Current Residents

Magin Alexander M.D.

• Medical School: Government Medical College, Kozhikode
• Hometown: Kerala, India
• Career Goals: Fellowship/Hospitalist
• Hobbies: Reading, Music, Astronomy

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Sri Harsha Boppana M.D.

• Medical School: Dr. PSI Medical College
• Hometown: Mountain House, CA
• Career Goals: Primary Care/Hospitalist/Fellowship
• Hobbies: Bowling, Watching Movies, Board Games

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Vincent Chuang M.D.

• Medical School: American University of the Caribbean
• Hometown: Pomona, CA
• Career Goals: Primary Care
• Hobbies: Jogging, Food Adventures, Cooking

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Mihir G. Dave M.D.

• Medical School: M.P. Shah Government Medical College
• Hometown: Gujarat, India
• Career Goals: Primary Interest in Cardiology and Gastroenterology
• Hobbies: Outdoor activities, exploring new places, watching movies

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Anita Dhulipalli M.D.

• Medical School: Kasturba Medical College
• Hometown: Hyderabad, India
• Career Goals: Hospitalist or Endocrinology Fellowship
• Hobbies: Dancing, Board Games, Adventure Sports, Cooking

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Jasmine Ghuman M.D.

• Medical School: M.G.M. Medical College, Aurangabad
• Hometown: Patiala
• Career Goals: To be a compassionate and skillful physician, learning and serving one day at a time
• Hobbies: Travelling, Music, Spending time with my family and dogs

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Vadim Gladwill M.D.

• Medical School: American University of the Caribbean
• Hometown: Volgograd, Russia-Dayton, NV
• Career Goals: Hospitalist or Fellowship
• Hobbies: Hiking, working out, spending time with family and friends, sporting events and concerts, traveling and cooking.

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Ahmed Hanfy M.D.

• Medical School: Ain Shams University
• Hometown: Cairo, Egypt
• Career Goals: To become and exceptional caring physician
• Hobbies: Hiking, soccer, taking long road trips

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Syed Hasan M.D.

• Medical School: Khyber Medical College
• Hometown: Peshawar, Pakistan
• Career Goals: Want to be a compassionate Physician. Exploring different fellowship options.
• Hobbies: To be a compassionate Physician. Exploring different fellowship options.

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Rajeswar Kunchakuri M.D.

• Medical School: Gandhi Medical College
• Hometown: Hyderabad
• Career Goals: Internist/Primary Care
• Hobbies: Swimming, Snorkeling, spending time with family and friends.

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Nikita Lopez M.D.

• Medical School: All India Institute of Medical Sciences
• Hometown: Cochin, Kerala
• Career Goals: Fellowship in Endocrinology
• Hobbies: Listening to music, Bicycling

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Konstantin Malley M.D., Ph.D.

• Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
• Hometown: Fresno, CA
• Career Goals: Fellowship in Gastroenterology
• Hobbies: Hiking, Snowboarding, Tennis, Cycling, Travel

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Kavitha Nutakki M.D.

• Medical School: Siddhartha Medical College
• Hometown: Gudivada, AP, India
• Career Goals: Competent and compassionate physician providing quality of care for my patient.
• Hobbies: Spending time with my family and friends, trying out new restaurants, cooking.

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Pooja Reddy M.D.

• Medical School: Katuri Medical College, India
• Hometown: Andhra Pradesh, India
• Career Goals: Hospitalist/Primary Care Physician
• Hobbies: Watching TV shows, spending time with family, Reading Novels and Traveling

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Mohammad Sheikh M.D.

• Medical School: St. George’s University
• Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
• Career Goals: Cardiac Critical Care
• Hobbies: Spending time with my wife and kids

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Deepak Soor M.D.

• Medical School: St. George’s University
• Hometown: Sacramento, CA
• Career Goals: Want to provide best care possible to my patients by building strong physician-patient relationship
• Hobbies: I love to travel, playing cricket and volleyball, also like to spend time with family and friends

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Kashmala Syed M.D.

