Class Notes

Classes of 2000 - present

Arash “Ari” Gabayan ’97, M.D. ’01

As the chief of radiation oncology at the Beverly Hills Cancer Center, MAA Board Member Dr. Ari Gabayan takes an innovative approach to medical care by offering his patients the latest treatment technologies in an ultra-relaxing environment. Dr. Gabayan is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in all aspects of his work, from care and treatment to the pursuit of cutting-edge research. Read more about Dr. Gabayan’s work in the 2009 summer edition of Westside Today.

Avni Pandya, M.D. ’01

I am truly thankful to the UCR/UCLA Program in Biomedical Sciences for my career success in family medicine! Ten years after graduating UCLA School of Medicine, I am a working mom of two kids. I have a lovely 5 year old daughter named Yana, and a handsome 1 year old son named Yuvraaj. My husband, Dharmesh Sheth, MD, is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist practicing in Long Beach, CA. He trained in psychiatry at St. Louis University in Missouri and specialized in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. I have had the wonderful experience of living in many regions since graduating from UCLA. I lived in Missouri, Michigan, and Georgia. Currently, we live near "Little India" in Southern California.

After medical school, I completed a residency in family medicine at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. After graduating from MCG, I did work in urgent care, emergency room, and general practice. Currently, I am a civilian faculty member in the US Navy at Camp Pendleton Family Practice Residency Program near Oceanside, CA. I enjoy my work tremendously, and remember all of my wonderful professors from UCR, UCLA, and MCG! I hope to be just like them in my faculty practice!

Thank you to my very wonderful parents, Dr. Bansi and Kay Pandya, and my brothers Andy and Amol, for helping me succeed through UCR/UCLA Biomedical Sciences and MCG Family Practice Residency.

My current goals in life are to live, laugh, love, and always continue learning! God Bless;)

Gelareh Zargaraff Gabayan, M.D. '03

October 4, 2007 - Gelareh Zargaraff Gabayan got married in October of 2006 to an attorney named Shervin Gabayan (Yes -- she changed her name). She finished her Chief Resident year in Emergency Medicine at UCLA in June of 2007. Starting July 2007 she is a VA/UCLA Health Services Research Fellow working in the area of health services and health policy. She is also part-time faculty at Olive-View/UCLA in the Emergency Department.

Heather Conrad, M.D.’02

September 4, 2008 - Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) announced today that UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine alum Heather Conrad, MD, has been named CHA’s Director of Pediatric Emergency Services.

Dr. Conrad, a board-certified emergency medicine physician, will oversee the care of children at CHA’s three emergency department locations ? the Cambridge hospital campus, Somerville hospital campus, and Whidden hospital campus in Everett . CHA’s three hospital campuses provide expert, 24-hour care for people of all ages. Last year, patients made more than 90,000 emergency room visits to CHA.

As part of her responsibilities, Dr. Conrad will help oversee pediatric residents from Massachusetts General Hospital who work at CHA’s Cambridge campus. Dr. Conrad graduated from the University of California-Berkeley and the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. She completed her emergency medicine residency at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center as well as a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at Children’s Hospital Boston.

Cambridge Health Alliance is an innovative, award-winning health system that provides high quality care in Cambridge , Somerville , and Boston ’s metro-north communities. It includes three hospital campuses, more than 20 primary care and specialty practices, the Cambridge Public Health Dept., and the Network Health plan. CHA is a Harvard Medical School teaching affiliate and is also affiliated with Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and Tufts University School of Medicine. Visit us online.

Isaac Yang, M.D.’04

I completed my residency at UCSF. I've returned to UCLA. I am a member of the Neurosurgery department faculty. I am so happy to be back. I remember how important mentors were to me in deciding my specialty, which is why I volunteer as a Virtual Advisor.

Jeannine Rahimian, M.D. '00

October 14, 2007 - I definitely feel like so much has happened since graduating medical school. I stayed at UCLA for my residency in OBGYN and am now on faculty at UCLA. I also met my husband during residency and we got married 4 years ago. Earlier this year we had a baby girl, who's now 5 months old!

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