Current Residents

 

Ghadir Khalil Katato, DO, MA

PGY-3 & Chief Resident

Hometown: West Bloomfield & Troy, MI

Medical School: MSUCOM

Fun fact: Michigan lifer. Biggest fan of High School Musical! If I didn't do Peds, I'd def apply for culinary school. I have 11 cats.

 

Raksha Hemanth Raheja, DO, MS

PGY-3 & Chief Resident

Hometown: Farmington Hills, Michigan

Medical School: MSUCOM

Post-Residency Plans: Primary care pediatrics along with incorporating some form of global outreach 

Interesting Fact: Love to cook!

 

Christine “CJ” Hart, DO

PGY-3

Hometown: Drexel Hill, PA

Medical School: WVSOM

Post-Residency Plans: Primary care pediatrics with a strong focus on pediatric OMM

Interesting Fact: I was a business major & I spent almost 4 years traveling the US building playgrounds with a non-profit before deciding to go into medicine. Play matters!

Kristin Weidert (Gibbs), DO

PGY-3

Hometown: Marion, Iowa

Medical School: WVSOM

Post-Residency Plans: Primary care pediatrics involving newborn care and cranial OMM

Interesting Fact: I have old lady joints, but after 3 surgeries I still love running and hiking. My "funniest" memory being after hiking 6 mi to our campsite at glacier (after an 18 mi day in blistering wind & cold rain) with the hubby arriving at 9pm, we found out I forgot to pack our tent!

Ericka Oliver, MD, MPH

PGY-3

Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia

Medical School: Ross University SOM

Post-Residency Plans: PICU fellowship

Interesting Fact: Hard-core gamer!

Lauren Lundstrom, MD

PGY-3

Hometown: La Habra, California

Medical School: Trinity SOM

Post-Residency Plans: Pediatric Hospitalist 

Interesting Fact: I love to bake! Cupcake decorating is such a great de-stresser for me!

Soha Shaikh (Iqbal), DO

PGY-3

Hometown: Naperville, Illinois

Medical School: WVSOM

Post-Residency Plans: Primary care pediatrics

Interesting Fact: I love to travel! I’ve been to more than 15 countries!

 

Anthony Adetomiwa, MD, MPH

PGY-2

Hometown: Houston, TX

Medical School: Ross University SOM

Post-Residency Plans: Hospitalist/Global Medicine/Inpatient/Outpatient

Interesting Fact: I am taking singing lessons, love basketball, food, travel & family!

Ashwin Kumar Shankar, DO

PGY-2

Hometown: Houston, TX

Medical School: ATSU-SOMA 

Interesting Fact: Trained in Indian Classical dance/Ballroom/Break-dancing. I love to sing (Indian Classical & Opera) & enjoy playing the drums & violin (performed at Carnegie Hall in NY!)

Zahra Jiwani (Merchant), DO

PGY-2

Hometown: Dallas, TX

Medical School: UNTHSC

Post-Residency Plans: Heme/Onc 

Interesting Fact: I’m a bookworm & l love to read! I love puzzles & my HS mascot was a unicorn.

Stephanie Taing, DO, MS

PGY-2

Hometown: Cypress, CA

Medical School: LMU-DCOM

Post-Residency Plans: Outpatient/Global Health/Medical Missions

Interesting Fact: I have 2 dogs that I’m obsessed with! I love handlettering/calligraphy/knitting/decorating parties/amusement parks! HGTV is my favorite!

Juan Arana, DO

PGY-2

Hometown: Fort Pierce, FL

Medical School: NSUCOM

Post-Residency Plans: PEM/Locums

Interesting Fact: I’m afraid of heights & have mild alektorophobia.

Khyrista Jones (Valentine), DO, MPH

PGY-2

Hometown: Kansas City, MO

Medical School: LMU-DCOM

Post-Residency Plans: Outpatient

Interesting Fact: Worked in Public Health before medicine. Love reading & use the Audible app to listen to fiction murder mysteries on my way to work!

John Anderson, DO

PGY-2

Hometown: White Lake, MI

Medical School: MSUCOM

Post-Residency Plans: Sports Med/Outpatient

Interesting Fact: I love️ sports, maps & directions! I like building things, climbing & board games!

Amal Algahmi, DO

PGY-2

Hometown: Dearborn, MI

Medical School: MSUCOM

Post-Residency Plans: Hospitalist/Outpatient

Interesting Fact: I love carrot cake, Netflix, Yemeni food, Billy Collins, sarcasm & my two kids!

Jessica Lucas, DO

PGY-1

Hometown: Ogden, UT

Medical school: Midwestern University, AZ COM

Post Residency plans: Outpatient General Pediatrics + Nursery Rounds

Interesting Facts: I have two pet bunnies that I rescued from the pound as babies 8.5 years ago! In my spare time, my husband and I love to play board games. Our most recent favorite is "Camel Up" 

 

Sarah Harris-Kober, DO 

PGY-1

Hometown: Grand Haven, MI 

Medical School: MSUCOM

Post-residency plans: Undecided (Maybe Emergency Medicine, PICU or child abuse) 

Interesting Fact: I love to go on backpacking trips, water ski and travel. I have been to 20 countries so far and can’t wait to add to the list!

 

Iya Owainati, MD

PGY-1

Hometown: West Bloomfield, MI

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean SOM

Post-Residency Plans: Outpatient Primary Care and Community medicine

Interesting Fact:  Baker, Movie Fanatic, Trivia Geek, Wolverine 

 

Rebecca Thomas, DO 

PGY-1

Hometown: Northville, MI 

Medical school: Liberty University COM

Post-residency plans: Outpatient Primary Care, Community Medicine, and School Based Health

Interesting Fact: I love boxing, Michigan football + basketball, and music. Also, my family just rescued a  puppy, and we named him Coco after the Disney movie️.

 

Melanie Anderson, DO

PGY-1

Hometown: Cottage Grove, MN

Medical School: WVSOM

Transitional Year: Garnett Health

Post-Residency Plans: Outpatient or GI

Interesting Fact: I’m a huge MN Wild hockey fan and try to go to multiple games each year!

 

Melissa Hannish, MD 

PGY-1

Hometown: Shelby Township, MI

Medical School: Wayne State University SOM

Post-Residency Plans: Outpatient Primary Care

 Interesting Fact: I love to paint and draw and recently learned how to use oil pastels! Art therapy is my go to form of stress relief!