The MedStar Washington Hospital Center Internal medicine residency program is proud to have a diverse resident family that spans six continents and embraces different cultures.
Chief Residents
Olivia Perez de Acha
Hometown: Madrid, Spain
Medical School: Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Academic Interests: Coagulation disorders, bone marrow transplant
Hobbies: I am a proud triathlete, tea drinker, and an amateur farmer blessed by the humid weather in DC, which allows for 5 months of harvest!
Louay Yousef Zaghlol
Hometown: Amman, Jordan
Medical School: University of Jordan
Academic Interests: Infectious pulmonology/Cystic fibrosis
Hobbies: Sports, video games, coffee
Blanca Simon Frances
Hometown: Valencia, Spain
Medical School: Universitat de Valencia Facultat de Medicina e Odontologia
Academic Interests: Cardiovascular Diseases, Preventative Cardiology, Medical Education
Hobbies: I love to cook traditional dishes from around the world, running (part of Flutter Runners running club), soccer (I play in a team called Soccerates!), hiking and volunteering
Namratha Seetharam Meda
Hometown: Bangalore, India
Medical School: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
Academic Interests: Cardiovascular Diseases, Preventative Cardiology, Cardiac Critical Care.
Hobbies: I love to practice Bharatanatyam, an Indian classical dance form, and yoga. During my time in DC so far, I have enjoyed exploring various cafes, especially those with good chai (tea)!
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Class of 2025/ PGY-3
- Mina Al-Hamadani – University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
- Kenan Alrejjal – Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
- Salwan Al-Saad alla – Poznan University of Medical Sciences Center for Medical Education
- Nadera Altork – University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
- Sayel Alzraikat – University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
- Amer Arman – University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
- Julian Armijo-Alba – Universitat de Valencia Facultat de Medicina e Odontologia
- Noayna Arshad – Aga Khan University Medical College
- Omair Ayaz – Aga Khan University Medical College
- Farah Bani Hani – Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
- Leen Dabbas – University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
- Jhanvi Dave – B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad
- Brototo Deb – Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research
- Umer Esbhani – Aga Khan University Medical College
- Maria Jaimes Reyes – Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogotá Facultad de Medicina
- Mohammad Salman Khalil – Aga Khan University Medical College
- Khine Su Lwin – St. George's University School of Medicine
- Kajol Manglani – Kasturba Medical College Manipal
- Shuchi Pandey – Lady Hardinge Medical College
- Spyridon Peppas – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School, Military Academy of Combat Support Officers
- Abdallah Qtaishat – University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
- Diogo Ribeiro de Sene – Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes (UMC) Faculdade de Medicina
- Krishna Shah – St. George's University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine
- Pooja Singh – Ross University School of Medicine
- Puneet Singla – Government Medical College Patiala
- Samira Teeri – VUmc School of Medical Sciences
- Bhakti Thummar – Kasturba Medical College Mangalore
- Aarthi Venkatramanan – Kasturba Medical College Manipal
- Vivien – Manipal College of Medical Sciences (MCOMS)
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Class of 2026/PGY-2
- Ahmad Abdulraheem - University of Jordan School of Medicine
- Syed Hasan Raza Abidi - Aga Khan Medical College
- Bara Abujaber - Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
- Usman Afzal - Aga Khan Medical College
- Qusai Al Zureikat - University of Jordan School of Medicine
- Rama Alashqar - University of Jordan School of Medicine
- Ghaith Almhanni - Univ. of Damascus
- Wael Azzam - LAU Chagoury School Med
- Kiandokht Bashiri - Tehran Univ of Med Sci
- Patrick Creechan - Univ. College Dublin
- Jack Ding - Univ. of Adelaide
- Marc El Khoury - University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine
- Ahmed El Sabagh - Ain Shams Univ.
