Dr. Aviva Alyeshmerni, known by her patients as Dr. Vivi, graduated with honors in Biological Sciences from Stanford University in 1998. While working towards her Masters degree in 1999, Dr. Vivi investigated hormonal effects on neurodegenerative processes at the Stanford School of Medicine. Dr. Vivi then spent two years teaching AP Biology and coaching Cross Country Running at Crossroads High School in Santa Monica, California. In 2005, Dr. Vivi graduated from New York University's affiliated medical school program at Tel Aviv University, Israel. After returning to the University of California, Irvine, to complete her Pediatric Residency, Dr. Vivi spent six months working and carrying out research at the Orthopedic Surgical Hospital of Los Angeles. Since 2009, while working in Orange County, Dr. Vivi has been applying her experiences in Sports Medicine as she pursues her passion for pediatrics.