Grace Yu, MD
Program Director
Medical Education
Stanford University School of Medicine (2003)
Residency
San Jose - O'Connor Family Medicine (2006)
Fellowship
UC San Francisco - Dept. of Family Medicine, Faculty Development (2007)
Professional Interests
Women's health (including obstetrics), diabetes care, quality improvement, whole family care
Dr. Yu is the Residency Program Director and a teaching faculty member of the Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Yu is passionate about primary care education and enjoys her teaching responsibilities with medical students and family medicine residents. She is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a special interest in women's health, including obstetrics, diabetes care, and quality improvement. She leads the QI curriculum and diabetes group visits in the Family Medicine Center and was one of the founding members of the OSLER program. Dr. Yu received Stanford University's Henry J. Kaiser Foundation Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award and the Department of Medicine's Division of Population Health & Primary Care Teaching Award in 2017. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the California Academy of Family Physicians and was honored as the CAFP Member of the Month in January 2019. Outside of the Bay Area, Dr. Yu also has ties with a local community clinic in Roatan, Honduras, Clinica Esperanza, where she long served as the medical volunteer coordinator. She considers it a privilege to be a part of her patients' lives and hopes to help both her patients and her trainees find a path to better health and happiness. To keep herself in great health, Dr. Yu enjoys playing the piano, photography, scuba diving, adventure travel (all the more adventurous with her three young children in tow!), and spending time with her family and friends.
Andrew Schechtman, MD
Associate Program Director
Medical Education
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (1993)
Residency
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Family Medicine in Martinez, CA (1996)
Professional Interests
Medical informatics (using technology to improve medical practice), tropical medicine, travelers' health
Dr. Schechtman is the Associate Program Director of the Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program. In 2017, Dr. Schechtman completed a year-long sabbatical in Peru with his family where he served as the senior physician in a remote jungle hospital in the Amazon river basin treating machete injuries, pit viper bites, and leishmaniasis among other conditions. Dr. Schechtman also has a special interest in medical informatics. In 2001, he launched, MeisterMed, an online company developing coding/billing and point-of-care clinical references for mobile devices. He is Stanford's first ambulatory physician builder for Epic EMR, working to make the EMR a better experience for primary care clinicians. Outside of work, he enjoys creating giant bubbles, experimenting with sous-vide cooking, and spending time with friends and family.
Robert Norman, MD
Medical Education
Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University (1980)
Residency
San Jose - O'Connor Family Medicine (1983)
Professional Interests
Preventative medicine, full spectrum care
Dr. Norman just recently finished an illustrious 30 years as the Residency Program Director, and now continues in a full time teaching faculty role. He has experience in all aspects of medical care and is particularly interested in the promotion of healthy lifestyle choices such as exercise and healthy eating. He also loves a good diagnostic challenge! For fun and fitness, Dr. Norman swims many miles every early morning and is an avid rose gardener who always welcomes gardening tips from his patients and residents.
George Kent, MD
Medical Education
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (1980)
Residency
Sonoma County Community Hospital in Santa Rosa, CA (1983)
Fellowship
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Preventive Medicine (1987)
Professional Interests
Full spectrum care, HIV/AIDS treatment, infectious disease, public health, obstetrics
Dr. Kent is a teaching faculty member of the Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Hospital
Family Medicine Residency Program. Before joining our faculty, Dr. Kent served as a
Medical Epidemiologist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, GA where he
completed a fellowship in Preventive Medicine. He has added certification as an HIV
Specialist with the American Academy of HIV Medicine and staffs a primary care clinic for
patients with HIV at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Dr. Kent received the California
Academy of Family Physicians Award for Educational Excellence in 1998 and the Santa
Clara County Medical Association Award for Outstanding Educator in 2009; he was honored
as the CAFP member of the month in February 2018. Dr. Kent has special expertise in
infectious disease, public health, procedural medicine, and obstetrics and practices full-
spectrum family medicine. Outside of his career in medicine, Dr. Kent achieves balance in
his life through spending time with his family, adventure traveling, kayaking, and regularly
performing as a keyboardist.
Michael Henehan, DO
Medical Education
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (1980)
Residency
San Jose - O'Connor Family Medicine (1985)
Professional Interests
Orthopedic and sports medicine
Dr. Henehan is the former and founding Director of the Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Hospital Sports Medicine Fellowship Program and a teaching faculty of the Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine (1985) and has a Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Sports Medicine through the American Board of Family Medicine (1993). Dr. Henehan has special expertise in orthopedic and sports medicine. He is currently a team physician for San Jose State University (various sports) and was a team physician for the San Jose “Earthquakes” professional soccer team for twelve years. Dr. Henehan enjoys running, hiking, skiing, photography, and watercolor painting.
