like to handle difficult situations with grace

From: An MS3, Internal medicine

Thank you to: All the family medicine residents

Thanks for being kind to us. Regardless of the service, IM, OB, Peds, the family medicine residents have frequently been the kindest and most approachable members on the teams I’ve been on and have generally been very willing to teach and answer questions. Stay gold, Pony boy

From: An MS3, Family Medicine

Thank you to: Kimrey Van Perre

Thanks for taking time to check in and see how we are doing, and for encouraging us to check in with each other. Thanks for being purposeful to care for both your patients and your colleagues


Thank you to: MICU residents

thanks for taking care of very sick, critical and sometimes emotionally draining patients

From: Pulmonary division, Internal Medicine

Thank you to: Ariana Cunningham

Thanks for getting us snacks

From: An MS3, Psych

Thank you to: Al the psych residents

Thanks for giving us time to study and to be people

From: An MS3, Psych

Thank you to: All the IM residents

Thanks for how hard you work. You guys are awesome

From: An MS3, Internal medicine

Thank you to: Elizabeth Hausmann

I really appreciate your the significant leadership roles you have taken on in the FPM program. We are so much stronger and more organized due to your input. And, thank you for you and Kyle bringing Samantha into our family!! Hugs!

From: Brenda Rea, Family & Preventive Medicine Depts

Thank you to: Richard Compton

I want to thank you for the dedicated, strong leadership you have demonstrated in the FPM program. Your quiet and thoughtful inquiries and exploration have been a joy to watch as you figure out what you want your career to look like! Wishing you many continued blessings!


Thank you to: General Surgery Chief Residents (Cassra, Nina, Valentina, Carlos, Audrey, Sean)

You not only have grown to become excellent leaders, teachers and surgeons, but I know you have overcome significant challenges along the way. I couldn't be more proud! Thank you!

From: Jukes Namm, Surgery

Thank you to: Radiation Oncology Residents

We appreciate all you do for our patients and therapist

From: Devon Elston-Hurdle (Radiation Medicine), Radiation Medicine

Thank you to: Radiation Oncology

We are so lucky to have an amazing group of residents here in Radiation Oncology. They are always ready to jump in and help whenever needed for all patients in the department. Dr. Slater, Dr. Sufficool, Dr. Danko, Dr Coffman, and Dr. Sanghvi, are AMAZING!!!

From: Kitty Holloway Radiation Therapist, Conventional Radiation Therapy, Radiation Medicine

Thank you to: Kelsey Cherepuschak

I have appreciated your strong, soft, servant leadership style throughout the FPM program. You have been a gift to me and the program!! :) Sending you hugs and wishing you many blessings!


Thank you to: Romeo Bilugan

Romeo - thank you for including me inside your circle of trust, now that you have become a MD.

From: MC, Respiratory

Thank you to: Ian Ridge

Thanks for always being kind and having a happy attitude!

From: Meredith, 8200

Thank you to: David Woodard

Thanks for always saying hi and being friendly and happy!

From: Meredith, 8200

Thank you to: Arian Nasiri MD / Radiology

Thank you for taking your time and answering all of the question the patient had during consent. You were very patient and professional with the patient. Thank you for your good bedside manners and being kind to patients.

From: Anastasiya Nasiri RN, SSN

Thank you to: S. Ahmed

Thank you so much for all you have done for patient Nick A. on 4700. You have been amazing and a gift from God.

From: Family, 4700 MICU

Thank you to: Smitha Anam

Thank you for your vision of things to improve the nephrology fellowship, and your persistence to help see these things to fruition! Thank you for your scholarship! Your excellence in medical knowledge and publication has been an outstanding example.

From: Jim McMillan/ Nephrology Fellowship Program Director, Nephrology

Thank you to: Afshin Ahoubim

Thank you for showing what can be done when a fellow applies him/herself to do procedures! You have excelled! Thank you for your diligent study!


Thank you to: Mohanad Abu-Speitan

Thank you for your bright questions. You have taught me many things already in your first 6 months of fellowship. Thank you for your sense of humor!


Thank you to: Oliver Le

Thank you for your Faithfulness and responsibility. I always know when you promise to do something it will be done well. Thank you for your good natured attitude. You are genuine and easy to work with. Your procedural skills are also much appreciated.


Thank you to: Hector Almanzar-Ramos

Thank you for being a good listener! Thanks for your excellent rapport with patients. Thank you for so willingly stepping up to help see patients even when you didn't have to.

