Welcome DHM New Hires

June - July 2026

General Medicine Hospitalists

Emily Fink

Emily earned her medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and she completed her residency and most recently served as a hospitalist and faculty member at Kaiser SF. She lives in the Inner Richmond with her very chill, very scruffy mini schnauzer mix, Bennie, who was named after "and the Jets." If she could be anywhere in the world right now, she would be in Paris, France. On Sunday mornings, you can usually find Emily curled up with a good book and enjoying endless cups of coffee.

Service Coverage: General Medicine

Gillian Foley

Gillian received her medical degree from UCLA and completed her residency, including a chief resident year, at Columbia NewYork-Presbyterian. She recently completed her Academic Hospital Medicine Fellowship at UCSF.

She has a 6.5-pound shih tzu named Charlotte, who often joins her on walks. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, photography, traveling, and discovering great food and drinks. A lesser-known talent of hers is her background in musical theater—she performed regularly until college and still loves catching a good play or musical whenever she can.

Service Coverage: General Medicine

Dawood Tahir

Dawood earned his medical degree from Shifa College of Medicine in Pakistan and completed his residency at Jefferson Abington Memorial Hospital. He has a lovely cat named Sasha. His favorite TV show is DARK, and in his opinion, nothing else comes close to this masterpiece. In his free time, he enjoys sketching hyperrealistic portraits. If he could be anywhere in the world right now, you’d find Dawood in Venice, Italy.

Service Coverage: General Medicine

Specialty Hospitalists

Bernard Shalit (June)

Bernie received his medical degree from Trinity School of Medicine and completed his residency with a chief resident year at UPMC Mercy. He most recently served as faculty on staff at Massachusetts General Hospital. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling the world and eating delicious meals with his wife. He currently doesn’t have any pets but is trying to convince his wife to get a dog. On Sunday mornings, you can usually find him reading a sci-fi book or playing a great RPG.

Service Coverage: CHS

Haq Ubayd

Haq received his medical degree from USC and completed his residency at Los Angeles General Medical Center (formerly known as LAC + USC Medical Center). His family is from San Jose, but he currently lives in San Francisco. He loves spending time playing tennis, hiking casually, playing video games, cafe hopping with his wife, and watching TV shows. He has two adorable cats named Alayna (2 years old) and Kulti (1 year old).

Service Coverage: CHS

Salwa Mikhail

Salwa earned her medical degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine and completed her residency from Washington University in St. Louis. She likes to read, walk her dogs, watch bad reality TV, and crochet. Salwa has a golden retriever named Poppy and a border collie mix named Koda. Her favorite food is sushi. If she could be anywhere right now, you’d find her on a sunny beach with a nice breeze.

Service Coverage: CHS

Peter Boxley

Peter earned his medical degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and he completed his residency and most recently served as a faculty on staff while simultaneously completing a fellowship at the University of Illinois Chicago. In his spare time, he loves spending time hiking, biking, and just enjoying San Francisco with friends. His favorite food is Indian cuisine, and his favorite TV show is Ted Lasso. If he could be anywhere at this moment, it would be in Greece. On Sunday mornings, you can usually find him finishing up a run or thinking about where to find a pastry.

Service Coverage: CHS

Hoon (Kyung) Min

Hoon earned his medical degree from The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Science and completed his residency along with a chief resident year at Kaiser SF. He enjoys running, soccer, tennis, and learning photography. His favorite Korean restaurant in SF is Han II Kwan. On Sunday mornings, you can usually find him sitting in a café, enjoying some music and a new book.

Service Coverage: CHS

Jackson Bowers

Jackson earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania and completed his residency at UCSF. He lives in Cole Valley, which is just a few minutes down the hill from Parnassus. Sometimes it feels too close for comfort, but the commute is unmatched. In his spare time, Jackson enjoys watching a lot of movies—in theaters when he can (a proud AMC A-List member, but also a fan of independent theaters like the Roxie and Balboa). Otherwise, like many SF residents, he enjoys outdoor activities such as running, cycling, and tennis. On Sunday mornings, you can usually find him lying on the couch, having a coffee, and reading a book.

Service Coverage: HBC

Hershey (Lauren) Cohen

Hershey received her medical degree from The University of Queensland and completed her residency with a chief resident year at the University of Nevada. She loves reading, grabbing coffee with friends, playing board games, and hiking. Hershey has a dog named Lola and a cat named Stevie, who are somehow the same size and love to cuddle. Depending on her mood, her favorite TV shows are Avatar: The Last Airbender, Adventure Time, or The Office. When she was 10 years old, she dreamed of becoming an artist or a fashion designer.

Service Coverage: NHS

Harrison Naung

Harrison earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins and completed his residency at UCLA. He lives in Lower Pacific Heights and is excited to be within walking distance of Japantown. He has two mischievous sibling cats named Java (a girl) and Oolong (a boy). They are currently 2 years old. He has an unhealthy obsession with malatang and used to order it to the VA once a month during residency. Harrison also sings a mean original version of "Despacito" at karaoke (he's had 10 years of practice at this point).

Service Coverage: NHS

Amy Weinberg

Amy earned her medical degree from McGovern Medical School and completed her residency at Baylor College of Medicine. She enjoys hiking, trying new recipes, and reading. Amy currently lives in the Sunset District. She has a tabby cat named Crumpet, and her favorite cuisine is Sichuan food.

Service Coverage: NHS