Current Residents
We have one universal truth at our residency program:
A diverse resident population from a variety of backgrounds provides the best patient care.
If you'd like to know more about our team members' stories, we recommend you interview with us and ask for yourself!
We have residents who have hailed from our own backyards in Michigan to the far corners of the world and we are proud of all of them. Their capacity to care for each other and care for their patients is unsurpassed.
We recruit students based on their unique experiences, clinical acumen, and diversity of thought. We encourage open-minded students to look at programs in the same way. Inclusivity is two-way street!
Class of 2024
Tahliana Almonte, MD
My favorite part about being a family medicine physician: I really enjoy getting to see and treat the patient as a whole. Also love the relationships you form with long-term patients.
My hobbies/interests: Anything that involves being active! Sports, running, going to the gym
Why did I pick WSU? The program seemed to value its resident's autonomy to facilitate growth.
Leo Brayman, MD
My favorite part about being a family medicine physician: Being able to engage with all aspects of medicine while building meaningful relationships with my patients
My hobbies/interests: Working out, making music, being a cat daddy
Why did I pick WSU? Because I had a great experience rotating here as a med student and felt the program was well rounded with happy residents.
Arshdeep Chauhan, MD
Hanna Hanna, MD
Lauren Hodge, MD
My favorite part about being a family medicine physician: My favorite part of being a family medicine resident is being able to take care if the whole family. We get to see the newborn babies and the geriatric population.
My hobbies/interests: I enjoy reading.
Why did I pick WSU? I picked WSU because it was a well-established program with a 100% board pass rate. I also liked that there are lots of opportunities for community involvement.
Mariam Japaridze, MD
Donald Johnson, MD
Ankur Kapadia, MD
Erica Shroff, MD
Class of 2025
Monica Aguilar, MD
My favorite part about being a family medicine physician: I love being a family physician doc because life stays fresh and always changing. I feel like I can make a difference in patients' lives in many different ways and at very different stages of life. It encourages me to stay in the "know" and helps me continue to grow and learn every day.
My hobbies/interests: I love boating and being on the ocean. I love travelling with family and friends, especially in large groups with lots of kids and chaos, love hiking, biking, skiing, being out and about and also enjoy quiet, peaceful time at home with my family.
Why did I pick WSU? I picked WSU because I immediately felt like I clicked with everyone during the interview process. Our program director is very organized and supports our individual passions by tailoring our training to get more experience in what we love. Now that I am here, I am convinced i made the best decision! I love our team, our residents and attendings are the best! Always available to us while allowing us to learn and implement the autonomy we will need beyond this residency.
Jose Almonte, MD 
Alexander Christofis, DO
Wayte DaVill, MD
My favorite part about being a family medicine physician: My favorite aspect of family medicine is that it is a diverse medical specialty that allows me to provide comprehensive and individualized care to my patients.
My hobbies/interests: My hobbies and interests include: being a dog dad, traveling, watching movies, and spending time with my family.
Amaan Dawood, MD
C. Steve Nguyen, MD
My favorite part about being a family medicine physician: My favorite part of FM is the continuity of care.
My hobbies/interests: Spending time with family & friends, traveling, and movies.
Why did I pick WSU? The comradery.
Zainab Rasheed, MD
My favorite part about being a family medicine physician: Being able to develop long term relationships with patients, continuity of care, and the numerous options for practicing in the future.
My hobbies/interests: eating, baking, enjoying nature, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
Why did I pick WSU? The faculty are supportive, the program has a warm welcoming environment and have so much flexibility to explore career paths!
Olivia Schimmel, MD
My favorite part about being a family medicine physician: Establishing and building a relationship with my patients!
My hobbies/interests: Traveling, reading, working out, collecting plants.
Why did I pick WSU? Supportive faculty and residents that I spoke with said they were very happy at this program, which has been my experience thus far.
Imo Udo-Inyang, MD
My favorite part about being a family medicine physician: caring for patients “from the womb to the tomb”
My hobbies/interests: procedures, creative writing, spending time with my growing family.