From: Jim McMillan/ Nephrology, Nephrology

Thank you to: Kelli Kam

Thank you for your thorough progress notes, your enthusiastic interest in learning. Thank you for your excellent patient presentations.



Thank you for your kind attention to patients! Thank you for volunteering to help teach a mini-symposium of nephrology to 3rd year medical students. In total teaching about 30-40 students in small group exercises in one afternoon!


Thank you to: Jasmine Mitchell

Thank you for your cheerfulness! Your smile brightens people's day! Thank you for your kind empathy for your patients. Thank you for your excellent, fluent presentations of clinic patients.


Thank you to: Kimrey Van Perre

Thank you for taking initiative, for being a leader and your organizational skills. Thank you for your excellent questions and patient rappor. Thank you for your combination of efficiency and thoroughness.



Thank you for your commitment to excellent patient care! Thank you for your organization of the service. Thank you for your empathy and kindness to the patients you see!


Thank you to: Stephanie Gondra-Sanabria

Thank you for your diligence and organization. Thank you for being sure the patients you are overseeing are well cared for. Thank you for your excellence in communication with patients and other physicians and nurses.


Thank you to: Neha Mitragotri

You always have a big smile and positive attitude. thank you

From: Lanny, 3700

Thank you to: Leanna Wonop

Thank you for the love and care you have given to all the residents and me over the last few years. You have been a blessing! I really appreciate your willingness to take a leadership role as chief as well and am hopeful you will be elected! Hugs!! :)


Thank you to: Jeremy Clay

I really appreciate your willingness to be a servant leader and to set an example for those around you. Your creativity and wisdom are duly noted! Your witness to Brandon is also something I greatly admire! I wish you continued blessings!


Thank you to: Brandon Shumway

I really appreciate your patience as we iron out all the options for global health training. Your assistance in creating what this will look like is also much appreciated. I am blessed to have you in our program and know that everyone behind you will benefit from your efforts. May God continue to bless you in all you do!!


Thank you to: Renae Thomas

Thank you for the incredible leadership you have taken on in the area of lifestyle and culinary medicine. I am so blessed to have you in our program. Wishing you many continued blessings as you navigate residency while being a beacon of wellness to all those around you!


Thank you to: Stephanie Looi

Your calm and gentle demeanor sets such an example for all those around you. Thank you for the compassion you show to your patients and co-residents. Your love for those around you is palpable. Wishing you continued blessings as you finish off your intern year!


Thank you to: Andrew Mock

Your servant leadership is amazing! I appreciate and love your passion for wellness. Jus know you are setting an amazing example for those around you. I am so blessed to have you in our program. Wishing you continued blessings as you finish out your intern year!!



Thank you for your leadership as the LM Champion!! You have been an incredible blessing to me as we have navigated the launch of the LMRC and culinary medicine events.


Thank you to: Marcus Carty

I really appreciate your continued support of me personally over the past year. Your example of staying true to your goals and adjusting residency to meet those goals is refreshing. I wish you all the blessings in the world as you finish up training in the next year!!


Thank you to: Melissa Arbar

I love that you have joined our residency family at Loma Linda. Your perseverance in becoming an amazing mom and finding work/life balance is admirable. And, thank you for adding baby Dean to our family! I wish you continued blessings!! Hugs!!



Thank you for the chief leadership you have given over the last year. I really appreciate the efforts to work with us in the FPM program! Wishing you many blessings as you finish up residency!



Thank you for the chief leadership you have given over the last year. I really appreciate the efforts to work with us in the FPM program! Wishing you many blessings as you finish up residency! We are so excited that you will be staying with us!



Giving me updates on patients during rounds so I could present the most current information.

From: Medical Student

Thank you to: Christin Tu, Pediatrics

Thank you for not ignoring me and including me as much as possible.


Thank you to: Ashley Han, Pediatrics

Seeing your organization and knowledge of all the patients on the team was an inspiration!


Thank you to: Mamdouh Hanna

For encouraging me to be more confident.


Thank you to: Jeffery Ahn

For taking time to give feedback on notes and presentations.


Thank you to: Ferryl Elorr

For being to kind and always willing to teach/answer questions about patients.


Thank you to: ENT Residents

Thank you for all your hard work!

From: ENT

Thank you to: Orthopaedic Surgery

Thank you for all the hard work and dedication you provide every day for our Veterans!

