Rusna Jhita

Rusna Jhita was born in Southall, England to Punjabi Sikh parents of East African descent. In the early 90s, her parents immigrated to Orange County, California.

Rusna pursued her passion for medicine at St. George’s University in the Caribbean, and following graduation, completed her OB/GYN residency at Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn, Michigan. She is the recipient the Wayne State Medical School Resident Teaching Award and CREOG achievement award. Rusna was later appointed as the administrative chief in her senior year of residency, and was awarded the program’s Outstanding Resident in Gynecologic Oncology.

As a California native and frequent Bay Area visitor, she is incredibly excited to become a part of the Walnut Creek community. In her spare time, enjoys spending time with her friends and family, making charcuterie boards and floral arrangements, and going on hikes with her fiancé and their rescue pup, Kibo.