Michael Stevens, MD
Medical Education
George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences (1981)
Residency
USAF Regional Medical Center, Carswell Family Medicine in Fort Worth, Texas (1984)
Professional Interests
Pain management, headaches, depression, anxiety disorders, and addiction medicine
Dr. Stevens is a teaching faculty member of the Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Family Practice (1984) and American Board of Addiction Medicine (2015). He has added certification in the subspecialty of Headache Medicine (2012) by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties. He has special expertise in addiction, headaches, mood disorders, and pain management. His hobbies include live theater, photography and digital manipulation, and building and repairing computers.
Daljeet Rai, MD
Medical Education
Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California (1983)
Residency
San Jose - O'Connor Family Medicine (1986)
Fellowship
San Jose - O'Connor Family Medicine, Adolescent Health (1987)
Professional Interests
Obstetrics (including Cesarean section) and gynecology, pediatrics, procedural health, adolescent health, mental health, disaster medicine, and complementary and alternative medicine
Dr. Rai is a teaching faculty member of the Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program. He practices full-spectrum obstetrics and has primary surgeon Cesarean section privileges at O’Connor Hospital. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Family Practice. Dr. Rai has special expertise in adolescent and procedural medicine and serves as the attending physician for many of the residency procedural clinics. He also has extensive experience in international medicine, having led medical trips in Central America, South America, and Southeast Asia. He is an avid cyclist and when not on the trails, he can be found sharing a cup of warm chai with the residents.
Frances Sun, MD
Medical Education
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (1985)
Residency
San Jose - O'Connor Family Medicine (1988)
Professional Interests
Geriatric medicine, women's health
Dr. Sun is a teaching faculty member of the Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program and has special expertise in the care of the geriatric patient. In her free time, Dr. Sun spends time taking hikes with her dog, gardening with native plants, and traveling.
Christian Fulmer, DO
Sports Medicine Fellowship Director
Medical Education
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (2003)
Residency
University of California, Davis Family Medicine (2006)
Fellowship
San Jose - O'Connor, Sports Medicine (2007)
Professional Interests
Orthopedic and sports medicine
Dr. Fulmer is a teaching faculty member of the Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program and since July 2017, Director of the Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Hospital Sports Medicine Fellowship Program. He has a Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Sports Medicine through the American Board of Family Medicine (2009). Dr. Fulmer has special expertise in orthopedic and sports medicine, and he serves as a team physician for San Jose State University, San Jose City College, and Valley Christian High School (various sports). He has also served as a team physician for the San Jose Sabercats and the San Jose Sharks. Outside of work, he zealously follows the San Francisco Giants and 49ers and enjoys watching sports of all types. He also enjoys outdoor activities such as running, cycling, and hiking.
Bridget Harrison, MD
Family Medicine Center Medical Director
Medical Education
UC Berkeley, Berkeley School of Public Health (2005)
UC San Francisco School of Medicine (2006)
Residency
San Jose - O'Connor Family Medicine (2009)
Professional Interests
Women's health including prenatal care, pediatrics, office-based procedures, whole family care, LGBTQ care
Dr. Harrison is a teaching faculty member of the Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program and medical director of the Indian Health Center Family Medicine Center (residency continuity clinic). After practicing at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, where she helped found its Department of Family Medicine and served as its interim department chair, she returned to O’Connor in 2016. She has special interests in women’s health, prenatal care, care of children, office based procedures, care of whole families, and LGBTQ care. She has a background in public health and enjoys working with patients and communities to improve health at the personal and community-wide levels. In her spare time, she enjoys playing Ultimate Frisbee, hiking, camping, and exploring the outdoors with her family.
Annie Chern, MD
Medical Education
Stanford University School of Medicine (2007)
Residency
San Jose - O'Connor Family Medicine (2010)
Fellowship
UC San Francisco - Dept. of Family Medicine, Faculty Development (2015)
Professional Interests
Integrative medicine, weight management, obesity prevention, chronic disease care
Dr. Chern is a teaching faculty member of the Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program and the Director of Resident Selection. She has special interests in obesity prevention and treatment, and has an added certification by the American Board of Obesity Medicine (2016). She leads the “Healthy Living” group visits in the residency clinic, and also serves as the faculty coordinator for the integrative medicine track through the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. She loves organizing resident wellness events, chasing after her twins (who are usually fleeing in opposite directions), and adding to her collection of patterned shoes, cowboy boots, and running kicks.
