Meet our R4 (Class of 2026) Residents

Esha Roy, R4

Hometown: Saratoga, CA
Education: University of Southern California; UCSD; University of South Florida
Interests (non-medical/medical): Singing, Peloton, boxing, yoga, eating/cooking, traveling. Thoracic surgery vs colorectal surgery.
Favorite thing about Santa Barbara: The beaches, the weather, the wineries.

Kacy Gard-Gilbert, R4

Hometown: Fairbanks, AK
Education: University of Oregon; University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Interests (non-medical/medical): Baking, cooking, playing with animals. Cardiothoracic surgery.
Favorite thing about Santa Barbara: Weather, how nice people are here.

Michelle Wang, R4

Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Education: University of California, Berkeley; USC Keck School of Medicine
Interests (non-medical/medical): Traveling to find the perfect beach, trying different cuisines, boba, watching sitcoms, mixology. Open to learning about everything at the moment.
Favorite thing about Santa Barbara: The weather is absolutely perfect! Lots of beaches and hikes, endless wineries.

Neigena Mobaligh, R4

Hometown: Carson City, NV
Education: University of California, Los Angeles; University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
Favorite thing about Santa Barbara: The weather here is amazing, the beach is easily accessible, and the Spanish architecture is beautiful! It has a little bit of everything for everyone, whether that’s the beach day, a hike, great food, or wine country. There’s something for you. The best part is feeling like you are on vacation after a long week.