From: Loma Linda VA, Orthopaedic Surgery

Thank you to: Orthopaedic Surgery

Thank you for everything you do for our patients. Your hard work and dedication are appreciated!

From: Orthopaedic Oncology, Orthopaedic Surgery

Thank you to: Dr Pearl Rimtepathip

thank you Dr Pearl for being such a caring Resident MD. I appreciate all your dedication and hard work.


Thank you to: Dr Karen Kagha

I would like to thank you for your great attitude, caring, cheerfullness and let you know you are appreciated.

From: Tammy Orozco, dermatology

Thank you to: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Residents

I want to thank my residents for being a great group and making my job as PD a joy and privilege!

From: Justin Kerstetter, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Thank you to: Dermatology Residents

I enjoy every minute I get to share with you guys and I thank you for being such an awesome and resilient group of residents!

From: Justin Kerstetter, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Thank you to: Team D

Thank you so much for taking the time to know our TPN population and ensuring a safe discharge. Thank you also for keeping an open communication with us.

From: TPN Nurses, TPN/ VAD Nutrition Support Team

Thank you to: David Farchadi/David Tryon

Thank you for all you do in Delta for your patients. I enjoy being your precepting attending! May all your cardiology dreams come true!

From: Amy Schill, MD, VA Primary Care Clinic

Thank you to: Christopher Daum

Thank you for your diligent work, your teaching of junior residents and students, your dependability, your excellent communication skills.

From: Jim McMillan, Nephrology

Thank you to: Daniel Betat

Thank you for your positive attitude. Your hard work, your empathy for your patients.


Thank you to: Daniel Leininger

Thank you for the diligent study leading to an excellent level of knowledge. For your dependability and punctuality, your positive attitude. Know that you have made a significant contribution to your patient's care!


Thank you to: Chief Wellness Residents

Thank you for all you contribute to wellness at Loma Linda! I am so thrilled to work with you and work on wellness and resiliency for our institution!

From: Amy Schill, MD, GME

Thank you to: Jessica Nah-Hyung Kim

Thank you for valuing excellence! Excellence in acquiring knowledge, excellence in organizational skills, excellence in compassionate care of your patients. You make a tremendous difference!


Thank you to: Soo Park

Your heart for your patients is beautiful! Also, you are hilarious and made tired days fun :)

From: Avonelle, Family medicine

Thank you to: PM&R Residents

Thank you for being wonderful individuals who care deeply about your work as well as your colleagues!

From: Mary Kim, PM&R

Thank you to: Victoria Tran

Thank you for your positive influence while on nephrology rotation! Your bright questions, diligent work, responsible action, proactive approach, and your kindness both to patients and colleagues were greatly appreciated!


Thank you to: Xin Zheng

Thank you for your excellent work. Your grasp of medicine is impressive. Your empathy and patient-centered approach is such a good example to students, other residents, and to us as faculty. Thank you for your leadership role in helping to organize the consult service while on nephrology rotation. Thank you for your care and concern for me the day I got my diagnosis of cancer. Your patients are fortunate to have you as their doctor!


Thank you to: Brett Schaeffer

Thank you for demonstrating a strong spirit of collaboration! Your punctuality is appreciated. Your Can-Do attitude is infective. You have strong people skills. Thanks for your hard work!


Thank you to: David Tryon

Thank you for your positive attitude. You have excellent "People Skills" which serve you well as you interact with patients and colleagues. Your organizational skills and teaching skills would make you an excellent academic physician and I would encourage you to consider this role. I appreciated your deep thinking questions and your desire to learn.


Thank you to: Kwame Agyeman

Thank you for your commitment to serving people! Your tenacity to maximize your positive influence both here in the US but also in the world is an inspiration.


Thank you to: Constanza Burciaga Calderoni

Thank you for being a motivated, reliable, focused physician! Your eagerness to give excellent care to your patients is clear by your attention to their needs and your advocating for them. Your leadership skills are evident.


Thank you to: Nikhil Ghatnekar

Thank you for leading the ward team in an exemplary manner, getting work done efficiently and effectively. Thanks for your dedication to excellent patient care. Thank you for staying after many would have gone home to check on your patients in an afternoon "Rounds".


Thank you to: Joanna Finn

Thank you for your organized, cheerful leadership, even (especially) when under stress. Thank you for your excellent judgment while leading the ward team. Thank you for being so responsible. Your rapport with your patients is remarkable.

