FORT WAYNE, IND. – JUNE 26, 2025 – Parkview Health recently celebrated a significant milestone in its Graduate Medical Education (GME) program, hosting the graduation ceremony for its first class of internal medicine resident physicians and latest class of transitional year residents. The event took place Friday, June 6, at Parkview Mirro Center for Research and Innovation, where faculty, family and friends gathered to honor the graduates’ accomplishments and dedication to exceptional care.
“As our first internal medicine cohort crosses the stage, it marks the fulfillment of years of hard work — not just by our residents, but by the entire team that helped bring our vision for GME to life,” said Dr. Susan Steffy, chief medical officer and designated institutional official for Parkview Health’s GME program.
Internal Medicine Graduates
- Michael Campbell, MD
- Donna Dodds, MD
- Brandon Gordon, MD
- Priya Hotwani, MD
- Haider Khalil, MD
- Aqsa Khan, MD
- Nang Lin, MD
- Samina Martin, MD
- Rodolfo San Juan, MD
- Payal Shukla, MD
- Wasay Siddiqui, DO
- Supreet Singh, DO
- Sivaprakash Sivaji, DO
- Katie Wyatt, DO
- Jose Zelaya, MD
Transitional Year Graduates
- Thomas Akurugo, MD
- Samantha Andryk, DO
- Christian Daake, MD
- Andrew Fox, MD
- Griffin Elzey, MD
- Kreigh Elzey, MD
- Mahmood Kedo, MD
- Nicholas Nguyen, MD
- John Reed, MD
- Abdurrahman Roussi, MD
- Kevin Roy, DO
- Chaenny Sim, MD
“As they move on to the next phase of their careers, these physicians will leave a lasting imprint on our community,” said Dr. Ray Dusman, president of physician and clinical enterprise at Parkview Health. “We’re proud to have been part of their journey.”
Looking Ahead: Welcoming the Next Class
On Friday, June 27, Parkview will host a white coat ceremony to welcome its newest class of resident physicians. The event symbolizes the beginning of each physician’s clinical training and their commitment to ethical and compassionate care.
Parkview GME now includes seven program tracks, including family medicine, psychiatry, general surgery, internal medicine; obstetrics and gynecology; physical medicine and rehabilitation; and transitional year. All programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
This ceremony will mark the fourth class of individuals to make the transition from student to physician through the program. Parkview GME is growing again, with the addition of two new residency programs, family medicine and psychiatry, who will introduce their first class of residents in 2026.
“From day one, we emphasize teamwork, learning and service to others,” said Dr. Scott Yen, program director for the internal medicine and transitional year residency programs. “The white coat ceremony is a powerful reminder of what it means to be a healer, and we’re excited to pass the torch to our next generation of residents.”
By the end of the ceremony, Parkview GME will have inducted a total of 122 resident physicians since launching in 2022.
2025 Incoming Resident Physicians
This year’s resident physicians and their programs are as follows:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Emily Ferguson, DO – Lincoln Memorial University, DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Maria Mace, DO – West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
- Carlene Murphy, DO – Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Giannina Rokvic, MD – University of Kentucky College of Medicine
- Camden Smith, DO – Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine
General Surgery
- Austyn Colter, MD – Indiana University School of Medicine
- Sanjana Eranki, MD – Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Jessie Honey, MD – George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Fernando Juarez Casso, MD – Universidad Panamericana Escuela de Medicina
Internal Medicine
- Sanket Chaudhari, MD – Saint James School of Medicine
- Syed Muhammad Ibne Ali Jaffari, MD – Shalamar Medical & Dental College
- Shayan Khurram, DO – Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Niloy Lahiri, MD – Indiana University School of Medicine
- Steven Liu, MD – Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Priyanka Mohnani, MD – Government Medical College Surat
- Saria Mokhtar, MD – Red Sea University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Muneebah Munir, MD – Dow International Medical College
- Nicholas Nguyen, MD – Indiana University School of Medicine
- Nathan Schmitt, DO – Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Eithar Shabbo, MD – Ahfad University for Women School of Medicine
- Mohammad Umer, MD – King Edward Medical University
- Arpitha Venkatareddy, MD – S.S. Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Davangere
- Nasser Zbeeb, MD – St. George’s University School of Medicine
Transitional Year
- Praneet Dara, DO – Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Apurva Jolepalem, MD – Ohio State University College of Medicine
- Isa Malik, MD – University of Toledo College of Medicine
- Miles Menuck, DO – Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Tija Passley, DO – NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Andrea Patete, DO – Lincoln Memorial University, DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Chase Permann, DO – Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Alec Smith, MD – Indiana University School of Medicine
- Alexa Stynchula, DO – Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- David Wang, DO – Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Anthony Wilson, DO – Lincoln Memorial University, DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Kaitlin Ziadeh, MD – Wayne State University School of Medicine
According to the Indiana Graduate Medical Education Board, continued investment in the state’s physician pipeline is critical to meeting increasing demand, especially in rural and underserved areas, and for improving health outcomes and quality of life for all Hoosiers.
To learn more about the Parkview Health Graduate Medical Education program, visit parkview.com/GME.