Our Residents

Joshua Ho

Medical School: University College Dublin, Ireland

Hobbies/Interests: Guitar, singing & rock-climbing 

Taylor Reed

Medical School: University of Miami, FL, USA

Hobbies/Interests: Hanging out with my dogs, cooking, watching movies and series, and reading.

Future Plans: Leaning hospitalist but keeping an open mind. 

Herman Santos

Medical School: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Honduras

Hobbies/Interests: Soccer and working out

Future Plans: Hospitalist, but considering fellowship in the future

Phanidhar Mogga

Medical School: Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, India

Hobbies/Interests: Naked eye astronomy, camping, cooking, soccer, and basketball

Future Plans: Cardiology

Delores "Dee" Bani

Medical School: Washington University of Health and Sciences, San Pedro, Belize

Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, barbering, and traveling

Future Plans: Hematology and Oncology, Endocrinology, or Addiction Medicine

Prutha Shah

Medical School: Medical College Baroda, Vadodara, India

Hobbies/Interests: Cooking and exploring new places

Future Plans: Hospital medicine

Vaidarshi Abbagoni

Medical School: Mediciti Institute of Medical Sciences, Telangana, India

Hobbies/Interests: Carnatic singing, exploring new places and meeting people, free-style dancing, and spending time with family and friends.

Future Plans: Critical care, pulmonology, or hematology/Oncology

Hisham Mushtaq

Medical School: MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital Dandupalya, Karnataka, India

Hobbies/Interests: Formula 1 Enthusiast, enjoy playing Tennis, and I love CrossFit

Future Plans: I plan to pursue my interests in Critical Care medicine/Hem-Oncology either through research or clinical practice.

Karanrajsinh Raol

Medical School: G.M.E.R.S. Medical College and General Hospital, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

Hobbies/Interests: Working out, cooking, and music

Future Plans: Cardiology fellowship

Andy Applewhite

Medical School: Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela

Hobbies/Interests: Anything outdoors. Backpacking, hiking, SCUBA diving, hunting, off-road trips. Traveling. Classical piano & guitar. Cooking / eating exotic foods.

Future Plans: Hospitalist for one year and then Critical Care Fellowship. 

Jahnavi Mundluru

Medical School: Jagiellonian University Medical School, Kraków, Poland

Hobbies/Interests: Singing, playing musical instruments, reading a good book, hiking, and traveling

Future Plans: Hematology & Oncology

Shashwat Singh

Medical School: Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, India

Hobbies/Interests: Soccer, web series, and working out

Future Plans: Cardiology or Hematology & Oncology

Sushrut Ingawale

Medical School: Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, MH, India

Hobbies/Interests: Sushrut's passion for quizzing began in medical school, recently extending to the ACP Doctor's Dilemma. Outside of work and research, he stays active with gym workouts and enjoys films, with a keen interest in cinematography, photography, and theater arts. He also loves experimenting with cooking and regularly explores diverse cuisines.

Future Plans: Sushrut plans to pursue a fellowship in Gastroenterology, aiming to advance as a physician while integrating research with clinical practice. He is committed to continuous learning and making meaningful contributions to the field. 

Aryak Singh

Medical School: SSR Medical College, Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius

Hobbies/Interests: Specialty coffee, minimalism, and supporting Manchester United

Future Plans: Academic hospitalist

Stephanie Lainez

Medical School: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Hobbies/Interests: Dancing, listening to music, reading, working out, and spending time with my loved ones

Future Plans:  Addiction Medicine or Primary care

Pujitha Vallivedu Chennakesavulu

Medical School: Kamineni Academy of Medical Sciences & Research Center, Hyderabad, India

Hobbies/Interests: I am an avid Harry Potter fan, and find my joy in baking, mountain and beach hiking, and love to play badminton.

Future Plans: Gastroenterology or hospital medicine

Laila Tul Qadar

Medical School: Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan

Hobbies/Interests: Making innovative hairstyles, giving public speeches, scuba diving, gardening, planting vegetables, watching thriller and comedy series. I am a huge fan of Squid Game, Friends, and The Good Doctor. I also enjoy playing basketball and badminton. Additionally, I find joy in making necklaces from Arabian jasmine flowers.

