Benjamin Behers, M.D.
PGY-3 Resident
- Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine
- Professional Interests/Goals: Cardiology, Primary Care, Preventive Medicine
- Personal Interests: Golfing, attending rock concerts, trying new restaurants, watching FSU football
Samantha Bhambrah, M.D.
PGY-3 Resident
- Medical School: St. George's University, Grenada
- Professional Interests/Goals: Hematology/Oncology, Hospital Medicine
- Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends, cooking (and eating of course), reading, traveling and drinking lots of Matcha
Laura De Jesus Herrera, M.D.
PGY-3 Resident
- Medical School: Universidad Central del Este, Dominican Republic
- Professional Interests/Goals: Primary Care, Hospice/Palliative Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Working in Underserved Communities
- Personal Interests: Love everything art related, cooking, reading, true crime podcasts
Lauren Forchette, D.O.
PGY-3 Resident
- Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV
- Professional Interests/Goals: Pulmonary/Critical Care, Hematology/Oncology, Hospital Medicine
- Personal Interests: Running, reading, traveling, food, spending time with family and cat
Louise Gonzaga, M.D.
PGY-3 Resident
- Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
- Professional Interests/Goals: Primary Care, Geriatrics
- Personal Interests: Spending time with family, friends and dog, reformer Pilates, cardio boxing, rollerskating, eating
Juan Gonzalez Cortese, M.D.
PGY-3 Resident
- Medical School: Pontifica Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra
- Professional Interests/Goals: Endocrinology, Hospitalist Medicine
- Personal Interests: Soccer, digital drawing, traveling, food, going to the beach
Carlos Guerra Echeverria, M.D.
PGY-3 Resident
- Medical School: Universidad de Carabobo
- Professional Interests/Goals: Outpatient Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Work in underserved communities
- Personal Interests: Spending time with family, community service, softball, road biking, functional training
Brooke Hartenstein, M.D.
PGY-3 Resident
- Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine
- Professional Interests/Goals: Hematology/Oncology, Women's Health, Academic Medicine
- Personal Interests: Running, hiking, traveling, cooking
Matthew Miller, D.O.
PGY-3 Resident
- Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton
- Professional Interests/Goals: Hospitalist Medicine, Pulm/Crit, Gastroenterology, Culinary Medicine
- Personal Interests: Steelers football, pickup basketball, video games, fishing, travel, trying new restaurants
Rumit Mistry, D.O.
PGY-3 Resident
- Medical School: Kansas City University - Kansas City, MO
- Professional Interests/Goals: Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology, Hospital Medicine
- Personal Interests: Pickleball, travel, exploring new restaurants, spending time with family
Luis Palma, M.D.
PGY-3 Resident
- Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
- Professional Interests/Goals: Pulmonary/Critical Care, Hospital Medicine, Primary Care
- Personal Interests: Playing and watching soccer, running, street and landscaping photography, drawing, playing chess, hiking, traveling, watching beach sunsets and sunrises
Nicolas Riveros Neira, M.D.
PGY-3 Resident
- Medical School: Universidad El Bosque, Escuela Colombiana de Medicina, Colombia
- Professional Interests/Goals: Academic Medicine, Infectious Disease, Primary Care, Inpatient Medicine, Underserved Communities
- Personal Interests: Martial arts, soccer, calisthenics, video games
Class of 2028
Ahmed Aboutaleb, D.O.
PGY-2 Resident
- Medical School:
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton - Professional Interests/Goals:
Academic Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, Critical Care, Hematology/Oncology - Personal Interests:
Building PCs, Interior Design, Meditation, Video Games, Watching Documentaries
Anas Abu Jad, M.D.
PGY-2 Resident
- Medical School: Medical Academy named after S. I. Georgievsky, V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, Crimea
- Professional Interests/Goals:Cardiology, Hematology/Oncology, Endocrinology
- Personal Interests: Martial Arts, Video Games, Spending Time with Family and Friends
Madison Caldwell, M.D.
PGY-2 Resident
- Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine, Barbados
- Professional Interests/Goals:Hospital Medicine, Academic Medicine
- Personal Interests: Spending time with family and dog (Ryder), sports, going to the beach and working on home projects
William Corrigan, D.O.
PGY-2 Resident
- Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton
- Professional Interests/Goals: Hospital Medicine, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Primary Care
- Personal Interests: Nutrition, Fitness, Drawing, Football, Spending time with family, Spending time outdoors
Ariel Frederick, M.D.
PGY-2 Resident
- Medical School: St. George's University, Grenada
- Professional Interests/Goals: Nephrology, Primary Care, Preventive Medicine
- Personal Interests: Fitness, Volunteerism, Travel, Journaling, Watching Basketball
Brianna Georgiev, M.D.
