Our Residents

We built the house, they made it their home…

Ashley Barley, MD

•Med School: John A. Burns School of Medicine
•Undergrad: University of Portland
•Hometown: Sunset Beach, Oahu
•If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: I’d be: a video game streamer
•Favorite Hobbies: video games, going to breweries, wine night with the girls, cooking, shopping, going to raves, the pool, or the beach.
•Favorite thing to do in San Diego: Trying new Mexican or Italian food, or doing some retail therapy at fashion valley or UTC
•The best part of KPEM: I love the people and positive culture at KP. Their supportiveness and kindness is unmatched, especially in a field that can often be intense and brutal. It is truly a safe learning environment here. They’ve been so encouraging and I couldn’t be more grateful!

Domonique Patterson, MD, MPH

•Med School: UCSD
•Undergrad: UCLA
•Hometown: Los Angeles
•If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: An author 🤞 or a teacher. Or anything where I’d get to decorate my own office!
•Favorite Hobbies: Reading, snowboarding (still learning), happy hour, teaching my cats (Riot & Rampage) to go on walks
•Favorite thing to do in San Diego: An early morning hike when I can. Torrey Pines is my easy go-to.
•The best part of KPEM: First, my co-residents are incredible! The leadership and attendings are all extremely supportive and make and make the learning environment comfortable instead of scary, which means so much as a brand new intern. I’d choose Kaiser ten times over again!

Katherine An, DO

•Med School: California Health Sciences University
•Undergrad: University of California, Berkeley 🧸
•Hometown: Torrance, CA
•If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: I’d be: a professional traveler, a cafe owner or a teacher.
•Favorite Hobbies: Planning out my next vacation, going to the shooting range, and finding cute trinkets to add to my home!!
•Favorite thing to do in San Diego: Eating poke on the beach while watching the sunset :’)
•The best part of KPEM: The amazing support system we have here! I love the dedicated attention and support I get from my attendings - they’re always looking out for you and giving you a shot at every procedure. Also so blessed to have such incredible coresidents who I know I can count on day in and day out! 💓

Shelby Mills, DO

•Med School: Western University of Health Sciences
•Undergrad: Gonzaga University
•Hometown: Snohomish, WA
•If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: I’d pretend I was good enough to be a sponsored marathoner/triathlete.
•Favorite Hobbies: All things Type II fun – running, biking, trekking, hot yoga, and anything that gets me on or in the water.
•Favorite thing to do in San Diego: I am my very best self on boats, boating in the bay and the harbor with views of the city has made top-tier memories since starting residency here. 
•The best part of KPEM: The people of course! You make fast friends with good people in our tight-knit program, and get paired with attendings who are eager to teach and walk through how they approach patient care. It’s a place where I am challenged but well-supported. KP immediately felt like home and I feel lucky to call it mine!

Madison Demmer, MD

•Med School: Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
•Undergrad: Hardin-Simmons University
•Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
•If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: I’d be: Marine Biologist or Park Ranger.
•Favorite Hobbies: Hiking, skiing, paddleboarding, reading, and painting.
•Favorite thing to do in San Diego: Coffee on the beach on a morning off or taking my dog to happy hour!
•The best part of KPEM: The one on one teaching and healthy culture that allows us to focus on learning. Everyone is here for our learning purpose and is intentional on getting you involved in a good learning opportunity or procedure!

Lindsay Morrow, MD

•Med School: University of Arizona College of Medicine 🐻⬇️
•Undergrad: Arizona State University
•Hometown: Phoenix, AZ 🌵
•If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: A Marine Biologist🐬 or Ski Patrol🎿.
•Favorite Hobbies: Skiing, scuba diving, hiking, paddle boarding, surfing, mountain biking, and reading.
•Favorite thing to do in San Diego: Take my pup to dog beach, try new restaurants, & surf at sunset 
•The best part of KPEM: The support from the faculty here is unmatched - they truly love to teach and want you to grow and succeed as a physician and person. I knew when I rotated here as a med student that KP EM would feel like family, and I couldn’t be happier to be here alongside the best co-residents  ❤️

Angela Chen, MD

•Med School: California University of Science and Medicine
•Undergrad: Washington University in St. Louis
•Hometown: San Francisco
•If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: A fashion designer or local running shoe store owner.
•Favorite Hobbies: Running, traveling, afternoon naps, trying new restaurants.
•Favorite thing to do in San Diego: Running around Mission Bay.
•The best part of KPEM: The people!!!

Matalin Hegardt, DO

•Med School: Pacific Northwest University
•Undergrad: University of Washington
•Hometown: San Diego, CA
•If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: A chef. I love to cook and try out new recipes!
•Favorite Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, yoga, skiing, beach days/surfing, exploring with my Australian shepherd.
•Favorite thing to do in San Diego: Beach days with friends and seeing my family!
•The best part of KPEM: The people! Everyone is so kind, welcoming and encouraging! 

April Huckleberry, MD

•Med School: University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
•Undergrad: Northern Arizona University 
•Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
•If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: A dog walker
•Favorite Hobbies: Cycling, volleyball, thrifting, cooking, a spicy cocktail with girlfriends
•Favorite thing to do in San Diego: Eat fish tacos, beach volleyball, anything outside!
•The best part of KPEM: I am feeling the love from faculty, it is clear that they care about us and want us to succeed. I have also enjoyed the variety of patients and procedures in the ED so far. Also, my 5 coresidents are all amazing! 

