2024-2025 Joseph Mendoza Martinez 

Joseph Mendoza Martinez is a first-generation scholar who earned his Master of Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Health Sciences from Rutgers University, and an Associate of Science from Camden County College.

Joseph's passion for advancing healthcare equity stems from firsthand community experiences witnessing disparities in access and social determinants of health. His commitment to addressing these inequities has led him to diverse roles in social impact consulting, health policy consulting, program development, public health research, and language access. Additionally, Joseph has gained valuable administrative experience through internships at UChicago Medicine, Michigan Medicine, and various community-based organizations prior to his fellowship at Stanford Health Care.

Currently, Joseph is leveraging his fellowship at Stanford Health Care to gain broad exposure to strategy, operations, and leadership at a leading academic medical center. He aims to further his interests at the intersection of healthcare strategy and business operations. Joseph is also leading efforts as the founder of the Northern California Chapter of the National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives (NALHE), dedicated to advancing inclusive leadership.

2024-2025 Claire Goldschmidt

Claire Goldschmidt is an MHA graduate from the University of Washington with a background in oncology nursing. Claire began her career at University of Washington Medical Center and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, focusing on the care of patients with hematological malignancies, and blood and marrow transplant patients.

 Claire is a purpose-driven individual, who prioritizes patient-centered care and fostering strong relationships in healthcare settings. As an MHA student, Claire interned with the department of Quality and Patient Safety at MultiCare Health System, working to develop strategic plans to support standardizing care, improving quality, and ensuring patient safety.

 Internationally, Claire has led educational projects in Belize, focusing on trauma-informed care and health education for diverse communities. She is committed to social justice, organizing community health initiatives, and supporting marginalized populations.

 Claire enjoyed building on her oncology nursing background during the fellowship and is now a Clinical Program Manager in the Cancer DSL at Stanford Health Care.

2023-2024 Vikram Bellamkonda

Vikram Bellamkonda received his bachelor’s degree in Public Health from the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (SLO) in 2021. During his undergraduate years, Vikram was exposed to many different opportunities within the healthcare industry. He served as the Registry Manager for UCSF’s Center for Global Surgical Studies, a Quality Improvement Intern under the Chief Quality Officer of a local hospital in SLO, and was also the Marketing and Finance Intern for a healthcare start-up driven towards providing private practice organizations with innovative billing systems and patient management platforms.

He went on to pursue his Master of Health Administration and became a graduate of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in 2023. While attending Columbia, Vikram worked at UCLA Health’s Performance Excellence department, focusing on pediatric service line efficiency, discharge optimization, outpatient coordination, and staff management. His work primarily revolved around improving the patient care transition from the inpatient to outpatient space, as well as supporting General Service staff in maintaining hospital operations amidst major staffing shortages. 

After completing his fellowship with Stanford Health Care, Vikram joined the Office Ambulatory Care and Service Line as a Program Manager, supporting programs associated with Pallative Care, Geratrics,  LGBTQ+ Health and Primary Care.

2022-2023 Sanam Ghazvini

Sanam Ghazvini holds a Master's in Health Administration from Columbia University and a  bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Her interest in healthcare was sparked during international medical trips to Kenya and Ecuador where she witnessed healthcare access barriers firsthand.  

Her professional experience includes roles at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburg, where she worked on hospital operations and patient service iniatives, and the Digital Hub Foundation - a non profit innovation hub based in Silicon Valley dedicated to accelerating the pace of healthcare innovation - were she helped build and coordinator the annual Health Awards event.  

Following her administrative fellowship with Stanford Health Care, Sanam progressed from Project Manager to Manager of Strategic Operations for Ambulatory Care, serving as Acting Chief of Staff to the Ambulatory CMO & SVP. She leads cross-functional iniatives to mitigate Epic InBasket workload, establishes governance structures, and expanded a clinic's offerings to meet the needs of underserved  community. 

Outside of work, Sanam enjoys learning how to surf, playing competitive water polo, and discovering scenic hiking trails along the California coast. 

2021-2022 Michael Pham

Michael Pham, a first-generation scholar from the Bay Area, began his journey at UC Berkeley, where he studied integrative biology and honed his passion for mentorship by guiding underrepresented students through college outreach programs. This unique blend of scientific rigor and community-driven work inspired him to pursue a Master’s in Public Administration at CSU East Bay, followed by an MBA from Johns Hopkins University—completed during his administrative fellowship, which he credits for shaping his interdisciplinary approach to healthcare leadership.

   The fellowship’s emphasis on systems thinking and operational strategy not only solidified his decision to pursue a Doctorate of Education at University of Southern California but also equipped him to consult with organizations seeking to bridge gaps in education and healthcare access. Michael’s work has empowered over 200 students to gain admission to top-tier schools like MIT, Yale, Harvard, Stanford, and University of California systems, securing more than $3 million in scholarships.