From: Jim McMillan, Nephrology and IM VA wards

Thank you to:

Thank you for your bright, joyful, compassionate care of your patients. Your diligence, efficiency, honest communication is a model for the rest of us. As I have told you before, your cancer patients will be so fortunate you are their doctor!!


Thank you to: James Yoon

Thank you for your attention to detail. Your kindness and excellent care are much appreciated! I look forward to working with you as a nephrology fellow next year!


Thank you to: Shahab Shahangian

Thank you for your commitment to excellence. Your love of teaching and your diligence in finding the answers to your questions is exemplary. All the best as you continue to pursue your career.


Thank you to: Samuel H Limbong

Thank you for your attitude of loyal service to your patients! Your cheerfulness and dedication to excellent medical care and knowledge are outstanding!


Thank you to: April Vassantachart

Thank you for your brilliant, humble, cheerful, compassionate work! I wish I could be more like you when I care for my patients!


Thank you to: Peter Jung

Thank you for your great work, your attention to detail, and your friendship.

From: Doug Deming, Neonatology

Thank you to: Neonatology Fellows

Thank you all for your incredible work.


Thank you to: Pulak Agrawal

Thanks for all you great work on the PDA Project


Thank you to: Jennifer Perry, MD

Thank you for keeping a cool head as you skillfully inserted a UVC on a coding patient

From: Mitchell Goldstein, MD, Pediatrics Neonatology

Thank you to: Nicole Kraus and Peter Jung

Thank you for helping with the reincorporation of NICU Fellows on transports.

From: Ben Harding, Neonatology

Thank you to: Eric Lee/Hematology, Oncology Fellow

Thank you Dr. Lee for your willingness to see your patients chairside in the Infusion Center when necessary. This personal attention instills reassurance that the patient's needs are recognized and addressed.

From: G. Swanson, RN, OCN, Cancer Center Infusion

Thank you to: Fyin Fawibe

Such an inspiring senior! You were so caring with the patients and with your team, you are going to be an exceptional attending!

From: Avonelle, Medical student on family medicine


Thanks for tackling new challenges ; loving God and being so caring with your patients.

From: Lauren Simon, Family Medicine

Thank you to: Andrew Mock

Thank you for using your God Given strength (and strengths) to care so well for patients and colleagues. You are appreciated!


Thank you to: Sunny (Boram) Lee

Thank you for the kind care you display for patients and colleagues. You are appreciated!


Thank you to: Daniel Diaz

Thank you for the kind care you display for patients and colleagues.You are appreciated!


Thank you to: Alexandra Jubran

Thank you for the kind care you display for patients and colleagues. Thank you for sharing lessons learned as a Mom with others. You are appreciated!


Thank you to: Eric Steele

Thank you for sharing God's Love in all you do caring for patients and all of God's family. You are appreciated! Thank you for sharing a birthday too....


Thank you to: Sherri English

Thank you for sharing God's Love with all the people with whom you interact. You are a blessing .You are appreciated!


Thank you to: Robert Chi

Thank you for being the brave, conscientious and patient person you are. I appreciate you! BTW thank you for also taking time to help me with computer-ease, so very kind of you...


Thank you to: Robin Hrdina

Thank you for being so caring, sharing God's love with all people. I am inspired by you!


Thank you to: Andrew Brougher

Thank you for coming to San Bernardino and sharing God's love with our patients and staff. You are truly a gift to our program


Thank you to: Antepartum Service: Nichole Baruth, Negar Hosseinifar, Nicole Spady Roberts, Michelle Wheeler

All of your hard work and dedication has not gone unnoticed. Thank you for all that you do to care for our patients. We appreciate the long hours and most importantly the positive attitudes/that you do all of it with a smile! Thank you, thank you, thank you.

From: MFM attendings, OB/GYN


Thank you for being a fearless leader for our program! Your enthusiasm is inspiring!



Thank you for being a fearless leader for our program.. and making it look easy! Your energy is happily contagious! You are appreciated!


Thank you to: Angkadjaja, William

Dear Will, I want to thank you for consistently going above and beyond to support your fellow residents and to build relationships with medical students, residents and faculty alike. You also always display the highest level of professionalism and active learning. You are a joy to work with.

