Internal Medicine Interns

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Ronald Bass, M.D.

Home Town: St. Louis, Missouri
Undergraduate School: Washington University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Singing, Trout Fishing, Exercising, Cooking and Hanging Out with Friends and Family

Elisa Berson, M.D.

Home Town: Tampa, Florida
Undergraduate School: Duke University
Medical School: Yale School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Swimming, Playing Classical and Jazz Piano, Duke Basketball, Formula 1, Cooking, Collecting Shark Teeth, Lunar Exploration
Preliminary Program

Andrew Bihl, M.D.

Home Town: Maryville, Tennessee
Undergraduate School: University of Alabama
Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
Personal Interests: Camping, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Playing Guitar and Saxophone, Reading, Listening to Audiobooks and Podcasts, Video and Board Games, Trivia

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Fredy Calderon, M.D.

Home Town: McAllen, Texas
Undergraduate School: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Personal Interests: Weightlifting, Running, Volleyball, Hiking, Video Gaming, San Antonio Spurs, San Diego Chargers

Sophia Canga, M.D.

Home Town: Houston, Texas
Undergraduate School: University of Texas
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Personal Interests: Running, Cycling, Hiking, Tennis, Snowboarding, Scuba Diving, Gardening

Sydney Cearlock, M.D.

Home Town: Las Vegas, Nevada
Undergraduate School: Ohio State University
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Personal Interests: Ballet, Baking, Art Exhibits and Museums
Preliminary Program

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Joshua Derbort, M.D.

Home Town: Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Undergraduate School: University of Alabama
Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Personal Interests: Running, Baking, Reading, Music

Aditya Dewanjee, M.D.

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois
Undergraduate School: University of Wisconsin
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Bhangra Indian Folk Dance, Hip-hop Dance

Rondalyn Dickens, M.D.

Home Town: Daytona Beach, Florida
Undergraduate School: Rice University
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Personal Interests: Marvel, Star Wars, Hamilton, Game of Thrones, Warriors, Cowboys, Reading, R&B, Jazz, Gospel Music, Piano, Alto Saxophone

Jonathan Dowell, M.D.

Home Town: Verona, Wisconsin
Undergraduate School: Grinnell College
Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Fly Fishing, Piano, Ultimate Frisbee, Hiking, Canoeing/kayaking

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Yadonay Engeda, M.D.

Home Town: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; East Lansing, Michigan
Undergraduate School: University of Michigan
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School
Personal Interests: Audiobooks, Swimming, Chess, Mystery TV Programs, Historical Documentaries, Photography, Music, Self-improvement Podcasts

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Daniel Feuer, M.D.

Home Town: Miami, Florida
Undergraduate School: University of Florida
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Personal Interests: Mountain Biking, Weightlifting, Fitness Instructing, Yelp-Recommended Restaurants, Sugar-free Sodas, Synagogue Services, YouTube DIY Videos

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Elena Gavrila, M.D.

Home Town: Craiova, Romania; Herndon, Virginia
Undergraduate School: College of William and Mary
Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Running, Traveling, Baking Breads and Pies, Cooking, Hiking, Reading

Ananya Gorrai, M.D.

Home Town: Montgomery, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: Emory University
Medical School: Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Personal Interests: Indian Cooking, Reading, Movies, Yoga, Pilates

Zane Gray, M.D.

Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland
Undergraduate School: University of Maryland
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Boxing, Literature with a Focus on American Southern Classics, Postmodern/magical Realism, Playing Guitar

Harshath Gupta, M.D.

Home Town: Davie, Florida; Jaipur, India
Undergraduate School: Washington University
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Salsa Dancing, Cooking, Escape Rooms, Guitar, learning about Space, Themed Cooking Competitions
Preliminary Program

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Andrew Horvit, M.D.

Home Town: Austin, Texas
Undergraduate School: University of Texas
Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Personal Interests: Playing Musical Instruments (Saxophone, Piano, Harmonica), Sports, Movies, Musical Theater, New Restaurants

Le "Joy" Huang, M.D.

Home Town: Niagara Falls, Ontario
Undergraduate School: University of Pittsburgh
Medical School: Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Playing Piano, Ukulele, Singing, Fitness, Graphic Design

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Alison Jin, M.D.

Home Town: Cleveland, Ohio
Undergraduate School: Harvard University
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Playing Piano and Zither (Guzheng), Making Hot Pour-over and Japanese Flash Brewed Iced Coffee

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Nilesh Kapoor, M.D.

Home Town: Los Angeles, California
Undergraduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Personal Interests: Cooking Indian Food, Hosting a Bollywood Podcast, Reading, Mindfulness Meditation, Piano, Ziplining, Tennis, Swimming, Running

Harmanpreet Kaur, M.D.

