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UCI ENT Residency | Meet our Residents 

PGY-5

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Carmen Chan, MD

Hometown: McLean, VA

Undergraduate Institution: UVA

Medical School: David Geffen SOM at UCLA

Interests/Hobbies: Eating, traveling, yoga/pilates, beaching, dogs

Research Interest(s): Medical devices and technology, stem cell regenerative therapy

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Ethan Muhonen, MD

Hometown: Loveland, CO

Undergraduate Institution: Stanford University

Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora

Interests/Hobbies: Surfing, climbing of all varieties, backcountry skiing, craft beer

Research Interest(s): Regenerative medicine and translational neural therapies

PGY-4

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Eric Abello, MD

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Undergraduate Institution: University of California, Santa Barbara

Medical School: Rush Medical College

Interests/Hobbies: Being outside, biking, running, hiking, skateboarding, surfing, video games, hanging out with friends and family

Research Interest(s): Surgical outcomes of orbital floor fractures, conservative vs. surgical management of facial trauma, effects of technological advances in otolaryngology diagnosis

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Elaine Martin, MD

Hometown: Mansfield, MA

Undergraduate Institution: Boston College

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Interests/Hobbies: Running, hiking, yoga, cooking, trying new restaurants

Research Interest(s): Otology/neurotology, sinus and skull base surgery, head/neck surgery

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Isaac Obermeyer, MD

Hometown: Mankato, MN

Undergraduate Institution: University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)

Medical School: University of Minnesota

Interests/Hobbies: Golf, hiking, beach, guitar

Research Interest(s): Survival and outcomes based research

PGY-3

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Benjamin Bitner, MD

Hometown: Deweyville, UT

Undergraduate Institution: Brigham Young University

Medical School: UC Irvine School of Medicine

Interests/Hobbies: Backcountry skiing, paddle boarding, road biking, sculpting, horticulture and botany

Research Interest(s): Ultrasound utility in otolaryngology, head and neck oncology, surgical outcomes in rhinology and skull base surgery

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Ashley Lonergan, MD

Hometown: Gilford, NH

Undergraduate Institution: University of New Hampshire

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine

Interests/Hobbies: Cycling, embroidery, classical novels, singing

Research Interest(s): Nasal polyposis, facial reconstruction, neurogenic cough

PGY-2

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Khodayar Goshtasbi, MD

Hometown: Irvine, CA

Undergraduate Institution: UCLA

Medical School: UC Irvine School of Medicine

Interests/Hobbies: Growing a family

Research Interest(s): Medical devices and technology, skull base surgery

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Sina Torabi, MD

Hometown: Rancho Mirage, CA

Undergraduate Institution: University of Southern California 

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine

Interests/Hobbies: Tennis, rap music, soap carving, video games, traveling, hiking and traveling to hike

Research Interest(s): Healthcare economics, policy, and utilization, medical education, HPV and vaccination, facial plastic surgery and trauma, rhinology

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Monica Trent, MD

Hometown: Simi Valley, CA

Undergraduate Institution: University of California, Los Angeles 

Medical School: UC Irvine School of Medicine

Interests/Hobbies: Long-distance running, hiking, backpacking, traveling, cooking, crafting, and plant propagation 

Research Interest(s): Head and neck oncology, Surgical outcomes in rhinology and skull base surgery, Women in Otolaryngology

PGY-1

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Brielle Crovetti, MD

Hometown: Las Vegas, NV

Undergraduate Institution: University of Texas at Austin

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Interests/Hobbies: Spending time with my family, running, hiking, water sports, snow sports

Research Interest(s): Head/neck surgery, facial plastic surgery and trauma

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Derek Liu, MD

Hometown: Holmdel, NJ

Undergraduate Institution: University of California, Berkeley

Medical School: Keck USC

Interests/Hobbies: Cooking, weightlifting, snowboarding, music

Research Interest(s): Translational medicine, surgical devices, healthcare disparities and outcomes