INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY
2023-2024 CHIEF RESIDENTS
Isaure Hostetter, MD
Chief Resident
Isaure grew up mostly in Illinois, but is very grateful to have been adopted into California! She received her B.A. in both Public Health and Spanish - Hispanic Language and Bilingual Issues from the University of California, Berkeley in 2014. She went on to receive her M.D. in 2020 from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, where she was a part of the Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC) seeking to train physician leaders for underserved communities. She took one gap year during medical school to obtain a Masters of Public Health in Health Policy from the Harvard School of Public Health in 2019.
Though her (non-medical) family doesn’t understand where it came from, Isaure is deeply passionate about true general internal medicine including both primary care and inpatient medicine. She loves teaching both trainees and patients - it’s their body after all! Professionally certified in Spanish, she plans to continue working in safety net health systems with Limited English Proficiency patients, and with people experiencing homelessness and other disenfranchisement from resources that are so often taken for granted. Her training at VMC has absolutely strengthened this career path for her.
Isaure is extremely active in organized medicine through the American College of Physicians National Council of Resident and Fellows, as her public health background drives her to seek improvements to the policies that create the current status quo.
Outside of medicine, Isaure loves cooking (yes, another person who started baking sourdough during the pandemic), staying active, exploring local restaurants, reading fiction, and playing with her two cats Casper and Framboise.
Neeraj Ramakrishnan, MD
Chief Resident
Neeraj had a global upbringing and was born in India before spending some time in Hong Kong afterwards. He made his way to Colorado before ultimately moving to Northern California which he now calls home. He attended UC Berkeley where he received his B.A. in Integrative Biology in 2014. Ultimately, he received his M.D. from California Northstate University College of Medicine in 2020.
Neeraj developed a deep interest in clinical research during medical school in e the fields of endocrinology and addiction medicine. This culminated in publications involving topics such as inflammatory markers in Metabolic Syndrome and Suboxone prescription patterns. As he began residency, he quickly developed curiosity in the field of oncology, specifically sarcomas. He has since focused his research on angiosarcomas and has authored multiple first author retrospective reviews. He aspires to pursue a career in hematology/oncology.
Neeraj is also passionate about mentoring and teaching medical students and residents which began when he started his own tutoring business during medical school; it gives him that second wind of energy during the busy grind of training! Since his Berkeley days, he has also been fulfilled by working with underserved populations such as those experiencing homelessness and children with disabilities. He is grateful to have built on this by training in a safety net county hospital system, and it is one of the reasons he wanted to train at Valley.
Outside of medicine, Neeraj is an aficionado of coffee and local restaurants. He loves everything sports, especially the Denver Nuggets thanks to his Colorado past. He values outdoor activities such as hiking, exercising, and spending time with family and friends. Above all, he cherishes time with his goldendoodle Sid.
2024-2025 CHIEF RESIDENTS
KARAN ALETTY, MD
Chief Resident
Karan was born and raised in the Bay Area. He went to Centre College in Danville, Kentucky after reading about it in a book. He received his B.S. in Chemistry in 2017 and got to experience studying abroad in France and New Zealand as well as taking glass blowing lessons. He received his M.D. in 2021 from University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky.
After his stay in Kentucky, he was fortunate to come back to the Bay Area for residency at SCVMC. At work, Karan learned he had an interest for teaching and can be found doing bedside talks with interns and medical students. He hopes to be a teaching hospitalist where he can continue to work with medical learners. He is excited to be one of the chief residents next year and hopes to help continue to improve the residency.
Outside of medicine, Karan can be found making ice cream, trying out new coffee shops, running, and spending time with friends and family.
KEITH UYENO, DO
Chief Resident
Keith was born and raised in Southern California. He didn’t go far for undergrad, attending the University of California, Irvine where he earned his B.S. in Biological Sciences in 2014. He spent his gap years training as an EMT, working as a medical scribe and volunteering at a local hospital and with a hospice agency. He received his D.O. in 2021 from the Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pomona, California.
He finally left So Cal for residency and the rest is history. His three years at SCVMC have cemented his desire to work with learners, an interest that was sparked while teaching anatomy and clinical skills during medical school. Ultimately, Keith aspires to be a teaching hospitalist where he can continue to work in a collaborative environment and help train residents and medical students. He is excited to be one of the chief residents next year and hopes to continue the high standards set before him (although he knows he has big shoes to fill).
Outside of the hospital, Keith enjoys splurging on fancy dinners with his fiance, binge watching new shows, reading, and playing with his crazy corgi, Panko.