From: N. Margarete Ezinwa, Family Medicine

Thank you to: Hausmann, Elizabeth

Dear Elizabeth, You have worked so hard over the last years, as a resident, as a lifestyle medicine advocate and now as a mother, you have overcome so much and are doing wonderfully. Every day you strive not only to do better and be better, but also to make things better for everyone. It has not gone unnoticed, Love Margarete


Thank you to: Cherepushak, Kelsey

Dear Kelsey, You embody what it is to walk humbly and serve your patients, the under-served and your colleagues alike. Your quiet way of organizing food for new mothers or sick colleagues, gathering people for global service or organizing a team to support your patient who is homeless all show how you let the light of Christ shine through you. It is a privilege to work with you.


Thank you to: Compton, Richard

Dear Richard, Thank you - for your quiet dedication to your family, your fellow residents, your patients, and ultimately to God. You are kind and gracious even when I know you are exhausted. It has not gone unnoticed! Margarete


Thank you to: Carty, Marcus

Dear Marcus, I love the way you think outside the box, the way your care deeply for your patients, the way you strive to embody good health in practice as well as in words, and the way your care for the environment is seamlessly aligned with your care for others. You are making the world a better place! Margarete


Thank you to: Strunk, Joshua

Dear Josh, I wanted to thank you for all your care, and honesty and love for your patients, your family and your colleagues. Your authenticity makes you a survivor, a phenomenal doctor, and a joy to work with. Keep being your wonderful self! Margarete


Thank you to: Norris, Jade

Dear Jade, I hope you are not too nauseous today! I wanted to thank you for living out God's plan for your life with grace, and with quiet determination. You have not faltered despite adversity, and the way you choose to walk the journey is making you a great physician, mother, wife, colleague and ultimately woman of god. It is a blessing to walk along side you, Margarete


Thank you to: Cuevas, Christen

Dear Christen, Your steadfast quest to advocate for the voiceless and the under-served has not faltered despite illness, and busyness and tiredness and hard work. You will be a true healer as your walk along side the hungry and feed then, the naked and clothe them, the thirsty and give them water. Love Margarete


Thank you to: Chung, Yeon

Dear Yeon, Your quiet resilience in the face of adversity, and of tiredness, and of hard work have not gone unnoticed. And not only do you survive, you rise above it and care for your fellow residents as well as your patients with love and compassion, You are appreciated! Margarete


Thank you to: Lam, Carrie

Dear Carrie, You are nearly at the end of residency and at the beginning of the rest of your life. You have a made a phenomenal Chief and it has been a privilege to mentor you. your hard work, organization and dedication are enough to celebrate , but on top of that your and Jordan's humor and love have made the residents a family rather than just a group. We are crazy rich to have you! Margarete


Thank you to: Kattenhorn, Jordan

Dear Jordan, You are quite simply phenomenal. Your care for your patients makes you strive to practice excellent medicine and perform excellent procedures. Your and Carrie's humor have made the residents a family rather than just a group. And most importantly your deep love for everyone allows their best to shine through, and allows Christ to work through you. You rock, Margarete


Thank you to: Joanna Calderon

Thank you for your thoughtfulness and care of your patients, your co-residents, and everyone you encounter.

From: Katie Lima, Pediatrics

Thank you to: Tracy Gould

Thank you for your hard and thorough work for our residency program. I really appreciate all you've done.


Thank you to: Amir Arsalan / Plastic Surgery

Thank you for the excellent care you show to our patients! Just today, I heard a patient leaving our office and she said to her family member, "Isn't he awesome!?!“

From: Cherl Tidwell, Plastic Surgery

Thank you to: Ivan Houston

Thank you for your hard work and dedication!

From: Fabiola Perez, Outpatient Rehabilitation Center

Thank you to: OB GYN Residents I realize that I have not personally met many of you, and we work together many times in parallel on shared units on 3100, 3200, 3800, as you care for moms, and my team and I care for the babies. I want you all to know that I notice your efforts and hard work, and I count on your expertise and thorough notes on your moms, so that I can be better prepared to treat those newborns. Thank you so much for caring about the patients you so selflessly serve. You make a difference, and I appreciate being able to collaborate with you all. From: with much gratitude, Michelle Loh, Pediatrics

Thank you to: Surgical Residents, Surgical Subspecialty Residents, and Anesthesia Residents

I realize that I have not had the chance to meet or work with many of you personally, but this THANK YOU is huge, and it comes with an immense amount of gratitude. Many of you have had a part in caring for my patients, whether consulting in the hospital, or performing an outpatient or inpatient surgical procedure, performing pre-op consults/answering parent questions, administering anesthesia. I want you to know how much I admire and appreciate your expertise, your skill, and the way you so kindly care for all my patients from infants to my adolescents. Thank you for caring for them at a vulnerable time, for treating them as if they were your own, and for making such a difference in their health and well being. I am so thankful to work with you and grateful for your care to my patients.

