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Athena Lan, MD provides care as a hospitalist at Valley Medical Center. Dr. Lan obtained her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Western Washington University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California. She then completed her residency at University Hospitals campus of Regional Medical Centers in Richmond Heights, Ohio. She is a member of the American College of Physicians, American Osteopathic Association, American of Osteopathic Internists as well as the Washington Osteopathic Medical Association.
She has a passion for volunteer work and serves as a mentor with teenagers through CYS-Project Together, a program designed to enhance the mental and emotional health of youth in Santa Ana, California. In her time away from work, Dr. Lan likes to spend time with her family, try new foods, hike, do yoga, and travel.
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