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2027 Los Angeles Academy of Family Physicians Leadership Ballot

LAAFP Executive Committee Nominees

Dear LAAFP Member:

Thank you for your continued support and membership in the Los Angeles Academy of Family Physicians.  You are a family physician living or working in Los Angeles County, and, as such, are entitled to vote for new chapter leadership positions to the 2027 LAAFP Executive Board. 

Please complete this ballot to register your vote or to offer write-in candidates no later than Sunday, November 8, 2026, by Midnight.

The results will be published in the following issue of the LAAFP Newsletter.

Thank you,

Los Angeles Academy of Family Physicians
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President:



Phillip Brown, MD (No vote required)


Dr. Phillip Brown is a Board-certified family medicine physician at the UCLA Family Health Center. He is also core faculty for UCLA’s Family Medicine Residency Department and serves as the Community Medicine Fellowship Director. He completed medical school at Howard University College of Medicine in 2015 and went on to complete residency in Family Medicine at UCLA in 2018. He was honored by the AAFP with an Exemplary Teaching Award (2024), named to Super Doctors Southern California Rising Stars (2024, 2026) and recognized as one of LA’s Top Doctors by Los Angeles Magazine (2023).

2. President-Elect:


Peony Khoo, MD

Dr. Peony Khoo completed residency at UCLA and fellowship in surgical obstetrics at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. She works as the Associate Program Director for the California Hospital Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program in downtown LA where she provides full-spectrum family medicine services including inpatient medicine, outpatient primary care, obstetrics, and addiction medicine. She has served on the AAFP Commission on Membership and Member Services and CAFP Member Engagement Committee. 

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3. Vice-President:  


Michelle Crespo, MD, MPH, FAAFP

Dr. Michelle Crespo serves as a board-certified family medicine physician at California Hospital Medical Center. She completed her medical education at the UC Irvine School of Medicine and earned a master’s degree in public health from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. She completed her residency at California Hospital Medical Center where she is now a core faculty member teaching residents and medical students. She currently serves as LAAFP Delegate to the CAFP All Member Advocacy Meeting and serves on the CAFP Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) Committee. Her clinical interests include providing full-spectrum care, addressing health disparities, and offering procedural care.

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4. Secretary-Treasurer:  


Cynthia Chen-Joea, DO, MPH, FAAFP, DABOM

Dr. Chen-Joea is a family physician double board-certified in Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine. She serves as Medical Director of Copa de Oro Medical Group and Inpatient Director at the Charles R. Drew University Family Medicine Residency Program. She is also Southern California Regional Medical Director for WoundRUs, a physician-led mobile wound care unit.

A dedicated leader in organized family medicine, Dr. Chen-Joea holds multiple leadership roles with CAFP, including Chair of the Member Engagement Committee, and previously served as the New Physician Director on the AAFP Board of Directors.

Beyond clinical practice, she is a physician career and life coach who helps physicians overcome burnout, gain clarity, and build a “career by design.” She is the founder and CEO of Thrivation and the author of “The Other Side of the White Coat,” her regular blog for Psychology Today.

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5. Assistant Secretary-Treasurer: (Vote for 1)


Amanda D'Almeida MD, MPH



Dr. D'Almeida served as the Resident Co-chair of the Student and Resident Council at the California Academy of Family Physicians and was awarded the 2025 Resident of the Year. She completed residency training in the UCLA Family Medicine Residency Program and UCLA Community Medicine Fellow 2025-2026. Amanda is now Assistant Clinical Professor in the UCLA Family Medicine Department. Since January 2020, Amanda has been the Co-Founder of a health education platform with the goal to democratize health information that has garnered over 1.6 million followers. She also hosts a podcast called "The Nuance: a community health podcast", with over 130 episodes. Amanda completed an MD/MPH at the Tulane University School of Medicine. 

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6. Resident Director: (Vote for 1)





Kimberly Doughty, MD, MPH


Dr. Doughty is a third-year Family Medicine resident at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science . Dedicated to achieving health equity, Dr. Doughty has focused her career on providing care to underserved communities, especially South Los Angeles . Her diverse background includes an undergraduate degree in Plant Biology from UC Riverside, a medical degree from the Latin American School of Medicine in Cuba, and a Master of Public Health from Charles R. Drew University.  Dr. Doughty utilizes her intersection of public health expertise and clinical training to champion primary care advocacy across Los Angeles. Outside of medicine, she is an avid runner and CrossFit enthusiast.




Abdullah Tirmizi, DO

Dr. Tirmizi is a PGY-2 Family Medicine resident in Los Angeles with a background in neuroscience and biomedical sciences. He is passionate about community-based care, health equity, and improving access to healthcare for underserved populations. His experiences in community outreach and bilingual patient care have strengthened his commitment to culturally responsive, patient-centered family medicine. He looks forward to contributing to the future of family medicine through advocacy, collaboration, and resident leadership.

 

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7. Student Director: (Vote for 1)



 

Milly Brooks

 

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