Future Plans: Will have a better idea after first year of residency

Greeshma Kambam

Medical School: Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa, India

Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, baking, exploring new cuisines, music, and outdoor activities

Future Plans: Pulmonology and critical care, clinical research

Nidhi Anchan

Medical School: RAK College of Medical Sciences, Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Hobbies/Interests: Watching light-hearted movies, dancing, and spending time with friends and family

Future Plans: Critical care or cardiology, but keeping an open mind

Oscar Pena

Medical School: Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Hobbies/Interests: Tennis, chess, and home barista; espresso and latte art. I also enjoy time with my family.

Future Plans: Nephrology and medical education

Amro Ammar

Medical School: October 6 University Faculty of Medicine, Egypt

Hobbies/Interests: Team sports (special passion for soccer), fitness (gym, running), chess, culinary (cooking, BBQ/grills, I love bringing people together through food), gamer (PlayStation, FIFA). Above all, I cherish quality time with family & friends.

Future Plans: Gastroenterology but keeping an open mind.

Nuthan Bhat

Medical School: Vydehi Institute of medical sciences and research centre, India

Hobbies/Interests: Travel, music, hiking, jogging and spending quality time with family and friends

Future Plans: Hospital Medicine / Heme Onc Fellowship 

Sumaja Reddy Goguri

Medical School: Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical sciences, India

Hobbies/Interests: I am passionate about dancing and painting

Future Plans: My primary interest lies in pursuing hematology and oncology fellowship, though I remain open to exploring additional medical fields during my residency training. 

Hossein Hamidi

Medical School: University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Philippines

Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy traveling and discovering new places, playing soccer, listening to music, and occasionally relaxing at home by watching movies and surfing the internet. My favorite Persian dishes are Fesenjoon and Kotlet.

Future Plans: Cardiology or GI fellowship and might take a year off to work as an academic hospitalist. 

Jennifer Okon

Medical School: All Saints University College of Medicine, Saint Vincent’s and the grenadines

Hobbies/Interests: Getting lost in a good fictional book

Future Plans: Not sure yet 

Phenyo Victor Phuu

Medical School: St George’s University, Grenada

Hobbies/Interests: Fitness, Chess.

Future Plans: International travel and exploration 

Ravinderjeet Kaur Puar

Medical School: Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India

Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy taking a stroll in the nature, hiking and anything that gets the creative juices flowing-I love painting, home decor and making my own art projects.

Future Plans: Still figuring out. Will know more by the end of the residency. 

Gauravdeep Singh

Medical School: Kasturba Medical College of Manipal, India

Hobbies/Interests: Field hockey, combat sports, audiophile

Future Plans: Rheumatology 

Jia Yean Thong

Medical School: Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, China

Hobbies/Interests: Exploring good food and traveling to new places, hanging out with friends and family, jogging

Future Plans: Undecided

Sumayya Umar

Medical School: Allama Iqbal Medical College, Pakistan

Hobbies/Interests: Reading books (mostly fantasy), watching tennis, baking and food science

Future Plans: Rheumatology! 5 year goal: Learn how to play tennis and go to at least one grand slam

Taha Ahmed

Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical College, Pakistan

Hobbies/Interests: Basketball; working out; travelling

Future Plans: Radiology 

Brent Cordon

Medical School: University of Nebraska, USA

Hobbies/Interests: Disc Golf

Future Plans: Anesthesiology - Quinnipiac University; SVMC 

André R. Jordan

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine, LA, USA

Hobbies/Interests: Photography, hiking, anime, video games, and trying new restaurants and exploring cities with my wife.

Future Plans: Diagnostic Radiology 

Shreeja Shikhrakar

Medical School: Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Nepal

Hobbies/Interests: I love to play piano. My favorite pianist is Ludovico Enaudi. I also love dancing to Afrobeats. Bottom line, music and nature is my favorite combination.

Future Plans: Exploring the field of diagnostic radiology 

John Vellek

Medical School: New York Medical College, NY, USA

Hobbies/Interests: Boxing, football, anything with dogs, going to the beach, surfing, watching funny TV/movies with my wife, reading

Future Plans: Interventional radiology 

Syn Hae Yoon

Medical School: Konkuk University School of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea

Hobbies/Interests: Cooking and playing with my children

Future Plans: Anesthesiology