Our Graduates
We pride ourselves on having faculty members dedicated to teaching as well as housestaff members that are outstanding in clinical service, professionalism, diversity and camaraderie. Over the past five years, 45 percent of our graduates have gone into fellowships, 38 percent into hospitalist positions, 12 percent into academics and less than 1 percent into traditional private practices.
2021-2022
| Position | # | percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitalists | 10 | 43% |
| Fellowships | 13 | 57% |
| Total graduates | 23 |
2022 Graduate Destinations
| Graduate | Agency | Department/Division | Postion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole B. Balmaceda, M.D. | University of Colorado | Hematology/Oncology | Fellow |
| Joseph G. Bennett, M.D. | KU Medical Center | Hematology/Oncology | Fellow |
| Autumn N. Brubaker, D.O. | KU Medical Center | Geriatric Medicine | Fellow |
| Michael Burton, M.D. | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Stacie M. Carlson, M.D. | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Clinical Instructor/Chief Resident |
| Luke C. Frankl, M.D. | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Clinical Instructor/Chief Resident |
| Kristen E. Funk, M.D. | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Ashley A. Harris, D.O. | Oregon University | Endocrinology | Fellow |
| Corey M. Homan, M.D. | Bronson Hospital, MI | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Anthony Jackson, M.D. | KU Medical Center | Geriatric Medicine | Fellow |
| Dallas L. Johnson, M.D. | Washington Regional, AR | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Joseph (Joe) Johnstone, M.D. | KU Medical Center | Pulmonary/Critical Care | Fellow |
| Catherine (Katie) K. Joyce, M.D. | University of Nebraska | Pulmonary/Critical Care | Fellow |
| Sean P. Lacy, D.O. | University Hospital, NJ | Cardiology | Fellow |
| John W. Logan, M.D. | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Clinical Instructor/Chief Resident |
| Andrew W. B. Moore, D.O. | KU Medical Center | Pulmonary/Critical Care | Fellow |
| Luke S. Nelson, M.D. | KU Medical Center | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Fellow |
| Nikhil K. Parimi, M.D. | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Clinical Instructor/Chief Resident |
| Mark D. Quinn, M.D. | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Clinical Instructor/Chief Resident |
| Jacob J. Ripp, D.O. | Wake Forest University | Hematology/Oncology | Fellow |
| Teresa V. Sciortino, M.D. | KU Medical Center | Endocrinology | Fellow |
| Jerrica L. Werner, M.D. | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Clinical Instructor/Chief Resident |
| Christopher (Chris) P. Williams, M.D. | KU Medical Center | Rheumatology | Fellow |
We pride ourselves on having faculty members dedicated to teaching as well as housestaff members that are outstanding in clinical service, professionalism, diversity and camaraderie. Over the past five years, 45 percent of our graduates have gone into fellowships, 38 percent into hospitalist positions, 12 percent into academics and less than 1 percent into traditional private practices.
2020-2021
| Position | # | percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitalists | 12 | 52% |
| Fellowships | 11 | 48% |
| Total graduates | 23 |
2021 Graduate Destinations
| Graduate | Agency | Department/Division | Postion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anas Abudan Al-Masry, MBBS | University of Arizona | Cardiology | Fellow |
| Alec Britt, MD | KU Medical Center | Hematology/Oncology | Fellow |
| Jonathan Chandler, DO | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Clinical Instructor/Chief Resident |
| Christopher Chapman, DO | Gates Hospitalists, North Kansas City | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Sibgha Chaudhary, MD | Saint Lukes Hospital, Kansas City | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Yvonne Daugherty, MD | Advent Health, Shawnee KS | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Chloe French, MD | Alaska Regional, Anchorage, Alaska | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| John Fritzlen, MD | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Clinical Instructor/Chief Resident |
| Connor Grantham, MD | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Clinical Instructor/Chief Resident |
| Jonathan Henke, MD | St Louis, MO | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Tyler Johnson, MD | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Logan Kline, DO | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Uzair Mahmood, MBBS | Westchester Medical Center, New York | Cardiology | Fellow |
| Benton McGivern, MD | Stomont Vail, Topeka, KS | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Nikki Miller, MD | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Ralph Mohty, MD | Phoenix, AZ | Ultrasound | Fellowship |
| Maire Okoniewski, DO | The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Sonya Parashar, MD | Children's Mercy Hospital | Allergy and Immunology | Fellow |
| Farhad Sami, MBBS | University of Iowa | Cardiology | Fellow |
| Stephanie Slimmer, MD | KU Medical Center | General Medicine |
Clinical Instructor/Chief Resident |
| Dale Smith, MD | KU Medical Center | Pulmonary/Critical Care | Fellow |
| Praveen Subramanian, DO | KU Medical Center | Infectious Disease | Fellow |
| Sammy Tayiem, MD | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Robert Weidling, MD | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Clinical Instructor/Chief Resident |
We pride ourselves on having faculty members dedicated to teaching as well as housestaff members that are outstanding in clinical service, professionalism, diversity and camaraderie. Over the past five years, 45 percent of our graduates have gone into fellowships, 38 percent into hospitalist positions, 12 percent into academics and less than 1 percent into traditional private practices.
