Core Faculty

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. She has been proud to call California home ever since! 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; and addiction consultation both in the clinic and in the hospital. She also established our residency clinic as a Stanford addiction fellowship rotation site. Dr. Sussman has interests in whole family nutrition, pediatrics, and women’s health including lactation issues. Outside of work, Dr. Sussman enjoys hanging out with her three kids, going to the farmer’s market, biking everywhere she can, and reading widely.

Core Faculty

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 Interest
Integrative medicine, obesity treatment, chronic disease care, resident wellbeing

Dr. Chern practices full-spectrum family medicine without obstetrical care and has special interests in obesity prevention and treatment. She has an added certification by the American Board of Obesity Medicine (2016).  She facilitates the Integrative Medicine in Residency curriculum (through the University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center) and serves as faculty lead for the Resident Wellbeing committee. In her spare time, she enjoys obsessively Pelotoning (ask her for her LB name!), cheering embarrassingly on the sidelines of her twins’ youth sports events, rocking out at country music concerts, and adding to her collection of patterned shoes, cowboy boots, and running kicks.

Core Faculty

Medical Education
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (2003)

Residency
University of California, Davis Family Medicine (2006)

Fellowship
San Jose - O'Connor, Sports Medicine (2007) UC San Francisco - Dept. of Family Medicine, Faculty Development (2016)

Professional Interests
Orthopedic and sports medicine

Since July 2017, Dr. Fulmer has been the 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. 

Community Faculty

Medical Education
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (2014)

Residency
UCLA Family Medicine (2021)

Fellowship
Sports Medicine - Stanford O’Connor (2022)

Professional Interests
Orthopedic and sports medicine, diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound 

Dr. Gomez grew up in Chile and moved to the United States where she completed residency in Family Medicine at UCLA. She has a Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Sports Medicine through the American Board of Family Medicine. She practices both family medicine and sports medicine with a particular interest in musculoskeletal US guided procedures and diagnostics, running medicine, and serving the Hispanic community. In her free time she enjoys running on trails and has completed several ultramarathons. She loves the mountains, skiing, and cooking. 

Core Faculty

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)

Fellowship
UC San Francisco - Dept. of Family Medicine, Faculty Development (2021)

Professional Interests
Women's health including prenatal care, pediatrics, office-based procedures, whole family care, LGBTQ care

After practicing at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, where she helped found its Department of Family Medicine and served as its interim department chair, Dr. Harrison 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.

Community Faculty

Medical Education
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Residency
Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Family Medicine Residency (2022)

Professional Interests
Dr. Hassan was born in Abu Dhabi--land of the burning sands--but grew up in Minnesota--aka (beloved) land of the frozen tundra.

Her route to medicine was circuitous, having majored in Community Health and Anthropology. One of her most formative experiences was a particular medical anthropology course, during which she realized that practicing medicine would allow her to provide individualized care within communities such as her own Somali community of origin--where disparate expression of illness and health outcomes was not uncommon--and have the potential to create broader systemic change. Working with the traditionally underserved population at O’Connor allowed her to learn how to most meaningfully contribute to the care of patients regardless of their stage or status in life. Outside of her interests in medicine, she enjoys engaging in anything related to music. She is a singer (former a cappella nerd) and loves listening to most every genre and playing multiple instruments!

Core Faculty

Medical Education

University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson (2018)

Residency
University of Arizona Family Medicine Residency-South Campus (2021)

Professional Interests

Rural/underserved healthcare, Hospital Medicine, Medical Education

Growing up in Salinas, California, Dr. LaGrandeur has always considered this area home.  After completing his undergraduate degree at Stanford, he took time off to be a professional water ski and snow ski instructor before heading to Tucson, Arizona where he completed his medical school and residency at the UofA.  With a short three year stint in Seattle after residency, he is very happy to be living back in the Bay Area and working with the amazing faculty and residents of this program.  As a result of his upbringing in a rural, medically underserved setting, he has a particular passion in treating and working alongside these populations.  He truly believes that the Family Medicine specialty is the best suited for breaking down healthcare barriers.  When not at work, you will find Dr. LaGrandeur doing anything outside from hiking to kayaking to skiing with his family or perhaps just being goofy with his daughter.   

Core Faculty

Medical Education
UC Davis School of Medicine (2021)

Residency
Stanford Health Care - O’Connor Family Medicine Residency (2024)

Professional Interests

Underserved Populations, Pediatrics, Women's Health, Procedures, Hospital Medicine

Dr. Miguelena is a board-certified family medicine physician,
born and raised in the Bay Area. She earned both her undergraduate and master's degrees in Public Health from the University of Southern California before working for a healthcare consulting firm in San Francisco. Healthcare finance failed to satisfy her lifelong passion for medicine, and after several years at the firm she attended a pre-med post-baccalaureate program at Mills College in Oakland. She then earned her M.D. from UC Davis School of Medicine and returned to the Bay Area to complete her residency at the Stanford-O’Connor Family Medicine Residency Program in San Jose.

As a bilingual Latina physician, Dr. Miguelena is committed to
providing exceptional, preventative care to underserved communities in San Jose. She has a special interest in inpatient medicine, pediatrics, and women’s health. In her free time, she enjoys spending quality moments with her growing family and exploring new culinary experiences, both locally and abroad.

Core Faculty

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 at the beach.  

Community Faculty

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 has 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 to integrate 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.

Community Faculty

Medical Education
Touro University California (2014)

Residency
Stanford Health Care-O'Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency (2017)

Professional Interests
Lifestyle and longevity medicine, preventative care, women’s health (including prenatal care) 

Community Faculty

Medical Education

Residency
San Jose-O'Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency (2009)

Professional Interests