Why did I pick WSU? Urban Track provides the ability to work with underserved communities in the Metro Detroit area
Asal Yousif, MD
My favorite part about being a family medicine physician: Working with patients of all ages! I also enjoy preventative medicine and chronic disease education and management
My hobbies/interests: Traveling, baking/trying new recipes, and kickboxing
Why did I pick WSU? The FM residency at Wayne state is absolutely amazing! Everyone is so nice and welcoming; you truly feel like you are growing and becoming a better physician on a daily basis. I also attended WSU for my undergrad, and I am very happy to be back at WSU. Go warriors!
Class of 2026
Leen Alrashed, MD
My favorite part about being a family medicine physician: I like being a family medicine physician because of the close relationships that I can develop with my patients, as well as the opportunity to practise broad spectrum medicine.
My hobbies/interests: Baking, knitting, hiking, and spending time outdoors
Why did I pick WSU? I picked WSU because the program seemed very supportive, the diverse culture in the metro-Detroit area, and the ability to partake in community medicine opportunities with the urban track.
Kanika Bhatara, MD
My favorite part about being a family medicine physician: My favorite part about being a family medicine physician is the privilege of working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, addressing a wide spectrum of health concerns, from common colds to complex conditions like cancer, allowing me to witness the resilience and strength of the human spirit in every patient I meet.
My hobbies/interests: Outside the hospital, I enjoy going to cafes, hang out with my family and friends, acrylic painting, and indulge in the enchanting world of Harry Potter once in a while.
Why did I pick WSU? I chose WSU because of the strong connection I felt with the faculty and residents during my interview and meet-and-greet. This family medicine program had everything I was looking for, and above all, it offered a group of people with whom I instantly felt a deep connection. Being Canadian, its proximity to Ontario was an added bonus.
Oladipupo Dhinbo, MD
Simon Galkin, MD 
My favorite part about being a family medicine physician: Favourite part of FM is the continuity of care, diversity of both patients and pathologies that you see, and being able to form trusting relationships with patients and teach them about all the ways to improve long-term health and prevent chronic diseases.
My hobbies/interests: Outside of medicine I love spending time with my family and friends, going for hikes in local parks/trails, playing pick-up sports, or getting lost in a binge-worthy fiction book or TV show.
Why did I pick WSU? I picked WSU mainly because of the amazing experience I had on my interview day, where I could tell just from talking with both the faculty and residents how everyone truly supports and respects each other here. It makes for a very good training environment because while you are given room to grow as a resident, you never feel like you’re alone and the faculty/co-residents are always happy to help with questions or concerns. On a side not, the location was also perfect because its (relatively) close to my home in Canada and feels familiar!
Hardeep Garcha, MD
My favorite part about being a family medicine physician: Delivering comprehensive and preventative care while nurturing both the physical and mental well-being of individuals, and being a champion of social justice.
My hobbies/interests: Basketball, whether playing or watching, alongside regular exercising and meditation, and tasting cuisine from varying cultures.
Why did I pick WSU? My choice for this institution is directly due to the blend of comprehensive expertise and approachability of our dedicated staff.
Brandelyn Kelly, MD
My favorite part about being a family medicine physician: I love getting to know patients and their families and creating meaningful relationships with them, so they have someone they trust with their care.
Inaam Mohammed, MD
Saboria Thomas, MD
My favorite part about being a family medicine physician: My favorite part about being a family medicine physician is advocating for my patients, promoting sustainable lifestyle changes and encouraging the people that I encounter.
My hobbies/interests: Working out, hiking, traveling, watching Apple TV, going to church
Why did I pick WSU? Wayne State best aligns with my desire to immerse myself in a marginalized community, where I can adequately address disparities in healthcare, from a primary care level. I was particularly interested in joining the Urban Track, with hopes of learning more about HIV and Street medicine, and how I can be an effective leader for different populations. HIV outreach/education is a passion of mine, and I’m excited to continue pursuing my interests in residency. My interests and experiences complement the program’s mission, and we share the same commitment to health equity and under resourced communities.
Marcus Wong, MD
My favorite part about being a family medicine physician:Favorite part about being a family medicine physician: Continuity of care and developing long-term relationships, while always learning something new from shared client stories.
My hobbies/interests: playing & composing music, community outreach, tree-top trekking
Why did I pick WSU? WSU is reputable for cultivating higher caliber physicians and advocating for the community. Faculty and staff are hands down amazing!