2019-2020
| Position | # | percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitalists | 14 | 58% |
| Primary Care | 2 | 8% |
| Fellowships | 8 | 33% |
| Total graduates | 24 |
2020 Graduate Destinations
| Position | # | percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitalists | 8 | 35% |
| Primary Care | 2 | 9% |
| Fellowships | 13 | 56% |
| Total graduates | 23 |
2019 Graduate Destinations
| Graduate | Agency | Department/Division | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charmineh Arshadi, MD | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Faculty |
| Muhammad Aziz, MD | University of Toledo | Internal Medicine | Chief |
| Amna Batool, MBBS | University of Kentucky | Rheumatology | Fellow |
| Tyler M. Buechler, DO | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Clinical Instructor/Chief Resident |
| Brandon D. Carlisle, MD | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Ashley E. Clark, MD | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Clinical Instructor/Chief Resident |
| Tarun Dalia, MBBS | KU Medical Center | Cardiology | Fellow |
| Sydne I. DiGiacomo, MD | TBD | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Jihan S. Fathallah, MD | NCH Healthcare, Naples, FL | Internal Medicine | Chief |
| Shauna M. Gibbons, MD | KU Medical Center | Geriatrics | Fellow |
| Nour Hamade, MD | Indiana University | Gastroenterology | Fellow |
| Matthew P. Harrison, MD | KU Medical Center | Gastroenterology | Fellow |
| Nicholas R. Isom, MD | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Clinical Instructor/Chief Resident |
| Amanda L. Jobe, MD | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Clinical Instructor/Chief Resident |
| Julia Katz, DO | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Joseph W. Kerley, MD | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Clinical Instructor/Chief Resident |
| Taquiuddin Khaja, DO | University of Texas-Baylor | Nephrology | Fellow |
| Lei (Pearl) Pei, MBBS, PhD | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Arman Pirzad, MD | University of Colorado | Allergy/Immunology | Fellow |
| Jesse Richards, DO | KU Medical Center |
General Medicine |
Hospitalist |
| John Roller, MD (ends 9/15/19) | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Arash Sattarin, MD | KU Medical Center | General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Sara A. Stewart, MD | Stormont Vail Health, Topeka, KS | General Medicine | Ambulatory Medicine |
| Position | # | percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitalists | 10 | 42% |
| Primary Care | 2 | 8% |
| Fellowships | 12 | 50% |
| 24 |
2018 Graduate Destinations
| Graduate | Agency | Department/Division | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| James (Jimmy) E. Allen, M.D. |
KU Medical Center |
Gastroenterology |
Fellowship |
| Elizabeth A. Cristiano, M.D. |
KU Medical Center |
General Medicine | Faculty |
| Benjamin (Ben) T. Cullan, M.D. |
Stormont Vail Hospital-Topeka |
General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Kristin N. Fee, D.O. |
KU Medical Center |
General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Michael D. Holyoak, D.O. |
KU Medical Center |
Endocrinology | Fellowship |
| John H. Howard, III, M.D. |
UC Davis |
Nephrology | Fellowship |
| Kyle P. Jansson, M.D. |
KU Medical Center |
General Medicine | Clinical Instructor and IM Chief Resident |
| Amanda L. Jones, M.D. |
KU Medical Center |
General Medicine | Clinical Instructor and IM Chief Resident |
| Timothy J. Kamerzell, M.D., Ph.D. |
Overland Park Regional Hospital |
General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Joanna M. Kimball, M.D. |
