Lakeshore & SF VA Residency Track

Erica grew up in San Francisco and is thrilled to be returning home for residency! She earned her bachelor's degree in public health from UC San Diego before attending the University of Colorado CU Anschutz School of Medicine. Throughout college and medical school, Erica was drawn to opportunities that addressed health disparities through community engagement and advocacy, which ultimately affirmed her passion for family medicine. She is especially proud to have served as Student Director of Primary Care at CU's DAWN student-run free clinic, where she worked alongside an incredible team of students, faculty/staff, and community partners to expand access to care and develop initiatives focused on preventive health, nutrition, and patient-centered care for underserved patients. Erica loves the breadth of family medicine and is excited by the opportunity to care for patients across all ages, build lifelong relationships with families, and help address social factors that shape health. She chose to train at the UCSF Lakeshore/VA track because she is excited by the Clinic-First curriculum model, emphasis on community engagement, and opportunity to serve her community at the Lakeshore clinic, which is right down the street from where she attended Lowell High School. She looks forward to growing into a compassionate, well-rounded full-spectrum family physician who will continue to remain involved in community-based initiatives and health advocacy. Outside of medicine, she enjoys trying new restaurants, playing recreational volleyball, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. 

Ruth grew up in northern Michigan alongside her two sisters. She attended the University of Michigan where she completed her Bachelor of Public Health. In college, her excitement for patient care began when she took a course to become a wilderness first responder. She continued her medical training while working as an EMT and from there began to explore careers in medicine that would allow her to get to know her patients more deeply. After graduating, Ruth moved to the Bay Area, where she worked as a caregiver for two years. Simultaneously to her growing involvement in patient care, Ruth was exploring the themes of harm and healing on a larger societal level. In college she facilitated a theater workshop in a women’s prison, which led to her involvement in prison abolition organizing. After college she continued working in the transformative justice movement with the Ahimsa Collective, facilitating workshops with incarcerated men who had experienced and caused sexual trauma. Ruth attended UCSF for medical school, where she developed a strong affinity for family medicine—drawn to its commitment to working with and within patient communities, commitment to interdisciplinary teams and holistic approaches, and flexibility to meet patients in an environment that is most conducive to their healing. She is thrilled to continue her training at UCSF Lakeshore and hopes to find ways to integrate her primary care and advocacy work throughout her career. Outside of medicine, Ruth likes to cook and bake bread for large groups of people, bike around the Bay Area, and chit chat with her friends and family. 

Alan grew up in Palo Alto and attended UCLA, where he earned a degree in molecular biology. He first became interested in medicine while watching his grandmother’s physician help her navigate difficult health conditions. During his undergraduate years, he built on that early interest by becoming a certified nursing assistant, where he developed a deeper appreciation for how service can impact health at every level. Alan went on his Doctor of Medicine degree from Saint Louis University. There, he served as a wellness champion, organizing chess events to help connect peers and build community. He also volunteered with underserved youth at a juvenile detention center and participated in several free clinics, including the student-run Health Resource Center and the Chinese Clinic. In his free time, Alan enjoys playing tennis, making great coffee, and playing board games with friends.

Prachi grew up in Northern California and earned her bachelor's degree in Nutritional Science: Physiology and Metabolism from the University of California, Berkeley. During her undergraduate years, she worked alongside local organizations and saw firsthand how access to healthcare, education, and community resources can shape health outcomes. These experiences sparked her passion for preventive medicine and continue to influence her approach to patient care today. Prachi earned her medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine. Throughout medical school, she was drawn to the continuity and relationship-centered nature of family medicine, finding fulfillment in caring for patients across different stages of life and partnering with them to achieve their health goals. She chose the UCSF Lakeshore/VA track for its clinic-first approach, strong continuity experience, and emphasis on serving diverse communities. Outside of medicine, Prachi enjoys practicing yoga and Pilates, exploring new coffee shops, and spending time with family and friends.

Stanley was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, before moving to the Midwest to attend Washington University in St. Louis for undergraduate studies and Saint Louis University School of Medicine. During his decade in St. Louis, he became deeply involved in addressing food insecurity through organizations such as Campus Kitchen and St. Louis Food Angels, helping educate communities and expand access to nutritious food.
Recognizing nutrition as a key upstream determinant of health, Stanley also served his community as Phlebotomy Coordinator at the SLU Health Resource Center Free Clinic and Physician Coordinator at the Chinese Free Clinic. These experiences reinforced his commitment to becoming a primary care physician who understands not only the clinical conditions his patients face, but also the cultural, social, and environmental factors that shape their health.
Stanley chose the UCSF Lakeshore/VA Track for its unique integration within the San Francisco community. The opportunity to care for veterans at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, serve a large Asian American patient population at the UCSF Family Medicine Center at Lakeshore, and work with patients from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds at UCSF Health Stanyan and UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay makes this training experience especially meaningful to him.
Outside of medicine, Stanley enjoys exploring new restaurants and pop-ups, playing pickleball, rock climbing, and spending time outdoors.

Naosuke was born in Yokohama, Japan, and moved to the SF Bay Area when he was 6 months old. He spent much of his childhood residing in San Rafael and Santa Rosa. He attended Santa Rosa Junior College and continued his undergraduate education at UCLA, where he received his B.S. in Psychobiology. He has worked on several clinical studies investigating nicotine addiction, starting at UCLA and continuing during his gap years as a Project Assistant at USC. His involvement in these studies, in addition to seeing the impact of chronic conditions and behaviors on family and friends, showed him that longitudinal wellbeing is multi-faceted and deserves the attention of a caring primary care doctor. Naosuke attended Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University, where he led care coordination at the Interprofessional Community Clinic and founded RFU Photography Club. He loves San Francisco and is ecstatic to be training at UCSF with the Lakeshore team to become a primary care doctor. During his free time, Naosuke is an avid photographer, enjoys long-distance running and cycling, and frequents thrift and vintage stores.