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Meet our new residents 2021-2022
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Aastha Bharward, M.D.SMT. N.H.L. Municipal
Medical College
Ameen El-Swais, M.D.AUB
Julia Emberson, M.D.KU School of Medicine-Wichita
William Gunderson, M.D.KU School of Medicine-Wichita
Kevin Kadado, D.O.University of North Texas health Science Center at Fort Worth – Texas COM
Majd Kayali, M.D.AUB
Jeffrey Liu, D.O.KCUMB
Ahmad Mahdi, M.D.LAU
Gerson Maldonado, M.D.KU School of Medicine-Wichita
Rajeev Seecheran, M.D.University of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine St. Augustine, Trinidad
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
Marissa Copas-Weaver, M.D.KU School of Medicine-Wichita
Tyler Knapp, D.O.NY Institute of Tech College of
Osteopathic Medicine
Lawrence Zhou, M.D.St. George University – Grenada
Internal Medicine Categorical
Noori Al Kadhim, D.O.Des Moines University College
of Osteopathic Medicine
Amal Khan, M.D.Dow Medical College
Derek Nold, M.D.KU School of Medicine-Wichita
Kaleb Todd, M.D.KU School of Medicine-Wichita
Develyn Vetos, M.D.University of South DakotaSanford School of Medicine
Internal Medicine Preliminary
Eshani Sharma, M.D.Maulana Azad Medical College
Joud Zakhour, M.D.LAU
Our faculty in the newsGarold Minns, M.D., dean of KU School of Medicine-Wichita, was selected by the Gold Foundation as 2021 Champion of Humanistic Care. Champions were chosen for their compassion and courage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Minns was recognized virtually by the Gold Foundation last June for his essential role in managing our campuses through the ever-changing crisis.
Tiffany Schwasinger-Schmidt, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, was named a 40 Under 40 honoree! Dr. Schwasinger-Schmidt is an assistant professor in our Department of Internal Medicine, neurology clerkship director and the director of our Center for Clinical Research. The 2021 40 Under 40 honorees were honored during a special event last July, with their profiles appearing in the July 30 Wichita Business Journal. In her 40 Under 40 profile in the Wichita Business Journal, Dr. Schwasinger-Schmidt shared her achievements, words to live by, community involvement and more. “I am passionate about serving the community through clinical outreach and bringing cutting edge care to Wichita and the surrounding region,” she said. “At the Center for Clinical Research at KU Wichita, we are changing the practice of medicine by advancing care and bringing cutting edge research to Kansans.”
Donna Sweet, M.D., AAHIVS, MACP, a professor of internal medicine at KU School of Medicine-Wichita and director of the KU Wichita Internal Medicine Midtown Clinic and Ryan White programs, was one of the first doctors in Kansas to provide care to HIV and AIDS patients, starting in 1983 when a Wichita native diagnosed with AIDS returned home from Philadelphia and asked who the local AIDS doctor was. Before then, Dr. Sweet had been reading up on the disease out of what she calls “academic purposes.” Forty years later, HIV/AIDS treatment and detection are better, but infection rates are still too high. To read the full article written by Amy Geiszler-Jones visit facebook.com/149062185166907/posts/5733692566703813/?d=n
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Meet our 2021 Health Care HeroesThese faculty members were selected as some of Wichita’s most dedicated health care
workers in battling COVID-19 in our hospitals and elsewhere in the community.
Maha Assi, M.D.Physician
Jeremy Deutsch, M.D.Physician
Garold Minns, M.D.Lifetime Achievement honoree
Johnny Moussa, M.D.Health Care Educator
Maggie Hagan, M.D.Physician
BREAKING NEWSThe Department of Internal Medicine is excited to announce the addition of a Gastroenterology Fellowship Program! KU School of Medicine-Wichita gastroenterology fellows will provide a broader outreach to patients within the community through the KU Wichita Gastroenterology Clinic located at 8533 E. 32nd St. N., Wichita, Kansas. The fellowship program provides postgraduate physicians specialized training in diagnosis, prevention and treatment of gastroenterology diseases and disorders. youtube.com/watch?v=B06IhbtOQuU
Edgard Wehbe, M.D., nephrologist, volunteer facultyWhat do you enjoy most about being a volunteer faculty member?I enjoy teaching residents and medical students. I enjoy watching the residents
improving their clinical skills over the three years of internal medicine training
and the confidence they build over time.
