Program Overview

This fellowship training program offers clinical and research experience in hematology and medical oncology. The three-year program is designed to meet requirements for Board qualification in the subspecialties of hematology and oncology. A two-year program in either hematology or medical oncology is also available. The program is supported through the School of Medicine, UC Davis Medical Center, the Veterans Administration Northern California Health System, Sacramento Kaiser Permanente Hospital and the Sacramento BloodSource.

 The UC Davis Cancer Center is a National Cancer Institute designated Clinical Cancer Center.

The links below provide detailed information about our program.

We are excited to announce we have been invited to join the American Society of Hematology’s newly formed Hematology Focused Fellowship Training Program Consortium. The aim of the program is to strengthen the next generation of hematologists by providing up-front training in classical hematology as well as malignant hematology and bone marrow transplant. In the latter half of fellowship fellows may choose to focus on a specific research project and additional oncology training can be added during this time for those would like to be boarded in both hematology and oncology.  Fellows in this program will also be able to participate in specific ASH HFFTP networking opportunities. 

Applicants interested in the UC Davis HFFTP should select the Hematology-Focused Track in ERAS and should reach out directly to program leadership (jmfpeterson@ucdavis.edu).   

All fellows are provided access to CellaVision which utilizes high-speed robotics and digital imaging to automatically locate and capture high quality images of cells. We utilize this program when reviewing blood smears which can be done remotely. Bonnie Bone Marrow Biopsy virtual simulator is used to teach trainees how to perform a bone marrow biopsy, all fellows train with faculty supervision during orientation and throughout the year.

First year fellows have a half day continuity clinic experience at the VA (First year fellows will also rotate through different subspeciality clinics at the UC Davis Cancer Center (8 weeks each).

In the second and third year, the fellow will have their own continuity clinic at UC Davis Cancer Center (one half-day/week) which includes their own patient panel and case manager. This is a great way for fellows to develop autonomy and build relationships with their patients (who view them as their hematologist and oncologist)while still under the supervision of an attending physician.

All fellows are expected and encouraged to pursue scholarly work and are provided guided mentorship by faculty. Our Division has ample opportunities to pursue projects in outcomes research, clinical trials and gene and cellular therapy. Many fellows present their work at the ASH and ASCO annual meeting in addition to other subspecialty meetings and many projects have resulted in publications in high impact journals. Trainees may also choose to participate in the Mentored Clinical Research Training Program (MCRTP). The course includes a two-year curriculum with a core in epidemiology, biostatistics, clinical research and clinical trial design, research ethics, informatics, and a mentored research project. Participation leads to a Masters in Clinical Research.

There are also opportunities for funded translational research and to pursue a fellowship in cellular therapy. The Hematology and Oncology Division has allocated $100,000 to support fellow research. Fellows may apply for this funding through a formalized application and will be reviewed by the Research Committee. Fellows may use the above internal funds for material or statistical support as well as to cover the costs of attending academic conferences to present their scholarly work. This is in addition to the already guaranteed travel and education stipend provided to all fellows annually.

The UC Davis Division of Hematology and Oncology is committed to improving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within the field of medicine. A holistic admissions process is a top priority for our fellowship program. All faculty undergo culture competence training (Supporting Educational Excellence in Diversity) and a DEI task force is committed to improving recruitment and retention of diverse scholars to our institution.

Maintaining wellness is an important goal of ours. To achieve this goal, we have a tradition of an Annual Fellows Retreat in Sonoma, CA.  In addition to our Hematology and Oncology fellows, we invite fellows from Gynecology Oncology and Palliative Care, along with residents from Radiation Oncology, to attend the retreat. This allows our fellows the opportunity to reflect on their experiences with their peers in a multi-disciplinary environment. We also organize an alumni fellows panel to discuss potential career paths. The annual retreat lends an important dimension to our program which is one-of-a-kind in the country.  Even in the pandemic, we have continued to host this retreat virtually and found it to be an effective element to educate our fellows and provide an additional wellness resource in this evolving environment. 

 

Dr. Tamer Othman Dr. Brian Pham Dr. Richard Young
TAMER OTHMAN, M.D. BRIAN PHAM, M.D. RICHARD YOUNG, M.D.
Third Year Fellow
Medical School: Rush Medical College
Residency: Harbor-UCLA
Third Year Fellow
Medical School: UC Davis 
Residency: UC Davis Medical Center
Third Year Fellow - Chief
Medical School: University of Oklahoma 
Residency: University of Arizona
     
Dr. Ebaa Al-Obeidi Dr. Ryan Leibrandt Dr. Cat Park
EBAA AL-OBEIDI, M.D. RYAN LEIBRANDT, M.D. CATHLEEN PARK, M.D.
Second Year Fellow
Medical School: UC Irvine 
Residency: UC Davis Medical Center
Second Year Fellow
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Residency: Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Second Year Fellow
Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Residency: University of Cincinnati
     
Dr. Ashley Trane Dr. Kanishka Patel Dr. Aaron Tsumura
ASHLEY TRANE, M.D. KANISHKA PATEL, M.D.  AARON TSUMURA, M.D.
Second Year Fellow
Medical School: University of Utah 
Residency: University of New Mexico
First Year Fellow
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: UC Davis
First Year Fellow
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Residency: Oregon Health and Science University
     
Dr. Sumana Veeravelli    
SUMANA VEERAVELLI, M.D.    
First Year Fellow
Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine 
Residency: University of Arizona College of Medicine
   
     

 

 

Name 

Year of Graduation 

Location  

Barbara Galligan 

2016 

Marin Cancer Care 

David Sun 

2016 

Kaiser Permanente 

Kit Tam 

2016 

UC Davis Cancer Center 

Helen Chow 

2016 

UC Davis Cancer Center 

Aaron Rosenberg 

2016 

UC Davis Cancer Center 

Mamta Parikh  

2017 

UC Davis Cancer Center 

Gwen Ho 

2017 

Kaiser Permanente 

Julian Davis  

2018 

UCLA Health 

Patrick Lin  

2018 

Kaiser Permanente 

Rajeev Krishnan 

2018 

Kaiser Permanente 

John Schwerkoske 

2018 

City of Hope  

Leslie Oesterich  

2019 

Kaiser Permanente 

Rahel Demisse 

2019 

Loma Linda University 

Erin Schwab 

2020 

Holland Hospital Michigan 

Neha Damle  

2020 

St. Joseph's Health Napa 

Naseem Esteghamat 

2020 

UC Davis Cancer Center 

Christina Poh 

2020 

University of Washington 

Justin Chen 

2021 

Johns Hopkins, Maryland 

Matthew Tenold 

2021 

UCSF Health 

Tatini Datta 

2021 

Kaiser Permanente 

Joanna Eldredge 

2021 

Kaiser Permanente 

James Liu 

2022 

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group 

Eric Granowicz 

2022 

Henry Ford Hospital, Michigan 

Jasmine Huynh 

2022 

INOVA Health, Virginia