From: Michelle Loh, Pediatrics

Thank you to: Emergency Medicine Residents and Fellows I realize that we don't have much face to face interaction, and I have not officially met or had the privilege to work with many of you. The gratitude that I feel for you is still immense. The scenario is that i am usually performing chart review, and I come across the name of caring resident or fellow physician who cared for a patient of mine that needed emergency care after my clinic hours. Or i see that patient and parent in f/u, and they comment on how great their resident/fellow physician was with their child. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your expertise, your kindness and gentle reassuring communication means to my families and to me. Thank you for taking care of my patients as if they were your own. I appreciate you, and am so proud of our LL Emergency Medicine department, and the physicians who work there.

From: with much gratitude, Michelle Loh, Pediatrics


I realize that I have limited experience working with our Family Medicine Resident colleagues, but that does not make this THANK YOU any less. What few half days I've worked with you in clinic, or in the Newborn Nursery, I have been impressed by your work ethic, and your commitment to learn and give all of yourself for your patients. Thank you for caring so deeply, working so diligently, and for being an integral part of our team as we care for children together. I am so very grateful to be able to work with each of you. learn from you, and be a small part of your residency family here at Loma Linda.

From: with much gratitude, Michelle Loh, Pediatrics

Thank you to: Pediatric Neonatology, Critical Care, Neurology, & Forensics Fellows

This seems like such a small note, but it comes with a huge THANK YOU to all of you for your dedication to your profession, your colleagues, and all the children you so selflessly serve. I consult you, I count on your expertise, and I am always grateful for your kind, thoughtful responses and collaboration. I continue to learn so much for each of you, and am so grateful to be able to work beside you all. thank you for being such an important part of our peds family!


Thank you to: Pediatric, Med-Peds, and Primary Care Track Resident FAMILY

I admire and value each one of you for the daily commitment you show to your patients, families, colleagues, & health care teams. You are fully present every single day, giving all of yourself and more. You inspire me to work harder and be better for my patients too. I am truly grateful to be able to work with you, learn from you, and be a part of this special peds family. with a ton of gratitude,



You guys are AWESOME! Thank you for being an amazing team. It is a honor to serve you all!

From: The IM Residency Office, Internal Medicine Residency


HI Priya! Thank you for being so sweet and soft spoken! You're awesome and beautiful!

From: Kristina, Plastic Surgery Dept


Thank you Dr. Motakef for always taking on an interest to educate yourself on skin care to educate your patients. I like that you want to learn different avenues in your career. Thank you being a team player and being great with patients

From: Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Department

Thank you to: Residents Who See Patients at SACHS

I want to thank all the 200+ residents who see patients at SACHS and provide such needed care to our community. We appreciate your dedication and hard work as we care for our precious patients. May God continue to strengthen each one of you as we fulfill the mission of being the hands and feet of Jesus.

From: Jason Lohr, MD, CEO, SAC Health System, SAC Health System Administration

Thank you to: SACHS Pediatric Resident Steering Committee

Thank you for your commitment to improving the patient and resident experience at SACHS!


Thank you to: Tyler Frew / Plastic Surgery

Thank you for your compassion! I was so impressed by your compassion and willingness to help a patient recently who had no insurance but needed surgery. Several outside physicians let his condition go on for years. When I first met him, he had no hope. You gave him back his hope of living a normal life again without people staring at him. You will make a big difference in many lives!

From: Cherl Tidwell, Plastic Surgery

Thank you to: Christian Henry Bernardo

Thank you for always listening attentively to your patients. Thank you for providing an exemplary high quality and personalized care to our patients. Thank you Christian for all that you do!

From: Nic Cruz, Clinical Innovation/Magnet

Thank you to: Keri Genstler

Thanks for setting the example for spiritual care of your patients in clinic. You are a great role model!


Thank you to: Kelly Jeu

Thanks for your enthusiasm, hard work and great ideas in improving the flu vaccine administration in clinic!


Thank you to: Jay Lee

Thank you. You are the best (now that I know who you are)!

