Podiatry Residents
3rd Year Residents
Andrew Dale Baum, DPM
Birthplace: La Grande, Oregon
Medical school: Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine
Education: Brigham Young University
Hobbies: Reading, rafting, trail running, eating tacos and cheeseburgers, playing guitar and family genealogy
Personal accomplishments: Ran 100 trail miles, worked as white-water river guide for 6 seasons, married 6 years with 2 children
Alexander Kramer, DPM
Birthplace: Dallas, TX
Podiatric medical school: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Podiatric Medicine, Pomona, CA
Education: The University of Texas at Austin, BA in History, Minor in Hebrew
Hobbies: Gaming, watching horror movies and the Real Housewives, reading, and occasionally knitting
Language(s) spoken: English and conversational Hebrew
Personal accomplishments: Being a member of the first group of DPM students to both pass and excel on the USMLE equivalent exam. Elected president of Western University鈥檚 interprofessional LGBTQIA+ association. Chosen as Western University CPM鈥檚 2022 Student of the Year national candidate
2nd Year Residents
Rahul Natarajan, DPM
Podiatric medical school: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Podiatric Medicine, Pomona, CA
Education: University of California, Irvine, BS Biological Sciences
Hobbies: Tennis, hiking
Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish
Personal accomplishments: 1st degree black belt. Received multiple scholarships. Love to travel
Brandon Rocha, DPM
Podiatric medical school: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Podiatric Medicine, Pomona, CA
Education: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, BS Biological Sciences and Minor in Psychology
1st Year Residents
H. B., DPM
Birthplace: Santa Barbara, CA
Podiatric medical school: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Podiatric Medicine, Pomona, CA
Education: University of California, Irvine, BS Biological Sciences
Hobbies: Traveling, Hiking, Snowboarding
Language(s) spoken: English, Urdu
Personal accomplishments: Worked as an Assets Control Director through medical school. Member of the Global Medical Brigades and took part in several medical missions providing medical care to developing and underprivileged communities. Served as an academic tutor and advisor for junior colleagues from high school through medical school
Nayeli Buenrostro, DPM
Birthplace: Fresno, CA
Podiatric medical school: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Podiatric Medicine, Pomona, CA
Education: University of California, Davis, BS Psychology
Hobbies: Traveling, trying new cultural foods, hiking, bowling, playing sports, going to escape rooms, hanging out with family and friends
Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish
Personal accomplishments: Member of the Lambda Chapter of Pi Delta National Podiatric Honor Society. First generation Latina physician. First in my family to study abroad in Europe, specifically Spain