NEOMED ALUMNI
REGIONAL WELCOME TEAM PROGRAM

The strength of the NEOMED network extends beyond Northeast Ohio with successful alumni in leadership roles throughout the United States. The alumni Regional Welcome Team program was created in May 2023 to help students moving to residencies in new and distant cities. These alumni are here to welcome you to town, offer advice and be an ongoing resource.

To get started, click on the region that is home to your residency site.

Ohio

Central, Ohio

DAVID B. GOLDFARB, M.D. (’91) & JOY L. MOSSER GOLDFARB, M.D. (’93)

Bexley, Ohio

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dermatology

Are you a member of the NEOMED community who wants to connect with this Welcome Team member? Email alumnioffice@neomed.edu.

RYAN LONGSTRETH, M.D. (’00)

Galena, Ohio

Emergency Medicine

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Cincinnati

NEOMED Flame

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Northeast

Connecticut

NICHOLAS PRATT, M.D. (’22)

New Haven, Connecticut

Psychiatry

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Massachusetts

Andrew Schoenfeld, M.D.

ANDREW SCHOENFELD, M.D. (’03)

Boston, Massachusetts

Orthopaedic Surgery

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New York

THERESA GILLIS, M.D. (’89)

Northern New Jersey/New York City

Physical Medicine and Rehab

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Pennsylvania

ELLEN HANCOX, M.D. (’14)

ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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JENNIFER MAAG NABER, M.D. (’02)

ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA

ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY

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JOANNA ROWE BRELVI, M.D. (’91)

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA

Family Medicine and Clinical Informatics

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NILESH DOSHI, M.D. (’92)

Cherry Hill, New Jersey (Philadelphia)

Radiology

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MUHAMAD FESTOK, M.D. (’19)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Surgery / Ophthalmology

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RAVI GHANTA, M.D. (’99)

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)

Gastroenterology

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SUMITA GHANTA, M.D. (’01)

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)

Allergy and Immunology

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MANI KAVURU, M.D. (’84)

Collingswood, NJ (Philadelphia)

Internal Medicine

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WADIA MULLA, M.D. (’87)

Media, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)

Obstetrics / Gynecology

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REBECCA MUNGER, PHARM.D. (’18)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pharmacy

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MEENAL PATIL, M.D. (’05)

Haddonfield, New Jersey (Philadelphia)

Anesthesiology

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KATHLEEN ALLEN, M.D. (’90)

BADEN, PENNSYLVANIA (PITTSBURGH)

Clinical Pathology

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DAVID BROADBENT, M.D. (’16)

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA (PITTSBURGH)

Anesthesiology

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PAIGE SARNOWSKI BROADBENT, PHARM.D. (’16)

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA (PITTSBURGH)

Pharmacy

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LAURA NICE, PHARM.D. (’18)

WEXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA (PITTSBURGH)

Pharmacy

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Washington D.C. / Maryland / Virginia

JASON LIN, M.D. (’91)

Potomac, Maryland

Internal Medicine

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GEETA SHAH, M.D. (’99)

Chevy Chase, Maryland

Dermatology

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ANUJ SHAH, M.D. (’99)

Chevy Chase, Maryland

Emergency Medicine

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MANAV SINGLA, M.D. (’98)

Baltimore, Maryland

Allergy and Immunology

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Justine Somoza, M.D. (’06)

Annapolis, Maryland

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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MEGAN TEREK, M.D. (’07)

Annandale, Virginia

Internal Medicine

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Southeast

Alabama

NEOMED Flame

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Florida

Markus Buchfellner, M.D.

MARKUS BUCHFELLNER, M.D. (’18)

Tampa, Florida

Pediatrics

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Alpana Grover, M.D.

ALPANA GROVER, M.D. (’94)

Palm Harbor, Florida

Pediatrics

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SAIREKHA RAVICHANDRAN, M.D. (’20)

Tampa, Florida

Dermatology

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Georgia

KAREN ROBERTS, M.D. (’84)

Roswell, Georgia

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Louisiana

NEOMED Flame

CHRISTOPHER LEW, M.D. (’86) & DONNA LEW

Slidell, Louisiana (New Orleans area)

Anesthesiology (Retired)

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North Carolina

NEOMED Flame

ANDREA M. (IGEL) REDDING, M.D. (’87)

Charlotte, North Carolina

Emergency Medicine

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Brent Cengia, M.D.

BRENT CENGIA, M.D. (’12)

Lewisville, North Carolina

Internal Medicine

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MARY ELIZABETH CENGIA, M.D. (’12)

Lewisville, North Carolina

Pediatrics

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NEOMED Flame

MARY MASSARY, M.D. (’14)

Pfafftown, North Carolina

Family Medicine

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DOMINIC MASSARY, M.D. (’14)

Pfafftown, North Carolina

Surgery

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NEOMED Flame

SUSAN KIDD, PHARM.D. (’11)

Greensboro, North Carolina

Pharmacy

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Anshu Guleria, M.D.

