Meet our PGY-2 Residents
Our Emergency Medicine residents are one-of-a-kind, and each comes to their training with a unique background. Get to know a little more about our Emergency Medicine PGY-2 Residents, below:
Alexander Fair
Hometown: Castro Valley, CA
Undergrad: California State University, East Bay
Medical School: Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Exercise, playing Xbox, collecting records and medical antiques
Fun fact: I've crashed two ambulances
Favorite thing about Fresno: Fresh produce and bomb food.
Don Ha
Hometown: Santa Clara, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Irvine
Medical School: Kansas City University
Hobbies: Cooking, traveling, being out in nature, design, film and photography
Fun fact: My right ring finger is double-jointed
Favorite thing about Fresno: It's located in between two major cities, near national parks and has great produce.
Stephen Howell
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Undergrad: University of California, San Diego - Marshall College
Medical School: California Northstate University College of Medicine
Hobbies: Playing piano and alto sax, listening to music, playing and watching sports, cooking, grilling, eating, crafting cocktails and espresso beverages, trying new brews, wine tasting, home improvement, watching and reading science fiction and fantasy, and adventuring or camping either at the beach, in a forest or at the lake.
Fun fact: I met Danny Glover from Lethal Weapon.
Favorite thing about Fresno: My favorite thing is the sheer amount of Farmers' Markets where you can buy just about anything almost every day of the week. The fruit and produce here are excellent and for me, it's close to home (San Jose).
Joy Muwanes
Hometown: Salinas, CA
Undergrad: Cal Poly Pomona
Medical School: A.T Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Hobbies: Cooking, watching crime and medical dramas, roller skating
Fun fact: I am fluent in Arabic.
Favorite thing about Fresno: Close proximity to family and national parks.
Harry G. Nazario Diaz
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Undergrad: Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras
Medical School: Ponce Health Sciences University
Hobbies: Powerlifting, scuba diving, hiking, traveling, cooking and being in nature.
Fun Fact: I was able to see the Volcan de Fuego fully erupting at 3 a.m. while I was hiking the Acatenango Volcano!
Favorite thing about Fresno: I love Fresno's proximity to multiple outdoor activities such as: Yosemit and Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park, among other local lakes and hikes. There's also a great, diverse culicary scene. One overlooked item is the cost of living! Last but not least, it's located at a prime central position, making destinations such as San Francisco or Los Angeles a couple hours drive away.
Alice Sarradet
Hometown: Memphis, TN (born); Anchorage, AK (grew up)
Undergrad: University of Alaska Anchorage
Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Rock climbing; yoga; reading fantasy novels; DnD; scuba diving; paddle boarding; roller blading; and many other crafty things like embroidery, sewing and beading.
Fun fact: I jumped off of the cliff of the southernmost point in the United States (Ka Lee, Hawaii)
Favorite thing about Fresno: The location! Fresno is so close to Yosemite and not too far from the beach and other national parks. Plus, Fresno is right in the middle of California so it's easy to take trips to other major cities and destinations. Being so close to all of the farms here means that the produce is AMAZING!
Tyler Stinson
Hometown: Salida, CO
Undergrad: Mississippi State University
Medical School: St. George's University
Hobbies: White-water kayaking, skiing, being a dad
Fun fact: I kayaked the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon (approximately 280 miles) in just five days during a flood.
Favorite thing about Fresno: The proximity to at least three national parks, skiing and white-water kayaking.