Meet Our Chief Residents
Chief Residents 2022-2023

Kyle Hoffman, MD
Hometown: Beachwood, OH
Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Professional Interest: Gastroenterology

Harrison Kaufman, MD
Hometown: Westlake, OH
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine Sciences
Professional Interest: Endocrinology

James Dugan, MD
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine
Professional Interest: Pulmonary/Critical Care

Roma Patel, MD
Hometown: Piscataway, New Jersey
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Professional Interest: Gastroenterology

Sumana Vardhan, MD
Hometown: Schaumburg, IL
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine
Professional Interest: Cardiology

Alissa Zeglin, MD
Hometown: Barrington, IL
Medical School: Loyola
Professional Interest: Primary Care for Adults and Pediatrics; Academic Medicine and Quality Assurance
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