How many years of experience do you have in your field?I have been practicing nephrology since 2012. I have been involved in teaching
students and residents for more than 10 years.
What are your interests, hobbies? Cooking, triathlon, tennis and reading.
Chaitra Gopinath, M.D., PGY 3 residentWhat drew you to a career in medicine? My earliest memories of medicine are that of my grandfather practicing as an internist
in rural India. Following him around the hospital listening to individual stories and
watching him connect with people was fascinating and drew me to choose medicine
as a career.
What do you enjoy most about residency?I enjoy that every day, every patient encounter is unique and a learning opportunity.
New challenges pop up often, but our program has amazing people and there is
always someone willing to help you navigate these challenges.
What are your interests, hobbies? During my free time I enjoy cooking vegetarian dishes, watching Netflix, connecting
with family and friends back in India.
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Welcome to the TEAM! Join us in welcoming:
Kyle Rowe, M.D., joined KU Wichita Gastroenterology in July. Dr. Rowe recently completed a gastroenterology fellowship at Baylor in Dallas and is a graduate of the KUSM-W internal medicine residency program. Dr. Rowe works at the VA Medical Center and will care for patients intermittently at WMC, VCSF and the KU Wichita GI Clinic.
Ernie Diaz, M.D., clinical research assistant, KU Wichita GI Clinic. Dr. Diaz was hired in July to work with the GI clinic team to design and further develop the clinical research database infrastructure for the GI liver clinic.
Meet our new volunteer facultyBushra Ahmed, MBBS – Dr. Ahmed is a hospitalist with the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center and would be working with the students and residents in our department on an internal medicine rotation. Dr. Ahmed joined our department March 1.
Fatima Siddiqua Ali, MBBS – Dr. Ali is a primary care physician with the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center and will be working with the students and residents during their geriatrics (primary care) rotation. Dr. Ali joined our department April 4.
Frank Bysfield, M.D. – Dr. Bysfield is a hospitalist with the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center and will be working with the students and residents in our department on an internal medicine rotation. Dr. Bysfield joined our department Feb. 18.
Jose Cepeda, M.D. – Dr. Cepeda is an emergency medicine physician with Wesley Medical Center and will be responsible for the resident rotations in the Wesley Emergency Department. Dr. Cepeda joined our department Feb. 1.
Deshanett Clay, M.D. – Dr. Clay is one of our 2021 med/peds graduates and she will be a hospitalist with the Freestate Clinic in Wichita. She will be working with the students and residents in our department on an internal medicine rotation. Dr. Clay joined our department July 1.
Mohamad El Zein, M.D. – We are excited to have Dr. El Zein joining our GI coverage group with Via Christi Clinic and he will be supervising internal medicine residents (and GI fellows in the future). Dr. El Zein joined our department July 1.
Chloe McBride, M.D. – Dr. McBride is a hospitalist with the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center and will be working with the students and residents in our department on an internal medicine rotation. Dr. McBride joined our department March 1.
Robert Rosin, M.D. – Dr. Rosin is a hospitalist with Grant County and Century Health, Ulysses and Garden City in Kansas and will be working with the students and residents in our department on an internal medicine rotation. Dr. Rosin joined our department July 7.
Katie Washburn, M.D. – Dr. Washburn is a primary care physician with the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center and will be working with the students and residents during their geriatrics (primary care) rotation. Dr. Washburn joined our department April 1.
Xiaofeng Zhuang, M.D. – Dr. Zhuang is a hospitalist with the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center and will be working with the students and residents in our department on an internal medicine rotation. Dr. Zhuang joined our department March 1.
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Join us as we say goodbye and wish all the best to our faculty members pursuing new endeavors.