Home Town: Royse City, Texas
Undergraduate School: Texas A&M University - Commerce
Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Personal Interests: Drawing (Zentangles, Portraits, Cartoons), and Creative Writing

Charles Kennedy, M.D.

Home Town: Gainesville, Florida
Undergraduate School: Univeristy of Florida
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Personal Interests: Cycling (Mountain, Road, Gravel), Rock Climbing, Bouldering, Cooking, Drawing, Painting, Classical Guitar

Clark Kennedy, M.D.

Home Town: Little Rock, Arkansas
Undergraduate School: University of Arkansas
Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
Personal Interests: Exercise, Cycling, Running, Pickleball, Yoga, Hiking, Fly Fishing, Reading, Relearning to Play Piano, Lifestyle and Health Blogging

Khush Kharidia, M.D.

Home Town: Santa Clara, California
Undergraduate School: Univeristy of California, San Diego
Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Personal Interests: Tabla (Indian Drums), Playing and Watching American Football, Cooking, Exploring New Restaurants, Action and Sci-fi Movies

Hannah Klatzkow, M.D.

Home Town: Naples, Florida
Undergraduate School: University of Florida
Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Making hand-thrown pottery, indoor cycle classes, reading, houseplant collection, hiking, camping, visiting US National Parks.

Marisa Kometas, M.D.

Home Town: Wilbur by the Sea, Florida
Undergraduate School: University of Oklahoma
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Personal Interests: Reading Poetry and 19th Century Literature; Crocheting Scarves, Afghans, and Amigurumi Toys

Vineeth Kommidi, M.D.

Home Town: Walled Lake, Michigan
Undergraduate School: University of Michigan
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Personal Interests: Basketball, Choreographing and Performing Dance, Running, Strategy-based Board Games

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Justin Lagbo, M.D.

Home Town: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Undergraduate School: University of Virginia
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Personal Interests: Hiking, Traveling Abroad, Cooking Ghanaian Food, Playing Piano

Benjamin Lee, M.D.

Home Town: Carlsbad, California
Undergraduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Hiking, Relaxing and Recharging in Nature, Video Games, Japanese Animation/media, Brewery and Food Exploring

Jimmy Lee, M.D.

Home Town: Tampa, Florida
Undergraduate School: University of Florida
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Personal Interests: Weightlifting, Learning about Exercise Programming, Traveling, Nature, Hiking, Playing the Violin and Piano, Cooking

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Aneel Maini, M.D.

Home Town: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; West Palm Beach, Florida
Undergraduate School: Emory University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Cooking and Culinary Anthropology, Triathlon Training for IRONMAN, Collecting Neckties and Fountain Pens, Sailing, Skiing, Traveling

Mansi Maini, M.D.

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York
Undergraduate School: Emory University
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Ballet, Modern and Contemporary Dance, Culinary Anthropology, Outdoors, Yoga, Skiing, Running, Foil Fencing, Health Innovation

Pratyusha Manthena, M.D.

Home Town: Dallas, Texas
Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Dallas
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Personal Interests: Crochet, Houseplants, Sourcing a Variety of Coffee Beans and Practicing New Brewing Methods

Maria Saad Menezes, M.D.

Home Town: Campo Grande (Mato Grosso do Sul)
Medical School: Universidade de Sao Paulo Faculdade de Medicina Sao Paulo (FMSP-USP)
Personal Interests: Sports, Running, Fitness, Brazilian Music, World Travel

Alston Mickel, M.D.

Home Town: Greenville, South Carolina
Undergraduate School: Wofford College
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Personal Interests: Hiking, Mountain Biking, Surfing, Snowboarding, Exercise, Reading, Guitar, Music, Travel
Preliminary Program

Chandler Mitchell, M.D.

Home Town: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Undergraduate School: University of Pittsburgh
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Long-distance Running, Hiking, Camping, Snowboarding, Volleyball, Tennis, Cooking, History and Philosophy of Science

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Cecilia Nguyen, M.D.

Home Town: Westminster, California
Undergraduate School: University of California, Irvine
Medical School: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Cooking; Traveling; Visiting Regional Parks, Museums, and Farmers Markets

Eric Nieto, M.D.

Home Town: El Paso, Texas
Undergraduate School: University of Texas at El Paso
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Bodybuilding, Personal Training, Fishing, Hiking, Flight Simulators

Malgorzata Nowakowska, M.D.

