Anderson Penha, MD, MAS, MPH is a board-certified physician in private practice in Southern California, specializing in Interventional Pain Medicine. Originally from Brazil, Dr. Penha has trained and worked across prestigious West Coast institutions, including UC San Diego, UCLA, and the University of Washington, building a strong background in clinical research, medical education, and patient-centered care.

Since immigrating to the United States approximately 11 years ago, Dr. Penha has independently mentored more than 30 IMGs, U.S. graduates, and physicians pursuing residency and fellowship training in the U.S. His mentees have come from Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Canada, Jordan, Syria, Pakistan, India, and the United States, and have successfully matched into both primary care and competitive surgical specialties. His firsthand IMG experience, multilingual fluency, and cross-cultural perspective allow him to guide candidates with insight, empathy, and clear, time-bound strategy as they navigate the complexity of the U.S. medical training system.

As an IMG Champion, Dr. Penha is passionate about helping candidates identify their strengths, elevate their profiles, and pursue their goals with clarity and confidence. Dr. Penha is joining forces with Residents Medical, aligning his personal mission in medical education with more than 32 years of Residents Medical’s success in helping shape the career dreams of thousands of IMGs worldwide. Guided by the belief to be bold in your vision, consistent in your effort, confident in your path, and intentional in the value you bring, his mission is to empower talented physicians from Brazil and Latin America with the mentorship and advocacy needed to achieve residency and fellowship success in the United States.