Family Medicine Residents

Clinton Dsouza, MD

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Professional Career Interests: Full spectrum family medicine, Addiction medicine, Mental health, Integrative family medicine, Academic medicine.
Why did you choose CMU: The program showed a clear intention in helping me achieve my personal and professional goals. Central Michigan offers a diverse patient population which provides exposure for a wide range of patient presentations. CMU provides protected academic time and several opportunities to build on any specific academic interests. The faculty and residents are incredibly supportive and go the extra mile in creating a fulfilling residency experience.
Personal Hobbies/Interests: Travelling, Tennis, Soccer, Illustrating/Painting, Reading, Hiking, Camping, Listening to music, Visiting family and friends.
Favorite Things to do around Michigan: Exploring the great lakes and hiking trails, visiting local cafes and restaurants, spending time with my co residents.

Jade Foldie-Schuchardt, MD

Medical School: Central Michigan University
Professional Career Interests: Primary care in underserved areas, behavioral/mental health, osteopathic manipulation therapies.
Why did you choose CMU: CMU is a program dedicated to making well rounded family medicine physicians with a wide breadth and depth of knowledge. I love the tri-city area and plan to stay here in the future to practice! 
Personal Hobbies/Interests: I love training my two dogs, reading mystery novels, and spending time with my family and friends! 
Favorite Things to do around Michigan: I love camping up north, going to the Traverse City area, and going to Horrocks market in Lansing. Bronner's and Frankenmuth are some of my favorite places to spend my time and I love going to see the Detroit Zoo lights around Christmas.

Abdullah Islam, MD

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Professional Career Interests: Full Spectrum of Family Medicine, Preventative Medicine, Caring for the underserved population, Minor outpatient surgical procedures.
Why did you choose CMU: I chose CMU because of its dedicated faculty, respectful residents and excellent simulation facility. Also, the MIDOCS program gives me a great opportunity to care for underserved patient population during residency and onwards.
Personal Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my family and friends. Travelling, exploring nature and hiking.
Favorite Things to do around Michigan: Exploring the great lakes and the natural wonders of Michigan. Exploring the rich cultural diversity of Michigan.

Amanpreet Khosa, MD

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Professional Career Interests: I enjoy outpatient family medicine with a special interest in women's health and transgender care practices.
Why did you choose CMU: I chose CMU because it offers a mixture of both inpatient and outpatient exposure and being a university backed program in a community setting, the patient population is diverse. Additionally, the simulation lab offers a great learning environment to improve your practical skills. Last but not least, the atmosphere and interactions with co-residents and faculty are very welcoming and everyone is always willing to help! 
Personal Hobbies/Interests: Travelling, trying different cuisines, hiking, Harry Potter, comedy sitcoms (with Friends, Schitt's Creek, and Brooklyn 99 being at the top), finding new coffee shops, and reading a good book. 
Favorite Things to do around Michigan: There are many different areas to explore in Michigan, but going up North is always one of my favorites! Closer spots in Bay City and Midland offer some good restaurants and places to walk and enjoy the views.

Valerie Lamoureux, MD

Medical School: St. Georges University, Grenada
Professional Career Interests: Family Medicine aligns most with my interests and where I know I can positively make a difference. This specialty is both thrilling and versatile, and I have always found it exciting to adjust to a constantly changing environment. I have a special interest in behavioral health, and I plan to focus on this passion throughout residency and in my future practice.
Why did you choose CMU: I chose CMU Family Medicine because of how friendly and supportive the faculty and residents are. The residents and attendings care about our well-being and future success. I appreciate the programs focus on diversity and their aim to serve the underserved communities of Central Michigan.   
Personal Hobbies/Interests: Skiing, tennis, biking, meditation, reading, podcasts, and travelling!
Favorite Things to do around Michigan: I love exploring new places! I am excited to find hikes, spend time by the beautiful lakes, and continue trying out local restaurants.

Phuong Thao Nguyen, MD

Medical School: University of Debrecen, Hungary
Professional Career Interests: procedures, ultrasound, women health, adolescent, pain management.
Why did you choose CMU I like the diverse patient populations and broad spectrum of clinical problems during training. I especially love the interactions and relationships among faculties, staffs and residents during the interview. The sim lab facilities and training here are awesome. Lastly, Saginaw is close to Canada, so I can come visit my family and friends during long weekends and vacations.
Personal Hobbies/Interests: stand-up comedy, traveling, collecting cute plushies.
Favorite Things to do around Michigan: Visiting nearby farms (sunflowers, apples, blueberries, pumpkins, corn).

Presley Sylvester-Omorodion, MD

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine 
Professional Career Interests: Sports Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Global Health 
Why did you choose CMU: I chose CMU because of the diversity in faculty and residents in my program. Michigan also borders my home Country (Canada) so I have plenty of opportunities to see my family. 
Personal Hobbies/Interests: Mixed martial arts, basketball, tennis, videography, cooking.
Favorite Things to do around Michigan: Although I am still exploring the area, my favorite thing to do in Michigan is to travel to Bay City, have a couple adult beverages, eat great food, and enjoy the view of the sunset with my co-residents. I also enjoy going to the local YMCA for some pick-up basketball games.

Dhruv Verma, MD

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Professional Career Interests: Outpatient medicine with some focus on in-office procedure.
Why did you choose CMU: CMU placed an emphasis on training to be a well-rounded physician and provided opportunities to serve the underserved community.
Personal Hobbies/Interests: Gaming (video and tabletop), cooking, baking, binge watch tv shows, tennis, cricket, meditating.
Favorite Things to do around Michigan: Go out on hikes/walks and socializing with friends.

Uzma Bejna, MD

Ashley Elliott, MD

Julia George, MD

Christopher Hesterly, MD

Rabshen Rahman, DO

Abdulsalam Salem, DO

Rachel Swanson, MD

Yamna Waseem, MBBS

Patricia Boothe, MD

Ethan Gordon, MD

Iljena Kela, MD

Ameed Khalil, MD

Bradley Krajkowski, DO

Anuraag Manjunatha, MD

Ali Salman, DO

Sai Suseel Sarvepalli, MD

Reshma Vasu, MD