Home Town: Elblag, Poland; Katy, Texas
Undergraduate School: Tulane University
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Personal Interests: Crossword Construction, Running, Reading, Hiking, Traveling
Preliminary Program

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Lorenzo Olive, M.D.

Home Town: Camden, Mississippi; Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Undergraduate School: Middle Tennessee State University
Medical School: East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine
Personal Interests: Hiking, Sports, Weightlifting, Mountain Biking, Volleyball, Skiing, Board Games, Traveling

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Akash Patel, M.D.

Home Town: Clarksville, Tennessee
Undergraduate School: Emory University
Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
Personal Interests: Running, Soccer, Tennis, Golf, Basketball, Studying Architectural Design

Angela Pham, M.D.

Home Town: Oxnard, California; Herndon, Virginia
Undergraduate School: University of Virginia
Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Cooking Elaborate Dishes, Writing Fiction, Hiking, House Plants

Hunter Pyle, M.D.

Home Town: Blue Ridge, Texas
Undergraduate School: Southern Methodist University
Medical School: UT Southwestern Medical School
Personal Interests: Half-marathoning, Growing a Summer Garden, Riding Horses, Current Events, NASA Launches, Brewing the Perfect Cup of Coffee
Preliminary Program

Diego Santinelli Pestana, M.D.

Home Town: Sao Paulo, Brazil; Boston, Massachusetts
Medical School: Universidade de Sao Paulo Faculdade de Medicina Sao Paulo (FMSP-USP)
Personal Interests: Soccer, Vertical Skateboarding, Reading Classic Literature

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Nicolas Sayegh, M.D.

Home Town: Beirut, Lebanon
Medical School: Universite Saint-Joseph Faculte de Medecine
Personal Interests: Amateur Reggaeton and Latin Pop Singer, Visiting US National Parks, Cooking Lebanese Dishes

Rohan Shah, M.D.

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Undergradauate School: University of Pittsburgh
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Personal Interests: Endurance Running, Tae Kwon Do, Chess, Trivia Competitions

Abhishek Sharma, M.D.

Home Town: Cupertino, California
Undergradauate School: University of Southern California
Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Cycling, Weightlifting, Online Board Games

Carlton Garrett Smith, M.D.

Home Town: Lilburn, Georgia
Undergradauate School: Florida A&M University
Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Basketball, Hiking, Running, Chess

Malcolm Su, M.D.

Home Town: Newport Beach, California
Undergradauate School: University of California, Irvine
Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Drawing, Arts and Crafts, Beading, Origami, Water Color, Portrait Drawing, Gardening, Hiking, Japenese Cuisine, Feng Shui, Raising Koi Fish

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Nicholas Talbot, M.D.

Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio
Undergradauate School: Xavier University
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Personal Interests: Volleyball, Running, Gardening

Chanattha Thimphitthaya, M.D.

Home Town: Bangkoko, Thailand
Medical School: Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Medicine
Personal Interests: Yoga and Pilates, Surfing, Snorkeling, Embroidery, Sewing, Learning New Languages, Running

Ronald Turner, M.D.

Home Town: Springfield, Ohio
Undergraduate School: Ohio State University
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Personal Interests: Saltwater Fishing, Tennis, Playing and Watching Sports

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Mercy Ude, M.D.

Home Town: Detroit, Michigan
Undergraduate School: Yale University
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medicine
Personal Interests: Hairstyling, Interior Design, Home Improvement Projects, Journaling, Racial and Class Justice, Community Organizing, Technology and Coding

Harsh Upreti, M.D.

Home Town: New Delhi, India
Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College
Personal Interests: Cooking (Indian, Korean and Thai Cuisines), Trivia, Reading, HIIT Training, Classical Piano, Debate and Public Speaking Events

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Jameson Wilbur, M.D.

Home Town: Richmond, Virginia
Undergraduate School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Personal Interests: Running, Tennis, Basketball, Football, Softball, Golf, Disc Golf, Cooking, Scuba Diving, Gardening, Video Games, Breweries

Willis Wong, M.D.

Home Town: Hong Kong, China
Undergraduate School: University of California, Santa Barbara
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Cooking, Exercise, Weightlifting, Running, Volleyball, Spikeball, Snowboarding, Mountainbiking, Guitar

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Anthony Yuan, M.D.

Home Town: Dallas, Texas
Undergraduate School: University of Texas
Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School
Personal Interests: Playing Competive Tennis, Fitness, Exercise and Conditioning, Performing Jazz

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Jingwen Zhang, M.D.

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; Charlotte, North Carolina
Undergraduate School: Amherst College
Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Personal Interests: Fitness, Weightlifting, Tennis, Hip-hop Dance, Playing Piano and Percussion Instruments, Making Music with Friends