Internal Medicine | Kennestone Hospital – Wellstar Graduate Medical Education Residency

Internal Medicine

Preparing the Next Generation of Internal Medicine Physicians

Residency training plays a critical part in the development of competent physicians. Our internal medicine program provides residents with a range of opportunities for growth and development and exposes them to a broad spectrum of patient pathology. This program provides its residents with exceptional clinical training, academic excellence and achieves this within a supportive, caring environment.

As a Wellstar Kennestone internal medicine resident, you’ll receive the support and guidance you need to deliver compassionate, high-quality care as you progress towards the goal of independent practice. Guided by board-certified experts who are leaders in medicine, you can achieve your full potential and prepare for a successful future.

About Our Program

Rotations occur at Kennestone Hospital or in clinics in the Marietta (metro-Atlanta) area. Here, residents train in a high-volume, diverse training environment and gain experience with patients from a broad range of ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Our internal medicine residents rotate through a variety of core medicine subspecialties, including:

Cardiology
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Hematology/Oncology
Infectious diseases
Nephrology
Pulmonology
Rheumatology

Why Choose Wellstar Kennestone Hospital?

At Wellstar Kennestone, we focus on your development as a doctor and as a person. Together, we work as healers, colleagues and life-long learners.

Broad-based curriculum

In addition to patient care, our program is designed to help you develop the full range of skills you’ll need to be a successful physician. You’ll be involved in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives and learn to use data-driven systems (for example, Lean and Six Sigma) to help improve performance, processes, and productivity.

Educational opportunities

A variety of learning conferences and didactic experiences, distributed throughout each week, enhance your education and help prepare you to pass the ABIM exam. These conferences include:

Ambulatory morning report
Board review course
Critically Appraised Topic (CAT) conferences
Inpatient report
Journal clubs
Medicine grand rounds
Morbidity/mortality/improvement conferences
Quality improvement conferences
Scholarly Topic Presentation (STP) conferences
Scholarship and Teaching among Residents (STAR) conferences

Exceptional mentors and teachers

Our program offers you an extraordinary chance to learn from outstanding faculty members and board-certified physicians who will share their expertise and guide your professional and personal growth. Many of the internal medicine faculty and program leaders are highly decorated medical educators, active scholars and are recognized as national leaders in medicine.

Rotations

PGY-1

PGY-2

PGY-3

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PGY-2

PGY-3

Ready to Be a Part of Our Exceptional Team?

Before applying, you must be registered to participate in the National Residency Match Program (NRMP); no program positions will be offered outside of the NRMP.

Once registered, you can submit your application through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

Leadership & House Staff

Jennifer Headrick, MD

Program Director

Zenobia JonesFoster, MD

Associate Program Director

Inpatient Medicine

Sade Arinze, MD

Associate Program Director

Specialty Rotations and Scholarly Activity

Amy Ice-Gipson

Program Coordinator

Lori Murphy

Program Coordinator

Maged N. Doss, MD

Core Faculty

Sena Choi, MD

Core Faculty

Rachel Johnson, MD

Core Faculty

David R. Haburchak, MD

Core Faculty

Prasad Rao, MD

Core Faculty

Usha Anand, MD

Core Faculty

Ayesha Khanduri, DO

Chief Resident

PCOM

Blair Smith, MD

Chief Resident

St. George’s University School of Medicine

Alisa Chauhan, DO

PGY-3

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Tyesha Coleman, MD

PGY-3

Morehouse School of Medicine

Tai Do, MD

PGY-3

Indiana University School of Medicine

Lucas Hopkins, MD

PGY-3

St. George’s University School of Medicine

Rudiona Hoxhaj, DO

PGY-3

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Jeffrey Jacob, MD

PGY-3

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Cameron Kennelly, DO

PGY-3

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Rabia Khan, MD

PGY-3

Dow International Medical College

Julia Kim, MD

PGY-3

Mercer University School of Medicine

Gayatri Menon, DO

PGY-3

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kayla Patel, MD

PGY-3

Mercer University School of Medicine

Parth Patel, DO

PGY-3

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Yasmin Rosshandler, DO

PGY-3

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Clay Rowe, DO

PGY-3

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Catlyn Thigpen, DO

PGY-3

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Whitney Thomas, MD

PGY-3

Universidad de Oriente Núcleo de Bolívar

Kirtan Amin, MD

PGY-3

Medical University of Lublin

Joseph Bush, MD

PGY-2

Mercer University School of Medicine

José Chaves, MD

PGY-2

University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville

Luqman Croal-Abrahams, MD

PGY-2

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Vivien Edi, MD

PGY-2

Oba Okundae Sijuade College of Health Sciences, Igbinedion University

Esther Enohnyaket, MD

PGY-2

Washington University of Health and Sciences

Janice Lee, DO

PGY-2

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Olivia Melvin, MD

PGY-2

University of Alabama School of Medicine

Jiaqi Mi, MD

PGY-2

Medical College of Georgia

Javeria Naz, MD

PGY-2

Punjab Medical College

Vy Nguyen, MD

PGY-2

Mercer University School of Medicine

Emeka Nwoke, MD

PGY-2

Meharry Medical College School of Medicine

Ryan Parrish, MD

PGY-2

Mercer University School of Medicine

Sagar Patel, DO

PGY-2

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kajal Patel, MD

PGY-2

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Parth Shah, MD

PGY-2

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Jatayah Sheed, MD

PGY-2

Mercer University School of Medicine

Yonas Tamene, MD

PGY-2

Spartan Health Sciences University School of Medicine

Paloma Alvarez Cordoliani, MD

PGY-1

University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts

Rachel Check, DO

PGY-1

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Deepthi Gangaram, DO

PGY-1

Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Zaina Gowani, MD

PGY-1

St. George’s University School of Medicine

Vandana Grover, MD

PGY-1

American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Jennifer Hamm, MD

PGY-1

Trinity School of Medicine

Vuk Lacmanovic, MD

PGY-1

Medical College of Georgia

Anahita Mahmoudabadi, MD

PGY-1

Medical College of Georgia

Sanil Modi, MD

PGY-1

American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Parth Patel, MD

PGY-1

Mercer University School of Medicine

Tusharkumar Patel, MD

PGY-1

Mercer University School of Medicine

Amanda Hammond, MD

PGY-1

Medical College of Georgia

Vedika Rajasekaran, MD

PGY-1

University of Queensland School of Medicine

Rizvi Nasser MD

PGY-1

Mercer University School of Medicine

Kirsten Schofield, MD

PGY-1

Morehouse School of Medicine

Samah Syed, DO

PGY-1

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Larsen Vaughn, MD

PGY-1

Mercer University School of Medicine