Pediatric Residents - R1

Bailey Rohlfing, MD

Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA
Undergraduate: UC Davis
Medical School: University of Queensland-Ochsner Clinical School
Medical Career Interests: Global Health; still undecided but potentially community, newborn, neonatology, or hospital medicine
Favorite things to do in Santa Barbara: Beach walks, breakfast burritos, Santa Ynez wineries
Favorite part of training in Pediatrics at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital: I'm super excited about the new CAPE curriculum where we learn about our community resources so we can better advocate for our patients. Also, the hospital farmer's market on Wednesdays is amazing!

Mark Wolf, MD

Hometown: Washington DC area
Undergraduate: University of Hawai’i
Medical School: St. George’s University
Medical Career Interests: Primary Care, Adolescent Med, Neuro, and keeping an open mind with our rotation experiences
Favorite things to do in Santa Barbara: The nature is so beautiful. I love the outdoor adventures, beaches, hikes, and water activities that exists here.
Favorite part of training in Pediatrics at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital: Serving and caring for kids is one of the most important things we can do with our lives! I feel very honored and lucky to get to do this with the incredible doctors, residents, nurses and the team of people I get to work with in this community. The people here are amazing!

Matthew Shellin, DO

Hometown: Culver City, CA
Undergraduate: Loyola Marymount University
Medical School: LECOM-Bradenton
Medical Career Interests: Outpatient Pediatrics!
Favorite things to do in Santa Barbara: pending time outdoors enjoying the beautiful weather (going to the beach or going hiking).
Favorite part of training in Pediatrics at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital: I love how it's a smaller program where I can really get to know my co-residents and attendings. As well as the welcoming, friendly, and supportive learning environment!

Maya Rapoport, MD

Hometown: Paris, France and Palo Alto, CA
Undergraduate: UCSB
Medical School: Tel Aviv University School of Medicine
Medical Career Interests: General Pediatrics
Favorite things to do in Santa Barbara: I love spending time outdoors, going to the beach, going hiking, and enjoying the sun!
Favorite part of training in Pediatrics at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital: Working with such kind and dedicated people!

Nadine Curtis, MD

Hometown: Camarillo, CA
Undergraduate: Loyola Marymount University
Medical School: University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Medical Career Interests: Community Medicine, Pediatric Dermatology, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Favorite things to do in Santa Barbara: I enjoy visiting the Old Mission of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Zoo, and the walking along the beautiful beaches of the central coast. I also spend my time exploring the flavorful food scene Santa Barbara has to offer.
Favorite part of training in Pediatrics at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital: I love being a pediatric resident at SBCH. The patients come from all different backgrounds and life experiences. Everyday I am challenged to learn something new. I get the opportunity to collaborate with my uplifting and inspiring residency community.

Shahrzad Rouhani, MD

Hometown: Mountain View, CA
Undergraduate: UCSB
Medical School: University College Dublin
Medical Career Interests: Not sure yet, most likely primary care
Favorite things to do in Santa Barbara: I love going to the beach with my family and exploring hikes and nature in the area.
Favorite part of training in Pediatrics at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital: It's a community program where you really get to know the people you work with and there is a big focus on advocacy which is something I am very passionate about.