From: Sheila Risley, Anesthesiology

Thank you to: ALL VA LL RESIDENTS

THANK YOU FROM A VETERAN & EMPLOYEE! I GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR DEDICATION TO US & WISH YOU HAPPINESS AND BLESSINGS THROUGHOUT YOUR JOURNEY!!!

From: MICHELLE E. MARTINEZ, MENTAL HEALTH/PEER SUPPORT/SUICIDE PREVENTION TEAM

Thank you to: Samantha Perea MD / Leila Khazaeni MD

Both physicians are doing a superb job in keeping our residency program to high standards. Both are wonderful, caring, hard-working who do a lot for our residency program

From: Ana Polanco, Ophthalmology

Thank you to: Jason Polanco

Jason is always working diligently with the Ophthalmology Residents; I've witnessed his long days and even working on Sundays to "get the job done“

From: Ana Polanco - Administrative Assistant, Ophthalmology

Thank you to: Ophthalmology

Thank you for your service, time and dedication to the department.

From: Angela Saavedra, Ophthalmology

Thank you to: ENT RESIDENTS

Thank you for always being so prompt and responding to our pages so efficiently. We appreciate you all your hard word and dedication.

From: Jaclyn Hernandez/ PRE-OP 2N FLOOR RM 2245, Peri Anesthesia

Thank you to: OB residents

Thank you for helping us care for our patients. Thank you for your willingness to listen to our concerns even when you are busy. It is easy for us to talk to you and you are quick to respond. Thank you for teaching us; you are great team players. You can't know how much we appreciate your hard work and dedication, through the sleepless nights and long days. We care about each of you and thank you for your service to our community.

From: Postpartum Nurses, 3800

Thank you to: Dr. Alex Katz

Thank You for being quick to respond to pages.

From: 5700 RN, PICU

Thank you to: Kaivan Dadachanji

Thank you for always being a bright spot in the day. Your smile and laugh are contagious and you always have the best attitude. I so appreciate all you bring to the residency.


Thank you to: Vincent Bacay

Thank you for your positive attitude and open mind. You are always ready to learn and engaged in teaching and it is so appreciated.


Thank you to: Sana Ahmed

Hey Sana, thank you for all the hard work and positive energy that you bring to our residency program!


Thank you to: Chennelle Thomas

Thank you for your calm and gentle manner. You continue to work hard with a smile, even when stressed, and it's much appreciated.


Thank you to: Maryann Davies

Thank you for your constant hard work and dedication. Your positive attitude even when stressed is hard to do and much appreciated.


Thank you to: Fisayo Nwachukwu

Thank you for always being so poised and professional. Your dedication to learning and your patients is so great to see. Your growth has been great.


Thank you to: Peter Ma

Thank you for your hard work and always being open to feedback. You continue to grow and I appreciate your dedication.


Thank you to: Cynthia Orantes

Thank you for being a shining star and excellent representative of PCT. Your calm strength, great attitude, and excellent clinical skills are a constant and so appreciated.


Thank you to: Rebecca Rodriguez

Thank you for your great attitude and hard work. Even when you are stressed you keep your cool and that is hard to do!


Thank you to: Brandy Le

Thank you for always having a positive attitude and a smile for everyone you work with. I appreciate you keeping your team up even when working hard.


Thank you to: Jamila Moucharrafie

Thank you for always trying to innovate and make things better. I appreciate how thorough you are and how you try to find the best process.


Thank you to: ENT Residents

You are an amazing group of individuals! Thank you for inspiring and encouraging me to choose ENT, for volunteering your advice regarding research, applying, away rotations, and interviews, and for being positive role models. You are make a significant difference, not only in patients' lives every day but also in the lives of students like me -- thank you!

From: Shannon Fujimoto, LLUSM

Thank you to: Justin Babbel

Thank you for caring for the veterans in continuity clinic. They appreciate having a kind, concerned doctor as their PCP

From: Christine Sun, MD, Loma Linda VA

Thank you to: Samuel Limbong

Thank you for your commitment to your patients at the VA.

From: Christine Sun, MD, Loma Linda VA ACC

Thank you to: Yvonne Lee

Thank you for all your hard work in clinic and for your patients.

From: Christine Sun, MD, Loma Linda VA ACC

Thank you to: Navya Reddy

I've enjoyed working with you in clinic for the past three years. You are very conscientious and caring. I will miss the Christmas chocolate!

From: Christine Sun, MD, Loma Linda VA Clinic

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