Kunal Sukhija, MD
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate school: University of California San Diego
Undergraduate major: Biomedical Engineering
Medical school: UCLA David Geffen SOM
Residency: Kaweah Delta Health Care District
Fellowship: Video games
Favorite thing about emergency medicine: Anywhere anytime anybody, blood and thunder always
Why did you choose to work & teach at Kaweah? Outstanding pathology, the coolest people, and a perfect hybrid of county, community, and academics
Favorite things about Visalia: The Central Valley and Visalia are full of California history, and it’s a great jump off point to access all parts of California. Great cost of living, every amenity that 99% of human beings would need, and good weather
Previous life before medicine: Engineering/Tech
Future goals/dreams: Generally happy if I survive to the next day, step at a time is my approach. Ideally it would be cool to dabble in a political career since I believe medicine and politics are so intertwined (especially emergency medicine)
Best meal you’ve eaten: El Burrito Jr Redondo Beach circa 2002
Favorite book: The Alchemist
Favorite movie: The Big Lebowski
Special interests within emergency medicine: Advocacy, Patient Experience, Healthcare Economics/Finance
Interesting fact about yourself: I patented a weight loss algorithm