2026-2027 Resident Roster
Interns
Tomas Alamin, MD
Where did you grow up? C
Undergraduate: Washington University
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco
Maylis Baturk, MD
Where did you grow up? Sunnyvale, CA
Undergraduate: Columbia University in the City of New York
Medical School: Keck School of Medicine USC
Favorite things to do outside of the hospital:
houseplants, hiking, reading, watching TV
If you weren’t a doctor, what would you be doing instead?
Adventure guide or own a plant shop
Favorite dessert?
Cinnamon roll
Why East Bay?
The culture, the people and being next to family
Sarah Fazackerley, MD
Where did you grow up? Pacifica, California
Undergraduate: University of San Diego
Medical School: Georgetown
Favorite things to do outside of the hospital:
Gardening, hiking/long walks with my husband and corgi, camping, live music, street festivals
If you weren’t a doctor, what would you be doing instead?
National Park Ranger or opening a cozy coffee shop/bookstore/board game spot
Favorite dessert?
Tiramisu or Ginataang bilo bilo (Filipino dessert soup)
Why East Bay?
The people! My co-residents are a fun, supportive, and diverse group of people, and we have the privilege to work with equally diverse communities. Also, there are endless activities & natural beauty along the coast!
Binh Le, MD
Where did you grow up? Omaha, NE
Undergraduate: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Favorite things to do outside of the hospital:
Visit my friends, play my acoustic guitar, care for my plants, weightlifting and running
If you weren’t a doctor, what would you be doing instead?
I would be a professor!
Favorite dessert?
Right now, it’s tiramisu
Why East Bay?
Our community of residents and faculty; the early exposure to procedures, consults, and trauma; and the complex patient population we have the opportunity to care for
Grishma Patel, MD
Where did you grow up? Blythe, CA & Olive Branch, MS
Undergraduate: New York University
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Favorite thing to do outside the hospital:
I’m a bit of a granola girl/city girl hybrid. I love a good indie concert on a weeknight and exploring the best foodie spots in town just as much as I love hiking, getting outside, and tree-hugging a giant redwood. Basically, if there’s good food, good music, and/or a beautiful trail involved, I’m probably there!
If you weren’t a doctor, what would you be doing instead?
100% I would be running a coffee shop/bookstore somewhere tucked away in the mountains or near a chill beach.
Favorite dessert?
Lavender coconut cake - it tastes like a flower garden exploded in your mouth in the best way possible
Why East Bay?
I chose the East Bay because I wanted to train somewhere where caring for underserved patients is deeply woven into the community. Oakland has a powerful culture of resilience, advocacy, and looking out for one another, and I wanted to be part of that. Growing up in rural California and Mississippi and then training in the Bronx showed me how much a patient’s access to care and the systems around them can shape their health. I wanted to continue learning how to care for patients within that reality while becoming the kind of surgeon who can advocate for them both in and beyond the operating room. The East Bay felt like a place where that kind of medicine is both needed and possible.
Raha Raissian, MD
Where did you grow up? Mashhad, Iran
Undergraduate: University of Tehran
Medical School: LKSOM at Temple University
Favorite thing to do outside the hospital:
Bake and cook while listening to audiobooks, gardening, Broadway, trying out new foods, the beach and nature walks
If you weren’t a doctor, what would you be doing instead?
Personal chef
Favorite dessert?
Everything lemony, lemon blueberry muffins
Why East Bay?
I wanted to be at a safety net hospital that is a level 1 trauma center, and to be close to family in California. Getting to live the the Bay is an added bonus!
Ysabella (Ysa) Rivera, MD
Where did you grow up? Born in Torrance, CA - grew up in Portland, OR :)
Undergraduate: University of Washington
#skodawgs
Medical School: University of Washington
Favorite things to do outside of the hospital:
Be outside! Rain or shine or snow
If you weren’t a doctor, what would you be doing instead?
National Geographic journalist
Favorite dessert?
Salt & Straw Bananas Foster - or anything banana related
Why East Bay?
Because I love safety net hospitals, the patients we serve, trauma, and the Bay (bonus point: we have the coolest junior/chief residents ever)