Meet Our Residents

Throughout our history, education of internists has been a major focus of our faculty. We are very proud of our educational programs, especially our residency program. Our program is geared toward exposing our residents to realistic outpatient and inpatient rotations that facilitate career planning.

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Megan McCrohan 

Megan McCrohan, MD

Chief resident

Medical school: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Hobbies: Megan has a strong passion for medical education, specifically in mentorship and curricula design/implementation. After chief year, she plans to pursue hospital medicine! Outside of the hospital, Megan enjoys hiking (still working on making it to all the National Parks!), enjoying Columbus coffee shops & restaurants with her fiancé, & spending time with her very cute dog, Beck!

 

Brian O'Connor 

Brian O'Connor, MD

Chief resident

Medical school: University of Cincinnati

Hobbies: Brian has strong interests in graduate medical education, particularly in simulation and procedural training of residents. After his chief year, he plans to pursue a pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship. Outside of work, Brian enjoys reading, going to the gym, exploring local parks with his partner, and playing board games with friends.

 

Mitchell Shelton 

Mitchell Shelton, MD

Chief resident

Medical school: Marshall University

Hobbies: Mitch is passionate about advancing equity in medical education and improving how residents are trained to think critically in high-acuity settings. His commitment to inclusive care began in medical school, where he served as a core liaison for health equity education and supported learners in building affirming, patient-centered relationships. After completing his chief resident year at Ohio State, he plans to pursue a pulmonary and critical care fellowship with a focus on simulation-based training. Outside of work, Mitch enjoys running, exploring new restaurants in Columbus, and weekend hikes with his partner.

 

Katherine Wells 

Katherine Wells, MD

Chief resident

Medical school: University of Kentucky

Hobbies: Katherine is passionate about elevating the resident ambulatory experience and education, as well as promoting wellness throughout training. After her chief year, she plans to pursue a career in academic medicine as a primary care physician. In her free time, Katherine enjoys playing pub trivia, reading a new book, or enjoying an evening out in the Short North with friends.

 

 

Regular Categorical Track Residents

PGY-3

Ruweida Ahmed, MD

Ruweida Ahmed, MD

Medical School: University of Washington

 

Antonio Alvarez Castaneda, MD

Antonio Alvarez Castaneda, MD

Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey

 

Flavio Bonilla, MD, MS

Flavio Bonilla, MD, MS

Medical School: Wayne State University

 

 Jacob Butman, MD 

Jacob Butman, MD

Medical School: Wright State University

 

Henry Castellani, MD

Henry Castellani, MD

Medical School: Wayne State University

 

Parker Cordial, MD

Parker Cordial, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

Sritej Devineni 

Sritej Devineni, MD

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University

 

Scott Gayfield, MD

Scott Gayfield, MD

Medical School: University of Toledo

 

 Fadi Haroun, MD

Fadi Haroun, MD

Medical School: University of Utah

 

Justin Jiang, MD

Justin Jiang, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

Jason Kabir, MD

Jason Kabir, MD

Medical School: Indiana University

 

Olivia Kerekes, MD

Olivia Kerekes, MD

Medical School: University of Cincinnati

 

Hong Lin, MD

Hong Lin, MD

Medical School: University of Cincinnati

 

Nicholas Lipari 

Nicholas Lipari, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

Thomas Mengesha, MD

Thomas Mengesha, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

 Candice Park, MD

Candice Park, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

Prem Patel, MD

Prem Patel, MD

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern

 

Mohamed Rahal, MD

Mohamed Rahal, MD

Medical School: Western Michigan University

 

Rachel Royfman, MD

Rachel Royfman, MD

Medical School: University of Toledo

 

Monika Satoskar, MD, MPH

Monika Satoskar, MD, MPH

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University

 

Ashley Seymour, MD, MS

Ashley Seymour, MD, MS

Medical School: Michigan State University

 

 Oana Vester, MD

Oana Vester, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

Keaton Wieschhaus, MD

Keaton Wieschhaus, MD

Medical School: Loyola University

 

Jonathan Wright, MD

Jonathan Wright, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

Joshua Ye, MD

Joshua Ye, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

PGY-2

Lucas Akes 

Lucas Akes, MD

Medical School: University of New Mexico

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Temitayo Akosile, MD

Medical School: Wright State University

 

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Vayda Barker, MD

Medical School: University of South Florida

 

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Chandan Basetty, MD

Medical School: University of Alabama

 

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Garrett Brittain, MD

Medical School: Wright State University

 

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Amanda Fahoury, MD

Medical School: University of Toledo

 

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Anna Farrell, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

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Timothy Frommeyer, MD

Medical School: Wright State University

 

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Amol Gandhi, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

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George Gerges, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

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Stephen Haller, MD

Medical School: University of Nebraska 

 

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Farhan Ilyas, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

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Andrew Kelley, MD

Medical School: University of Toledo

 

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Jacob Klein, MD

Medical School: University of Nebraska

 

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Uzoamaka Obodo, DO

Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University

 

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Zeynep Ozgur, MD

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University

 

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Kashvi Patel, MD

Medical School: University of Toledo 

 

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Jessica Ross (Pickard), DO

Medical School: Ohio University

 

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Sagar Prabhu, MD

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University

 

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Madison Richey, MS

Medical School: University of Missouri

 

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Jessica Schilling, MD

Medical School: University of Kentucky 

 

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Mitali Shah, MD

Medical School: Drexel University 

 

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Noah Waldman, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

