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Our Residents

Adrianne Banks , M.D.


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,

supportive, & caring staff (attending, residents, nurses)

Eva Alnajjar, M.D.


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

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