Committee Members & Mentors

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Past Members

Denalene Tiu

Hi, my name is Denalene Tiu, and I am Medical Student Year 2 at UCSF in SJV PRIME. For undergrad, I attended UCSD with BS in Human Biology as well as receiving a Master’s in Biology at UCSD. I joined Prine Time because it provides an opportunity to aid and inspire pre-medical students from my hometown to pursue a career in health care. My goal is to empower others by giving them the tools to be successful and achieve their goals. Throughout my journey, I've had the privilege of learning from mentors who were resourceful, honest, nonjudgmental, and enthusiastic. I want to pay that knowledge forward and emulate these qualities as a mentor. I hope to share my experiences and passion for medicine, encouraging others just like how my mentors encouraged me. In my free time, I like to sing opera, play video games, and crochet.

Seshaan Ratnam

Hi, my name is Seshaan Ratnam, and I am med student at UCSF. For undergrad, I attended Clovis Community College and transferred to UCLA, where I majored in Psychology. I am part of the mentorship and research committee for Prime Time. My inspiration for joining Prime Time was the mentorship and guidance I received as a pre med, which allowed me to become a more prepared application, and I am excited to serve this role as a mentor to guide students in their own medical school journeys. In my free time, I like surfing, hiking and playing tennis.

Neytali Kanwar

Neytali grew up in West Fresno as the daughter of immigrant Truck Driver father and Sales Associate mother. Instilled with values of hard work and perseverance by her parents, she attended Central High School East before becoming first generation Fresno State graduate.

Attaining education locally, Neytali has seen Fresno grow with increasingly diverse population. Unfortunately, the social barriers and disparities have increased proportionally, rendering her hometown with poor access to healthcare. These barriers and her community-based experiences have shaped her path towards medicine. Working at a rural town of Hanford as an Emergency Medicine scribe, she translated for local Punjabi speaking farmers. Using her love for art, she connected with bed bound hospital patients by sending them hand crafted greeting cards. At local hospice, she sold water colored art to visitors to raise donations for individuals with low socioeconomic background.

She is humbled to be part of SJV PRIME that will keep her grounded to her roots. She believes SJV PRIME education will provide her with tools and knowledge to help alleviate these disparities. Neytali is looking forward to train at her hometown as a medical student and foster a long-term relationship with the people she wants to serve as a physician.

Lasya Gudipudi

Lasya was born and raised in Clovis, CA as a first generation Indian-American. She attended Buchanan High School and graduated from UCLA with a degree in psychobiology. Lasya’s passion for medicine was confirmed when she saw the significant impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on marginalized groups by working with the Fresno County Public Health Department and scribing in the emergency department at Community Regional Medical Center. Witnessing the challenges and lack of healthcare resources that underserved communities had to face motivated her to become a physician and give back to the community that has raised her. As part of the SJV PRIME program, Lasya is excited to advocate for health equity and promote health literacy among underserved communities. During her free time, Lasya enjoys playing tennis, trying new restaurants, and spending time with her family and friends.

Myrka Macedo

Hi, my name is Myrka Macedo, and currently MS2 at UCSF. For undergrad, I attended Fresno State B.S. Biology and B.A. Chemistry. I am part of the Research and Qualitative Analysis committee on Prime Time. As a premedical student I was a part of MiMentor, an organization offers similar mentorship opportunities. Being connected with a mentor and other students going through the same process helped me have a successful cycle. Now as a medical student, I am glad to be able to help others and provide advice about the application process. I am looking forward to continuing to work with the Prime Time team and meet new premedical students each year. A current hobby of mine is weight lifting. I have been doing it for over 2 years and it has helped stay relatively stress free during medical school.

Austin O'Callaghan Langhoff

Austin was born in northern California and frequently visited the Central Valley while growing up. After high school, he moved to attend California State University, Fresno where he majored in Biology and became the first in his family to earn a college degree. His interests outside of medicine include playing basketball, hiking, and exercising. His passion for medicine was reaffirmed during his work as a medical assistant for an interventional cardiologist and an emergency medicine scribe at Community Regional Medical Center. Additionally, he became involved in community outreach events that provided health care to local underserved communities. Through these experiences, he understood the severity of the physician shortage in the San Joaquin Valley and became motivated to give back to the community he has called home for so long.

