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2024-2025 Resident Roster

Interns

Lana Moonsamy, MD

Hometown: Born in England, but (mostly) grew up in Colorado

Undergraduate: Smith College

Medical School: Rush Medical College (Chicago, IL)

Favorite things to do outside of work:

Going on hikes with my wife and our dog, Peanut, trying new restaurants, singing karaoke, playing basketball, & snacking

If you weren’t a doctor, what would you be doing instead? 

Napping & finding a way to get paid to travel

Favorite dessert?

Mochi ice cream

ymoonsamy@alamedahealthsystem.org

Anthony Moreland, Jr., MD

Where did you grow up?: Knoxville, Tennessee!

Undergraduate: Tennessee State University

Medical School: Meharry Medical College in Nashvilee

Favorite things to do outside of the hospital:

I love playing guitar and going to museums

If you weren’t a doctor, what would you be doing instead? 

Probably form a band and go on tours

Favorite dessert?

Sticky Toffee Pudding!

amoreland@alamedahealthsystem.org

Emily Quinn, MD

Hometown:

Watchung, New Jersey

Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania

Medical School: Chicago Medical School at RFUMS

Favorite things to do outside of the hospital:

Hiking, running, yoga, trying new restaurants, bringing my puppy to the beach

If you weren’t a doctor, what would you be doing instead? 

Dream jobs include professional restaurant taster or dog walker

Favorite dessert?

Mint chocolate chip ice cream (has to be green!)

equinn@alamedahealthsystem.org

Sneha Singh, MD

Hometown: San Jose, CA

Undergraduate: UC Berkeley, Go Bears!

Medical School: University of Arizona, College of Medicine - Phoenix

Favorite things to do outside of the hospital:

Dance, try new restaurants, watch trash TV, and take naps

If you weren’t a doctor, what would you be doing instead? 

I was a contemporary dancer in a past life so probably that. Maybe a mattress tester?

Favorite dessert?

As a self-proclaimed queen of sweet treats, this is a harrowing decision. Just kidding, it’s crème brûlée

snsingh@alamedahealthsystem.org

Adrian Valderrama, MD

Hometown: Concord, CA

Undergraduate: UC Berkeley

Medical School: UCSF

Favorite things to do outside of the hospital:

Road cycling, drinking fancy coffee, teaching my dog new tricks, and existing in zone 2

If you weren’t a doctor, what would you be doing instead?

I would probably be writing high-fantasy novels

Favorite dessert?

Tillamook strawberry ice cream

avalderrama@alamedahealthsystem.org

Nalani Wakinekona, MD

Hometown: San Pedro, CA

Undergraduate: Stanford University

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Favorite things to do outside of the hospital:

Rock climbing outdoors

If you weren’t a doctor, what would you be doing instead?

I would go to culinary school

Favorite dessert?

Crème Brûlée

nwakinekona@alamedahealthsystem.org

Pavel Zhuravlev, MD

Hometown: Briarcliff Manor, NY

Undergraduate: College of William and Mary

Medical School: Dartmouth

Favorite things to do outside of the hospital:

Golf and reading a good book

If you weren’t a doctor, what would you be doing instead?

Tax law and policy

Favorite dessert?

Anything homemade

pzhuravlev@alamedahealthsystem.org