ANSHU GULERIA, M.D. (’88)

Wilmington, North Carolina

Urology

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South Carolina

Stephen Campbell, M.D.

STEPHEN CAMPBELL, M.D. (’93)

Charleston, South Carolina

Anesthesiology

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MATTHEW FINNERAN, M.D. (’12)

Charleston, South Carolina

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Daniel Lewis, M.D.

DANIEL LEWIS, M.D. (’01)

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Emergency Medicine

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Tennessee

MARK MALKOFF, M.D. (’84)

Memphis, Tennessee

Neurology

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Jennifer Toth, PharM.D. (’18)

Memphis, Tennessee

Pharmacy, Pharmacy Administration

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DEANNA AFTAB GUY, M.D. (’91)

Nashville, Tennessee

Pediatric Endocrinology

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JEFF GUY, M.D. (’91)

Nashville, Tennessee

Surgery

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Miranda Huffman, M.D.

MIRANDA HUFFMAN, M.D. (’06)

Nashville, Tennessee

Family Practice

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MANJU KANDULA, M.D. (’89)

Nashville, Tennessee

Neurology

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MITUL PATEL, M.D. (’98)

Nashville, Tennessee

Orthopaedic Surgery

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ABBY TAYLOR, M.D. (’11)

Nashville, Tennessee

Urology

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Midwest

Illinois

RAJIVE TANDON, M.D. (’97)

Chicago, Illinois

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease

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Mia Yeager, M.D.

MIA YEAGER, M.D. (’20)

Chicago, Illinois

Pathology

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Kentucky

AN-YU CHEN, M.D. (’85)

Lexington, Kentucky

Gastroenterology

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Michigan

LUKE FRALEY, M.D. (’17)

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Internal Medicine

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JEFFREY HESS, M.D. (’91)

Birmingham, Michigan

Occupational Medicine

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LORI HESS, M.D. (’91)

Birmingham, Michigan

Family Medicine

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SEILESH BABU, M.D. (’97)

Novi, Michigan

Surgery/Otolaryngology

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SHARON SIEFERT BIDGOOD, M.D. (’85)

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Family Practice

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Jonathan Dargo, M.D.

JONATHAN DARGO, M.D. (’08)

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Psychiatry

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Minnesota

Sachin Bhardwaj, M.D.

SACHIN BHARDWAJ, M.D. (’01)

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dermatology

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Missouri

MADHAVI KANDULA, M.D. (’87)

St. Louis, Missouri

Dermatology

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MITCHELL PLATIN, M.D. (’87)

St. Louis, Missouri

Anesthesiology

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DOUGLAS SNYDER, M.D. (’16)

St. Louis, Missouri

Ophthalmology

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Pennsylvania (Western)

KATHLEEN ALLEN, M.D. (’90)

BADEN, PENNSYLVANIA (PITTSBURGH)

Clinical Pathology

Are you a member of the NEOMED community who wants to connect with this Welcome Team member? Email alumnioffice@neomed.edu.

DAVID BROADBENT, M.D. (’16)

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA (PITTSBURGH)

Anesthesiology

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PAIGE SARNOWSKI BROADBENT, PHARM.D. (’16)

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA (PITTSBURGH)

Pharmacy

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LAURA NICE, PHARM.D. (’18)

WEXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA (PITTSBURGH)

Pharmacy

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ELLEN HANCOX, M.D. (’14)

ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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JENNIFER MAAG NABER, M.D. (’02)

ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA

ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY

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Wisconsin

KRISTINE DAVISON, M.D. (’12)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Pediatrics

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West

Arizona

Madhavagopal Cherukuri, M.D.

MADHAVAGOPAL CHERUKURI, M.D. (’96)

Phoenix, Arizona

Internal Medicine

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RAJIL KARNANI, M.D. (’01)

Phoenix, Arizona

Internal Medicine

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Hiral Tirpirneni, M.D.

HIRAL TIPIRNENI, M.D. (’92)

Phoenix, Arizona

Emergency Medicine

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KISHORE TIPIRNENI, M.D. (’91)

Phoenix, Arizona

Orthopaedic Surgery

Are you a member of the NEOMED community who wants to connect with this welcome team member? Email alumnioffice@neomed.edu.

Jennifer Toth, PharM.D. (’18)

Phoenix, Arizona

Pharmacy, Pharmacy Administration

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California

VIVIEN CHAN, M.D. (’98)

Irvine/Orange, California

Psychiatry

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KARNJIT JOHL, M.D. (’95)

Sacramento, California

Internal Medicine

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Oklahoma

MARIA LIM, M.D. (’11)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Pediatric Ophthalmology

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Oregon

RAHUL RASTOGI, M.D. (’96)

Portland, Oregon

Emergency Medicine

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Texas

Meena Vesssell, M.D.

MEENA VESSELL, M.D. (’15)

AUSTIN, TEXAS

Neurological Surgery

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Quotes from alumni

When we invited alumni to take part in the Regional Welcome Team program, they responded enthusiastically.

