

Name: Mandana Abollhassani
Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Hometown: Tehran, Iran
Family Life: Married
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Outside Interests: swimming
Name: BJ Adeyemo
Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Undergraduate School: University of Florida
Hometown: Dacula, GA
Family Life: single
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Outside Interests: music, dancing, reading, basketball

Name: Latifa Akande
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Hometown: Ibadan, Nigeria
Family Life: single
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Name: Kenneth Arney
Medical School: Ross University
Undergraduate School: Georgia Southern University
Hometown: Augusta, GA
Family Life: single
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Name: Tia Aryal
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Name: Gang Cheng
Medical School: Harbin Medical University
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Hometown: Harbin, China
Family Life: single
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Outside Interests: soccer, baseball, basketball

Name: Daniel Chong
Medical School: University of Virginia
Undergraduate School: University of Virginia
Hometown: Potomac Fallas, VA
Family Life: wedding in 11/08
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Name: Adam Dennis
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
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Hometown: Newnan, GA
Family Life: married
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Name: Derek Doran
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
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Name: Nadeem Fatteh
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
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Hometown: Martinez, GA
Family Life: Single
Career Interests: Ophthamology
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Outside Interests: basketball, reading, football, tennis, biking

Name: Braxton Fields
Medical School: Mercer University
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Hometown: Albany, GA
Family Life: Married
Career Interests: Undecided subspecialty, private practice
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Outside Interests: Golf, Georgia Football

Name: Kevin Illuonakhamhe
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Undergraduate School: Georgia Tech
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Family Life: single
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Name: Vivian Kenmoe
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Name: Dmitri Kolychev
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
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Hometown: Augusta, GA
Family Life: Single
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Outside Interests: swimming, video games

Name: Amanda Matthews
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
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Hometown: Temple, GA
Family Life: Married with one daughter, Addie
Career Interests: Ophthamology
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Outside Interests: spending time with Blake and Addie, jogging
Name: Namita Mohanty
Medical School: Mercer University
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Hometown: Augusta, GA
Family Life: Single
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Outside Interests: movies, badminton, nature photography

Name: Michelle Murphy
Medical School: St. George's University
Undergraduate School: University of Colorado
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Family Life: single
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Outside Interests: Golf, running, hiking, classical piano

Name: Tara Orlando
Medical School: AUC
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Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Family Life: single
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Name: Jigar Parikh
Medical School: University of Barode Medical College
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Hometown:Tejgadh, India
Family Life: married
Career Interests: Heme/Onc
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Outside Interests: Traveling to new places, playing cricket, eating Indian food

Name: Bela Patel
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Hometown: Martinez, GA
Family Life: Single
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Outside Interests: Indian cultural dance

Name: Ricardo Perez
Medical School: Ross University
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Hometown: Miami, FL
Family Life: married
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Outside Interests: sports (basketball, football, tennis, volleyball), hunting, saltwater fishing

Name: Andrea Prosser
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Undergraduate School: University of Georgia
Hometown: Augusta, GA
Family Life: Married to Drew Prosser, ENT intern
Career Interests: Ophthamology
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Outside Interests: cooking, spending time with family/friends, swimming

Name: Deepak Sree
Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Hometown: Auburn, AL
Family Life: Engaged
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Outside Interests: South Indian Classical Music, watching sports

Name: Shannon Stewart
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
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Hometown: Alma, GA
Family Life: Married with 2 kids
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Name: Rokshana Thanador
Medical School: St. George's University
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Hometown: Suffolk, VA
Family Life: Single
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Outside Interests: cooking, travel, golf, learning!!

Name: Jill Trumble
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
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Hometown: Grayson, GA
Family Life: Married
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Name: Paula Valencia
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Name: Salam Zeineddine
Medical School: St. Joseph's University
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Hometown: Lebanon
Family Life: Married to Ali, a 4th year Ob/Gyn resident
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Outside Interests: writing, singing
| MCG at a Glance |
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| •Founded in 1828 |
| •Schools of Allied Health, Dentistry, Graduate Studies, Nursing & Medicine |
| •Inpatient services at the 630 bed MCG medical center & attached VA medical center |
| •Approximately 840 full & part time faculty, 2131 students, 455 residents & fellows, 88 Ph.D., candidates, & 20 MD-PhD candidates |
| •Multidimensional resident research program |
| •Within the University System, MCG has links to Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University & the University of Georgia |
| •$79.7 million awarded for research in fiscal year 2005 |
| •Fellowships in Allergy, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hematology-Oncology, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Pulmonology-Critical Care, & Rheumatology |