HIV Clinical Leadership Program Fellows
2020 -2022 Class
Dr. Johnathan Kao
Dr. Johnathan Kao, MD was born and did most of his schooling in California before going off to explore the rest of the country. He first went to Michigan to attend Michigan State University College of Human Medicine where working with the underserved communities in Flint, Michigan solidified his interest in primary care. He then traveled to Memphis, Tennessee to do his residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. His work with the HIV clinic led him to pursue a career in HIV Primary Care. In addition to HIV medicine, he is interested in helping patients transition from their pediatric providers to adult physicians and stay connected and engaged with the healthcare community throughout their lives. After many years away from Southern California, Johnathan is excited to be returning home to all the amazing food and to continue his training in HIV medicine.
Dr. Johnathan Kao, MD was born and did most of his schooling in California before going off to explore the rest of the country. He first went to Michigan to attend Michigan State University College of Human Medicine where working with the underserved communities in Flint, Michigan solidified his interest in primary care. He then traveled to Memphis, Tennessee to do his residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. His work with the HIV clinic led him to pursue a career in HIV Primary Care. In addition to HIV medicine, he is interested in helping patients transition from their pediatric providers to adult physicians and stay connected and engaged with the healthcare community throughout their lives. After many years away from Southern California, Johnathan is excited to be returning home to all the amazing food and to continue his training in HIV medicine.
Dr. Tri Trang
Tri was born in Vietnam and grew up in central Massachusetts. He left to the capital district of New York to complete both undergraduate and medical school training. He attended Union College through a joint degree program with Union Graduate College where he double majored in Biology and Economics while achieving a Masters in Healthcare Management. He was inspired to pursue family medicine through the experiences he had at Albany Medical College. Tri returned home to central Massachusetts for family medicine residency to serve at the same FQHC that he and his family used when they first immigrated to the United States. Throughout his residency program, Tri was exposed to patients of various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. He worked closely with the HIV team at his clinic where his passion in serving the underserved became more directed towards infectious diseases such as HIV, hepatitis, and tuberculosis. Tri is a new transplant to the west coast and is excited to explore hiking trails in state parks, beaches along the coast, and all of the delicious foods offered at LA's unique restaurants.
Tri was born in Vietnam and grew up in central Massachusetts. He left to the capital district of New York to complete both undergraduate and medical school training. He attended Union College through a joint degree program with Union Graduate College where he double majored in Biology and Economics while achieving a Masters in Healthcare Management. He was inspired to pursue family medicine through the experiences he had at Albany Medical College. Tri returned home to central Massachusetts for family medicine residency to serve at the same FQHC that he and his family used when they first immigrated to the United States. Throughout his residency program, Tri was exposed to patients of various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. He worked closely with the HIV team at his clinic where his passion in serving the underserved became more directed towards infectious diseases such as HIV, hepatitis, and tuberculosis. Tri is a new transplant to the west coast and is excited to explore hiking trails in state parks, beaches along the coast, and all of the delicious foods offered at LA's unique restaurants.
2019 - 2021 Class
Emma Allseits
Dr. Emma Allseits
Emma was born and grew up in a rural village in the south of France. When she turned 15, she moved to Miami with her family and started a new adventure. She completed undergrad at the University of Miami and medical school at FIU Herbert Wertheim COM. Her passion for caring for HIV patients started in college and has grown since. In college, she was part of an HIV awareness group and was a research volunteer who investigated how coping with HIV affects health in people living with HIV/AIDS. In medical school, she had the opportunity to serve underserved communities across the globe, from locally in Miami to internationally. Those experiences fueled her passion for underserved care and led her to her family medicine residency at UIC in Chicago, where she worked in an FQHC clinic serving a diverse, underserved population. Her interactions with HIV patients in her clinic confirmed for her that she not only wanted to be the primary care provider for her patients, but also be the physician to manage their HIV care as well. Her interaction with patients and providers in diverse settings reinforced that she wanted to become an advocate and leader in HIV care and practice HIV medicine in underserved areas.
Emma was born and grew up in a rural village in the south of France. When she turned 15, she moved to Miami with her family and started a new adventure. She completed undergrad at the University of Miami and medical school at FIU Herbert Wertheim COM. Her passion for caring for HIV patients started in college and has grown since. In college, she was part of an HIV awareness group and was a research volunteer who investigated how coping with HIV affects health in people living with HIV/AIDS. In medical school, she had the opportunity to serve underserved communities across the globe, from locally in Miami to internationally. Those experiences fueled her passion for underserved care and led her to her family medicine residency at UIC in Chicago, where she worked in an FQHC clinic serving a diverse, underserved population. Her interactions with HIV patients in her clinic confirmed for her that she not only wanted to be the primary care provider for her patients, but also be the physician to manage their HIV care as well. Her interaction with patients and providers in diverse settings reinforced that she wanted to become an advocate and leader in HIV care and practice HIV medicine in underserved areas.