Debra Hunt, M.D. – Retired on June 30 after 11 years with the Department of Internal Medicine.Thank you for your dedication and exemplary teaching efforts!
Paul Ndunda, M.D. – Cardiology fellow at Shreveport Cardiology Program, Louisiana State University.
Mohinder Vindhyal, M.D. – Cardiology fellow at The University of Kansas Health Systems.
FA R E W E L L
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MAY 28 | GRADUATIONResident graduation was Friday, May 28, at the Wichita Art Museum.
HONORING:Ammar Al-Obaidi, M.D., Linda L. Francisco, M.D., Resident Peer Teaching Award and Research Award
Yasmine H. Agha, M.D., W.C. (Carter) Goodpasture, M.D., Resident Performance Award
Ali Taleb, M.D., Outstanding PGY 1 Award
Khali Choucair, M.D., Outstanding PGY 2 Award
Corey Braet, D.O., Outgoing Chiefs Award
Scott Buess, M.D., Outgoing Chiefs Award
Yasmine H. Agha, M.D., Outgoing Chiefs Award
Luke Johnson, M.D., Laurie Harris Student Teaching Award
Amanda Valliant, M.D.; Maggie Hagan, M.D.; Edgard Wehbe, M.D., Vounteer Faculty Teaching Awards
Brent Duran, D.O.; Sean Jahansooz, M.D., Garold Minns, M.D., Internal Medicine Faculty Awards
The event was filled with joy as fellow residents, faculty and family joined in celebration to honor our graduates.
EVENTS
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JULY 16RESIDENT ORIENTATION POOL PARTY Residents and faculty were able to mingle with the new intern class while enjoying a fun evening of food and swimming
at our orientation welcome event hosted at the home of Drs. Lisa Le and Wassim Shaheen. Pie Pichetsurnthorn, M.D.,
PGY3 resident, said “Dr. Le and Dr. Shaheen always throw the best welcome pool party with great food, plenty of drinks
and the most comfortable donut pool floatie!”
EVENTS
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AUG. 28 WIND SURGE WHOOPIE CUSHION BASEBALL GAME On Aug. 28, KU Wichita Gastroenterology sponsored the Wind Surge whoopie cushion baseball game for Colon Cancer
Awareness promoting colon screenings for individuals 45 and over. Faculty, residents and staff joined together for a night
out at the ball field to enjoy some fun while cheering on the Wind Surge. If you are over the age of 45 and would like
more information on getting screened, please contact KU Wichita Gastroenterology at 316-293-3455.
EVENTS
SEPT. 24GRAND ROUNDS “ALL DISEASES BEGIN IN THE GUT – EXPLOITING THE POWER OF MICROBIOME”Guest Speaker Shahid Umar, Ph.D., AGAF, vice chair of research, KUMC, Kansas City.Professor and vice chair of research and division chief, gastrointestinal research, in the Department
of Surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center. During his career, he has had editorial positions
for journals of international repute and has served as ad hoc reviewer of over 20 journals. Dr. Umar’s
laboratory has been continuously funded by NCI for the past 16 years by one or multiple R01 grants
in the cancer area. He has trained several graduate and postgraduate fellows and is currently training
a graduate student and two postdoctoral fellows in his laboratory. He has so far published more than 70 papers in
peer-reviewed journals and has served as a member of several NIH Study Sections, including his current chartered
membership in Innate Immunity and Inflammation (III) panel.
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KU Wichita Internal Medicine Graduates
2014 to 202155% of graduates applied to a fellowship subspecialty training, of which 96% matched into the specialty of their choice.
47% of graduates started practicing after completing residency training, of which 77% work in inpatient settings, 23% in outpatient clinics and 14% practice in rural Kansas
Class of 2020
2019Layth Al Attar – Nephrology (Baylor University - Dallas)
Mahmoud Al Rifai – Cardiology (Baylor University - Dallas)Joseph Cherabie – Infectious Disease (Washington University)
Sarah El Chami – Rheumatology (University of Kansas - KC)Aarati Keshary – Hem/Onc (St. Louis University)
Wajeeha Rizvi – Hem/Onc (West Virginia University) Garret Seiler – Infectious Disease (Univ. of Texas -- Houston)
Kelsey Witherspoon – Infectious Disease (Ohio State Univ.)
2018Rawaa Ebrahem – Rheumatology (Univ. of FL – Gainesville)
Menaka Mahendran – Pulmonary/CC (Univ. of FL – Gainesville)Fredy Nehme – Gastroenterology (Univ. of Missouri- KC)
Stephanie Pankow – Infectious Disease (Univ. of TX- Houston)Kyle Rowe – Gastroenterology (Baylor Univ Med Center- Dallas)
2017Brittany Ahmed – Rheumatology (UT Southwestern)
Isaac Chambers – Hematology/Oncology (University of Iowa)Michael Green – Gastroenterology (Univ. of Missouri - KC)
Salam Kadhem – Nephrology (Univ. of FL – Gainesville)Jonathan Pankow – Nephrology (Univ. of TX – Houston)
Taimur Safder – Cardiology (Baylor Univ Med Center – Dallas)Levi Short – Nephrology (University of Kansas-KC)
2016Kaitlin Ditch – Endocrinology (University of Utah)Habiba Hassouna – Infectious Disease (Cleveland Clinic)Youness Hussein – Nephrology (University of Iowa)Najla Itani – Hematology/Oncology (University of Iowa)Rossa Khalaf – Medical Oncology (East Tennessee University)Mahmoud Farhoud – Cardiology (University of Illinois)Ahmad Rahal – Hematology/Oncology (Baylor College of Medicine)Ayesha Zuberi – Infectious Disease (Baylor College of Med.)
2015Kenneth Byrd – Hematology/Oncology (University of Tennessee)Jimmy Doumit – Pulmonary/Critical Care (Univ. of Illinois-Chicago)Mustapha El-Halabi – Gastroenterology (Indiana University)Rossa Khalaf – Geriatrics (Banner University Medical Center)Patrick Ters – Cardiology (Tulane University)
2014Said Chaaban – Pulmonary/Critical Care (Wayne State University)Jimmy Doumit – Sleep Medicine (Univ. of Illinois-Chicago)Maya Estephan – Rheumatology (University of Kansas)Nabil Mansour – Gastroenterology (Baylor College of Med.)Joseph Meouchy – Nephrology (Univ. of Southern California)
Fellowship2019
John Eliveha – Hospitalist (Wichita, KS)William Goodman – Hospitalist (Hutchinson, KS)
Nicholas Ojile – Hospitalist (Wichita, KS)Shravani Vindhyal – Hospitalist (Wichita, KS)
2018Katy Brickman – Hospitalist (Wichita, KS)
Jane Gitau – KU-Wichita Faculty (Wichita, KS)Ahmad Haris – Hospitalist (Wichita, KS)
Cyrus Munguti – KU-Wichita Faculty (Wichita, KS)Sara Patry – Outpatient Primary Care (Hutchinson, KS)
Nathan Valencia-Still – Hospitalist (Laramie, WY)
2017Daniel DeJong – Hospitalist (Wichita, KS)
Sean Jahansooz – KU-Wichita Faculty (Wichita, KS)Sabina Safder – Hospitalist (Kansas City, KS)
Tiffany Schwasinger-Schmidt – KU-Wichita Faculty (Wichita, KS)Derek Young – Hospitalist (Wichita, KS)
2016Megan Dingwall – Hospitalist (Wichita, KS)Julie Kielt – Hospitalist (Nashville, TN)Patrick Seitz – Hospitalist (Wichita, KS)Allison Sollo – Outpatient Primary Care (El Dorado, KS)Josh Wyckstandt – Hospitalist (Coffeyville, KS)
2015Emily Duethman – Hospitalist (Wichita, KS)Justin Fernandez – Hospitalist (Andover, KS)Christine Garrett – Outpatient Primary Care (Palm Coast, FL)Paul Ndunda – KU-Wichita Faculty (Wichita, KS)
2014Aisha Aman – Hospitalist (Manhattan, KS)Sadaf Farooqi – Hospitalist (Chicago, IL)Kayla Gray – Hospitalist (Hays, KS)Bharat Malhotra – Hospitalist (Jackson, MS)Jihane Sfeir – Outpatient Primary Care (Wichita, KS)Shana Stevens – Hospitalist (Wichita, KS)