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Joshua Wiesner, MD

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin

 

PGY-1

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Yousaf Abughofah, MD

Medical School: Indiana University

 

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Tanvi Bafna, MD, MPH

Medical School: University of Miami

 

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John Bennett, MD, PhD

Medical School: University of Rochester

 

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Madison Bierman, MD

Medical School: University of Nebraska

 

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Charles Botti, MD

Medical School: Wright State University

 

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Maximillian Brockwell, MD

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University

 

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Benjamin Davies, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

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Alejandro de la Cova, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

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Meera Deva, MD

Medical School: University of North Carolina

 

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Sara Dickinson, DO

Medical School: Ohio University

 

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Natalie Doe, MD, MA

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

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Dharmindra Dulal, MD

Medical School: University of Toledo

 

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Daniel Gao, MD

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University

 

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Max Gilliland, MD, MA

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University

 

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Sahana Holla, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

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Ahmed Hussein, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

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Jonathan Irvin, MD

Medical School: University of Toledo

 

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Elizabeth Karanja, MD

Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia

 

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Tricia Keller, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

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John Majewski, MD

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh

 

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Aminatta Mitchell, DO, MS

Medical School: Des Moines University

 

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Mark Ortenzio, MD, MS

Medical School: Wright State University

 

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Keshav Poudel, MD

Medical School: Mayo Clinic- Florida

 

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Jack Redick, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

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Michael Rice, MD

Medical School: University of Toledo

 

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Keegan Riggs, MD

Medical School: Indiana University

 

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Julia Slogar, MD

Medical School: University of Toledo

 

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Matthew Yoder, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

Primary Care Track Residents

PGY3

Sarah Han, MD

Sarah Han, MD

Medical School: University of Cincinnati

 

Jacob LaFleur, MD

Jacob LaFleur, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

Julia Liatti, MD

Julia Liatti, MD

Medical School: University of Arizona

 

Gina Ma, MD

Gina Ma, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

PGY2

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Emily Duncan, MD

Medical School: Saint Louis University

 

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Oumou Fofana, MD

Medical School: Wright State University

 

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Madeline Garb, MD

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University

 

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Joseph Kim, MD

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern 

 

 

PGY1

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Katherine Art, MD

Medical School: Wright State University

 

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Anirudh Hirve, MD

Medical School: University of Vermont

 

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Alexandra Raber, MD

Medical School: Wright State University

 

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Tiffany Yu, MD

Medical School: University of Toledo

 

Physician Scientist Training Program Residents

PGY2

Emily Cybulla 

Emily Cybulla, MD

Medical School: Saint Louis University

 

Dennis Juarez

Dennis Juarez, MD

Medical School: University of California, Irvine

 

Patrick Juras 

Patrick Juras, MD

Medical School: Duke University

 

Wyatt Lanik 

Wyatt Lanik, MD

Medical School: University of Nebraska

 

Walter Wang 

Walter Wang, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

PGY1

David Broadbent 

David Broadbent, DO, PhD

Medical School: Michigan State University

 

Adrian Gomez-Nguyen

Adrian Gomez-Nguyen, MD, PhD

Medical School: Case Western Reserve Univ.  

 

Song Yao 

Song Yao, MD, PhD

Medical School: University at Buffalo

 

Preliminary Year in Internal Medicine Residents

Dermatology

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John Barba, MD, MPH

Medical School: Ohio State University 

 

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Katherine Snow, MD

Medical School: Saint Louis University

 

Neurology

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Tuqa Asedi, MD

Medical School: University of Kansas

 

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Brittany Cook, DO

Medical School: Edward Via College- Carolinas

 

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Andrew George, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

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Mohammed Khalid, MD

Medical School: Weill Cornell- Qatar

 

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Mohamad Nasrallah, MD, PhD

Medical School: University of Massachusetts

 

Alexander Steed 

Alexander Steed, DO

Medical School: Ohio University

 

Hunter Twedt 

Hunter Twedt, MS, MS

Medical School: University of Iowa

 

Ophthalmology

Laden Bigdeli 

Ladan Bigdeli, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

Bridget Croniger Ockunzzi 

Bridget Croniger Ockunzzi, MD, MS

Medical School: Wayne State University

 

Alyson Kishi 

Alyson Kishi, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University

 

Laura Palmer 

Laura Palmer, MD

Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine

 

Jordan Petersen 

Jordan Petersen, MD

Medical School: University of Hawaii

 

Stavan Shah 

Stavan Shah, MD

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh

 

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Joshua Kang 

Joshua Kang, MD, MBioIS

Medical School: New York Medical College

 

Simon Keep 

Simon Keep, MD

Medical School: Oakland University

 

Rachel Pooley 

Rachel Pooley, DO

Medical School: Ohio University

 

 

International Scholars Track Residents

PGY3

Athanasios Papadas, MD, PhD

Athanasios Papadas, MD, PhD

Medical School: University of Patras

 

Yufei Xiang, MD, PhD

Yufei Xiang, MD, PhD

Medical School: Xiangya School of Medicine

 

PGY2

Joseph Bejiani 

Joseph Bejjani, MD

Medical School: American University of Beirut Medical Center

 

Moemen Eltobgy 

Moemen Eltobgy, M.B.B.Ch.

Medical School: Cairo University

 

PGY1

Rebecca Hassoun 

Rebecca Hassoun, MD

Medical School: Université Saint‐Joseph  

 

Nurcin Liman 

Nurcin Liman, MD

Medical School: Università degli Studi di Milano