The MedStar Washington Hospital Center Internal medicine residency program is proud to have a diverse resident family that spans six continents and embraces different cultures.
Chief Residents
Damien Smith
Hometown: Sydney, Australia
Undergrad: Bachelor of Psychology, University of Sydney; PhD, Psycholinguistics, Western Sydney University
Medical School: University of Sydney
Academic Interests: Heart failure, Computational modeling
Hobbies: Cats and heavy metal
Steven Jae Won Han
Hometown: Flushing, NewYork
Undergrad: Cornell University
Medical School: St. George’s University, Grenada
Academic Interests: Hospital Medicine & Preventative Care
Hobbies: Escape Rooms, yoga, and playing the piano/keyboard
Radhika Arya
Hometown: New Delhi, India
Undergrad and Medical School: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Academic Interests: Infectious diseases in the immunocompromised host, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Medical Education
Hobbies: Dancing, poetry, exploring new cuisines and cafes
Jobin Joseph Varghese
Undergrad: University of Toronto
Medical School: St. George’s University, Grenada
Academic Interest: Cardiology
Hobbies: Playing basketball, Travelling/ visiting new places
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Class of 2023 / PGY-3
- Akram Ahmad – Jordan University of Science and Technology
- Deema Al-Souri – University of Jordan
- Tareq Arar – Jordan University of Science and Technology
- Aakriti Arora – Lady Hardinge Medical College
- Loveleen Bhogal – Kasturba Manipal
- Fred Bien-Aime – Ross University
- Faith Buchanan – Ross University
- Misbah Chaudhry – St. George’s University
- Vishaka Chetram – St. George’s University
- Dipanjan Debnath – Armed Forces Medical College
- Shadi El-Akawi – Jordan University of Science and Technology
- Lea Fisher – St. George’s University
- Monika Gautam – Government Medical College Chandigarh
- Fotios Gkargkoulas – University of Athens
- Akhil Kallur – St. George’s University
- Simranjit Kaur – Kasturba Manipal
- Adriam Llama – St. George’s University
- Lubaina Lubaina – Kasturba Mangalore
- Ingy Mahana – Ain Shams University
- Aleena Mahmood – St. George’s University
- Watipa Makhumalo – St. George’s University
- Kaavya Murali – Kasturba Manipal
- Namitha Nair – Kasturba Mangalore
- Harshkumar Patel – BJ Medical College
- Parth Patel – Ross University
- Rea Pavate – Kasturba Manipal
- Abhinav Saxena – St. George’s University
- Omar Shakhtour – Jordan University of Science and Technology
- Aakash Tuli – Kasturba Manipal
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Class of 2024/ PGY-2
- Khushboo Agarwal – Kasturba Medical College Manipal
- Abdel Mun'em Al Hourani – Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
- Ala Al-Adamat – University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
- Ahmad Al-Dwairy – Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
- Loai Azar – University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
- Tarek Bakain – Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
- Nikita Reddy Chintapally – Kasturba Medical College Manipal
- Terrell Coring – Ross University School of Medicine
- Farah Da'as – Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
- Ritika Gadodia – Kasturba Medical College Manipal
- Mohil Garg – All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi
- Haya Haddad – Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
- Imad Isaac – University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine
- Vinayak Jain – Kasturba Medical College Manipal
- Ajay Kerai – Ross University School of Medicine
- Imran Khan – American University of Antigua College of Medicine
- Naveera Khan – Aga Khan University Medical College
- Farah Kitana – University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
- Namratha Seetharam Meda – Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
- Ahmad Obeidat – Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
- Olivia Perez de Acha Lopez – Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Facultad de Medicina
- Laura Piccolo Serafim – Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) Faculdade de Medicina
- Reema Rani – Aga Khan University Medical College
- Ahmed Daniyaal Rasheed – St. George's University School of Medicine
- Blanca Simon Frances – Universitat de Valencia Facultat de Medicina e Odontologia
- Louay Zaghlol – University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
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Class of 2025/PGY-1
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Categorical
- Mina Al-Hamadani – University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
- Kenan Alrejjal – Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
- Salwan Al-saad alla – Poznan University of Medical Sciences Center for Medical Education
- Nadera Altork – University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
- Sayel Alzraikat – University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
- Amer Arman – University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
- Julian Armijo-alba – Universitat de Valencia Facultat de Medicina e Odontologia
- Noayna Arshad – Aga Khan University Medical College
- Omair Ayaz – Aga Khan University Medical College
- Farah Bani Hani – Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
- Leen Dabbas – University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
- Jhanvi Dave – B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad
- Brototo Deb – Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research
- Marc El khoury – University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine
- Umer Esbhani – Aga Khan University Medical College
- Maria Jaimes Reyes – Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogotá Facultad de Medicina
- Mohammad salman Khalil – Aga Khan University Medical College
- Khine Su Lwin – St. George's University School of Medicine
- Kajol Manglani – Kasturba Medical College Manipal
- Shuchi Pandey – Lady Hardinge Medical College
- Spyridon Peppas – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School, Military Academy of Combat Support Officers
- Abdallah Qtaishat – University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
- Diogo Ribeiro de sene – Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes (UMC) Faculdade de Medicina
- Krishna Shah – St. George's University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine
- Pooja Singh – Ross University School of Medicine
- Puneet Singla – Government Medical College Patiala
- Samira Teeri – VUmc School of Medical Sciences
- Bhakti Thummar – Kasturba Medical College Mangalore
- Aarthi Venkatramanan – Kasturba Medical College Manipal
- Vivien – Manipal College of Medical Sciences (MCOMS)
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Preliminary
- Marie Kathleen Joy Calaro – Howard University College of Medicine
- Rachel Drummey – University of Central Florida College of Medicine
- Julia Fisher – Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Savannah Gorisek – Drexel University College of Medicine
- Kaylan Griffith – USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
- Rayva Khanna – Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Henry Lester – Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Garrett Rucker – Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
- Shankarapryan Sivanushanthan – Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Baljeet Soor – Ross University School of Medicine
- Florian Stumpf – University of Maryland School of Medicine
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PM&R
- Matthew Druckenbrod – Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Shreya Patel – New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Elizabeth Raoof – Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
- Andrew Roberts – University of Maryland School of Medicine
- Matthew Statton – Tufts University School of Medicine
- Kenyada Williams – Meharry Medical College
- Matthew Druckenbrod – Georgetown University School of Medicine
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Categorical
Internal Medicine-Dermatology
- Class of 2023 / PGY-5
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Class of 2024 / PGY-4
- Mairead Baker – Loyola University Chicago
- Koji Ota – SUNY Downstate Medical Center
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Class of 2025 / PGY-3
- Edward Hochman – University of Connecticut
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Class of 2026 / PGY-2
- Michael Lindberg – Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Ainsley Pratt – Louisiana State University
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Class of 2027 / PGY-1
- Taylor Harp – Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Colin Wikholm – Georgetown University School of Medicine