• Medical School: Frontier Medical College
• Hometown: Pakistan
• Career Goals: Primary Care Physician
• Hobbies: Swimming, Hiking

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Moutaz Taha M.D.

• Medical School: University of Gezira, Sudan
• Hometown: Khartoum, Sudan
• Career Goals: Pul/Critical Care vs. Cardiology
• Hobbies: Real Football (Soccer), Vollyball

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Mark Joseph Torres M.D.

• Medical School: University of Washington
• Hometown: Manila, Philippines
• Career Goals: Hospitalist
• Hobbies: Reading

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Naresh Kumar Veerabattini M.D.

• Medical School: Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences
• Hometown: Hyderabad, India
• Career Goals: Pulmonary/Critical Care
• Hobbies: Cricket, Soccer, Badminton, Hiking, Chess, Movies

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Adriana Walsh M.D.

• Medical School: San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
• Hometown: Chandler, AZ
• Career Goals: Hospitalist Medicine
• Hobbies: Aerobics, Dancing, Traveling, Learning new languages, Qigong, Bonding with family and my dog.

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Sakshi Yadav M.D.

• Medical School: Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
• Hometown: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
• Career Goals: Inclined towards Gastroenterology
• Hobbies: Cooking, Reading, Swimming, Organizing, DIY Projects

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Omer F. Yavuz M.D.

• Medical School: Hacettepe Faculty of Medicine
• Hometown: Houston, TX
• Career Goals: Gastroenterology
• Hobbies: Electric-Acoustic and Bass player. Basketball, web development

Sekani J. Allen MD

• Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison WI
• Hometown: Racine, WI
• Career Goals: Hematology/Oncology
• Hobbies: Music, Spoken Word Poetry, Cooking, Video Games, Movie/Game Nights, Drawing, Weight Lifting, Social Activism

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Valery C. Batimba Bessi MD

• Medical School: Meharry Medical College, Nashville TN
• Hometown: Yaounde, CMR / Huntsville, AL
• Career Goals: Hospital / Critical Care
• Hobbies: Plane spotting, Tennis, Traveling, Soccer (PSG fan)

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Tyson Burningham MD

• Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis MN
• Hometown: Polson, MT
• Career Goals: Connect with, and care for, patients and families with compassion; Advance the health of Native populations
• Hobbies: Napping, hiking, polar dips

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Gayathri Chalikonda MD

• Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown OH
• Hometown: Atlanta, GA
• Career Goals: To become a great physician
• Hobbies: Running, reading

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Liron Gokovski MD

• Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City UT
• Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
• Career Goals: Intensive-Care/cardiology
• Hobbies: Alpinism, Paragliding, Backpacking, and Reading

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Fahd Hussain MD

• Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX
• Hometown: Roscoe, IL
• Career Goals: Primary care vs hospital medicine vs fellowship TBD, involvement in global health; teaching medical students and residents
• Hobbies: Learning languages, playing basketball, running, swimming, eating delicious food

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Ryan Johnson MD

• Medical School: University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
• Hometown: Vancouver, WA
• Career Goals: Anesthesiology
• Hobbies: Exploring Tahoe, skiing, snowboarding, recreational softball, basketball, foreign languages

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Yo Sup Keum MD

• Medical School: Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Bryan TX
• Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
• Career Goals: still deciding
• Hobbies: skiing, hiking, traveling, weight training

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Sultan Khan MD

• Medical School: University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia MO
• Hometown: St. Louis, MO
• Career Goals: Still deciding
• Hobbies: Reading, watching soccer, and board games.

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John Lung MD

• Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock TX
• Hometown: Wilmington, DE
• Career Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, exploring the great outdoors, reading nonfiction, cooking, traveling

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Robert Luong MD

• Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO
• Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA
• Career Goals: Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
• Hobbies: Electric guitar, Bodybuilding, Archery, Surfing

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Ishan Naik MD

• Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland OH
• Hometown: Riverside, CA
• Career Goals: Hematology / Oncology
• Hobbies: Gardening, Martial Arts, Astronomy, Meditation, Vegetarian Cuisine

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Sylvia Nicholis MD

• Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine, West Indies, Grenada
• Hometown: Bayside, NY
• Career Goals: Undecided, possibly lifestyle medicine
• Hobbies: hiking, tennis, cooking,

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Shawn Pakravan MD

• Medical School: Chicago Medical School, North Chicago IL
• Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
• Career Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Shopping, cooking, traveling, yoga, working out

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Juan L. Palacios M.D.

