Family Medicine Residency Class of 2027

Family Medicine Residency – Class of 2027

Meet the Family Medicine Residency Program Class of 2027 at Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD). Explore resident biographies, educational backgrounds and professional interests as they begin their family medicine training.

Raisa Ancheta, M.D.Pronouns: she/her/hers

Medical school
University of California, Irvine School of Medicine

Undergraduate
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Hometown
Keaʻau, Hawaii

Clinical interests
Transitional medicine, LGBTQIA+ health, women’s health, HIV care and addiction medicine

Outside of medicine
Kayaking, snorkeling, swimming, dancing and spending time with her family

Fun fact
Dances hip-hop with her husband

Devora Beck-Pancer, M.D., MPHPronouns: she/her/hers

Medical school
UCSF School of Medicine

Undergraduate
University of California, Los Angeles

Hometown
San Diego, CA

Clinical interests
Community-engaged primary care, developmental primary care, lifestyle medicine and reproductive health justice

Outside of medicine
Spending time outdoors with her partner, dog and cat

Fun fact
Knows basic ASL

Ren Bruguera, M.D.Pronouns: they/them/theirs

Medical school
UC Davis School of Medicine

Undergraduate
Brown University

Hometown
Belmont, CA

Clinical interests
Reproductive and sexual health, LGBTQIA+ health, transitional medicine, harm reduction and addiction medicine

Outside of medicine
Local art, live music, queer cultural events, hiking, cooking and singing

Fun fact
Sang as an alto with the Sacramento Master Singers

Nicole Handloser, M.D.Pronouns: she/her/hers

Medical school
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Undergraduate
San Diego State University

Hometown
San Diego, CA

Clinical interests
Aesthetic medicine and obstetrics

Outside of medicine
Reading mystery and thriller novels, Pilates and listening to crime podcasts

Fun fact
Runs half marathons

Amanda Lee Cruz, M.D.Pronouns: she/her/hers

Medical school
UC Riverside School of Medicine

Undergraduate
Johns Hopkins University

Hometown
Murrieta, CA

Clinical interests
Transitional medicine, LGBTQ+ adolescent mental health, immigrant and refugee health, reproductive justice and street medicine

Outside of medicine
Reading memoirs and poetry, running, culinary tourism, live music and visiting museums, gardens and nature parks

Fun fact
Enjoys gravel biking

Nader Mehregani, M.D.Pronouns: he/him/his

Medical school
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

Undergraduate
San Diego State University

Hometown
Las Vegas, NV

Clinical interests
Weight management, integrative medicine, geriatric medicine, public health and global health

Outside of medicine
Hiking, exercising, snowboarding, playing board games and spending time with his family

Fun fact
Born in Kerman, Iran

Karla Saenz Reyes, D.O.Pronouns: she/her/hers

Medical school
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergraduate
San Diego State University

Hometown
Barrio Logan, San Diego, CA

Clinical interests
Community and preventive medicine, teen and women’s health and approaches to care that address the root causes of disease

Outside of medicine
Spending time with family and friends, yoga, nature, live music and dancing

Fun fact
Speaks Spanish

Class of 2027