Nicole Brandt, M.D. 2005-2008 Nikki has a B.A. in Psychology from UC Berkeley, a medical degree from Northwestern University and is a member of AOA. She is a Wisconsin native whose interest in speaking fluent Spanish took her to Seville, Spain for intensive study. Nikki loves spending time with family and friends. A serious runner, she completed the Boston Marathon. She also enjoys golf, tennis, hiking and scuba diving.
		Franklin Li, M.D. 2005-2008 Franklin Li finished up his Transitional Year at Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, IL near the windy city of Chicago. Frank has a B.A. in Biology from the University of Southern California, and his medical degree from the University of Texas, Houston. Although Frank looks right at home in California, he is definitely a native Texan! He enjoys all racquet sports, golf, snowboarding, playing guitar, barbecuing and cooking Asian cuisine.
		Kourosh Mohammadi, M.D. 2005-2008 Kourosh Mohammadi, as some of you may know, worked at Shiley as a research fellow in the UCSD Hamilton Glaucoma Center before graduating from the UCSD Medical School. Kourosh has a B.A. from Duke University in Public Policy. Recently completing an intense internship at Boston University’s Brockton Hospital, Kourosh is very happy to return to southern California. His hobbies include: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Persian drum (the tumbak), competitive swimming, running, basketball, and ballroom dancing.
		Kouros Nouri-Mahdavi, M.D. 2006-2009 Kouros finished Medical School at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran, where he also did his first residency in Ophthalmology. Later, he finished a minifellowship in Medical Retina at University of Paris XII, Créteil, France and a year of clinical fellowship in glaucoma at Institut de Glaucome, Paris, France, followed by a research fellowship in Glaucoma at Yale Eye Center. He practiced for a few years as an attending physician in Iran before returning to UCLA where he continued his clinical research in glaucoma at Jules Stein Eye Institute and obtained a Master degree in Clinical Research. Other than Persian and English, Kouros is also fluent in French and has some scholar knowledge of German and Arabic. He enjoys exploring California's attractions and nature with his wife and two daughters. He also enjoys soccer, tennis, swimming, biking and world music. His latest musical discovery is Ethiopian Jazz.
		Jeffrey Lee, M.D. 2006-2009 Jeffrey was born and raised in the great city of Sacramento. He went on to UC Berkeley, where he earned degrees in biology and economics. Upon graduating with honors, Jeffrey attended UCSD Medical School, where his research at the Jacobs Retina Center and his work in the field of children's health education sparked his interest in ophthalmology. When he is not catching up on sleep, Jeffrey enjoys winning on the basketball court, hiking, playing violin and guitar, and mentoring youth. Most of all, he enjoys spending time with his twin one-year old nieces, Alexis and Kaede, and teaching them to say "Uncle Jeff."
		Diana Shiba, M.D. 2006-2009 Dr. Diana Shiba, as a native to southern California, ventured eagerly east to Georgetown for her BA, but migrated back west to UC Davis for med school when she discovered how chilly it could be. While realizing that cows don't really smell all that bad, she did miss those long drives along the PCH... so decided for residency it was time to move back home to sunny SoCal, and has now completed her transitional year (one of the best years of her life!) at Scripps Mercy Hospital, and is excited to start her eye career here at UCSD. Her interests include grilling, entertaining, and gourmet cooking (don't be surprised to see her on Iron Chef one day!), traveling (Hong Kong and Bali are her favorites,) jet-skiing, and downhill skiing. Her career interests include education (she is volunteer UCSD clinical faculty) and international pro-bono work.
		Patrick Danaher, M.D. 2007-2010 Patrick is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and champion Top Gun F-16 fighter pilot. He is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and enjoys hang gliding and surfing.
		Sara Yoon, MD 2007-2010 Sara, who received her BA in biology from Wellesley College, did an internship in Medicine at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in MA. In her spare time, Sara enjoys music, whether it be playing the piano, or singing in a choir or a capella group.
		Ankur Shah, M.D. 2007-2010 Ankur is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a major in Biological Anthropology. Active in public service, he also enjoys tennis, hiking and biking. Dr. Shah has been tapped for membership in AOA.