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Since 1934, Kern Medical has been training residents and
health care professionals in our community.

Fellows

Class of 2022

Minal Bhatia, MD

Minal Bhatia, MD

Residency: UCLA-Kern Medical Psychiatry Residency Program
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of California, Davis


Ammar Ahmad, MD

Ammar Ahmad, MD

Residency: Richmond University Medical Center Program
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Stony Brook University


Christina Downing, DO

Christina Downing, DO

Residency: Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: Virginia Commonwealth University


Yu-Hsi Tony Hu, DO

Yu-Hsi Tony Hu, DO

Residency: East Tennessee State University
Medical School: Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley


Class of 2023

Gurkaron Nijjar, MD

Gurkaron Nijjar, MD

  • Academic Chief Fellow

Residency: Richmond University Medical Center Psychiatry Residency, Staten Island, NY
Medical School: American University of Antigua
Undergraduate: University of California, Santa Barbara


Rama Yasaei

Rama Yasaei, MD

  • Administrative Chief Fellow

Residency: UCLA-Kern Medical Psychiatry Residency, Bakersfield, CA
Medical School: American University of Antigua
Undergraduate: Shahid Beheshti Medical Science University, Tehran, Iran


Violet Yeager, DO

Violet Yeager, DO

  • Research Chief Fellow

Residency: Larkin Community Hospital Psychiatry Residency, Miami, FL
Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship: Tulane University, Tulane Traumatology Institute
Graduate: Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Texas


Class of 2024

Thomas Campi, MD

Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia
Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine


Zershana Khan, MD

Residency: Texas Tech University of Health Sciences
Medical School: Panjab Medical College, Pakistan


Michael Ntim, MD

Residency: UCLA-Kern Psychiatry Residency Program
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine