Skip Menu Navigate: Select to Navigate... - Welcome to Internal Medicine Residency -- Welcome and Program Overview - Who We Are -- Program Leadership -- Chief Residents -- Administrative Staff -- Residents -- Graduates - Clinical Training Sites -- Inpatient Training -- Outpatient Training - Prospective Applicants -- Schedules -- Specialized Tracks -- Combined Programs -- Benefits and Salary -- Day in the Life of a Resident- Work -- Day in the Life of a Resident - Home -- Life in Galveston -- How to Apply -- Graduate Testimonials - Curriculum -- Conferences -- Simulation and POCUS -- Board Preparation -- QI and Patient Safety -- Research -- Community Medicine -- Wellness - Career Development -- Fellowships -- Primary Care -- Hospitalist Medicine -- Mentoring Program - More about Internal Medicine at UTMB Health Welcome to Internal Medicine Residency Welcome and Program Overview Who We Are Program Leadership Chief Residents Administrative Staff Residents Graduates Clinical Training Sites Inpatient Training Outpatient Training Prospective Applicants Schedules Specialized Tracks Combined Programs Benefits and Salary Day in the Life of a Resident- Work Day in the Life of a Resident - Home Life in Galveston How to Apply Graduate Testimonials Curriculum Conferences Simulation and POCUS Board Preparation QI and Patient Safety Research Community Medicine Wellness Career Development Fellowships Primary Care Hospitalist Medicine Mentoring Program More about Internal Medicine at UTMB Health Graduates Expand All Collapse All 2025 Graduates NameFellowship/WorkUniversityAlnaher, MohammedHospitalistNevadaBarratt, JonathanAllergy and ImmunologyUT Health HoustonBilal, AliHospitalistHouston, TexasFernandez, DavidPrimary CareBoston, Massachusetts Hamza, IzhanCardiologyUTMB GalvestonHarmouch, WissamCardiologyUTMB GalvestonKarnkowska, BarbaraCardiologyUTMB GalvestonKhan, AyeshaGastroenterologyUniversity of NevadaKolei, MeghanaEndocrinologyBrownKumar, AnandTransplant NephrologyJohns Hopkins BaltimoreMacGregor, MichaelHospitalistDallas, TexasMalik, HamzaCardiologyMedical City Fort WorthMcHenry, JamesChief Resident / Hematology - OncologyUTMB GalvestonMenon, RaakhiChief Resident / GastroenterologyUTMB GalvestonMixon, KatieAcademic HospitalistUTMB GalvestonMovva, GiriHepatologyMercy Medical CenterMunawar, LeenaAllergy and ImmunologyWest Virginia UniversityMushtaq, MuhammadGastroenterologyUTMB GalvestonObeidat, KinanAcademic HospitalistYale Patel, AlokikaChief Resident / HospitalistUTMB GalvestonPhan, MichaelPrimary CareHouston, TexasRoy, MathewsHematology / OncologyHouston MethodistShaji, ShiniChief Resident / General Internal MedicineUTMB GalvestonTan, SuyuanHospitalistHouston, TexasThomas, AndrewPrimary CareFort Worth, TexasTift, ClaraInfectious DiseaseUniversity of MichiganYaqub, MahaCardiologyBaylor Scott and White Round Rock 2024 Graduates NameFellowship/WorkUniversityAbdul-Baki, KianInternal Medicine NocturnistUTMB GalvestonAmeri, MoePulmonary/ Critical CareBaylor College of MedicineButt, EdwardGastroenterologyUTMB GalvestonByers, SeanHospitalistOregonChowdhury, AnniGastroenterologyUTMB-MDACCCronin, KellyAllergy and ImmunologyEmory UniversityDeLuca, JessicaHospitalistNorth CarolinaFernandez-Lopez, KristelAcademic Primary Care UT Rio Grande ValleyGajjar, NishanHospitalistSan Antonio, TexasGuajardo, IsabellaPulmonary / Critical CareUT Austin DellJaved, MahnoorRheumatologyHouston MethodistLalani, ElishaHospitalistHouston, TexasLee, EugeneGastroenterologyUT TylerLoghin, AndreiCardiologyUTMB GalvestonLu, VinhRheumatologyUTMB GalvestonMai, StevenCardiologyUTMB GalvestonMalone, JordanChief Resident / GastroenterologyUTMB GalvestonPrasad, NikitaEndocrinologyHouston MethodistRasmussen, PeterCardiologyUTMB GalvestonSafder, ZaidHospitalistHouston, TexasSalim, HamzaHospitalistHouston, TexasScott, JamesChief Resident / HospitalistUTMB