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Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism Endocrinology & Metabolism
  1. Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism
  2. Education
  3. Endocrine Fellowship
  4. Current Fellows

Current Endocrinology Fellows

  • Danielle D'Annibale, M.D.

    Danielle D'Annibale, M.D.

    Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Residency: University of California, San Diego
    Areas of Academic Interest: Diabetes complications with an emphasis on MASLD, bone health, medical education
    Hobbies: Running, reading fantasy and science fiction novels, spending time with family
  • Priya Desai, D.O.

    Priya Desai, D.O.

    Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
    Residency: Scripps Mercy Hospital
    Areas of Academic Interest: pituitary and adrenal disorders, gender affirming care
    Hobbies: Traveling, running, trying new restaurants and cooking
  • Maria Gabriela De Faria Figueiredo, M.D.

    Maria Gabriela De Faria Figueiredo, M.D.

    Medical School: Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba (UFTM) Faculdade de Medicina
    Residency: University of Colorado
    Areas of Academic Interest: weight management and pituitary disorders.
    Hobbies: Exploring local farmers’ markets with her family, including her toddler daughter and their dog, tending to her vegetable garden, and taking long walks along the beach
  • Petra Pederson, M.D, Ph.D.

    Petra Pederson, M.D, Ph.D.

    Medical School:  University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

    Residency: Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital

    Areas of Academic Interest: general endocrinology, women’s health, endocrine oncology and endocrinopathies caused by oncologic treatment, medical education. 

    Hobbies:  Spending time with family, including my husband, 4.5-year-old son, rescue dog and Siberian cat, going to the beach, hiking, biking and roller blading around Mission Bay, Pilates, and trying new gelato places. 
  • Richard Bailey, M.D, Ph.D.

    Richard Bailey, M.D, Ph.D.

    Medical School:  Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

    Residency: University of California Irvine Medical Center

    Areas of Academic Interest: Disease modifying treatment in autoimmune diabetes, Diabetes technology, Cardiometabolism

    Hobbies:  Spending time with family and friends, swimming, hiking, guitar, cooking
  • Yiqi “Lucky” Gao, M.D.

    Yiqi “Lucky” Gao, M.D.

    Medical School:  Zhejiang University School of Medicine

    Residency: Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    Areas of Academic Interest: Everything in General Endocrinology (with slightly more interest in weight management)

    Hobbies:  Traveling, hiking with my dog, spending time with my family, trying different restaurants, reading, snorkeling