• Medical School: Universidad Autonoma de Sinaloa
• Hometown: Jahuara, Sinaloa, Mexico
• Career Goals: Hospital Medicine/Primary Care
• Hobbies: Running, Road cycling, Backpacking, Hiking, spending time with my family

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Lucy Potter MD

• Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX
• Hometown: Houston, TX
• Career Goals: Hospitalist/Transplant Hospitalist
• Hobbies: Home renovations, playing video games, playing with my cat

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Ramamahesh Seeni MD

• Medical School: George Washington University, Washington DC
• Hometown: Milpitas, CA
• Career Goals: Hospitalist, Hospital Administrator
• Hobbies: Basketball, Golf, Soccer, DC and Marvel comics/TV shows

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Sachin Sreenivasan MD

• Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, El Paso TX
• Hometown: Amarillo, TX
• Career Goals: Fellowship, undecided specialty
• Hobbies: Basketball, Football, Hiking, Trying New Restaurants

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Sruthi Sundaram MD

• Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati OH
• Hometown: Stow, OH
• Career Goals: global health, hospital medicine, academic medicine, teaching
• Hobbies: Hiking, singing, producing music

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Ngoc Khuyen Tran MD

• Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Sint Maarten
• Hometown: Memphis TN
• Career Goals: Primary Care, Addiction Medicine
• Hobbies: Spending time in the sun meandering through the nooks and crannies of a city; Plants

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Adam Tsen MD

• Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock TX
• Hometown: Seguin, Texas
• Career Goals: Considering a fellowship
• Hobbies: Meme master, video games, Pokemon master, nap enthusiast, eating food, playing with ALL dogs, and hanging with friends

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George Velasco MD

• Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Sint Maarten
• Hometown: Long Beach, CA
• Career Goals: Underserved Populations, Medical Education, Ringside Medicine
• Hobbies: Boxing, Punk Rock, Ribeye

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George Wennerberg MD

• Medical School: Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
• Hometown: Hagerstown, MD
• Career Goals: Unsure, but open to anything. Considering a fellowship.
• Hobbies: Road biking, running, swimming, hiking, chess, reading history books, watching movies, and spending time with my wife.

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Richard Xiran Yu MD

• Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis IN
• Hometown: Honolulu, HI
• Career Goals: Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine
• Hobbies: Hiking, US National Parks, tennis, video games, skiing, and food!

Humza Ahmed DO

• Medical School: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Hometown: Houston, Tx
• Career Goals: Primary Care/ Hospitalist
• Hobbies: Acting, NFT enthusiast, Coffee

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Matthew Amin MD

• Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine
• Hometown: Jonesboro, GA
• Career Goals: Hospitalist
• Hobbies: Biking, hiking, cooking, hanging out with friends.

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Kanza Azhar MD

• Medical School: C.M.H. Lahore Medical College
• Hometown: Sialkot, Pakistan
• Career Goals: Academics/ Fellowship
• Hobbies: Travelling, Hiking

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Xiomara M. Castillo Rivera MD

• Medical School: Ponce Health Sciences University
• Hometown: Guaynabo, PR
• Career Goals: Hospitalist vs Fellowship
• Hobbies: Hiking, spending time with my corgi Georgie, exploring new restaurants/venues, going to real beaches, roadtrips

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Elizabeth Blessing Elimimian MD

• Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
• Hometown: San Luis-Obispo and Los Angeles, California
• Career Goals: To be the best physician I can be
• Hobbies: Gardening, watching the NBA finals, football games, nature walks and hikes

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Nicolas Fiore DO

• Medical School: Rocky Vista University COM
• Hometown: Manteca, CA
• Career Goals: Pulmonary/Critical Care
• Hobbies: Snowboarding, mountain biking, hiking, ravioli making

