Residents

Augusta Eduafo, DO

PGY-3, Chief Resident

Hometown: Born in Ghana, West Africa and Raised in Dayton, OH
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional Interest: Primary care/Outpatient Medicine

What is your favorite part of the St. John’s Internal Medicine Program?
My favorite part of the program is the people. My co-residents are wonderful and hardworking and making coming to work enjoyable. I also really enjoy working with our specialists, they love to teach residents and are appreciative of our help.

What is the most difficult part of residency?
I think balancing work, study time and life outside of work. It can feel like all you do is work but it's good to find some time to relax.

What advice would you give to a M-4 student applying to residency?
Make sure you rank only the places you can see yourself going to. You don't want to end up somewhere and then realize it wasn't the best fit for you.

What’s life in Cleveland like outside of the hospital?
Life in Cleveland is pretty cool. I enjoy going to the museums and the festivals that happen year-round. There are also a lot of great restaurants around the city.

What’s your favorite Cleveland hangout?
Crocker Park is always a good place to hang out because they have so many options for food and drinks.

Noah Bown, DO

PGY-2

Hometown: West Bend, Wisconsin
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional Interest: Hospital Medicine

What is your favorite part of the St. John’s Internal Medicine Program?
My favorite part of the St. John Medical Center IM Program is the autonomy we are allotted to practice medicine while having as much support as we need from our attending physicians. Further, I the family-like atmosphere of our community hospital along with the high patient acuity. This provides the perfect setting to challenge us to grow academically while providing opportunities to practice procedures in a supportive environment.

What is the most difficult part of residency?
The most difficult part of residency is adjusting to the busy schedule of hospital rotations; however, this is well-balanced with specialty and outpatient blocks with weekends off. The abundance of support from my co-residents helped me adjust to life as an intern.

What advice would you give to a M-4 student applying to residency?
The best advice I can give to someone applying to residency is to be conscientious of "fit" while ranking programs. In order to maximize your residency experience, prioritize an environment that will both challenge you to grow, as well as one that you can see yourself becoming a leader in.

What’s life in Cleveland like outside of the hospital?
Life in Cleveland outside of the hospital is truly remarkable. I enjoy attending professional sporting events, hiking in the metro parks with my dog, exploring new breweries with friends, and walking along Lake Erie with my family.

What’s your favorite Cleveland restaurant?
My favorite Cleveland restaurant is Barrio; the patio is ideal for meeting friends. I recommend the pineapple guac, Jefe Loco taco, and jalapeno margarita!

Golnaz Lahsaee, MD

PGY-2

Hometown: Shiraz, Iran
Medical School: Tehran Azad University of Medical Sciences
Professional Interest: Primary care as outpatient with a touch of hospital medicine

What is your favorite part of the St. John’s Internal Medicine Program?
I enjoy our friendly work environment and the supportive culture of our program the most. We constantly try to teach and learn among ourselves.

What is the most difficult part of residency?
For me, the most difficult part was transitioning into intern year. Learning the EMR and settling in a new environment.

What advice would you give to a M-4 student applying to residency?
Apply to a program that fits your personality best. Your co-residents will be your family for the next few years.

What’s life in Cleveland like outside of the hospital?
I chose Cleveland as my hometown. There is nature, seasons, arts, music and sports and you can get to all of them without traffic. What’s not to love?!

What’s your favorite Cleveland restaurant?
There are so many to choose from! My favorites are Taki’s kitchen and Chez Francoise.