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About the Department

The Department of Clinical Education at California Northstate University, College of Medicine is dedicated to preparing students for the transition from classroom learning to patient-centered clinical practice. Through our comprehensive clerkship program, students gain hands-on experience across core medical disciplines under the mentorship of skilled clinical professors and community preceptors. We emphasize strong partnerships with regional hospitals, clinics, and healthcare systems, ensuring our students are guided by expert physicians and exposed to a diverse range of patient care experiences. Our commitment is to foster clinical excellence, professional growth, and compassionate care as students progress through their medical journey.

From the Chair

Welcome to the Department of Clinical Education at California Northstate University College of Medicine!

As Chair of Clinical Education and Director of Informatics, I am honored to work alongside our dedicated clinical faculty, mentors, and community partners to provide an educational environment that bridges knowledge with clinical practice and fosters both skill and professional identity. As medicine evolves rapidly through advances in electronic health records, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies, we are committed to preparing our students to understand and use these tools thoughtfully and responsibly while preserving the human connection at the heart of medicine. We are grateful for your partnership in educating the next generation of compassionate, skilled, and technologically prepared physicians.

Warm Regards,

Ted Hoehn, MD, FACEP

Chair of Clinical Education and Director of Informatics,
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine


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 Ted Hoehn, MD, FACEP

Clinical Education Faculty

James Aguayo-Martel, MD, MPH, FACS

James Aguayo-Martel, MD, MPH, FACS

Dean of College Medicine

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Gary Chu, MD

Gary Chu, MD

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine

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Randall Enstrom, MS, MD

Randall Enstrom, MS, MD

Associate Professor of Radiology

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Eldo Frezza, MD, MBA, FACS

Eldo Frezza, MD, MBA, FACS

Professor of Surgery
Surgery Clerkship Director

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Zahid Iqbal, MD

Zahid Iqbal, MD

Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine Vice Chair and Clerkship Director

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Anthony Kelada, MD

Anthony Kelada, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Psychiatry Clerkship Director

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Marketa Leisure, MD, FAAP

Marketa Leisure, MD, FAAP

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics Clerkship Director
M4 Co-Director

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Alexander Locke III, MD

Alexander Locke III, MD

Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
OB-GYN Clerkship Director

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M. Asim Mahmood, MD

M. Asim Mahmood, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology

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Leonard Ranasinghe, MD, PhD

Leonard Ranasinghe, MD, PhD

Professor of Emergency Medicine
Co-director for M4 Sub-Internships and Electives
Co-director of Research

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Brenden Tu, MD, MS, FAAFP

Brenden Tu, MD, MS, FAAFP

Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine
Family Medicine Clerkship Director

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David S. Yee, MD, MPH

David S. Yee, MD, MPH

Associate Dean of Clinical Medicine
Associate Clinical Professor of Urology and Urologic Oncology

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