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Natasha Garcia MD

• Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
• Hometown: Laredo, Texas
• Career Goals: Primary Care or Hospitalist
• Hobbies: Zumba, playing sports, winter and summer outdoor activities, Bingo, gardening, baking, watching movies, attending concerts and festivals and spending time with my family

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Matthew Gosen MD

• Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
• Hometown: Fremont, CA
• Career Goals: Hospitalist
• Hobbies: Cooking, Coffee, Movies

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Nima Hajazimzanjani MD

• Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
• Hometown: Houston, TX
• Career Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Trying new restaurants, working out, gaming

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Heidi Johnson MD

• Medical School: University of North Dakota; Grand Forks, ND
• Hometown: San Diego, CA
• Career Goals: Work for the IHS doing inpatient and primary care. I am also interested in Epidemiology and Infectious Disease.
• Hobbies: Running, backpacking, surfing, dancing, reading and painting.

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Jonathan Jonathan Habashy MD

• Medical School: University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
• Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
• Career Goals: To be an exceptional and caring physician
• Hobbies: Basketball, ping-pong, hiking, movies (actions/comedies)

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Irtaza Khalid MD

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Cutter Koehler MD

• Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
• Hometown: Wabash, Indiana
• Career Goals: Become the Best Internal Medicine Physician Possible Through Dedication to Learning and Patient Care
• Hobbies: Cars, Motorcycles, Drone Racing, Kayaking, Cycling, Lazy River Enthusiast

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Tracy Lin DO

• Medical School: Midwestern University- Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Hometown: Chino Hills, CA
• Career Goals: Hospitalist or Fellowship
• Hobbies: Traveling, Snowboarding, DIY projects, Taking care of my plants, Being a foodie, Trying all the boba shops

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Samantha Manuntag MD

• Medical School: University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
• Hometown: Antioch, CA
• Career Goals: Primary care physician
• Hobbies: spending time with family and friends, playing with my dogs, traveling, cooking, hiking

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Jaron Matsunaka DO

• Medical School: RVUCOM-CO
• Hometown: Hilo, HI
• Career Goals: Undecided
• Hobbies: Fishing, chilling with my cat, watching tv shows

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Shafquat Saif DO, MPH

• Medical School: A.T. Still University, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
• Hometown: Gilbert, AZ
• Career Goals: Hospitalist, Cardiology, or Infectious Disease
• Hobbies: Guitar (Electric/Acoustic), High-Stress Video Games, Relaxing with Some Tea, Long Car Drives

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Binoy Shah MD

• Medical School: University of Missouri - Kansas City
• Hometown: Kansas City, KS
• Career Goals: Academic Medicine
• Hobbies: Creating medical song parodies, playing sports, cooking, hiking, board games, building Legos, and spending quality time with family and friends

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Nishitha Shekhar DO

• Medical School: Midwestern University - Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Hometown: Framingham, MA
• Career Goals: Hospitalist but open to specializing
• Hobbies: Tennis, Travel, Netflix, Gym, Food

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Alexandra C. Styhl MD

• Medical School: University of Washington
• Hometown: Idaho Falls, ID
• Career Goals: Rheumatology
• Hobbies: Paddle boarding, Hiking, Hot springs, Snowshoeing

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Peter Voong DO

• Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Hometown: Los Angeles, California
• Career Goals: Keeping an open mind in the infinite possibilities!
• Hobbies: Powerlifting, yoga, culinary arts, photography, traveling, mindfulness, minimalism

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Connor Wayman MD

• Medical School: USC Keck SOM Los Angeles CA
• Hometown: San Diego, CA
• Career Goals: At this time still likely pursuing specializing/fellowship but not 100% sure, maybe gastroenterology.
• Hobbies: Snowboarding, Dungeons and Dragons, walking my dog Oswald.

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Charles Wong MD

• Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
• Hometown: Fresno, CA
• Career Goals: Academic Medicine / Pulm Crit
• Hobbies: Chess, playing with my cat, trying new restaurants

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Genti Zylyftari DO, Ph.D

• Medical School: NYITCOM
• Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
• Career Goals: Internist
• Hobbies: Hiking, Bicycling, Reading, Cooking