“This is a great initiative by NEOMED! I know I would have loved every bit of guidance when I moved down to Florida after being a life-long Ohioan. Please count me in for volunteering as part of the Regional Welcome Team.”

“Wonderful idea. Way back in 1990, I was starting my residency in Houston, Texas, after interning in Akron. While exciting, it was also very anxiety-producing, and it would have been lovely to know at least one person in that area!”

“I’m happy to be part of this program from the West Coast. It’s nice to see a regional team effort after 50 years of NEOMED’s existence.”

“We have all officially graduated and are now preparing for residency – I am moving to Chicago. Many of us received the emails connecting us to alumni in our areas, which I thought was a nice welcome to the city. I look forward to connecting soon.”

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Ohio

DAVID B. GOLDFARB, M.D. (’91) & JOY L. MOSSER GOLDFARB, M.D. (’93)

RYAN LONGSTRETH, M.D. (’00)

Northeast

NICHOLAS PRATT, M.D. (’22)

ANDREW SCHOENFELD, M.D. (’03)

THERESA GILLIS, M.D. (’89)

ELLEN HANCOX, M.D. (’14)

JENNIFER MAAG NABER, M.D. (’02)

JOANNA ROWE BRELVI, M.D. (’91)

NILESH DOSHI, M.D. (’92)

MUHAMAD FESTOK, M.D. (’19)

RAVI GHANTA, M.D. (’99)

SUMITA GHANTA, M.D. (’01)

MANI KAVURU, M.D. (’84)

WADIA MULLA, M.D. (’87)

REBECCA MUNGER, PHARM.D. (’18)

MEENAL PATIL, M.D. (’05)

KATHLEEN ALLEN, M.D. (’90)

DAVID BROADBENT, M.D. (’16)

PAIGE SARNOWSKI BROADBENT, PHARM.D. (’16)

LAURA NICE, PHARM.D. (’18)

JASON LIN, M.D. (’91)

GEETA SHAH, M.D. (’99)

ANUJ SHAH, M.D. (’99)

MANAV SINGLA, M.D. (’98)

Justine Somoza, M.D. (’06)

MEGAN TEREK, M.D. (’07)

Southeast

MARKUS BUCHFELLNER, M.D. (’18)

ALPANA GROVER, M.D. (’94)

SAIREKHA RAVICHANDRAN, M.D. (’20)

KAREN ROBERTS, M.D. (’84)

CHRISTOPHER LEW, M.D. (’86) & DONNA LEW

ANDREA M. (IGEL) REDDING, M.D. (’87)

BRENT CENGIA, M.D. (’12)

MARY ELIZABETH CENGIA, M.D. (’12)

MARY MASSARY, M.D. (’14)

DOMINIC MASSARY, M.D. (’14)

SUSAN KIDD, PHARM.D. (’11)

ANSHU GULERIA, M.D. (’88)

STEPHEN CAMPBELL, M.D. (’93)

MATTHEW FINNERAN, M.D. (’12)

DANIEL LEWIS, M.D. (’01)

MARK MALKOFF, M.D. (’84)

Jennifer Toth, PharM.D. (’18)

DEANNA AFTAB GUY, M.D. (’91)

JEFF GUY, M.D. (’91)

MIRANDA HUFFMAN, M.D. (’06)

MANJU KANDULA, M.D. (’89)

MITUL PATEL, M.D. (’98)

ABBY TAYLOR, M.D. (’11)

Midwest

RAJIVE TANDON, M.D. (’97)

MIA YEAGER, M.D. (’20)

AN-YU CHEN, M.D. (’85)

LUKE FRALEY, M.D. (’17)

JEFFREY HESS, M.D. (’91)

LORI HESS, M.D. (’91)

SEILESH BABU, M.D. (’97)

SHARON SIEFERT BIDGOOD, M.D. (’85)

JONATHAN DARGO, M.D. (’08)

SACHIN BHARDWAJ, M.D. (’01)

MADHAVI KANDULA, M.D. (’87)

MITCHELL PLATIN, M.D. (’87)

DOUGLAS SNYDER, M.D. (’16)

KATHLEEN ALLEN, M.D. (’90)

DAVID BROADBENT, M.D. (’16)

PAIGE SARNOWSKI BROADBENT, PHARM.D. (’16)

LAURA NICE, PHARM.D. (’18)

ELLEN HANCOX, M.D. (’14)

JENNIFER MAAG NABER, M.D. (’02)

KRISTINE DAVISON, M.D. (’12)

West

MADHAVAGOPAL CHERUKURI, M.D. (’96)

RAJIL KARNANI, M.D. (’01)

HIRAL TIPIRNENI, M.D. (’92)

KISHORE TIPIRNENI, M.D. (’91)

Jennifer Toth, PharM.D. (’18)

NEOMED ALUMNI
REGIONAL WELCOME TEAM PROGRAM