Psychiatry Residency Class of 2030

Psychiatry Residency – Class of 2030

Meet the Psychiatry Residency Program Class of 2030 at Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD). Explore resident biographies, educational backgrounds and professional interests as they train to serve diverse communities.

Avelina Brener, M.D., Psychiatry resident

Avelina Brener, M.D.Pronouns: she/her/hers

Medical school
UC San Diego School of Medicine

Undergraduate
University of California San Diego
B.S., Human Biology

Hometown
Northern Virginia

Clinical interests
Maternal mental health, geriatric psychiatry, forensic psychiatry and community psychiatry

Outside of medicine
Beach days, camping, hiking, cooking, reading and spending time with her children

Fun fact
Former circus artist

Ishani Deshpande, D.O., Psychiatry resident

Ishani Deshpande, D.O.Pronouns: she/her/hers

Medical school
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Undergraduate
University of California, Santa Cruz
B.S., Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology

Hometown
Fremont, CA

Clinical interests
Cultural psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, sleep disorders, consultation-liaison psychiatry and interventional psychiatry

Outside of medicine
Running, swimming, reading, arts and crafts, exploring coffee shops and spending time outdoors

Fun fact
Hopes to learn surfing while living in San Diego

Ruma Jadhav, D.O.Pronouns: she/her/hers

Medical school
Kansas Health Science University–Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergraduate
University of Virginia
B.A., Anthropology

Hometown
Reston, VA

Clinical interests
Child and adolescent psychiatry, cultural psychiatry, community psychiatry, psychodynamic psychotherapy, immigrant and first-generation American mental health, intergenerational trauma and mental health advocacy

Outside of medicine
Painting, journaling, salsa and bachata dancing, exploring coffee shops, thrift shopping and spending time with family and friends

Fun fact
Worked as a cartoonist for her university newspaper

Elizabeth Kemp, D.O., Psychiatry resident

Elizabeth Kemp, D.O.Pronouns: she/her/hers

Medical school
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University

Undergraduate
Institution not provided
B.S., Cellular and Molecular Biology

Hometown
San Diego, CA

Clinical interests
Child and adolescent psychiatry, addiction medicine, integrative psychiatry, community psychiatry and reproductive psychiatry

Outside of medicine
Surfing, snowboarding, rock climbing and cooking with fresh ingredients

Fun fact
Volunteered with a polar bear research organization in the subarctic

Brian Nguyen, M.DPronouns: he/him/his

Medical school
Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Undergraduate
Pacific Union College
B.S., Management for Healthcare Professionals

Hometown
San Jose, CA

Clinical interests
Child and adolescent psychiatry and addiction psychiatry

Outside of medicine
Trying new restaurants and coffee shops, playing pickleball, going to the beach and traveling

Fun fact
Yelp Elite member

Tamera Scott, D.O.Pronouns: she/her/hers

Medical school
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergraduate
University of California, Los Angeles
B.S., Psychobiology

Hometown
San Diego, CA

Clinical interests
Lifestyle psychiatry, cultural psychiatry, addiction psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry

Outside of medicine
Trying new restaurants and coffee shops, visiting museums, hiking, shopping, kayaking and paddleboarding

Fun fact
Has gone skydiving twice

Class of 2030

Psychiatry Residency – Class of 2030

Avelina Brener, M.D.Pronouns: she/her/hers