Medicine + Pediatrics

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Breck Nichols, M.D., M.P.H.

Current position: 

  • Division Chief for Med+Peds Division

  • Combined Medicine and Pediatrics Residency Program Director

  • Pediatric Inpatient Ward Attending, Medicine Inpatient Ward Attending

  • Allergy/Immunology Clinic Attending

Hometown: San Bernardino, California
Undergrad: UC Berkeley
Medical School: Tulane University
Residency: Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, LAC+USC Medical Center, Medicine chief resident
Fellowship: Allergy Immunology, LAC+USC Medical Center
What does working at LAC+USC mean to you? As a medical student I was really impressed with LAC+USC’s strong emphasis in serving and advocating for disadvantaged patients. I was also very impressed with the incredible range and depth of pathology and level of dedication to teaching. This emphasis on advocacy and education really resonated with me it provides me with many opportunities to make a positive difference in people’s lives. I feel happiest when I feel I am making a positive difference in people’s lives. I think this is a big reason why I truly enjoy working here at LAC+USC because provides many opportunities to make a positive difference and it is a joy to work with people who also have this mindset because it seems to lead to a very supportive environment to work in, teach residents and medical students, and care for patients.

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Sahar Abdelrahman, M.D.

Current Position:

  • Attending Adolescent Care and Transition Clinic

  • Primary care for high risk and socially and medically complex people of all ages

  • Attending on inpatient pediatrics and internal medicine wards

  • Med-Peds Resident clinic supervisor

Medical School: Wisconsin
Residency: LAC+USC, Pediatric chief resident

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Nick Caselman, M.D.

Current Position:

  • CATC Clinic Attending (Primary care for children in foster care)

  • Med + Peds Clinic Attending

Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia
Residency: LAC+USC

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Stephanie Zia, M.D., M.A.C.M.

Current Position:

  • Assistant Dean for Career Advising at Keck School of Medicine

  • Med+Peds Hospitalist

  • Faculty Advisor for Keck Med+Peds Student Interest Group

  • Med+Peds Clinic Attending

Medical School: USC
Residency: LAC+USC, Pediatric chief resident

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Mohamad Raad, M.D.

Current Position:

  • Adolescent Care and Transitions Clinic (ACT) Medical Director

  • Med+Peds Clinic Attending, Outpatient primary care in the Adolescent Care and Transition (ACT) Clinic taking care of transitional age youth and young adults with chronic medical diseases of childhood. Also attend on the internal medicine and pediatric inpatient services.

Medical School: UCSD
Residency: LAC+USC, Pediatric chief resident

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Tracey Samko, MD

Current positions:

  • Medical Director, The Alexis Project (LGBTQ+ Health) at the adolescent care and transition clinic

  • Inpatient internal medicine and pediatric hospitalist

  • Associate program director for combined internal medicine-pediatrics

  • Schwartz rounds physician leader

Hometown: Arlington, MA
Undergraduate: Tufts
Medical School: UMASS
Residency: LAC+USC Medicine/Pediatrics, Pediatric chief resident
What does working at LAC+USC mean to you? I chose to train at LAC+USC because of the mission to serve marginalized and underserved populations. I chose to stay on as faculty because the people who work here live that mission every day.  It is my privilege to provide care to our patients, to work for enhanced services on their behalf, and to educate our next generation of physicians to be strong clinicians and fierce patient advocates.