Residents
We value interpersonal relationships as much as we value education. These collaborative relationships are strengthened through both professional experiences and getting to know our residents outside the workplace.
Current Residents
Class of 2020
Luke Apisa, MD
Hometown: Gambrills, MD; Dayton, OH
Undergraduate: Southern Methodist University
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University SOM
Abraham Feshazion, MD, MPH, PharmD
Hometown: New Haven, CT
Undergraduate: University of Connecticut
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Julieta Lacey, MD
Hometown: Hermosillo, Sonora (Mexico) and Dearborn, MI
Undergraduate: University of Michigan
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Ross McDermott, MD
Hometown: Bowling Green, OH
Undergraduate: Miami University (OH)
Medical School: Ohio State University
Nicholas Parmar, MD, MS
Hometown: Queensbury, NY
Undergraduate: Colgate Univetsity
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Janel Paukovits, MD
Hometown: Northampton, PA
Undergraduate: La Salle University
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
Chris Peluso, DO, FAWM
Hometown: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Undergraduate: University of Arkansas
Medical School: Des Moines University COM
Hobbies and Interests: Cooking/baking, running/lifting, bourbon tasting, traveling, hiking
Nikolas Sekoulopoulos, MD
Hometown: Amherst, OH
Undergraduate: University of Akron
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Daniel Summers, MD MPH
Hometown: Nashville, IL
Undergraduate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Andrew Veverka, MD
Hometown: Randolph, OH
Undergraduate: The University of Akron
Medical School: The University of Toledo
Class of 2021
Zean Chen, MD
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Undergraduate: Boston College
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh SOM
Jordan Hitchens, DO
Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD
Undergraduate: University of California, Davis
Medical School: Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Stephanie Hutchinson, DO
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Undergraduate: UC Santa Barbara
Medical School: A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Yasmin Moftakhar, MD
Hometown: West Chester, OH
Undergraduate: Kent State University
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Zachary Rasmussen, MD
Hometown: Independence, IA
Undergraduate: University of Iowa
Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Zeinab Shafie-Khorassani, DO
Hometown: Dearborn, MI
Undergraduate: Wayne State University
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Leyya Suleman-Civis, MD
Hometown: Plano, TX
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Dallas
Medical School: UT Southwestern
Blain Tesfaye, MD
Hometown: Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Undergraduate: The College of Wooster
Medical School: Rush Medical College
Laura Throckmorton, MD
Hometown: Miamisburg, OH
Undergraduate: University of Kentucky
Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Alexander Votruba, MD
Nickname: Alex
Hometown: Gates Mills, OH
Undergraduate: University of Colorado at Boulder
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Class of 2022
Jenny Caprez, DO
Hometown: Chesterland, OH
Undergraduate: Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Emily Craft, DO
Hometown: Roanoke, VA
Undergraduate: Virginia Tech
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus
Cameron Crandall, MD
Hometown: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Undergraduate: University of Idaho
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Matt Mullins, MD
Hometown: Youngstown, OH
Undergraduate: Youngstown State University
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Haley Durdella, DO
Hometown: Mayfield, OH
Undergraduate: Notre Dame College
Medical School: Ohio University - Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Deniz Eren, MD
Hometown: Lorain, OH
Undergraduate: The Ohio State University
Medical School: University of Toledo School of Medicine
Anna Harned, MD
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Undergraduate: Indiana University
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Ray Jabola, DO
Hometown: Aurora, CO
Undergraduate: University of Colorado
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Leonard Keller, MD
Hometown: Edgewood, KY
Undergraduate: University of Dayton
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Josiah Smith, MD
Hometown: Hartville, OH
Undergraduate: Malone University
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University