- Shivani Gupta - Gov Med Col Chandigarh
- Munther Hammad - Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
- Mohammad Husain - Univ. College Dublin
- Isha - All India Inst Med New Delhi
- Nilansh Kataria - Armed Forces Medical College
- Tejaswee Katikaneni - Gandhi Med Col Secunderabad
- Ishani Mahi - Lady Hardinge Medical College
- Diego Moreno - Watashi Univ. de Mogi Das Cruzes
- Marco Radaelli - Univ. di Milano
- Iris Rahman - Royal Col of Surg in Ireland
- Amulya Reddy - Kasturba Med Col Mangalore
- Raminjeet Sangha - St. George's Univ.
- Aastha Sehgal - Lady Hardinge Medical College
- Liza Shaban - University of Jordan School of Medicine
- Flavia Tejada - Univ. Peruana Cayetano Heredia
- Divyavarshini Thambichettiar Dhandapani - Madras Medical College
- Muhammad Haris Zahid - Aga Khan Medical College
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Class of 2027/PGY-1
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Categorical
- Shuchi Abhishek - Kasturba Medical College Manipal
- Sa'ed Akram Sad Al Hayek - University of Jordan School of Medicine
- Abdullah Al Qaraghuli - University of Baghdad
- Rusul Al-Marayaty - University of Jordan School of Medicine
- Mohammed Al-Nusair - Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
- Jumana Alakhdar - University of Jordan School of Medicine
- Mubeen Ali - Aga Khan Medical College
- Hema Bhide - B.J. Medical College
- Teodor Cornea - Universitatea de Medicina Si Farmacie Carol Davila
- Ahmed El-Hashash - Lekarska Fakulta 1, Univerzity Karlovy
- Sahana Karkera - Kasturba Medical College Mangalore
- Muhammad Mussab Khakwani - Aga Khan Medical College
- Noorelle Khan - Kasturba Medical College Mangalore
- Saifullah Khan - Aga Khan Medical College
- Shriya Khurana - Kasturba Medical College Manipal
- Angela Koomson - St. George's University
- James Loubser - St. George's University
- Nelson Martinez Merizalde Balarezo - Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) Escuela de Medicina
- Pavit Momi - St. George's University
- Ujjwala Narang - St. George's University
- Hamna Amir Naseem - Aga Khan Medical College
- Diana Parau - Universitatea de Medicina Si Farmacie Carol Davila
- Gal Peleg - Lekarska Fakulta 3, University Karlovy
- Mariamanda Pere - Universidad de Navarra
- Ahmad Qarajeh - University of Jordan School of Medicine
- Kanchan Shirlekar - B.J. Medical College
- Adarshvardhan Tangella - Andhra Medical College
- Aishwarya Yannamani - Kasturba Medical College Manipal
- Karla Zamudio - Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico,Ciudad Universitaria
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Preliminary
- Maya Abdou - Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
- Randy Amibang - Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Nicholas Balanda - Rush Medical College
- Nicole Boggio - Tulane University School of Medicine
- Janeth Campbell - Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Katheryne Chun - University of Virginia
- Noah Collaco - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Simran Kalsi - University of Vermont College of Medicine
- Gloria Munayco Maldonado - SUNY Upstate Medical University
- Stephaine Pittman - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Sina Zargham - California Northstate University College of Medicine
- Ryan Bloom - Tufts University School of Medicine
- Rebecca Cox – Emory School of Medicine
- Rayghan Haskell - Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Hannah Levine - Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University
- Brianna Ritz - West Virginia University
- Keyan Shasti - Nova Southeastern University
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Categorical
Internal Medicine-Dermatology
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Class of 2025 / PGY-5
- Edward Hochman – University of Connecticut
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Class of 2026 / PGY-4
- Michael Lindberg – Georgetown University School of Medicine
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Class of 2027 / PGY-3
- Taylor Harp – Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Colin Wikholm – Georgetown University School of Medicine
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Class of 2028 / PGY-2
- Arman Torosian - Tulane University School of Medicine
- Brian Wei - Yale School of Medicine
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Class of 2029 / PGY-1
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Chelsea Gerlicki - Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine
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Kathleen Roster - Yale School of Medicine
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