Rachel Sussman, MD
Medical Education
Stanford University School of Medicine (2013)
Residency
San Jose - O'Connor Family Medicine (2016)
Fellowship
Stanford University - Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Addiction Medicine (2017)
Professional Interests
Addiction medicine
Dr. Sussman is a teaching faculty member of the Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program and director of the underserved track for the Stanford Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program. She grew up in Pennsylvania, studied cognitive science and literature in college at Yale, and completed a master's in cognitive psychology at Harvard. After graduate school, she taught middle school and high school science in Shanghai for 2 years, and then moved to California for medical school and has been proud to call California home ever since! She completed her residency at the San Jose - O'Connor Family Medicine Residency Program, then went on to complete a fellowship in Addiction Medicine at Stanford. With her expertise in addiction medicine, she has started several initiatives at the residency: comprehensive MAT in the hospital and clinic, group visit programs such as smoking cessation, CBT for chronic pain, and Seeking Safety for trauma; addiction consultation both in the clinic and in the hospital, and has established our residency clinic as a Stanford addiction fellowship rotation site. Dr. Sussman also has interests in whole family nutrition, pediatrics, and women’s health including lactation issues. Outside of work, Dr. Sussman enjoys hanging out with her 3 kids, going to the farmer’s market, biking everywhere she can, and reading widely.
Medical Education
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, CA (2014)
Residency
Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Family Medicine Residency (2017)
Fellowship
UC Davis Medical Center Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship (2018)
Professional Interests
Michelle Engle, MD
Palliative Medicine
Dr. Michelle Engle grew up in Virginia, although she has also lived in China and Canada. She moved to California for medical training and quickly grew attached to the Bay Area. She is board-certified in family medicine and palliative medicine, providing holistic care to patients of all ages. Her hobbies include barre, board games, escape rooms, cooking, and rock climbing.
Jeffrey Peng, MD
Medical Education
Medical College of Wisconsin (2015)
Residency
Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Family Medicine Residency (2018)
Fellowship
Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship (2019)
Professional Interests
Orthopedic and Sports Medicine, Diagnostic and Interventional Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Dr. Peng is a Bay Area native, having been born and raised in Cupertino, CA. After obtaining his undergraduate degree at UCLA and medical degree in Wisconsin, he returned to the Bay Area to complete both his residency and fellowship with Stanford. He currently serves as team physician for San Jose State University and for local high schools. Dr. Peng has particular interests in diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound. Outside of work, he enjoys reading, exercising, cooking, spending time with his wife, and creating mischief with his daughter and son.
Greg Sazima, MD
Medical Education
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1987)
Residency
Psychiatry Residency, University of Connecticut Health Center (1990)
Psychiatry Residency (clinical/research year), Stanford Medical Center (1991)
Dr. Sazima serves as Senior Behavioral Faculty at the Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, having worked with medical residents in training since 1991. He is board certified in Psychiatry (1993-present) as well as Geriatric Psychiatry (1994-2006). His work with the residents has included lecturing and precepting, as well as helping incorporate stress management techniques such as meditation into clinic programming for patients and into resident training. Recent academic publications and presentations include works on doctor/ “difficult” patient relationships and incorporating meditation training into outpatient clinical practices. In addition to his teaching role, he has practiced general adult psychiatry practice since 1991, providing psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and stress management training. He also served in a series of clinical leadership and administrative roles, including Medical Director for Outpatient Services and Department Chair at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose from 1994-2001. In 2001, he moved his practice to Roseville, CA while continuing in his teaching position in San Jose. Dr. Sazima resides in Granite Bay, CA with his wife, Tracy Brown Sazima, MD (a family physician at Kaiser Permanente, Folsom) and three sons. He volunteers his time as a board member at Capital Public Radio in Sacramento and Snowline Hospice in Diamond Springs, CA. Dr. Sazima has a deep interest but questionable performance skills in jazz; besides piano, his other interests include hiking, writing, cooking, kayaking, and meditation.
Katherine Mullins, MD
Director of Behavioral Science Program
Medical Education
State University of New York Health Sciences Center School of Medicine (1991)
Residency
Psychiatry Residency, Stanford University School of Medicine (1994)
Fellowship
Stanford University School of Medicine, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1996)
Dr. Mullins is the Director of Behavioral Science and a teaching faculty member of the Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program. She has extensive experience working with indigent mentally ill: she provided medication management services for geriatric clients at Community Solutions in South county for homebound clients and those in a residential facility (1994-1997); worked at Emergency Psychiatric Services at Valley Medical Center, the tertiary county hospital in Santa Clara County, (1994-2000); and provided inpatient psychiatric consultation-liaison services for San Jose Hospital from 2004 until its closure. She has helped to lead recent innovations in the residency Balint group, intern support group, and the Pain Management Service, a multidisciplinary treatment team for patients with chronic pain. In addition to her faculty role with the residency, she currently maintains a private practice in the South Bay where she provides psychotherapy and medication management for children and adults. Personal interests include spending time with her husband and two kids, mindful meditation, knitting, running, swimming, biking, and hiking.
