CA-3 Resident Profiles
Douglas Campbell, MD
Preferred Name: Rocky
Undergraduate: Quinnipiac University, BA Psychology
Medical School: Frank H. Netter School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University
Residency: Anesthesiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Why I chose UCLA: I chose to come to UCLA because it allowed me to move back to my hometown and be near my family, the amazing weather, and I knew I would be a well trained Anesthesiologist after exposure to the complex cases UCLA has to offer.
Hobbies/Interests: Anything Offroad, 4x4, Camping, Outdoors Related.
Jonathan Dahan, MD
Pronouns: He/His
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate: UC Berkeley, BA Psychology
Medical School: Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University
Residency: Anesthesiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Why I chose UCLA: I chose UCLA because I wanted to train at a program that felt like a family and would would expose me to unparalleled case complexity.
Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, Live Music, and Food Exploring.
Ariea Davani, MD
Undergraduate: UC San Diego, BS Human Biology
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency: Anesthesiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Why I chose UCLA: SoCal location near family.
Hobbies/Interests: Video games; Collecting vinyl records; Trying new restaurants; Spending time with friends/family; The occasional hike.
Maryte Gylys, MD, MBA
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: West Hills, CA
Undergraduate: UC Santa Barbara, BS Biochemistry
Graduate: Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine, MBA
Medical School: UC Irvine School of Medicine
Residency: Anesthesiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Why I chose UCLA: The combination of exposure to complex cases and excellent clinical training with a department made of fun & supportive faculty, residents, and staff in an outstanding location.
Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, Camping, Music & Concerts, Exploring Food & Drinks, Travel, Reading, Watercolor, Wordle.
Jaime Jimenez, MD
Hometown: South Gate, CA
Undergraduate: Stanford University, BS Biomechanical Engineering
Medical School: Charles R. Drew/UCLA Medical Education Program
Residency: Anesthesiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Why I chose UCLA: Top training program.
Hobbies/Interests: Soccer, Hiking, Family BBQs, Traveling
John Kleinman, MD
Pronouns: He/Him
Hometown: Tarzana, CA
Undergraduate: UCLA, BA History
Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of USC
Residency: Anesthesiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Why I chose UCLA: I chose UCLA for the outstanding clinical training I would be exposed to while working side by side with outstanding physician residents under the guidance of highly accomplished faculty attending physicians. The opportunity to grow my skill-set while being able to live near my hometown surrounded by my friends and family made UCLA an easy choice for me and one I do not regret.
Hobbies/Interests: My wife and I enjoy hiking and trips to the beach in the summer and to the mountains for snowboarding in the winter. We also have a lot of friends and family in the Los Angeles area that we see often. At home, we enjoy watching the latest primetime HBO shows together. I am an avid sports fan and root for the Lakers, Dodgers, Raiders, and UCLA. I also frequently play soccer and occasionally basketball.
Christopher Little, MD
Preferred Name: Chris
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Undergraduate: UC Davis, BS Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior with a minor in Professional Writing
Medical School: UC Davis School of Medicine
Residency: Anesthesiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Why I chose UCLA: I chose UCLA because it’s the best anesthesiology program in Southern California. I wanted a program where I could graduate and feel like I could take on anything.
Hobbies/Interests: Tennis, Cycling, Reading
Emily Nasser, MD
Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Charleston, SC
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Residency: Anesthesiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Why I chose UCLA: UCLA provides excellent clinical training in a supportive environment.
Hobbies/Interests: Running, Food, Making my 2 children go to bed early.
Brian Park, MD
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin, BS Biochemistry
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Residency: Anesthesiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Why I chose UCLA: The people! I'm happy to be working with some of the most fun co-residents around and everyone is always willing to lend a hand.
Hobbies/Interests: Guitar, Bouldering, Cooking.
Sergey Progushev, MD
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: Savannah, GA
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Residency: Anesthesiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Why I chose UCLA: During my subinternship I realized that UCLA has a combination of top-notch education with patients of high complexity combined with great culture and work/life balance.
Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy taking care of my patio garden, Traditional eastern European cuisine (my famous borscht), Trying new food and wine, and traveling.
Peter Schnaak, MD
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate: Georgia Institute of Technology, BS Biochemistry with a minor in Political Science
Graduate: University of Pennsylvania, Master of Bioethics
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Residency: Anesthesiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Why I chose UCLA: Loved the location (was eager to move some place new-- had never been to California before residency interviews!), combined with lovely people and excellent training.
Hobbies/Interests: Running, Board games, Taking care of my aquariums.
Lauren Vajda, MD, MS
Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: La Porte, IN
Undergraduate: Indiana University, BS Biology with a minor in Chemistry, Psychology, & Spanish
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Residency: Anesthesiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Why I chose UCLA: Robust training with a fantastic group of faculty and co residents in wonderful Los Angeles!
Hobbies/Interests: Traveling to different wine regions, Trying new restaurants, Running, Peloton, Reading/book club, Spending time with family and friends.