German Lavenant Jr, MD

•Med School: Keck School of Medicine of USC
•Undergrad: UCLA
•Hometown: San Diego, CA
•If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: A sports podcaster or fitness/nutrition coach.
•Favorite Hobbies: Working out, playing basketball, watching sports, going to breweries, playing golf on days off, visiting all of San Diego's beautiful beaches.
•Favorite thing to do in San Diego: Kayaking/biking/throwing a good Carnita Asada in Mission Bay.
•The best part of KPEM: The amount of learning I get every day working exclusively 1 on 1 with an attending every day + everyone being so chill.

Erik Schatzer, DO, MS

•Med School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Georgia
•Grad School: Clemson University, MS in Bioengineering
•Undergrad: Clemson University
•Hometown: Barnwell, SC
•If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: Opening my own brewery.
•Favorite Hobbies: I love going to concerts! I try and get out of the city regularly to go enjoy some nature!
•Favorite thing to do in San Diego: Brand new to San Diego and I'm trying out everything I can!
•The best part of KPEM: KPEM is such a supportive environment.  The people are all here to help each other and lift each other up!

Andrew Tabone, DO

•Med School: Touro University California
•Undergrad: UC Santa Barbara
•Hometown: Pleasant Hill, CA
•If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: A coffee shop owner or attempting to pursue an Anthony Bourdain lifestyle traveling the world and sampling different cuisines.
•Favorite Hobbies: Hiking, camping, gyming, live music, checking out different restaurants/coffee shops/bars, couch rotting
•Favorite thing to do in San Diego: So much to do and explore in SD it's hard to say. After a few short months of being here I would say sunsets at the beach, the endless food scene… there is literally something going on every week once you get off shift!
•The best part of KPEM: So far I think the resident to faculty ratio is excellent. You get to learn from faculty that are invested in your learning and you get to learn from several faculty that have trained all across the US. There is no shortage of experience to learn from and if there is a procedure available you will most definitely have the opportunity to do it!

Kevin Cabrera, DO, MS

•Med School: Midwestern University, AZCOM 
•Grad School: USC
•Undergrad: UCLA (Go Bruins!)
•Hometown: North Hills, CA
•If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: A Grammy Award Winning Artist. Or a Luxury Travel Agent. 
•Favorite Hobbies: Singing, line dancing, traveling the world (31 countries and counting), volleyball, and chasing sunsets. 
•Favorite thing to do in San Diego: Line dancing as often as possible, exploring new speakeasies, and paddle boarding around the bay. 
•The best part of KPEM: The approachability of the attendings, opportunities to pursue my global medicine and DEI passions, and the ability to serve a large Spanish speaking community. 

Jacques Lowe, MD

•Med School: Carle Illinois College of Medicine
•Undergrad: Cal State Long Beach
•Hometown: Orange County, CA
•If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: living in a van living a nomadic lifestyle or be a bartender in some foreign country.
•Favorite Hobbies: Climbing, snowboarding, scuba diving, traveling, coffee, mixology 
•Favorite thing to do in San Diego: Going to the 3 different Japanese grocery stores <5mins of each other, catching a flight from TJ, watch the sunset over the ocean at the beach.
•The best part of KPEM: I genuinely feel supported by my co-residents and admin… the people are dope, location isn’t too bad either 😎🌊☀️.

Otto Maurer, MD

•Med School: University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine 
•Undergrad: University of Oregon
•Hometown: Eugene, OR
•If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: a teacher.
•Favorite Hobbies: Playing basketball, watching bad reality tv, and cooking.
•Favorite thing to do in San Diego: Going to the beach.
•The best part of KPEM: Location, co-residents, and all of the provided food :)

Samer Metri, MD

•Med School: George Washington University
•Undergrad: UC Irvine
•Hometown: San Diego, CA
•If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: a software engineer. From learning about new tech to building websites, I love all things technology.
•Favorite Hobbies: Surfing, scuba diving, landscape photography, and watching Formula 1.
•Favorite thing to do in San Diego: Chilling at the beach. Whether it’s surfing a nice swell or snorkeling on a calm day, I like to spend my free time in the ocean.
•The best part of KPEM: The KP Community. We're a tightly knit class of residents supported by awesome faculty who are really invested in teaching!

Patrick Sheedy, MD, MPH

•Med School: Tulane University School of Medicine 
•Undergrad: Northeastern University 
•Hometown: Williston, Vermont
•If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be: a ski bum and who knows if I would have ever left home!
•Favorite Hobbies: Skiing, running, eating new foods, being outside
•Favorite thing to do in San Diego: Sunsets on the dog beaches
•The best part of KPEM: Motivated attendings. They choose to work with residents and are not required to, so you end up with only those who enjoy and look forward to working with residents

Edgar Vega, MD

•Med School: UCSD SOM 🔱
•Undergrad: Williams College 🐮🟣🟡
•Hometown: Escondido, CA
•If I wasn’t a doctor: Definitely would have gone pro in basketball… was getting scouted by the Lakers front office but messed up my pinky 😂.
•Favorite Hobbies: Customizing sneakers, gym, going down YouTube rabbit holes, saving IG reels and never looking at them again.
•Favorite thing to do in San Diego: Going to the dog beach, grabbing some lunch and having a quick meal at the park, going to the #1 baseball park in America (Go Padres 🤘🏽).
•The best part of KPEM: The faculty being so invested in our learning and growth. On shifts, attendings will grab you aside and offer you a procedure because they know a resident is working. A nice bonus to the the resident:faculty ratio.

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