Frances Respicio, LCSW
Education
Social Service degree, San Jose State University (1981)
Masters in Social Work, San Jose State University (1983)
Ms. Respicio is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and co-coordinates the behavioral science curriculum for the Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program. She has formal training in Family Therapy, End-of-Life Care, Crisis Intervention, and Domestic Violence. She worked at Eastfield Ming Quong (1984-1993) residential and day treatment program for severely emotionally disregulated youth. She then worked as a Trauma Medical Social Worker at San Jose Hospital (1993-2005), while also serving as adjunct professor and faculty for San Jose University Graduate School of Social Work (1992-2004). Ms. Respicio co-leads Balint group, serves as a faculty in our residency Pain Clinic, co-leads behavioral science workshops for the residents, and provides counseling services for patients in co-practice with residents in the Family Health Center. She maintains a private practice in San Jose, CA. Her outside interests include cooking gourmet meals, baking, knitting, gardening, enjoying jazz festivals, and spending time on the beach.
Margarette J. Shegog MD, MPH
Medical Education
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (2013)
Residency
Mountain Area Health Education Center Family Medicine Residency - Asheville (2016)
Fellowship
Mountain Area Health Education Center Family Medicine Residency - Asheville, Behavioral Health/Psychiatry (2017)
Professional Interests
Whole family care, Mental health care, Obstetrics, LGBTQIA Care (including gender affirming care), The decolonization of medicine
Dr. Shegog is a faculty member and a part of the behavioral health team of the Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program. Teaching is a long held passion of Dr. Shegog. She enjoys teaching her patients, medical students and especially future family medicine physicians. She is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a special interest in mental health care, obstetrics, LGBTQIA care (including gender affirming care), and the decolonization of medicine. Dr. Shegog is a founding member of the Intersectional interest group of the American Academy of Family Practice and a member of the Ethnic Medical Organization Section of the California Medical Association. Dr. Shegog is a proud Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and has continued to serve those who need the most care most nationally and internationally. Her Masters in Public Health has been instrumental in her work to serve communities in ways that meet their needs. Music and dance add balance to Dr. Shegog's life. You may hear her singing around the clinic or rushing home for "Mama Daughter" dance time. Dr. Shegog loves connecting with nature as well as others and can be found on a hiking trail, in the theater, or playing tabletop games with her friends and family.
Suk Moon (Steve) Ko, MD
Medical Education
Stanford University School of Medicine (2017)
Residency
John Peter Smith (JPS) Family Medicine Residency (2021)
Fellowship
JPS – Maternal-Child Health/ Surgical and High-Risk Obstetrics (2021)
Professional Interests
Full-spectrum family medicine, Obstetrics including Cesarean section, Point-of-care Ultrasound, Global health
Dr. Ko was born in South Korea, grew up in North Carolina, and completed his undergraduate studies and medical school at Stanford. During medical school, he lived in the neighboring city of East Palo Alto, witnessing first-hand how social determinants affected the health of a community and its people – an experience that led him into family medicine. He subsequently completed his residency and fellowship at JPS Health Network, a county hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. He has special interest in practicing and teaching full-spectrum family medicine, including operative obstetrics, inpatient and outpatient procedures, and POCUS. He dreams of using family medicine as a vehicle for addressing healthcare disparities both domestically and abroad. In his spare time, Dr. Ko enjoys playing tennis, biking, and spending time with his wife, family, and faith community.
Angela Jiang, MD
Medical Education
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine (2014)
Residency
Stanford Health Care-O'Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency (2017)
Professional Interests
Women's health, Adolescent health, Pediatrics, Medical Student Education
Dr. Jiang primarily sees patients at Stanford Family Medicine in Palo Alto, but is fortunate enough to continue to work with her O'Connor family by precepting resident clinic and serving as the director of the O’Connor-Stanford Leaders in Education Residency (OSLER) Program. Prior to medical school, Dr. Jiang was a high school biology teacher in Chicago with Teach for America and loves combining her passions for teaching and medicine. Dr. Jiang is also passionate about community outreach and works with the Stanford Youth Diabetes Coaches Program. Outside of clinic, she enjoys hosting parties, hiking, reading, group fitness classes, traveling, and running after her two young kids.
Medical Education
University of California Irvine School of Medicine
Residency
Stanford Health Care - O'Connor Family Medicine Residency
Professional Interest
Point of Care Ultrasound, Office Based Procedures, Obstetrics/Prenatal Care
Dr. Pedro Alvarez, MD
Dr. Pedro Alvarez is a teaching faculty member at Stanford Health Care - O'Connor Family Medicine
Residency. After growing up in Mexico and Southern California, he completed medical education at University of California Irvine Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community and residency at Stanford. His interests are in immigrant health, Point of Care Ultrasound, prenatal care, and procedural medicine to name a few. Personal hobbies include hiking, dancing, cooking, most things Marvel, and hanging out with good company.
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