GalvestonShofner, DanielHematology / OncologyUTMB GalvestonSmith, MarkHospitalistAustin, TexasSunku, RamyaPulmonary / Critical CareUTMB GalvestonVictory, MelissaChief Resident / Academic Primary CareUTMB GalvestonXavier, MatthewHospitalistAustin, TexasYnalvez, MarcusChief Resident / HospitalistUTMB GalvestonZafar, SameenRheumatologyBaylor College of Medicine 2023 Graduates Name Fellowship/Work University Ali, Shermeen Hospital MedicineDallas Anthony, Michael Gastroenterology MD Anderson/UTMB Archbold, Anna Chief Resident UTMB Alruwaili, Faisal Hospital MedicineHouston Baker, Bryan Cardiology Baylor Scott and White, Temple Bhakta, Pooja Oncology and Hematology UTMB Cabello, Rafael Hospital MedicineHouston Deaa, Abu Jazar Cardiology UTMB Dostal, Carlos Academic GIMUTMB Garza, Ivana Cardiology UTMB Gandhi, Ronak Rheumatology UTMB Greiner, Benjamin Primary Care Physician Oklahoma Hong, Jimmy Cardiology UTMB Jancovich, MichaelHospital MedicineIllinois Jenkins, Sarah Chief Resident UTMB John, Jaison Cardiology Baylor Scott and White, Temple Joo, Michael Pulmonary Critical Care UTMB Kanwar, Meeta Geriatrics and Palliative CareBaylor College of Medicine Lee, Marissa Chief Resident UTMB Orndorff, Joseph Chief Resident UTMB Patel, Chandani Academic HospitalistDartmouth Patel, Milee Oncology and Hematology UTMB Pham, Christine Hospital MedicineHouston Salazar, Leonardo Allergy & Immunology UTMB Salehin, Salman Cardiology UTMB Shaim, Hila Oncology and Hematology MD Anderson Cancer Center Stanton, Daniel Infectious Disease UTMB Tipton, Shelby Hospital MedicineIndiana Wilson, Kyle Pulmonary Critical Care UT San Antonio 2022 Graduates NameFellowship/WorkUniversityAbrol, RobinderGastroenterologyUTMBAdame, MichaelAllergy/Immunology UTMBAlex, MicaCardiologyBaylor PlanoBabu, ShilkaPrimary Care PhysicianHoustonBodani, RiddhiPrimary Care PhysicianHoustonBrown, KevinHospitalist IdahoCampos, ChristopherPrivate Practice HoustonCastillo, JorgeAcademicBaylor College of MedicineDang, AlexanderChief Resident | CardiologyUTMB | UT HoustonDavis, ElizabethChief Resident | CardiologyUTMB | UTMBDuong, BrittanyPulmonology/Critical CareUTMBGuzman, KevinHospitalistFloridaHoughton, ThomasAcademicMcGovern Medical SchoolJohnson, JosephHospitalistIowaJoseph, DeepamPrimary Care PhysicianHoustonLiao, En-SzuHospitalist HoustonMedina-Ortiz, EnriqueRheumatology UTMBMuraleedharan, AnjaliNephrologyDukeNguyen, ChristopherChief Resident | GastroenterologyUTMB | St. Louis UniversityQuinones-Lara, KristHospitalistFloridaSood, AkhilRheumatologyStanfordSyed, Abdul-RehmanNephrologyUniversity of ColoradoTanveer, NoumanHospitalist GeorgiaThakker, RaviCardiologyUTMBTran, MinhGastroenterologyUTMBWilkerson, MarysunaAcademicUTMB 2021 Graduates NameFellowship/WorkUniversityAbdallah, MohammedGastroenterologyUniversity of MissouriAboueisha, AeshaChief Resident | Academic MedicineUTMB | UTHSCAAgarwal, MayankCardiologyUTMBAhmed, NadiaChief Resident | Academic MedicineUTMB | UTMBAhrendsen, OliviaGeriatricsMassachusetts General HospitalBaliss, MichelleGastroenterologySt. Louis UniversityCannell, GarrettHospitalistTemple, TXFaruqi, JordanaEndocrinologyBaylor-Houston, TXGalestanian, ArbiRheumatologyThe University of Arizona-TucsonGonzalez, DanielRheumatologyUTMBHoffman, MichaelAcademic MedicineUTMBKaushik, ChandniHospitalistBaylor-Dallas, TXKim, LilySleep MedicineVanderbiltLee, AbeCardiologyRiverside Medical CenterLulli, JoseCardiologyUTMBMadakshire, RohitHospitalistLeague City, TXMartinez, JoshNephrologyStanfordOng, KarenAerospace MedicineUTMBPinsky, SimonCardiologyUSF Morsani-Bayonet-FloridaShaikh, AbdullahGastroenterologyUTMB-MDACCSheung, NicoleEndocrinologyUniversity of MissouriSrikanthan, JRAcademic MedicineUT San AntonioSubah, NoorCardiologyMercy One IowaSweet, DJChief Resident | Academic MedicineUTMB | UTMBSydor, MichaelHospitalistSpokane, WAVela, AndrewHospitalistPhoenix, AZ 2020 