Author: East Texas Review

Good Shepherd Medical Center (GSMC) held a “Welcome Breakfast and White Coat Reception” for the 2016 graduating class of Internal Medicine Residents. The event featured orations from hospital officials and a representative from UT Health-Northeast; introduction of the new class of interns, the presentation of White Coats, the 2012-2013 Avicenna Award presentation, 2012-2013 Intern of the Year award and introduction of the new resident class. This year’s class is comprised of the following American medical school graduates, U.S. international medical grads, and international medical graduates: Hana Altwai, MD, University of Jordan Madhavi Annakula, MD, Ghandi Medical College Leon Chen, DO, UNTHSC-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Maria Chiejina, MD, Igbinedion University Suyao Huang, MD, Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University Ruth Jackson, MD, UT-San Antonio Jeffrey Kemp, MD, UT-Houston Zahi Merjaneh, MD, University of Aleppo Nithin Nayini, MD, St. George’s University Curtis Okpara, MD, Ross University Yetsy Olusanya, MD, Texas A&M Health Science Center Justin Oring, DO, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Nadia Siddiqi, DO, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Mohammed Suhail, DO, UNTHSC-TX College of Osteopathic Medicine Carmen Tran, MD, Ross University Jessica Vazquez, MD, UT-San Antonio Kyle Willingham, MD, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Sudha Yanamandra, MD, Guntur Medical College GSMC Executive Vice President and Interim Chief Executive Officer Ken Cunningham presented this graduating class as proof of the Internal Medicine Residents program’s...