Dr. Nicole A. Appelle, MD, MPH

Dr. Jane Jih, MD, MPH is an experienced internist and researcher based in San Francisco, CA. She provides primary care for adults, with a focus on integrating her patients' values, beliefs, and needs into their care. Dr. Jih's research centers around preventing and managing obesity-related chronic diseases in minority and immigrant populations, particularly Asian Americans. She aims to address modifiable risk factors such as dietary habits and physical activity, while also exploring the impact of immigration, language, culture, and communication on these behaviors. With a medical degree and a master's degree in public health from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Dr. Jih completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Chicago Medicine and a research fellowship in general internal medicine at UCSF. She is an associate professor and board-certified in internal medicine. Dr. Jih's goal is to support patients in achieving and maintaining their health by centering their treatment plans around what matters most to them.Generated from the website

Dr. Megumi Okumura, MD, MAS is an experienced internal medicine and pediatric specialist based in San Francisco, CA. With a focus on primary care delivery and disease management for both children and adults, Dr. Okumura is dedicated to optimizing healthcare access and delivery for individuals with chronic conditions that originated in childhood. She has a strong background in research, particularly in the areas of health policy, care delivery, and the transition to adult care for adolescents and young adults with chronic diseases. Dr. Okumura earned her medical degree from New York Medical College and completed her residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at Yale New Haven Hospital. She has also completed fellowships at the University of Michigan and the UCSF Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies. Dr. Okumura is actively involved in teaching, serving as faculty in the UCSF Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies and directing the Clinical and Translational Science Pathway for the pediatric residency program. She is committed to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to her patients, ensuring they receive the best possible treatment and support.Generated from the website

Dr. Irina Era Kryzhanovskaya, MD is an internist providing primary care to adult patients in San Francisco, CA. With a special interest in treating substance use disorders and addiction, she focuses on ensuring the safe and effective prescription of controlled substances in the clinic. Dr. Kryzhanovskaya's research interests include increasing access to buprenorphine, a drug used to treat opioid use disorder, and improving retention of residents in primary care careers through role modeling and mentoring. Dr. Kryzhanovskaya earned her medical degree from the University of Virginia and completed her residency in internal medicine at UCSF, where she served as chief resident at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. She chairs UCSF's controlled substance review committee and is a member of the Society of General Internal Medicine and American Society of Addiction Medicine. Fluent in Russian, Dr. Kryzhanovskaya is dedicated to providing compassionate care and increasing interest in primary care careers among students and residents.Generated from the website