A full class of 30 students have matched with the Graduate Medical Education program at Northside Hospital Gwinnett for the Class of 2028.
These medical students will come to Northside this summer from around the world for a three-year residency program. Northside Gwinnett offers residencies in family medicine and internal medicine, and a transitional-year program. Fellowships in sports medicine previously were announced.
Internal Medicine
- Fariha Akthar, D.O., of Atlanta, from the Philadelphia College of Medicine
- Fawaz Ali, D.O., of Duluth, Georgia, from the University of Georgia and the Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Anas Alkhani, MBBS, of Riyadh, from the College of Medicine Alfaisal University
- Maham Babar, MBBS, of Peshawar, Pakistan, from Khyber Medical College Peshawar
- Alin Benny, D.O., of Charlottesville, Virginia, and Clearwater, Florida, from the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern University
- Meghan Kapur, D.O., of Pensacola, Florida, from Rice University and the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Megan Law, D.O., of Atlanta, from PCOM
- Mustafa Mohammed Salih, M.D., of Alpharetta, from UGA and the American University of Antigua College of Medicine
- Margi Sanjay Nayak, D.O., of Buford, Georgia, from PCOM
- Shivani Palanivel, D.O., of Cumming, Georgia, from Georgia Tech and PCOM
- Michael Weston Pierson I, D.O., of Chesapeake, Virginia, and Lakeville, Minnesota, from Pensacola Christian College and the Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Ashton Lee Rohrschneider, D.O., of Newnan, Georgia, from Mercer University and the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Auburn Campus
- Hifza Zianab Sakhi, D.O., of Karachi, Pakistan, from PCOM
- Tizta Tegegne Teka, M.D., of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College
- Beenish Muzammil Usmani, MBBS, of Karachi and Snellville, from Ziauddin Medical College
Family Medicine
- Michele Belizaire, D.O., of Johns Creek, Georgia, from PCOM
- Aldo Crespo Almanzar, M.D., of Norcross, Georgia, from the Ibero-American University School of Medicine
- Taylor Juson, M.D., of Vancouver, Washington, from the Our Lady of Fatima University College of Medicine
- Randy Kim, D.O., of Macon, Georgia, from NSU-KPCOM
- Olalekan Olorunyomi, D.O., of Atlanta, from PCOM
- Lewaa Shoujaa, M.D., of Norcross, from Beirut Arab University Faculty of Medicine
- Muhammad Siddiq, D.O., of Roswell, Georgia, from PCOM
- Claudio Villalobos Aravena, M.D., of Corona, California, from the San Juan Batuista School of Medicine
Transitional Year
- Sara Attari, M.D., from the Medical College of Georgia. She will be completing her categorical year training in dermatology.
- Robert Brown, M.D., from the Morehouse School of Medicine. His categorical track is radiology.
- Nicholas Ehrhardt, M.D., from MCG. His categorical track is physical medicine and rehabilitation.
- Lauren Jenkins, M.D., from the Emory University School of Medicine. Her categorical track is anesthesia.
- Nourine Kamili, M.D., from the Emory University School of Medicine. Her categorical track is dermatology.
- Christy Kang, D.O., from PCOM. Her categorical track is physical medicine and rehabilitation.
- Meira Zibitt, M.D., from MCG. Her categorical track is anesthesia.
Pictured above are Class of 2028 family medicine residents in the Northside Gwinnett Graduate Medical Education program. Top row, from left, are Dr. Michele Belizaire, Dr. Aldo Crespo Almanzar, Dr. Taylor Juson and Dr. Randy Kim. Bottom row, from left, are Dr. Olalekan Olorunyomi, Dr. Lewaa Shoujaa, Dr. Muhammad Siddiq and Dr. Claudio Villalobos Aravena.
