Meet Our Chief Residents
Chief Residents 2023-2024
Steven Ajluni, MD
Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, MI
Medical School: McGovern Medical School – University of Texas at Houston
Professional Interest: Cardiology, Heart Failure, Coronary Disease
Kendra Frey, MD
Hometown: Fairbanks, Alaska (AK)
Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Professional Interest: Undecided
Tasveer Khawaja, MD
Hometown: Philadelphia
Medical School: Hofstra/Northwell School of Medicine
Professional Interest: Cardiology
Willie McClure, MD
Hometown: Flint, MI
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Professional Interests: Pulmonary Critical Care, Hospital Leadership, Healthcare Disparities
Aya Tabbalat, MD
Hometown: Amman, Jordan
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar
Professional Interest: Gastroenterology
Angeline Sawaya, MD (Med/Peds Chief)
Hometown: Westland, MI
Med School: University of Michigan
Professional Interest: Hospital Medicine, Global Health, Health Equity
Elizabeth Jean-Marie, MD (COE Chief)
Hometown: Miami, FL
Medical School: University of Florida
Professional Interest: Preventative Cardiology, Quality Improvement, Medical Education
Chief Residents 2024-2025
Puneet Kang, MD
Hometown: Massillon, OH
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Professional Interest: Cardiology and Medical Education
Drew Miller, MD
Hometown: Quad Cities, Iowa
Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Professional Interest: Cardiology
Muna Okafor, MD
Hometown: Orange Village, Ohio
Medical School: Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Professional Interest: Gastroenterology
Olivia Rizzo, MD
Hometown: Munroe Falls, Ohio
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Professional Interest: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Med Ed, advocacy, and the intersections of environmental and human health
Satawart Upadhyay, MD
Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Professional Interest: Cardiology
Kendall Franz, MD (Med/Peds Chief)
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
Professional Interests: Children with Medical Complexity, Care for young adults with developmental disabilities, Transitions of care, Medical education, Health Systems Science, Quality Improvement, Business of Medicine