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Residency Program
UCI ENT Residency | Meet our Residents
PGY-5
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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