Vanderbuilt University |
Infectious Disease | Fellowship |
| Ryan C. Kubat, D.O. |
KU Medical Center |
Infectious Disease | Fellowship |
| Zachary R. Lauer, M.D. |
KU Medical Center |
General Medicine | Clinical Instructor and IM Chief Resident |
| Alain A. Mina, M.D. |
Northwestern University |
Hematology/Oncology | Fellowship |
| Michael A. Murillo, D.O. |
Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, IN |
General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Julie Nguyen, M.D. |
Olathe Medical Center |
General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Michael J. Pierpoline, D.O. |
KU Medical Center |
CV Electrophysiology Research | Fellowship |
| Benjamin (Ben) W. Quick, M.D. |
KU Medical Center |
General Medicine | Clinical Instructor and IM Chief Resident |
| Muhammad H. Rafique, MBBS |
KU Medical Center |
General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Olivia M. Siwoski, M.D. |
KU Medical Center |
Oncology | Nocturnist |
| Christopher D. Streiler, M.D. |
KU Medical Center |
General Medicine | Clinical Instructor and IM Chief Resident |
| Anusha Vittal, MBBS |
National Institute of Health |
Nephrology | Fellowship |
| Victoria (Tori) B. Weaver, D.O. |
KU Medical Plaza |
General Medicine | Faculty |
| Samuel L. Worsham, D.O. |
KU Medical Center |
Endocrinology | Fellowship |
| Rami H. Zayed, M.D. |
Stormont Vail Hospital-Topeka |
General Medicine | Hospitalist |
| Position | # | percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitalists: | 9 | 43% |
| Primary Care: | 1 | 5% |
| Fellowships: | 11 | 52% |
| Total graduates | 21 |
2017 Graduate Destinations
| Graduate | Agency | Department/Division | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdallah Abboud, M.D. |
KU Medical Center |
Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine |
Fellowship |
| Sajjad A. Bhatti, MBBS |
KU Medical Center |
Hematology/Oncology Medicine | Fellowship |
| Anthony M. Dominick, D.O. | KU Medical Center | Hematology/Oncology Medicine | Fellowship |
| Carly A. Ernst, D.O. |
Scottsdale, AZ |
Abrazo Medical Group | Primary Care |
| Peter Giangreco, D.O. |
KU Medical Center |
General and Geriatric Medicine |
Hospitalist |
| Joshua L. Gray, D.O. |
Abiline, TX | Hendrick Medical Center |
Dualist |
| Ammar Haikal, D.O. |
KU Medical Center |
Rheumatology |
Fellowship |
| Priyanka P. Hirlekar, MBBS |
Grand Rapids, MI | Spectrum Health Center |
Hospitalist |
| Palwasha Kamal, MBBS |
University of Cincinnati |
Endocrinology | Fellowship |
| Guneet S. Kochar, D.O. | Vanderbilt University | Nephrology | Fellowship |
| Matthew Lippmann, D.O. |
KU Medical Center |
Cardiology | Fellowship |
| Ghulam Rehman Mohy-Ud-Din, MBBS |
KU Medical Center |
Hematology/Oncology Medicine | Fellowship |
| Shravan Nadella, D.O. |
KU Medical Center |
General and Geriatric Medicine |
Hospitalist |
| Swathi Paleti, MBBS |
University of New Mexico | Gastroenterology |
Fellowship |
| Asad Pervez, MBBS |
KU Medical Center |
Gastroenterology | Fellowship |
| Patrick E. Prath, M.D. |
Baylor University | Hematology/Oncology Medicine | Fellowship |
|
Kelly Spence, M.D. |
St. Petersburg, FL | Baycare Medical Center, St. Anthony's Hospital | Hospitalist |
| Ahmad Gaith Tarakji, M.D. |
KU Medical Center |
General and Geriatric Medicine |
Hospitalist |
| Melissa E. Taylor, M.D. |
KU Medical Center |
General and Geriatric Medicine | Hospitalist |
| David Vernikov, M.D. | KU Medical Center | Psychiatry | Hospitalist |
| Daniel K. Washko, D.O. |
University of Cincinnati |
Cardiology | Fellowship |
| Quinn N. Willet, M.D. |
Lincoln, NE |
Bryan Health Center |
Hospitalist |
| Ahmad Yehya, M.D. |
Methodist Hospital | Endocrinology |
Fellowship |