July: A Dozen Physicians to Graduate Adventist Health’s Residency Program

A Dozen Physicians to Graduate Adventist Health’s Residency Program 

HANFORD, CA — After three years of training, 12 physicians will graduate from the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Residency program at Adventist Health Central California Network. 

On Tuesday, June 24, Adventist Health will honor the residents during a ceremony at the Visalia Convention Center.  

The residents have been participating in Adventist Health’s GME family medicine residency programs, which provide supervised clinical training that allows physicians to have hands-on clinical experience. The GME program comprises five residency programs: 

·                     Hanford Family Medicine 

·                     Hanford-Sonora Family Medicine 

·                     Tulare Family Medicine 

·                     Tulare Internal Medicine 

·                     Bakersfield Internal Medicine 

What: Adventist Health Central California Network Residency Graduation Class of 2025 

When: Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 

Where: Visalia Convention Center, 303 E. Acequia Ave. Visalia, Calif. 

Who: Adventist Health resident physicians and Raul Ayala, MD, MHCM, Designated Institution Official will be available for interviews.  

List of Graduates: 

Hanford Family Medicine                                         Tulare Family Medicine 

Natasha Ahmed, MD 

Shareefa Begum, MD 

Kavya Chavali, MD 

Mandeep Kaur, MD 

Jonathan Pinches, IV, MD 

Patrick Matian, DO 

Aseem Singh, MD 

Otito Odiakosa, MD 

Anthony Trinh, MD 

Yiuing Pinches, MD 

Tiffany Yu, MD 

Oliver Sabalboro, MD 

Adventist Health Central California Network is a non-profit faith-based organization operating eight hospitals across Bakersfield, Delano, Hanford, Selma, Reedley, Tehachapi, and Tulare, along with more than 130 medical offices throughout the Central Valley. Every day, we provide care to more than 6,000 community members, serving over 2 million patients annually. Our dedicated team of 7,000 employees and providers spans Kings, Kern, Fresno, Madera, and Tulare counties, reaching 33 communities from the Mojave Desert through the Central Valley to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada and beyond. As part of the larger Adventist Health system, we are committed to delivering comprehensive healthcare services across the region.  

About Adventist Health: Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 28 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness, and hope. We are committed to staying true to our heritage by providing patient-centered, quality care. Together, we are transforming the healthcare experience with an innovative and whole-person focus on physical, mental, spiritual, and social healing to support community well-being.   

Amanda Jaurigui | Marketing & Communications Manager

Adventist Health | Central California Network

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