CLASS OF 2025 (PGY- 3)
FELIPE CHAVEZ, MD
Hello my name is Felipe I am one of the current interns at SJGH. I was born in LA but grew up in Guadalajara Mexico, I attended medical school at Universidad de Guadalajara and did IM/ primary care residency in Guadalajara before coming to US in 2020. My main interest in medicine are acute care, hospital medicine, ultrasound in primary care, office procedures and underserved populations. On my free time I like running outdoors, read literature and outdoor activities with my family.
JENNIFER DIONISIO, DO
Hello, Jen here (Jennifer). I’m excited to be at SJGH and work/learn alongside people to serve our patients. I went to UC Davis for my undergraduate year and majored in Biology and minored in Psychology. Afterwards, I pursued my Masters in Public Health while working for MediCal/Medicare where I got introduced to the world of healthcare. A few years later, I decided to switch gears to pursue medicine and got my Master in Science and attended medical school at Touro University, California. The dream is to work for an underserved community practicing full-spectrum Family Medicine. I enjoy teaching and working on quality and performance improvement initiatives and would love to be able to incorporate that in my career as a doctor. I value collaboration and collegiality in the workplace. Outside of work I spend as much time as possible exploring new places, things, and activities with friends and family. I definitely prefer being out for the most part but also enjoy time at home watching a movie/show and doing chores. If you like traveling, brunches, leisure walks, camping, and/or have hobbies you are dying to share, let’s be friends!
FARWA FEROZE, DO
Undergrad: UC San Diego
Medical school: Touro University California COM
Future plans: Practicing holistic primary care while focusing on long-term wellness, preventive medicine, and empowering/advocating for my community
I love grabbing coffee or boba with my family and friends. Also love hiking, board games, and watching vlogs.
EMELIE GONZALEZ RODRIGUEZ, MD
I was born and raised in El Salvador where I began my medical journey at Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado Escuela de Medicina. I am excited to continue my dream of being a doctor here at SJGH for training. After residency, I look forward to the future opportunities to see where my path leads. In my free time, I like to sleep.
MELISSA LARA, MD
Hi there! My name is Melissa, although my friends call me Mel. I grew up in the Bay Area and completed medical school in Universidad San Francisco de Quito, in Ecuador. I enjoy inpatient medicine as well as the relationships I build with my patients in the outpatient setting. I love seeing patients through all walks of life and family medicine allows you to do just that. Outside of work, I enjoy baking cupcakes, riding my Peloton bike, playing board games and reading.
elisa lee, md
Hi, my name is Elisa, I graduated medical school in University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. My current interests include outpatient medicine, inpatient medicine, procedures, POCUS, teaching and providing care for under resourced communities. On my free time I like to take care of my plants, go to the gym, journaling, studying, and spend time with family and friends.
mohammed rafae, do
Hi! My name is Mohammed Abdul Rafae but I go by my last name Rafae. I will be a second year resident for this coming year. I did my undergraduate education at UC Berkeley. Go Bears! I went to Touro University California for medical school and completed my core rotations here at SJGH. My goal after residency is to work in an outpatient setting and provide full spectrum care for my patients of all ages. My hobbies/interests include but is not limited to:
Movies
Video Games
Comic books
Football, specifically the Niners.
Board Games
mallika sharma, md
I went to University of San Francisco for undergraduate training and went to American University of Caribbean in Sint Marteen for medical school training.
Ideally I would like to work in an outpatient setting with opportunities to perform outpatient procedures. I am also very much interested in global health and would love to explore that further.
In the minimal spare time given I love to travel and explore. My goal is to reach 40 countries by 40, let's see how it goes. I also enjoy painting.