Our Residents

Zhengchun Lu, MD, MSc, PhD

Undergraduate: n/a
Medical School: Jiangsu University School of Medicine, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
Interests: Molecular Pathology, Hematopathology, GI pathology and Clinical Microbiology
Favorite spot in Portland: Hoyt Arboretum
Fun fact: My hometown (Zhenjiang, China) is famous for making black rice vinegar. The Zhenjiang Vinegar (aka Chinkiang Vinegar) is the most well-known and recognized product in Chinese cuisine. No matter which continent you live on, any authentic Asian grocery store will carry this product.

Douglas (Doug) Preston, MD, PhD

Undergraduate: B.S. Chemical Engineering, New Mexico State University
Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University
Interests: Playing almost any sport, BBQ with friends, trying to learn a bit of Russian, and machine learning
Favorite spot in Portland: The Bartini, Urban Fondue, Silver Dollar triangle.
Fun fact: My cat leapt out of a 8^th floor apartment window, fully recovered, and lived to meow the tale.

Anam Hamid, MD

Medical School: Dow Medical College, Pakistan
Interests: Hematopathology and blood banking; I enjoy cooking, sketching, hiking, traveling (especially road trips), and spending time with my family and friends.
Favorite spot in Portland: Mount Hood and Multnomah Falls
Fun fact: I used to do theatre performance in my school and arranging/ participating in quiz and debate competitions. In my free time I love cooking and of course I like pathology.

Genevieve “Vivi” Parecki, MD

Medical School: Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
Interests: Performing arts, aerial silks, cheese making, board games/game design, electric mobility, gardening, improving my Wordle game, cheering on the Portland Thorns!
Favorite spot in Portland: Sellwood. Or the ride on the aerial tram.
Fun fact: I spent 5 years dancing ballet professionally with Ballet Nebraska (now American Midwest Ballet) and Ballet Vero Beach where my roles included the infamous Black Swan.

Connor Thellman, MD

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Interests: Climbing, skiing, playing percussion, and cooking
Favorite spot in Portland: Mt. Tabor
Fun fact: I grew up on a farm in Kansas that has turned into a "pizza farm," which uses as many ingredients as possible from the surrounding fields.

David Afework, MD

Ricardo Ferral, MD

Medical School: Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas Facultad de Medicina de Tampico Dr. Alberto Romo Caballero, Mexico
Interests: biking, hiking, long walks, soccer, listening to podcasts. I like reading and learning new things, especially about popular science and philosophy, but also other topics. I am passionate about film and my free time is often spent watching Youtube videos on movie analysis. My fellowships of interest are still in development, but so far GI, neuropathology, and GYN are my top contenders.
Favorite spot in Portland: Up to this point, I've ventured to Council Crest, a fantastic spot where you have an incredible 360-degree view of Portland and the neighboring mountains. The hike to reach it is near OHSU, so you don't even have to travel that far to be surrounded by nature and beautiful scenery. However, my exploration has just started and I can't wait to seek out more adventures!
Fun Fact: When I was four or five years old, a lion cub bit my right buttock! Also, born out of a local legend, my hometown of Tampico is known in Mexico for being a hide-out place for UFOs. The conspiracy theory gets crazier the more you dig into it, to the point where aliens control the local weather! Most people (including myself) take this jokingly, but many fellow "Tampicoans" are very serious about this!

Graham Stoddard, DO

Medical School: Pacific Northwest University of Heath Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests: piano, skiing, hiking, strategy games, reading
Favorite spot in Portland: the forested trails on Marquam Hill, right next to OHSU!
Fun fact: I've flown an airplane solo!

Chloe Young, MD

Medical School: University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine
Interests: Cycling, cooking and baking, anything to do with plants (indoor or outdoor), cats
Favorite spot in Portland: Coopers Hall Winery & Taproom
Fun fact: : I completed an imperial century on an indoor bike in my living room while streaming on Twitch. I hope to do it again someday.

Jacob Dougherty, DO, MPH

Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Interests: Walking, rewatching the White Lotus, gym, buying Olipops, Chicago White Sox (next year will be our year), roaming grocery stores, exploring the outdoors
Favorite spot in Portland: Eastbank Esplanade
Fun fact: Shortly after almost falling off a cliff in the Badlands National Park, I was nearly trampled by buffalo.

Nora Fisher-Campbell, MD

Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University
Favorite spot in Portland: Sauvie Island for the berry picking, swimming, and Cistus plant nursery.
Fun fact: I have rescued and raised a lot of baby squirrels and a few handfuls of kittens.
Interests: mushroom foraging, rockhounding, and all things art related.

Clarice Martinez deCastro, DO

Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic
Interests: I enjoy knitting, cooking, baking, embroidery, and basically anything else that invokes coziness.
Favorite spot in Portland: The Redwood Observation Deck or International Rose Test Garden
Fun fact: I met Nick Jonas once and he said, "What's up?" and I responded "Fine, thank you."

Liz Thai, DO

Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center of Fort Worth
Interests: Rock Climbing, PC gaming, Knitting/Crocheting.
Favorite spot in Portland: My husband and I recently purchased our first home, so our favorite place in Portland is currently our balcony.
Fun fact: I taught my cat to play dead.

School of Medicine Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine