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PGY-1 Residents

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Madison Allen, M.D.

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Hometown: Marietta, Ga. 
Undergraduate: Abilene Christian University
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Hobbies: Ballet, windsurfing, sewing

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William Estes. M.D.

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Hometown: Tucson, Ariz.
Undergraduate: Occidental College 
Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
Hobbies: BBQ, bourbon, barbells

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Arnav Kak, M.D.

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Hometown: Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
Undergraduate: The University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Hobbies: Texas football, golf, skiing

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Nathaniel Loyd, M.D.

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Undergraduate: University of Oklahoma 
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Hobbies: Running, golf, OKC Thunder basketball

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Beatrice Morrow, M.D.

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Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Undergraduate: The University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Hobbies: Knitting socks, baking cookies, basketball 

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Alexis Restrepo, M.D.

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Hometown: Cape Coral, Fla. 
Undergraduate: Florida State University 
Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Thrifting, cooking/baking, board games

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PGY-2 Residents

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Eric

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Eric Azua, M.D.

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Hometown: Brighton, Co.
Undergraduate: University of Colorado - Boulder
Medical School: Rush Medical College
Hobbies: Anime, exploring Houston's Asian cuisine with Meghana, tropical blue beverages

Sydnee

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Sydnee Brown, M.D.

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Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Undergraduate: Baylor University
Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the UTHSC 
Hobbies: Soccer, painting, traveling

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Benjamin Fiedler, M.D.

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Hometown: Boca Raton, Fla.
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University
Hobbies: Heelying, wearing my custom Dunkin jacket to Dunkin Donuts, karaoke

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Meghana Jami, M.D., M.P.H.

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Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.
Undergraduate: University of Miami
MPH: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 
Medical School: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Hobbies: Plants, reality TV, Asian food with Eric

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Alexander Mihas, M.D.

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Hometown: Lakewood, Ohio
Undergraduate: John Carroll University
Medical School: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine 
Hobbies: Tennis, Browns football, cocktail bars, r/wallstreetbets

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Olohirere Ezomo, M.D.

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Hometown: Boston MA, Ibadan (Nigeria)
Undergraduate: University of Ibadan , Harvard University  
Medical School: Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Hobbies: Day trading, chicken farming, producing movies 

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PGY-3 Residents

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Abdullah

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Abdullah Ghali, M.D.

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Hometown: Amman, Jordan
Undergraduate: Baylor University
Medical School: Long School of Medicine, UT Health San Antonio
Hobbies: War surgery, soccer, politics

Umar

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Umar M. Ghilzai, M.D.

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Hometown: Erie, Pa.
Undergraduate: University of California, Irvine and University of Georgia, Athens 
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta
Hobbies: Video games, movies, sports, fitness

Roberto

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Roberto Gonzalez, M.D.

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Hometown: Laredo, Texas
Undergraduate: The University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Hobbies: Hunting, driving, hanging out with my wife and dogs 

Fatima

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Fatima O. Mubarak, M.D.

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Hometown: Fairfax, Va.
Undergraduate: Harvard University
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Hobbies: Reading fantasy novels, baking, kickboxing

Eileen

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Eileen N Phan, M.D.

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Hometown: Santa Clara, Calif.
Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: University of California, Davis
Hobbies: Baking, ceramics, pilates

M.

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M. Brent Price, M.D.

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Hometown: College Station, Texas
Undergraduate: Texas A&M University
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Hobbies: Boats, dirt bikes, golf (ball or frisbee)

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PGY-4 Residents

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Olivia

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Olivia Barron, M.D.

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Hometown: Edinburg, Texas
Undergraduate: Rice University, 2017 (B.A. double major in Classical Studies, Cognitive Sciences with Neuroscience specialization)
Medical school: Baylor College of Medicine, 2021 MD with Care of the Underserved Pathway
Hobbies: Folklorico and Flamenco dancing, chilling by bonfires, watching the Cowboys never make the playoffs, and church activities

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Varun Bora, M.D.

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Hometown: Katy, Texas
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Hobbies: Basketball, hiking, Bhangra (Indian folk dancing)

Phillip

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Phillip Ghobrial, M.D.

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Hometown: Fullerton, Calif. 
Undergraduate: California State University, Fullerton
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Hobbies: Weightlifting, Traveling, CAD/Computer stuff

Youasef

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Youssef Khalafallah, M.D.

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Hometown: Alexandria, Egypt
Undergraduate: George Mason University
Medical school: Virginia Commonwealth University (AOA Member)
Hobbies: Tennis and racket sports, traveling and scuba diving, card tricks

Timothy

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Timothy Rooney, M.D.

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Hometown: Dallas, Texas 
Undergraduate: Duke University 
Medical school: Washington University in St. Louis 
Hobbies: Skiing, driving fast cars, golfing

Emilie

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Emilie Song, M.D.

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Hometown: Gainesville, Fla.
Undergraduate: Duke University
Medical School: University of South Florida 
Hobbies: Fossil hunting, riding horses, spending more money on fishing tackle than rent

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PGY-5 Residents

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Christina

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Christina A. Alvara, M.D.

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Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Undergraduate: The University of Texas at El Paso, B.S., Microbiology, 2016 (Summa Cum Laude)
Medical School: Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, M.D., 2020 (AOA Member, Gold Humanism Member)
Hobbies: Biking, hiking, eating good food, convincing my great dane she's not a lap dog

Tucker

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Tucker J. Cushing, M.D.

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Hometown: Westborough, Mass.
Undergraduate: Colby College, B.S. Biology, 2011
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine, M.D., 2020 (AOA Member)
Hobbies: Pickleball, snow boarding, traveling, everything east coast 

Shawn

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Shawn O. Okpara, M.D.

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Hometown: Sugarland, Texas
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin, B.S. Biology, 2015 (Magna Cum Laude)
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, M.D., 2020 (Gold Humanism Member)
Hobbies: Trying new restaurants with my wife, traveling, weight lifting 

Brenden

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Brenden B. Ronna, M.D.

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Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
Undergraduate: University of Utah, B.S. Exercise Physiology, 2015
Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine, M.D., 2020 (AOA Member)
Hobbies: Football, playing with my sons

Alan

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Alan C. Santiago-Rodriquez, M.D.

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Hometown: Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Undergraduate: University of Puerto Rico, B.S. Biology, 2016 (Summa Cum Laude)
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, M.D., 2020
Hobbies: Running marathons, weightlifting, breakfast burritos

Rachel

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Rachel L. Semus, M.D.

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Hometown: Richmond, Va.
Undergraduate: University of Virginia, B.A. Biology and Spanish, 2013
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, M.D., 2020
Hobbies: Cooking, game nights, drinking wine, spending hours trying to get my daughter to take just one nap in her crib so I can have a moment to myself