Family Medicine Residency Class of 2028

Family Medicine Residency – Class of 2028

Meet the Family Medicine Residency Program Class of 2028 at Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD). Explore resident biographies, educational backgrounds and professional interests as they begin their family medicine training.

Class of 2028 - Family Medicine Residents

Kiana Burnett-Ferdinardo, M.D.Pronouns: she/her/hers

Medical school
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson

Undergraduate
University of Texas at El Paso
B.S., Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry

Hometown
Alaska and Hawaii

Clinical interests
Advocacy, HIV care, addiction medicine and maternal health

Outside of medicine
Zumba, painting and reviewing films on Letterboxd

Fun fact
Writes and records music with her husband

Danny Domingo, D.O.Pronouns: he/him/his

Medical school
Western University of Health Sciences

Undergraduate
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
B.S., Biology
B.A., Philippine Language and Literature

Hometown
Maui, HI

Clinical interests
Community medicine, public health, LGBTQ+ health and osteopathic manipulative treatment

Outside of medicine
Hiking, going to the beach, karaoke, listening to music and exploring good food

Fun fact
Fluent in Ilokano and speaks conversational Tagalog and Spanish

Morgan Finegan, M.D.Pronouns: she/her/hers

Medical school
Keck School of Medicine of USC

Undergraduate
Dartmouth College
B.A., Psychology

Hometown
Sacramento, CA

Clinical interests
Health policy and advocacy, integrative medicine and lifestyle medicine

Outside of medicine
Surfing, gardening, yoga, reading, writing, Pilates, soccer and dancing

Fun fact
Most of her dancing happens in front of the mirror

Tarek Hijazi, D.O.Pronouns: he/him/his

Medical school
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergraduate
University of Arizona Eller College of Management
B.S., Finance

Hometown
San Diego, CA

Clinical interests
Community health, addiction medicine, osteopathic manipulative medicine, preventive medicine and chronic disease management

Outside of medicine
Cycling and spending time with his wife and child

Fun fact
Proficient in Spanish and speaks conversational Arabic and French

Sachin Kuruvilla, M.D.Pronouns: he/him/his

Medical school
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Undergraduate
Johns Hopkins University
B.A., Behavioral Biology

Hometown
Fulton, MD

Clinical interests
Occupational health, obesity medicine, addiction medicine, geriatrics and global health

Outside of medicine
Not provided

Fun fact
Served as president of Medical Students for a Sustainable Future and Medical Students for Choice

Sarah Tran, M.D.Pronouns: they/them/theirs

Medical school
Tufts University School of Medicine

Undergraduate
Pomona College
B.A., Neuroscience

Hometown
Simi Valley, CA

Clinical interests
LGBTQ+ health and transitional medicine, reproductive health justice, adolescent health and public health education and communication

Outside of medicine
Creative writing, trying ambitious recipes and attending plays and musicals

Fun fact
Shares poetry at open mics

Wes Weske, M.D.Pronouns: they/them/theirs

Medical school
University of Missouri–Kansas City

Undergraduate
Washington University in St. Louis
B.A., Neuroscience

Hometown
Memphis, TN

Clinical interests
LGBTQ+ health care, addiction medicine, HIV care and community medicine

Outside of medicine
Competing in and coaching gymnastics, participating in triathlons, trying new vegan foods and spending time with their spouse and cat

Fun fact
Won first place for a quality improvement project that updated electronic health records to display patients’ chosen names and pronouns

Class of 2028