Third Year Fellow
Dr. Chithiwala received a B.S. in Physiological Sciences from the University of California, Los Angeles and a M.H.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Reproductive and Cancer Biology from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She received her M.D. from Drexel University College of Medicine in 2017. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of California, Davis in 2021.
Second Year Fellow
Dr. Anna Curtin completed her BA in Biology from Carroll College in Helena MT followed by her volunteerism as an assistant soccer coach in Lake Oswego, OR and in Amani Baby Cottage in Jinja, Uganda to care for orphaned and abandoned children. She was then a research assistant for the Global Emergency Care Collaborative in Rukungiri, Uganda, as well as co-founding the Karoli Lwanga Clubfoot Initiative in Rukungiri, Uganda, at the Nyakibale Hospital. She obtained her medical degree from University of Washington School of Medicine and completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at University of Washington, Seattle. Throughout her residency, Anna has accomplished various projects including her work with the UW team documenting their experience with COVID-19 in pregnancy and postpartum as well as studying adult congenital heart disease in pregnancy. She was awarded the University of Washington Medical Center Outstanding Consultant of the Month in January 2020. As a former college athlete, Anna enjoys staying physically active; successfully completing multiple triathlons including an Ironman 140.6 before residency.
First Fellow
Dr. Claudia Lopez received a B.A. in Human Biology from Stanford University. She then went on to receive her M.D. from Oregon Health and Sciences University. Returning to California, Dr. Lopez completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at the University of California, Davis. She is currently doing a Patient Safety Fellowship at Kaiser Oakland. Her interests include cooking, baking, and listening to podcasts.