PGY IV Undergraduate: University of Missouri- Kansas City Medical School: University of Missouri- Kansas City Hobbies: Spending time with my son Professional Interests: Ob/Gyn Hospitalist Favorite thing about Dearborn: Diversity
Jennifer Patchett, M.D.
PGY IV, Administrative Chief Resident Undergraduate: Indiana Wesleyan University Graduate School: University of Michigan (Masters in Organic Chemistry) Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine Hobbies: Reading, running, hanging out with my family (husband and two children) Professional Interests: General Ob/Gyn Favorite thing about Dearborn: Good friends from residency program Why I chose this program: Large community hospital with extensive volume and pathology, all subspecialties in house, and private attending that like to teach
Smruti Patel, M.D.
PGY IV Undergraduate: Ohio State University- Columbus, Ohio Medical School: Boonshoft School of Medicine- Dayton, Ohio Hobbies: Dancing, yoga, traveling, trying new foods, and spending time with my son/husband Professional Interests: General Ob/Gyn Favorite thing about Dearborn: Never a dull moment- many nearby activities, places to shop, eat, and spend time outdoors Why I chose this program: Well known community hospital with an abundance of opportunities to learn from many private physicians, subspecialties in all areas of Ob/Gyn, and of course faculty
Nhi Phan, M.D.
PGY IV Undergraduate: University of Michigan- Ann Arbor Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine Hobbies: Betting on football games, movies Professional Interests: General Ob/Gyn Favorite thing about Dearborn: Lots of restaurants to eat from Why I chose this program: Numbers of hands on opportunities
Heather Bacala, M.D.
PGY III Undergraduate: The College of St. Scholastica- Duluth, MN Medical School: St. Eustatius School of Medicine Hobbies: Spending time with my family, reading, traveling Professional Interests: Favorite thing about Dearborn: Wide variety of food, outdoor trails & activities, cider mills! Why I chose this program: Large variety of patients, great co-residents, high volume of obstetrics
Scott Caldwell, M.D.
PGY III Undergraduate: West Virginia University Graduate: Tulane University Medical School: West Virginia University Hobbies: Sleeping, working, watching documentaries on PBS Professional Interests: General Ob/Gyn, Laparoscopic surgery (MIGS) Favorite thing about Dearborn: Diversity Why I chose this program: Exposure to subspecialties without fellows, excellent private attending, wide variety of pathology
Meena Demetrios, M.D.
PGY III Undergraduate: University of Georgia Medical School: University of Medicine and Health Sciences Hobbies: College football, mudding, fishing, working out, tea parties with my daughter Professional Interests: Gyn-Onc Favorite thing about Dearborn: Low cost of living, small town feel, 10 mins to city Why I chose this program: Small program with high surgical numbers, no fellowships to compete with, Level III NICU with abundant training in high risk patients
Denise Rehfuss, M.D.
PGY III Undergraduate: Angelina College (Lufkin, TX), University of Cincinnati Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine Hobbies: Basketball, working out, my dogs & Hunnybunny Professional Interests: Gyn-Onc, Critical Care Favorite thing about Dearborn: It is close to Ohio
Juliana Anquandah, M.D.
PGY II Undergraduate: College of Wooster Medical School: St. Georges University Hobbies: Reading, traveling, hanging out with friends, sleeping Professional Interests: General Ob/Gyn Favorite thing about Dearborn: Close proximity to family Why I chose this program: Excellent exposure to high risk and complicated health issues
Summer Appling, M.D.
PGY II Undergraduate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago Hobbies: Shopping, traveling, reading, going to the movies, watching my favorite shows on TV, going out to dinner, hang out with family and friends
Professional Interests: MIGS (Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery)
Favorite thing about Dearborn: My co-residents, lots of yummy Middle Eastern food, being only 10 minutes away from the airport Why I chose this program: I'm a big people-person, so I wanted a program that felt like a family. When I went to the meet-and-greet, I could tell that the residents genuinely got along. That stood out to me a lot, so I knew this was a place I would be happy. I also really liked the community setting of the program. With less residents, I knew I would get more of a one-on-one experience with the attendings.
Amina Dafalla, M.D.
PGY II Undergraduate: University of Illinois at Chicago Medical School: Rush University Hobbies: Reading, yoga, hanging out with friends, cooking, dancing Professional Interests: General Ob/Gyn Favorite thing about Dearborn: My friends here in residency and outside Why I chose this program: Large community hospital with exposure to all different types of subspecialties
Nadina Tackore, M.D.
PGY II Undergraduate: University of Florida Medical School: St. Matthews University Hobbies: Spending time with friends, reading, catching up on reality TV Professional Interests: General Ob/Gyn Favorite thing about Dearborn: Great historical significance Why I chose this program: Excellent camaraderie and da Vinci robotics Heba Al Butairi, M.D. PGY I Undergraduate: King Faisal University (University of Dammam) Medical School: King Fahad University Hospital Hobbies: Running, hiking, playing fantasy football, occ. video games Professional Interests: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Urogynecology Favorite thing about Dearborn: Laidback, airport/Detroit less than 10 mins away Why I chose this program: Research support, robotic surgery training capabilities, the variety of patients, volume of Ob/Gyn cases, helpful,
PGY I Undergraduate: University of San Francisco Medical School: Trinity College- Dublin, Ireland Hobbies: Box, shop, cook Professional Interests: General Ob/Gyn with interest in Ob heavy practice Favorite thing about Dearborn: Amazing selection of Middle Eastern food Why I chose this program: Family friendly program, great area to raise/start family, culture surrounding Dearborn, patient population
Linda Kuzhippala, M.D.
PGY I Undergraduate: University of Georgia Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine Hobbies: scrapbooking, hunting, fishing, antiquing, watching my favorite TV shows, spending time with my wonderful husband Professional Interests: General Ob/Gyn Favorite thing about Dearborn: Has a small town/suburban feel, lots of Middle Eastern food (which I never tried until coming here!) Why I chose this program: Co-residents, faculty that make it their mission to teach residents and students
Khalil Mehdi, M.D.
PGY I Undergraduate: McGill University- Montreal, OC, Canada Medical School: St. Georges University Hobbies: Hiking, outdoor activities, movies with wine, spending quality time with family Professional Interests: General Ob/Gyn, Minimally Invasive Surgery, REI Favorite thing about Dearborn: Peaceful city atmosphere, perfect for raising a family yet still plenty of fun and places to go Why I chose this program: Busy program with wide spectrum of patients, beats national numbers of cases in both Ob and Gyn, supportive faculty and residents