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April. Their research studied the Adrian Lee, PharmD ’14, married Whole-Body Metabolism in the
use of the blood pressure Erika Lee on March 26, 2017 at Male Giant Panda” with Associate
medication Carvedilol as a Serendipity Garden in Oak Glen, Professor David Kersey, who
protection against sun-induced cell Calif. The couple honeymooned in presented the poster at the 6th
damage that leads to skin cancer. New Zealand. International Society of Wildlife
Endocrinology in Orlando, Florida.
Scott Raskin, DO ’13, completed Classmates Kurtis Louie, DMD This project is the culmination of
his pediatric residency as chief ’14, and Karen Mei, DMD ’14, are five years of research on how
resident at Miami Children’s both working as general dentists metabolism is affected by age,
Hospital in Miami, Fla.; and in for North East Medical Services environment and reproductive
August, he began a three-year (but at different clinics) in San season in the male giant panda.
pediatric hematology oncology Francisco, Calif.
fellowship at the Children’s National
Health System in Washington, D.C. The May 22 edition of The Fresno
Bee noted that Sophia Peng,
Melinda Weiss, DO ’13, recently DMD ’16, had begun work as a
began working as an OB/GYN with dentist at Family HealthCare
the Little Company of Mary Medical Network’s (FHCN) Hanford Health
Group in Evergreen Park, Ill. In Center in Hanford, Calif. She joins
September, she was the “Featured two other CDM alumni working for
Provider” on the company’s web FHCN in the Central Valley:
site (http://lcmhealthnews.org/), Derrick Low, DMD ’14, and
where she shared the reasons she Stella Tam, DMD ’14, are working
became a doctor, why she chose as dentists at the Woodlake Health Jessica Coote and David Kersey
her specialty, and more. Center in Woodlake, Calif. Jessica Coote, DVM ’15, joined
Associate Professor David Kersey
In February, Narbae Avedian, David Nhan, PharmD ’14, and his this past spring on an
OD ’14, became the managing wife, Nikki, welcomed a baby boy 11-day trip to China. Dr. Kersey
optometrist at Valley Eye into their family on Feb. 18. Oliver was invited there by the
Professionals in Studio City, Calif. Nhan was born in Yorba Linda, Conservation and Research Center
Calif., weighing 7lb 11oz and for the Giant Panda Dujiangyan
Wade Banner, DMD ’14, was measuring 20in long. Base and the Chengdu Research
quoted in a June 7 online California Base of Giant Panda Breeding to
Dental Association article In July, Aliona Radzinsky, conserve the giant panda
supporting the organization. He OD ’14, established Rad population; and he invited Dr.
shared that he used the CDA’s Optometric Care in the Westfield Coote to join him after she had
Practice Support web page to help Fashion Square Mall in Sherman worked in his lab as a summer
develop his first contract as an Oaks, Calif. intern in 2013, conducting a study
associate and went on to discuss to validate endocrine monitoring
the value in joining an organization Allison Rowland, DVM ’14, and methods for use in the snow
that advocates for and supports its Ainjil Bills, DVM ’15, co-authored leopard. During the trip, Dr. Coote
more than 27,000 members. a poster titled “Factors Affecting provided training, set up research
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use of the blood pressure Erika Lee on March 26, 2017 at Male Giant Panda” with Associate
medication Carvedilol as a Serendipity Garden in Oak Glen, Professor David Kersey, who
protection against sun-induced cell Calif. The couple honeymooned in presented the poster at the 6th
damage that leads to skin cancer. New Zealand. International Society of Wildlife
Endocrinology in Orlando, Florida.
Scott Raskin, DO ’13, completed Classmates Kurtis Louie, DMD This project is the culmination of
his pediatric residency as chief ’14, and Karen Mei, DMD ’14, are five years of research on how
resident at Miami Children’s both working as general dentists metabolism is affected by age,
Hospital in Miami, Fla.; and in for North East Medical Services environment and reproductive
August, he began a three-year (but at different clinics) in San season in the male giant panda.
pediatric hematology oncology Francisco, Calif.
fellowship at the Children’s National
Health System in Washington, D.C. The May 22 edition of The Fresno
Bee noted that Sophia Peng,
Melinda Weiss, DO ’13, recently DMD ’16, had begun work as a
began working as an OB/GYN with dentist at Family HealthCare
the Little Company of Mary Medical Network’s (FHCN) Hanford Health
Group in Evergreen Park, Ill. In Center in Hanford, Calif. She joins
September, she was the “Featured two other CDM alumni working for
Provider” on the company’s web FHCN in the Central Valley:
site (http://lcmhealthnews.org/), Derrick Low, DMD ’14, and
where she shared the reasons she Stella Tam, DMD ’14, are working
became a doctor, why she chose as dentists at the Woodlake Health Jessica Coote and David Kersey
her specialty, and more. Center in Woodlake, Calif. Jessica Coote, DVM ’15, joined
Associate Professor David Kersey
In February, Narbae Avedian, David Nhan, PharmD ’14, and his this past spring on an
OD ’14, became the managing wife, Nikki, welcomed a baby boy 11-day trip to China. Dr. Kersey
optometrist at Valley Eye into their family on Feb. 18. Oliver was invited there by the
Professionals in Studio City, Calif. Nhan was born in Yorba Linda, Conservation and Research Center
Calif., weighing 7lb 11oz and for the Giant Panda Dujiangyan
Wade Banner, DMD ’14, was measuring 20in long. Base and the Chengdu Research
quoted in a June 7 online California Base of Giant Panda Breeding to
Dental Association article In July, Aliona Radzinsky, conserve the giant panda
supporting the organization. He OD ’14, established Rad population; and he invited Dr.
shared that he used the CDA’s Optometric Care in the Westfield Coote to join him after she had
Practice Support web page to help Fashion Square Mall in Sherman worked in his lab as a summer
develop his first contract as an Oaks, Calif. intern in 2013, conducting a study
associate and went on to discuss to validate endocrine monitoring
the value in joining an organization Allison Rowland, DVM ’14, and methods for use in the snow
that advocates for and supports its Ainjil Bills, DVM ’15, co-authored leopard. During the trip, Dr. Coote
more than 27,000 members. a poster titled “Factors Affecting provided training, set up research
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