  Now advancing research at USC, Michael focuses on dismantling systemic barriers in academia and healthcare, merging his scientific background with policy expertise to align with Stanford Medicine’s mission. His firsthand understanding of educational inequity fuels his commitment to mentoring future leaders, grounded in the belief that “collaboration and skill-building unlock doors no one should have to close.”

2021-2022 Lyndsey McLain

Lyndsey McLain is focused on creating more accessible, equitable, and innovative care experiences. At Stanford Healthcare, she supports partnerships and growth strategy, helping to shape how care is delivered across the system.

   With a background in healthcare administration and operations, Lyndsey brings a collaborative and analytical approach to solving challenges in complex environments. She’s passionate about the intersection of health, technology, and community -- particularly leveraging technology and community engagement to improve health outcomes for diverse populations.

   Lyndsey earned her Master of Public Health in Healthcare Administration from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

2020-2021 Sylvia Ciszek-Worthington

Sylvia Ciszek-Worthington currently serves as the Manager of the Patient Journey Optimization team, where she leads efforts to translate key user research insights into meaningful, organization-wide improvements. Since completing the Administrative Fellowship Program, her work has focused on increasing the use of electronic referrals, enhancing new and established patient access through a patient experience–centered approach, and introducing innovative scheduling tools for patients ahead of their first encounter with Stanford.

   Sylvia earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in 2017 and went on to complete her Master of Health Administration (MHA) at Johns Hopkins University.

   Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, reading, and staying active—whether that’s running, biking, or snowboarding in the winter. She also loves spending time with her dog, Tommy.

2020-2021 Jaclyn Liu

Jaclyn Liu serves as Senior Program Manager for the Community Health & Partnerships team at Stanford Health Care. Through her work, she manages SHC's community health investment portfolio to reduce health disparities and drives organizational community benefit and health equity strategies. She holds a Master of Science in Healthcare Management from Oregon Health & Science University and a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality certification through the National Association for Healthcare Quality.

2019-2020 Kyle Asay

Kyle has spent his career working within leading academic medical centers and has experience in managing enterprise strategic plans, enhancing organizational performance, and driving growth initiatives.

 As a Stanford Health Care Administrative Fellow, he worked on exciting projects which included the opening of the New Stanford Hospital, establishing the Catalyst program, and supporting long-range strategic planning efforts. Following his fellowship year, Kyle continued to build the Catalyst program and currently oversees service line growth and new business ventures at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, the network community hospital in the East Bay.

 Kyle studied finance at the University of Utah and later obtained a Master of Health Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University. In his free time, Kyle enjoys skiing, biking, and spending time with his family.

2018-2019  Nicole Altamirano

Nicole Altamirano oversees Care Experience Strategy + Innovation at Stanford Health Care, specializing in leading zero to one efforts that follow the full innovation lifecycle - from insight generation and strategy setting to piloting, scaling, and publishing academic research to advance the field.

 She has played a central role in crafting Stanford's co-innovation partnership model, working across clinical, operational, and industry boundaries to build products and systems that center the patient and care team experience - driving measurable outcomes at scale.

 Nicole’s career at Stanford Health Care began as an Administrative Fellow, where she gained enterprise-wide exposure and built cross-functional fluency in strategy, operations, and innovation. She continues to serve as a key connector across executive leadership, clinical departments, and external industry collaborators, ensuring that care experience is leveraged as a strategic asset - co-developed with users, tested in complex healthcare environments, and scaled with purpose.

 She holds a Master of Health Administration (MHA) from Columbia University, and a B.A. from Vanderbilt University, where she double-majored in Political Science and Medicine, Health, and Society, with a minor in Corporate Strategy.

2017-2018 Sinthu Sinnadurai

Sinthu Sinnadurai joined Stanford Health Care from Cornell University, where he completed his Master of Health Administration.  Most recently, he completed his graduate summer practicum in proccess improvement at Stanford Health Care in 2016.  He brings over five years of experience in performance improvement, physical integration, and clinical effectiveness.  Prior to joining SHC, Sinthu worked with several healthcare institutions including Centure Health, Cayuga Medical Center, Gannett Health Services, and the Royal Ottawa Hospital.  Sinthu holds a Bachelors of Health Sciences from the University of Ottawa and Black Belt Certification in Six Sigma from Cornell University.

2017-2018 Eric Pace

Eric Pace joined Stanford Health Care from the University of Denver.  A Colorado native, Eric grew up in Olathe, Colorado.  He attended the University of Denver where he graduated with degrees in Biological Sciences and Spanish Language.  He developed his passion for health care working at Montrose Memorial Hospital, the rural community hospital in his hometown.  He has experience working in urban, rural, and academic medical centers.  His areas of interest are business development, strategy, and hospital operations.  In June 2017, Eric graduated from the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business with his Master of Busienss Administration with a concentration in Health Care Management.

