Internal Medicine Residents
Our Current Residents
PGY3
Yuliya Fedchik, DO
Born:Ukraine
Undergraduate: Gannon University
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Medicine
Hobbies:Traveling, museums, lattes, trying new desserts, spending time with my cats, husband and family.
Future Goals:Hospitalist
Riley Gurreri, DO
Born:Dayton, Ohio
Undergraduate: Liberty University
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies:Eating and cooking good food, hiking and walking my dog, watching Cleveland sports, reading
Future Goals: Practice as a hospitalist in Cleveland
Julia Manzo, DO
Born:Ellwood City, PA
Undergraduate: Duquesne University
Medical School:Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Traveling, running, nature hiking, working out, going to concerts and shows
Future Goals:Fellowship in Hematology & Oncology
Miesca McFarland, DO
Born:Kingston, Jamaica
Undergraduate: Bridgewater College
Medical School:West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies:I love music, so I use it to do everything! I am always singing/humming poorly. I love to dance, particularly ballroom dancing. I’m obsessed with movies, especially horror/thrillers; I frequent the theatre weekly, I am an avid traveler, 10+ countries, 2+ continents and counting. I am a very competitive board gamer, ruining friendships over monopoly. I like to write poems, play cricket, anything Francophone and I love to celebrate birthdays!
Future Goals:Critical Care
Luke Nientimp, DO
Born:Erie, PA
Undergraduate: Tennessee Tech University
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Medicine
Hobbies: I am a big sports fan, enjoy golfing and skiing, fishing and camping.
Future Goals:Hospitalist vs. traditional internist
Naeem Syed, DO
Born:Murree, Pakistan but raised in Brooklyn, NY
Undergraduate: City University of NY
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University
Hobbies: Sports (UFC, Football, Cricket), hiking, trying new food, movies, spending time with family.
Future Goals:Possibly pursuing a fellowship in Pulmonary Critical Care
Amy Whitaker, DO
Born: Plattsburg, NY
Undergraduate: University of Dayton
Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Hobbies: Cooking, finding new breweries, painting, traveling with friends and family, seeing my nephew!
Future Goals: Hospitalist or out-patient
Walter Woodruff, DO
Born: Ames, Iowa
Undergraduate: Baylor University
Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: I enjoy playing golf, rugby, water sports, bike rides and traveling with friends.
Future Goals: Locums tenens in the short term hoping to potentially travel abroad to work. Outpatient practice in the long term.
PGY2
Tahseen Azeem, DO
Born: India
Undergraduate: Benedictine University
Medical School: Midwestern University AZCOM
Hobbies: Traveling, hiking, exploring, new restaurants
Future Goals: Hospitalist
Sohaib Hassan, DO
Born: Woodland, CA
Undergraduate: Rutgers University
Medical School: Midwestern University AZCOM
Hobbies: Basketball, Football, MMA, Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Cooking, Finding new places to eat, Spending time with wife and family
Future Goals: Fellowship in Cardiology
Kevin Koch, DO
Born: Mequon, Wisconsin
Undergraduate: UW Madison
Medical School: LECOM, Erie Campus
Hobbies: Cooking, exercising, reading
Future Goals: Critical Care Fellowship, resuscitation and toxicology research, own and operate a food truck
Jason Lauf, DO
Born: Lima, OH
Undergraduate: The Ohio State University
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Working out, building things, snowboarding, golfing, spending time with my wife, pets, and family
Future Goals: Inpatient/Outpatient Internal Medicine
Anhthu Tong, DO
Born: Torrance, CA
Undergraduate: UC Irvine
Medical School: KCUMB
Hobbies: Baking all things chocolate and matcha, trying all the seasonal lattes, landscape painting, brewery hopping, hiking, indoor top-roping, outdoor bouldering
Future Goals: Hospitalist
Jessica Weido, DO
Born: Des Moines, IA
Undergraduate: Iowa State
Medical School: Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Roller blading, running, listening to music, watching football
Future Goals: Hospitalist vs. Critical Care
Nicholas Vranich, DO
Born: Pittsburgh, PA
Undergraduate: University of Miami
Medical School: LECOM
Hobbies: Working out, golfing, traveling
Future Goals: Undecided
PGY1
John Gallagher
Born: Erie, Pennsylvania
Undergraduate: Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Medical School: LECOM
Hobbies: Photography, video games, playing guitar or bass guitar, 3D printing, CNC machining, Golf
Future goals: Hematology oncology fellowship
Kavita Patel
Born: Manning, SC
Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Carolinas Campus
Hobbies: Plants/gardening, hiking, cooking/trying new restaurants, art projects, reading for fun, listening/learning about music
Future goals: Fellowship in Infectious Disease
Venkat Meruva
Born: South Carolina. Raised in Dallas Texas
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Dallas
Medical School: LECOM
Hobbies: Woodworking, restoring broken/old furniture, rock climbing
Future goals: Hospitalist vs Pulmonology Critical Care
Ahmed Abbasi
Born: Chicago, IL
Undergraduate: University of Victoria, British Columbia
Medical school: RAK College of Medical Sciences
Hobbies: I love to read! My favorite authors are John Grisham, Christopher Paolini and Michael Crichton. I am a big fan of road-trips and will be on the highway any chance I get. If I’m not reading a book or on the road I’m with my wife checking out a restaurant or going for a walk!
Future goals: Pretty sure about Hospitalist at the moment but I still have a lot of subspecialties to experience.
Maxim Kostyk
Born: New York
Undergraduate: Bowdoin College
Medical school: Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Weight lifting, trail running, lacrosse, basketball
Future goals: Exploring the specialties within internal medicine
Nicole Nova
Born: Lakewood, Ohio
Undergraduate: Cleveland State University
Medical School: Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine
Hobbies: Playing sand volleyball, exploring the Cleveland MetroParks, taking walks with my husband and my cats
Future goals: I am interested in pursuing a Palliative Care fellowship in the future. I am hoping to stay and practice in the area
Udit Nangia
Born: Cincinnati, OH
Undergraduate: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Hobbies: I enjoy jogging, reading science fiction books, and listening to podcasts in my free time.
Future goals: Primary care vs. Hospitalist
Hashim Syed
Born: Cleveland, OH
Undergraduate: Case Western Reserve University
Medical School: LECOM
Hobbies: I enjoy spending time with my wife and our families, playing with our cat Mario, and exploring new places in the city.
Future goals: I am interested in a fellowship in infectious disease, but I am open to other options as well.