Mercy / Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Family Practice Residency Program
Family Practice Residency Program
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Mercy / Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Family Practice Residency Program |
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Mei-Lin Chen, MD |
University
of California Davis I grew up in San Francisco and attended college and medical school at UC Davis. As the child of immigrant parents and the first generation to obtain a higher education, I developed a passion to serve the underprivileged. During my undergraduate and medical school years, I met many professionals who became my role models because of their love and sacrifice for the poor, especially those in developing countries. Thus, my decision to become a Family Practice physician is the culmination of my vision to serve the needy both here in Sacramento and, in the future, abroad in developing nations. Additionally, being a Family doctor would allow me to build meaningful, long-term relationships with my patients, which gives me the privilege and responsibility of having a long-term impact on their lives. I also hope that my bilingual skills (Chinese) will be of help to those who prefer communicating with their physician in Chinese. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, swimming, reading and serving the community through my church.
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Duy Nguyen, MD |
University
of California Davis I was born in a “sub-urban” city outside of Saigon called Bien Hoa, and I lived a short period in Vietnam before leaving the country with my family at the age of four. We settled in a refugee camp in Thailand before immigrating to the United States in 1986. Ever since our arrival, my family has lived in Orange County, California, which holds the largest Vietnamese community outside of Vietnam. I spent most of my life there as well as completing my undergraduate study at the Univ. of California of Irvine. Eventually, I made my way up north to Sacramento for medical school at UC-Davis and have decided to stay here for residency as well. |
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Kimberly Woods, DO |
Midwestern
University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine I am a Sacramento native, who attended UC Davis for undergraduate studies and Sacramento State for graduate studies. I have a special interest in genetics, thanks to my graduate research and years as a cytogenetic technologist. In my spare time, I enjoy horse-back riding and competing in equestrian events with my horse. I live in Elk Grove with two wonderful dogs.
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Hamed Zamani, MD Chief Resident |
University
of California Davis I attended UC Davis' School of Medicine after graduating with a B.A. in German. During medical school, Family Medicine became a passion after realizing that it is one of the few specialties that truly unifies attributes and skills that can make an excellent doctor. Compassion for patients, attention to detail, hands-on experience, and longitudinal care are qualities that have drawn me into the field of Family Medicine. As such, I believe that an excellent Family Doctor is the best doctor one can have. The Mercy/Methodist Family Practice Residency Program in Sacramento certainly reflects these qualities and much more. Having joined an excellent team of physicians, I am very grateful for being a part of the family. On a lighter note, my free time is mostly spent reading, being with my wife and family, riding my motorcycle, and flying Afghan fighter kites.
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Nicole Bair, MD Chief Resident |
Internship at University of California Los Angeles and Medical School at Wright State Originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, I attended undergrad at Arizona State and medical school at Wright State in Dayton, Ohio. Clinically, I'm interested in global medicine and providing health care to the underserved. Otherwise, I enjoy travel, beach volleyball and spending time with my family. I'm looking forward to exploring Sacramento and working with everyone at the Methodist family. |
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Gabriel Niles, MD |
I nternship at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton and Medical School at University of Southern California Keck School of MedicineSacramento native, Dr. Niles is returning home after attending college and medical school in Los Angeles and serving for 4 years in the Navy. After graduating from USC's Keck School of Medicine in 2005, he went on to Family Medicine internship at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton. He went on to receive training in Diving, Hyperbaric, and Radiation Medicine to become a Navy Undersea Medical Officer. For the past 3 years Dr. Niles has been working as a Navy physician and UMO in San Diego. He and his wife, Diana, who also was born and raised in Sacramento, live in Elk Grove and are expecting their first little bundle of joy very soon. In his spare time, Dr. Niles enjoys running, cycling, swimming, watching movies, and he is just starting to get into golf. He is very excited to be back home working with such a wonderful training program. |