Jeanine Esteban

Jeanine was born in the Philippines and emigrated to the United States at the age of 3. She was primarily raised in Fresno, California where she attended University High School. Later, she graduated from UC Irvine in 2021 with a degree in Biological Sciences. Jeanine’s initial interest in medicine began when she sustained an injury and struggled while seeking specialized care within Fresno. In high school, she had the opportunity to volunteer at a local hospital, Community Regional Medical Center, where she witnessed additional health disparities within the San Joaquin Valley after interacting with health professionals and patients. Throughout her undergraduate and gap years, Jeanine has been involved in multiple extracurricular activities such as volunteering at hospitals, performing basic science research, and scribing, all which reaffirm her passion to become a physician. In the future, she hopes to return home to mitigate these unique disparities by providing accessible healthcare to all.

Jagjot Dosanjh

Hi, my name is Jagjot Dosanjh, and I am MS2 at UCSF in SVJ PRIME. For undergrad, I attended UCLA and majored in psychology. I am a part of the mentorship committee. I was inspired to join the mentorship team due to my personal experiences without mentorship. As a first-generation pre-med student, it was difficult to navigate the medical school application and prepare for interviews. At the time, I had wished for guidance and resources to ease the stress and uncertainty. As a member of Prime Time, I hope to connect students with resources, guidance, and a voice of reassurance.

I look forward to seeing the impact of Prime Time. I know Prime Time will aid many first-generation and underrepresented students in their journey to medicine. I am excited to see mentees get accepted to their dream medical schools and eventually bring change to the Central Valley. I am currently interested in cardiology, gastroenterology, and orthopedics. I love playing basketball, hiking, and traveling.

Manreet Dosanjh

Manreet was raised on the rural outskirts of Fresno, CA and is the daughter of Punjabi-Sikh immigrants. Manreet’s interest in medicine developed at a young age when her family member was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and struggled to receive equitable healthcare in the Valley. She attended Sunnyside High School and graduated from UCLA with a B.S. in Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics. During the pandemic, Manreet worked as a community health worker to bring equitable COVID-19 services to vulnerable populations and utilized a neighborhood approach to address the unique needs of individual communities in Fresno County. Through public health research, Manreet highlighted the local health inequities and utilized the data to inform her advocacy with city leaders and assemblymembers.

Through SJV-PRIME, Manreet hopes to become a physician leader and bring high-quality compassionate care to Fresno. She is determined to close the life expectancy gap between residents in rural and underserved areas compared to better-resourced communities by advocating for policy change, challenging the status quo, and dismantling structural barriers to equitable healthcare. Manreet’s interests outside of school include spending time with her golden retriever and loved ones, trying new foods, traveling, and weightlifting.

Rojina Nekooman

Rojina Nekoonam was born and raised in Iran before relocating to the United States with her father when she was 16 years old. Beginning her new life in Fresno, California, an ethnically diverse and medically underserved area, she realized the critical need for affordable healthcare and culturally competent physicians. As an immigrant, she encountered comparable obstacles to many others in the San Joaquin Valley, such as limited access to healthcare and language barriers. Seeing many people in her community suffer as a result of mismanaged chronic diseases further reaffirmed her commitment to caring for the vulnerable. Rojina attended Clovis West High School before receiving a merit-based scholarship to Fresno State, where she majored in biology. During her undergraduate studies, she became involved in community-based organizations and worked as an interpreter and assistant at low-cost medical clinics that targeted migrant health issues. She intends to use the training provided by the SJV program as a framework to eliminate the societal causes of health inequities and deliver resources to those in greatest need.

Gobinder Pandher

Gobinder was born and raised in the agricultural community of Selma, California. He grew up in a joint immigrant household and is a product of Punjabi immigrants.

Growing up in a medically underserved and rural town, he witnessed how healthcare inequities led to poorer outcomes for his own family members. He took on the role of caretaker for his ailing grandfather, who suffered from dementia. The experience motivated him to pursue medicine in hopes to bring back quality healthcare to the San Joaquin Valley.

Gobinder attended UCLA where he graduated in 2021 with a degree in biology. While there, he spent his time pursuing preventative health clinics, homeless feeding initiatives, and other community outreach projects to help the underprivileged communities in Los Angeles. He came back during his gap years and worked as a scribe for a group of radiation oncologists at the Clovis Cancer Institute.

While he isn’t working, Gobinder enjoys traveling, trying new foods, watching movies, and playing with his dog. He is currently interested in orthopedic surgery and pain medicine.

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