General Internal Medicine
Chisom Eze – Hospitalist (Kansas, Missouri, Texas)Sumaya Hammami – Hospitalist (Wichita, KS)
Chloe McBride – Hospitalist (Wichita, KS)Richard Muraga – KU Wichita Faculty (Wichita, KS)Sachin Srinivasan – KU Wichita PGY4 Chief (Wichita, KS)Andrew Weaver – Hospitalist (Salina, KS)
Anam Abbasi – Hospitalist (Wichita, KS)Daly Al-Hadeethi – Hospitalist (Wichita, KS)
Rami Atallah – Hem/Onc (Emory University)Maher Bazzi – Cardiology (Summa Health)
Kristin Constance – ID (Univ. of Texas – Houston)Rami Diab – Rheumatology (Wake Forest Baptist Health)
Jeffery Hyder– Hospitalist (Wichita, KS)Monica Khurana– Post-Acute Care Hospitalist (Wichita, KS)Job Mogire– Cardiology (Univ. of Oklahoma)Maha Mohamad– Rheumatology (University of Kansas - KC)Lorna Nguutu– Hospitalist (Wichita, KS)Nathaniel Parker– Hospitalist (New Haven, CT)
Maisam Al Patty– Hospitalist (Wichita, KS)Ammar Al-Obaidi – Hem/Onc (University of Missouri-KC)
Corey Braet– Hospitalist (Wichita, KS)Scott Buess– Hem/Onc (Baylor University – Dallas)
Yasmine Hussein Agha– Gastroenterology (Henry Ford - MI)
Class of 2021
WHERE ARE OUR GRADUATED
RESIDENTS NOW?
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Save the date Oct. 28-29 ACP Kansas Chapter Meeting October-December Residency program interview season
October GI Fellowship Program interviews
Recent publications
Kennedy Kirkpatrick, MBA; Bobbie Paull-Forney, RN, MPH;
Hayrettin Okut, Ph.D.; Tiffany Schwasinger-Schmidt, M.D., Ph.D.
Bariatric Metabolic Surgery Reduced Liver Enzyme Levels in
Patients with Non-Alcohol Fatty Liver Disease.
Nicholas Tuck, M.D.; Jo Leatherman, MS-3; Maha Assi, M.D.; K. James Kallail, Ph.D. A Case of Actinomycosis
Presenting as Purulent Pericarditis with Cardiac Tamponade
Bhatt P, Umscheid J, Parmar N, Vasudeva R, Patel KG, Ameley A, Donda K, Policano B, Dapaah-Siakwan F.
Predictors of Length of Stay and Cost of Hospitalization of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in the United States.
Cureus 2021; 13(7):e16248. PMID: 34373810.
Jonker L, Fisher SJ, Badgett RG. Hospital clinical research activity, rather than staff motivational engagement,
significantly links effective staff communication and favourable patient feedback; a cross-sectional study. J
Healthc Qual Res 2021:S2603-6479(21)00070-1. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34452
Strong NM, Badgett RG. Saliva and nasopharyngeal samples have similar sensitivity for detecting SARS-CoV-2.
Ann Intern Med 2021; 174(5):JC55. PMID: 33939482
Marashly Q, Gopinath C, Baher A, Acharya M, Kheirkhahan M, Hardisty B, Aljuaid M, Tawhari I, Ibrahim M, Morris
AK, Kholmovski EG, Wilson BD, Marrouche NF, Chelu MG. Late gadolinium enhancement magnetic resonance
imaging evaluation of post-atrial fibrillation ablation esophageal thermal injury across the spectrum of severity. J
Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10(7):e018924. PMID: 33759540.