Residents Medical | Latin America Medical Graduate Specialist
Latin American Medical Graduate pathway to U.S. residency.
Meet Anderson Penha, MD, MS, MPH — helping physicians from Brazil and across Latin America move forward with strategic guidance, cultural understanding, and a clearer path toward residency and fellowship in the United States.
Book with Dr. Penha Originally from Brazil
Trained at UC San Diego, UCLA, and UW
Mentored 30+ candidates
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Anderson Penha, MD, MS, MPH
IMG Champion | Latin America Medical Graduate Specialist
Meet Dr. Anderson Penha
A physician who understands the Latin American IMG journey firsthand.
Anderson Penha, MD, MS, 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 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 and Latin America Medical Graduate Specialist at Residents Medical, Dr. Penha is passionate about helping candidates identify their strengths, elevate their profiles, and pursue their goals with clarity and confidence.
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