Graduates NameFellowship/WorkUniversityAbifaraj, FarahNephrologyVanderbiltAleter, OmarTransplant NephrologyCleveland ClinicBiggs, SarahAllergy/ImmunologyMedical College of GeorgiaChatila, AhmedGastroenterologyUniversity of MarylandChristians, NicoleAllergy/ImmunologyUTMBConrad, ZaneInfectious DiseaseUT SouthwesternEsclovon, JonathanCardiologyUTMBGarvin, RobertCardiologyUniversity of NebraskaGonzalez, JuanPrivate PracticeWest Altoon Gloor Medical ClinicHaslam, SamuelPulmonary/Critical CareBaylor College of MedicineHornak, JosephInfectious DiseaseUTMBKesireddy, MeghanaHematology/OncologyUniversity of NebraskaKhowaja, TehminaAcademicUTMBLam, ElizabethSleep MedicineBaylor College of MedicineMamachen, AdarshHospitalistRio Grande ValleyMarcondes, FelippeAcademic General Medicine and Primary Care Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolMendiola, VincentHematology/OncologyUniversity of Southern CaliforniaNguyen, ChristineAcademicBaylor College of MedicinePerez, CesarChief Resident | HospitalistUTMB | Longview Perez, ChristopherChief Resident | CardiologyUTMB | BSW TempleRoark, RussellGastroenterologyUniversity of ArizonaRossitto, JosieEndocrinologyUTMBSamuel, RonaldGastroenterologyBaylor College of MedicineSly, ZhaunnCardiologyTexas Tech HSCSuthar, KrishnaChief Resident | Hematology/OncologyUTMB | BSW TempleTambra, SarahFacultyUTMB - General MedicineTatsch, TylerAcademicBaylor College of MedicineTran, ElisaPrivate PracticeBaylor University Medical Center 2019 Graduates NameFellowship/WorkUniversityYamam Al-SaadiGastroenterologyUTMBOmar Al-TaweelCardiologyLas Vegas, NevadaTracy CableInfectious DiseaseUniversity of IllinoisMiguel Chavez ConchaInfectious DiseaseWashington University in St. LouisRawan DayahChief Resident | GastroenterologyUTMB | UTMBElie DibCardiologyBaylor DallasRigoberto GarzaAllergy/ImmunologyUTMBJoshua GavinRheumatologyVCUBlaine GilbertHospitalistHouston, TXKevin KlineGastroenterologyUTMBZakari KwotaChief Resident | Academic MedicineUTMB | Baylor College of MedicineAshish MamachenHospitalistHarlingen, TexasEbrahim MogriPrimary care/ Private practiceHouston, TexasAnh Quynh NguyenChief Resident | Hematology/OncologyUTMB | LSUBao Xuan NguyenCardiologyUTMBSharon OgidanHospitalistHouston, TXAnjani PandyaEndocrinologyHouston MethodistJorge RodriguezCardiologyUTMB Jaspreet SandhuPrimary Care/ Private PracticeMerced, CaliforniaPeter StarrPrimary Care/ Private PracticeHouston, TXBryan StroudHospitalist Wichita Falls, TXMathuran SundaramoorthyPrimary Care/ Private PracticeMerced, CaliforniaObada TayyemGastroenterology UTMBRomin ThomasHospitalist Dallas, TexasJudy TrieuGastroenterology Loyola, Chicago 2018 Graduates Name Fellowship/Work University Relindis Awah Hematology/Oncology Roger Willliams Breanna Campbell Infectious Disease UVA Gabriel Cintron Hospitalist Houston, TX Flor Espinoza Nephrology Johns Hopkins Chandan Gowda Hospitalist Irvine, CA Carolyn House Hospitalist Ashland, KY Joseph Jabbour Hospitalist Katy, TX Victor Jackson Assistant Professor UTMB Steve Klimczak Chief Resident Assistant Professor UTMB UTMB Truc Le Gastroenterology UTMB Freweini Lemma Hospitalist Houston, TX Briana Lewis Gastroenterology MUSC Dongming Li Assistant Professor UTMB Sharon Li Chief Resident Assistant Professor UTMB UTMB Toby Matthew Hospitalist Austin, TX Ebrahim Mogri Hospitalist Houston, TX Sima Momin Primary Care Physician Sugar Land, TX Rose Ngishu Hospitalist Altus, OK Trinh Nguyen Pulmonary/Critical Care Mayo Paul Park Chief Resident Assistant Professor UTMB UTMB Imran Poonawala Primary Care Physician Houston, TX Hamzeh Saraireh Gastroenterology VCU Brittany Schreiber Nephrology Harvard - MGH Furqan Shah Cardiology Scott & White Akhil Shenoy Endocrinology BCM Mark Sides Oncology UTMB Vu To Primary Care Physician Katy, TX 2017 Graduates Name Fellowship/Work University Emily Aaron Hospitalist Denver, CO Mike