Internal Medicine Residents
Our Current Residents
PGY3
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
PGY2
Ahmed Abbasi, MD
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, DO
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
Venkat Meruva, DO
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
Udit Nangia, MD
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
Nicole Nova, MD
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
Kavita Patel, DO
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
Gabriela Sassi, MD
Born: Rio Grand do Sul, Brazil
Undergraduate: Unisul University
Medical School: Vale do Itajai University
Hobbies: Cooking with daughter, spending time with family, reading, paddle boarding
Future Goals: Not sure yet, but being a caring doctor for sure!
Hashim Syed, MD
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.
PGY1
Peter Alamir, MD
Born: Jerusalem, Palestine
Undergraduate: Youngstown State University
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University (Neomed)
Hobbies: Traveling, basketball, skiing and competitive gaming
Future goals: Allergy/Immunology fellowship and potentially other fields
Amir Darr, MD
Born: Toledo, OH
Undergraduate: University of Toledo Biology/Chemistry
Graduate: UTCOM: Masters in Biomedical Science
Medical School: University of Limerick, Ireland
Hobbies: working out, traveling, eating, playing recreational soccer, tennis, ping pong, 3finding Irish pubs in Cleveland
Future goals: Internist
Kyle Dezse, DO
Born: Powell, OH
Undergraduate: The Ohio State University
Graduate: University of Toledo
Medical School: Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Bourbon, Formula 1, History Podcasts, trivia nights with friends and family
Future goals: Hospitalist v. Nephrology
Roman Fedchik, DO
Born: Rivne, Ukraine
Undergraduate: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: LECOM
Hobbies: Exercising, riding jet skis and lounging on the beach
Future goals: Hospitalist
Walid Hazem, DO
Born: Dayton, OH
Undergraduate: University of South Florida
Medical school: LECOM-Bradenton
Hobbies: Playing Soccer
Future goals: Rheumatology or Endocrinology
Ali Khambati, DO
Born: Mumbia, India
Undergraduate: St. Bonaventure/University of South Florida
Medical school: LECOM-Bradenton
Hobbies: catching up on movies and TV shows and all kinds of food
Future goals: Nocturnist
William Koch, DO, PhD
Born: Euclid, OH
Undergraduate: Ursuline College
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Spending time with my wife, traveling, hiking, kayaking and cooking
Future goals: Fellowship in Rheumatology
Anton Yasinchak, DO
Born: Luhansk, Ukraine
Undergraduate: Cleveland State University
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: traveling, trying/cooking new foods; learning new things by listening to podcasts, reading books; keeping myself active by working out, taking long walks, playing volleyball; niche interests include EDM, playing pool, taking care of my plants
Future goals: GI or Hem/Onc fellowship