2016-2017 Patrick Adams

Patrick is the Director of Project Management and Integration with Fairview Health Services, an 11-hospital system based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  In his current role, Patrick reports to Fairview's corporate CEO and supports integration efforts across Fairview Health Services.  As a 2016-2017 Stanford Health Care Administrative Fellow and 2015 Graduate Student Intern, Patrick supported a variety of strategic and operational projects across Stanford Health Care, including a number of projects focused on lean improvement and patient experience transformation.  He completed his Master's degree in Health Services Administration at Xavier University, Ohio, and earned a Bachelor of Science at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

2016-2017 Priya Joshi

​​​​​​​Priya Joshi currently works on the Strategy & Market Development team as Stanford Health Care, developing strategic insights ad assessing the business impact for new market opportunities and current SHC initiatives. Priya joined Stanford Health Care as an Administrative Fellow in 2016, giving her the opportunity to gain exposure to the depth and breadth of SHC and contribute to various strategy and operations projects across the organization. Prior to that, she received her Master of Health Administration degree from Columbia University and Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Michigan. She has previously worked at the Primary Care Development Corporation, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the New York State Health Foundation - all providing her with various perspectives of the health system. 

2015-2016

Rachel Rizal M.D.

Rachel Rizal, M.D. was a Stanford Hospital Administration Fellow from 2015-2016. She graduated cum laude from Princeton University with a B.A. in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and received her M.D. from Stanford School of Medicine. Prior to joining Stanford Hospital, Rachel had extensive experience building health programs. Rachel launched a Philippines national HIV awareness campaign, worked with the World Health Organization to improve newborn vaccination rates, and created a resource center & health screening program for patients in Stanford’s emergency department.  During her Hospital Administration Fellowship, Rachel focused her time on hospital operations, scalability, patient experience, and design thinking. One of her main projects was applying Lean operations to improve processes, such as the supply chain and patient flow, in recently acquired primary care clinics around the Bay Area. She gained insight in how hospitals operate, from IT systems to the construction of new clinics to partnerships with other corporations. She plans to use these insights to tackle problems in healthcare delivery, care coordination, and health education. Rachel is currently an emergency medicine physician at the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency. 

2015-2016 Jared Roberts

Jared is the Administrator of the Stanford Medicine Catalyst program, providing operational, strategic planning, and financial support to medical innovators across Stanford campus. The program aims to help validate and scale innovative medical technologies to transform health and healthcare delivery.

Jared joined Stanford Health Care in 2015 as an Administrative Fellow. While he was born and raised in the Bay Area, Jared received his Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources from Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Management and a Master's in Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan's School of Public Health.

2014-2015

Katherine Autin

Katherine Autin is the Director of Medical Group Business Operations with University HealthCare Alliance (UHA), the medical foundation of Stanford Health Care and Stanford Medicine. She first began working with UHA-affiliated medical groups in 2015 to support activities such as events, project management, budgeting, and management recruitment. In her new role, Katherine manages business operations of the medical group corporation, including: finance, human resources, corporate compliance, business infrastructure, performance management, and communications.

2013-2014 Isaiah Zirkle

Isaiah Zirkle earned a BA in Spanish from Brigham Young University and a Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Minnesota.  As Assistant Chief Executive Officer of MountainView Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico, he leads a number of departments and is responsible for key growth initiatives, including the expansion of the emergency department and OR suites.

Isaiah completed his Administrative Fellowship with Stanford Health Care in 2014, gaining insight into nearly every aspect of hte organization, from operational issues to the highest level strategic planning.  As part fo the Performance Excellence team, he was trained in principles of lean thinking and process improvement, and was able to apply those skills throughout the organization, particualrly within the oncology service line.

2012-2013 Bryanna Gallaway

A health care professional for nearly 15 years, Bryanna graduated with a Master's Degree in Public Administration and Health Services Administration from the University of San Francisco.  After completing the fellowship program in 2013 as SHC's first Administrative Fellow, she joined the management team, overseeing patient experience programs.  Her role includes the strategic development and deployment of patient satisfaction data collection and performance improvement initiatives related to that experience data, from complaint and grievance management to recognitions and celebrations.  She also oversees the Volunteer Resources and Patient and Family Partners team, engaging about 1000 volunteers in meaningful opportunities across the organization.

In addition to her work at Stanford Health Care, she remains active in many local and national healthcare organizations.  She served as a Board Chair for the Communication and Higher Education Network Committees for hte California Association of Healthcare Leaders (CAHL), and was awarded the 2016 CAHL Volunteer of the Year award and 2017 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Early Careerist Regent Award.  She is currently the active past President of the Women Health Care Executives (WHCE), one of seven ACHE Women Health Executive Networks.  Bryanna recently joined The Beryl Institute Advisory Board and is among the earliest cohort of leaders to achieve teh credential of Certified Patient Experience Professional (CPXP) from the Patient Experience Institute.