Aterno Hospitalist Austin, TX Nabiha Aziz Hematology / Oncology UTMB Noreen Baig Hospitalist Houston, TX Marshall Bailey Pulmonary Critical Care UT Houston Jennifer Bell Cardiology St. Elizabeth’s Boston Nithin Bhagwandass Hospitalist Galveston, TX Prat Chitrapu Endocrinology Baylor Houston Andrew Coronado Hospitalist Dallas, TX Candice Dunn Private practice Outpatient Webster, TX Marilyn Galindo Hospitalist El Paso, TX Thomas Gullatt Chief Resident Assistant Professor UTMB UTMB Faiz Khan Hospitalist Houston, TX Larry Liu Rheumatology Utah Matt Maslonka Pulmonary Critical Care Wake Forest Sapna Patel Endocrinology UT Southwestern James Pavela Aerospace Medicine UTMB Vincent Petros Chief Resident Assistant Professor UTMB UTMB Sidra Qureshi Chief Resident Assistant Professor UTMB UTMB Omar Salim Endocrinology UT Houston Sarah Siddiqui Private Practice Houston, TX Jon Slovik Hospitalist El Paso, TX Aishah Suleiman Hospitalist Tyler, TX Rahul Suresh Aerospace Medicine UTMB Albert Wu Allergy / Immunology UTMB Wasiq Zaidi Cardiology UTMB Ashkan Zand Endocrinology Methodist Houston 2016 Graduates Name Fellowship/Work University Jose Aguirre Gastroenterology Fellowship (Physician Scientist track) UTMB Ahmad Al-Taweel Cardiovascular Fellowship UTMB Dianna Torres Hospitalist San Antonio, TX Khannah Baxter Chief Resident Assistant Professor UTMB UTMB Julienna Camerena Hospitalist UTMB Lola Carrette Assistant Professor UTMB Eugene Chaung Infectious Disease Fellowship Case Western Reserve Tiffany Cortes Endocrinology Fellowship Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN Adriana Gonzalez Endocrinology Fellowship UT Southwestern Eric Gou Gastroenterology Fellowship UTMB Alberto Gutierrez Faculty Internal Medicine Primary Care University of Vermont Richard Harris Primary Care Physician Houston, TX Natasha Hirani Oncology Fellowship UTMB William Kelly Hematology Oncology Fellowship Georgetown University Crystal Kirkland Hospitalist San Angelo, TX Tracey Lindeman Chief Resident Assistant Professor UTMB UTMB Robert Mulcahy Aerospace Medicine UTMB Rawan Musa Hospitalist Houston, TX Mary Nguyen Hospitalist Denver, CO Hardik Patel Allergy / Immunology Fellowship UTMB Roshni Patel Chief Resident Hospitalist UTMB San Antonio, TX Arianna Perez Lopez Endocrinology Fellowship UTMB Nour Sabha Endocrinology Fellowship Case Western Reserve Matthew Shieh Hospitalist Dallas, TX Alex Thomas Hospitalist Houston, TX Rohit Vankatesan Oncology Fellowship UTMB Owen Yes Assistant Professor UTMB 2015 Graduates Name Fellowship/Work University Omar Al Asad Oncology Fellowship UTMB Muhannad Al Hanayneh Assistant Chief of Service UTMB Hasan Al Afghani Hospitalist Corpus Christi Mohammad Alghrouz Cardiology Fellowship UTMB Motasem Aljaafareh Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship University of Florida at Gainesville Adam Burroughs Assistant Chief of Service UTMB Wesley Calvin Hospitalist New York Darpan Gandhi Nephrology Fellowship Medical University of South Carolina Dax Gonzalez-Fraga General Internal Medicine UTMB Arnav Kumar Hospitalist Cleveland Clinic Foundation Maeh Masadeh Gastroenterology Fellowship University of Iowa Anh Nguyen Endocrinology Fellowship Methodist Houston Usman Niaz Hospitalist University of Kentucky Kishore Patcha General Internal Medicine UTMB Pinki Patel Infectious Disease Fellowship Mount Sinai, New York Suchitra Pilli Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship UT Houston Patricia Rodriguez Assistant Chief of Service UTMB Adam Schindler Hospitalist Memorial Hermann Saed Shawar Nephrology Fellowship Baylor - Houston Ahmad Tarawneh Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship University of Arkansas Ala Tayyem Hospitalist Corpus Christi, Texas Rahat Vohra Infectious Disease Fellowship UTMB Ali Zaied Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship Mayo Clinic - Florida