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Tara Bartlett, DO ’13, joined is awarded to a student who has his residency at Arrowhead
Women’s OB/GYN Medical Group demonstrated academic Regional Medical Center in Colton,
in Santa Rosa, Calif., this past excellence and shared his or her Calif., this past summer, Jun Kim,
August. She had previously future vison of services or DO ’13, joined Riverside Women's
completed her residency at innovations that he or she plans Health Specialists in Illinois as an
Genesys Regional Medical Center to provide to the community OB/GYN.
in Grand Blanc, Mich. Dr. Bartlett and/or profession of optometry.
holds numerous awards and This year, it was awarded to Bridget Morton, DVM ’13,
certifications including Da Vinci Jeanie Tran, OD ’19. completed a surgery residency at
robotic surgery certification. She is • The Dr. John Sang Hak Lee the University of Illinois and is now
trained in minimally invasive robotic Memorial Award was established a staff surgeon with Affiliated
and laparoscopic surgery, in 2017 in honor of John Sang Veterinary Specialists in Orange
hysteroscopic surgery, myosure Hak Lee, OD ’13. This award Park, Fla.
device, novasure endometrial recognizes a third-year student
ablation, nexplanon insertion, and who, like Dr. Lee, demonstrates Helen Musharbash, MSHS ’13,
intrauterine device placement. She the highest degree of chairside was recently recognized for five
has participated in a number of manner that enriches our years of service to WesternU. She
research projects pertaining to her profession. This year, it was currently serves as the manager,
specialty including HPV genotyping awarded to Michael Lim, educational partnerships and
research. OD ’18. organizational outreach in the
• The Dr. Harout Khanjian Annual University's Strategic Alliances
On May 9, the College of Scholarship was established this department, as well as an adjunct
Optometry celebrated its annual year by Harout Khanjian, instructor in COMP’s Department
Honors Day. Among the 30 awards OD ’13. This annual scholarship of Social Medicine & Healthcare
presented were one recurring is awarded to a student who has Leadership.
alumni award and three new alumni demonstrated academic
awards: excellence as well as managed In March, Kyle
• The Drs. Gandhi/Silani Annual both personal and/or professional Nishimura,
Scholarship for Clinical commitments. This year, it was DMD ’13, became the
Excellence and Leadership was awarded to Joshua Dalley, owner and dentist at
established in 2014 by Vipal OD ’19. Orange Grove Family
Gandhi, OD ’13, and Kambiz Dentistry in Orange,
Silani, OD ’13. The scholarship Victoria Kang, DO ’13, Calif.
is awarded to a third-year student completed her family medicine Kyle Nishimura
in good academic standing who residency with Kaiser Permanente Mandy Liu, MSPS ’13,
demonstrated leadership skills in Anaheim, Calif. in 2016 and a was among a team of WesternU
and top clinical skills in patient sports medicine fellowship with faculty, staff, and students that
care. This year, it was presented Harbor UCLA/West Coast Sports presented their research poster at
to Eric Saidi, OD ’18. Medicine Foundation in Manhattan the American Society for
• The Dr. Jason Drobeck Annual Beach, Calif., this past June. She is Pharmacology and Experimental
Scholarship was established this now working in urgent care and Therapeutics Annual Meeting
year by Jason Drobeck, sports medicine with Cedar Sinai in during the Experimental Biology
OD ’15. This annual scholarship Playa Vista, Calif. After completing Conference in Chicago this past
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Women’s OB/GYN Medical Group demonstrated academic Regional Medical Center in Colton,
in Santa Rosa, Calif., this past excellence and shared his or her Calif., this past summer, Jun Kim,
August. She had previously future vison of services or DO ’13, joined Riverside Women's
completed her residency at innovations that he or she plans Health Specialists in Illinois as an
Genesys Regional Medical Center to provide to the community OB/GYN.
in Grand Blanc, Mich. Dr. Bartlett and/or profession of optometry.
holds numerous awards and This year, it was awarded to Bridget Morton, DVM ’13,
certifications including Da Vinci Jeanie Tran, OD ’19. completed a surgery residency at
robotic surgery certification. She is • The Dr. John Sang Hak Lee the University of Illinois and is now
trained in minimally invasive robotic Memorial Award was established a staff surgeon with Affiliated
and laparoscopic surgery, in 2017 in honor of John Sang Veterinary Specialists in Orange
hysteroscopic surgery, myosure Hak Lee, OD ’13. This award Park, Fla.
device, novasure endometrial recognizes a third-year student
ablation, nexplanon insertion, and who, like Dr. Lee, demonstrates Helen Musharbash, MSHS ’13,
intrauterine device placement. She the highest degree of chairside was recently recognized for five
has participated in a number of manner that enriches our years of service to WesternU. She
research projects pertaining to her profession. This year, it was currently serves as the manager,
specialty including HPV genotyping awarded to Michael Lim, educational partnerships and
research. OD ’18. organizational outreach in the
• The Dr. Harout Khanjian Annual University's Strategic Alliances
On May 9, the College of Scholarship was established this department, as well as an adjunct
Optometry celebrated its annual year by Harout Khanjian, instructor in COMP’s Department
Honors Day. Among the 30 awards OD ’13. This annual scholarship of Social Medicine & Healthcare
presented were one recurring is awarded to a student who has Leadership.
alumni award and three new alumni demonstrated academic
awards: excellence as well as managed In March, Kyle
• The Drs. Gandhi/Silani Annual both personal and/or professional Nishimura,
Scholarship for Clinical commitments. This year, it was DMD ’13, became the
Excellence and Leadership was awarded to Joshua Dalley, owner and dentist at
established in 2014 by Vipal OD ’19. Orange Grove Family
Gandhi, OD ’13, and Kambiz Dentistry in Orange,
Silani, OD ’13. The scholarship Victoria Kang, DO ’13, Calif.
is awarded to a third-year student completed her family medicine Kyle Nishimura
in good academic standing who residency with Kaiser Permanente Mandy Liu, MSPS ’13,
demonstrated leadership skills in Anaheim, Calif. in 2016 and a was among a team of WesternU
and top clinical skills in patient sports medicine fellowship with faculty, staff, and students that
care. This year, it was presented Harbor UCLA/West Coast Sports presented their research poster at
to Eric Saidi, OD ’18. Medicine Foundation in Manhattan the American Society for
• The Dr. Jason Drobeck Annual Beach, Calif., this past June. She is Pharmacology and Experimental
Scholarship was established this now working in urgent care and Therapeutics Annual Meeting
year by Jason Drobeck, sports medicine with Cedar Sinai in during the Experimental Biology
OD ’15. This annual scholarship Playa Vista, Calif. After completing Conference in Chicago this past
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