PGY-2 Resident
- Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine, Sarasota
- Professional Interests/Goals: Primary Care, Preventive Medicine, Geriatrics, Women's Health
- Personal Interests: Reading, Travel, Boating, Going to the beach, Tampa Bay Bucs and Tampa Bay Lightning
Mohab Idriss, M.D.
PGY-2 Resident
- Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine - Sint Maarten
- Professional Interests/Goals: I am passionate about internal medicine with a strong interest in pursuing a fellowship in pulmonary and Critical Care. I hope to blend excellence with meaningful outreach to underserved communities and work toward reducing healthcare disparities.
- Personal Interests: Outside of medicine, I enjoy staying active through basketball, football and soccer. I also love to travel and explore different cultures. One of my personal goals is to score a basket on every continent - a challenge that fuels both my love for the game and my passion for seeing the world.
Rheiner Kammer, M.D.
PGY-2 Resident
- Medical School: Trinity School of Medicine, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Professional Interests/Goals: Cardiology, Academic Medicine
- Personal Interests: Reading, Watching Movies/TV, Working out, Spending time with family and friends
Jimmy Leon, D.O.
PGY-2 Resident
- Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton
- Professional Interests/Goals: Underserved communities, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Critical Care, Hospital Medicine
- Personal Interests: Time with family, Real estate investment, Gym, Cooking and eating, Soccer (World Cup)
Kajol Patel, M.D.
PGY-2 Resident
- Medical School: St. George's University, Grenada
- Professional Interests/Goals:Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
- Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends, Watching football, Sunsets, Bookstores and reading, Trying new cafes and food spots, Music
Bashar Roumia, M.D.
PGY-2 Resident
- Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine, Barbados
- Professional Interests/Goals: Rheumatology, Hospital Medicine, Primary Care Medicine
- Personal Interests: Travel, Spending time with family, Music, Sports, Comedy Movies
Beatriz Ryan-Lora, D.O.
PGY-2 Resident
- Medical School: University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine, San Antonio
- Professional Interests/Goals:Hospital Medicine, Women's Health, Medically Underserved Populations, Population Health Research
- Personal Interests: Coffee, Family time, House plants, Exploring different cuisines
Christoph Stephenson-Moe, M.D.
PGY-2 Resident
- Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine, Sarasota
- Professional Interests/Goals:Electrophysiology, Cardiology, Hospital Medicine
- Personal Interests: Yoga, Traveling, Being outdoors, Live music
Leon Voorwalt, M.Med
PGY-2 Resident
- Medical School: Ghent University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Belgium
- Professional Interests/Goals:Primary Care, Hospital Medicine, Nephrology
- Personal Interests: Guitar, Tennis, Golf, Cooking, Travel
Class of 2029
Lukas Biel, M.D.
PGY-1 Resident
- Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Professional Interests/Goals: Hospitalist, Cardiology, Infectious Diseases
- Personal Interests: Soccer, traveling, world history, reading, spending time with family
Alexander Erb, D.O.
PGY-1 Resident
- Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton Campus
- Professional Interests/Goals: Hospital Medicine, Hematology/oncology
- Personal Interests: Cooking, Gardening, Birdwatching, Planespotting, Outdoor Activities
Paige Hawco, M.D.
PGY-1 Resident
- Medical School: St. George’s University, Grenada
- Professional Interests/Goals: Cardiology, Global Health, Hospital Medicine, Women’s Health
- Personal Interests: Golfing, Toronto Blue Jays, traveling, spending time with family/friends, animal rescue
Olivia Jacobs, D.O.
PGY-1 Resident
- Medical School:Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton
- Professional Interests/Goals: Cardiology, Electrophysiology
- Personal Interests: Reading, Offshore fishing, Boating, Exercising outdoors, Cooking, Home renovation projects
Chantel Kirtzinger, M.D.
PGY-1 Resident
- Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine
- Professional Interests/Goals: Hospital Medicine
- Personal Interests: Traveling, baking/cooking, spending time with friends/family, exploring new restaurants
Yael Levy, D.O.
PGY-1 Resident
- Medical School:Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton Campus
- Professional Interests/Goals: Hospital Medicine, Academic Medicine
- Personal Interests: Exploring nature, gardening, birding, traveling, yoga, cooking, baking, spending time with family & friends
Richard Llerena, D.O.
PGY-1 Resident
- Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV
- Professional Interests/Goals: Primary Care, Preventative Medicine, Critical Care, Hospice/Palliative Medicine
- Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends, traveling, jet skiing, fitness, cooking new recipes
Alondra Rivera, M.D.
PGY-1 Resident
- Medical School: University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL
- Professional Interests/Goals: Rheumatology, Global Health, Medical Education
- Personal Interests: Event planning, Traveling, Outdoor activities, Spending time with family and friends, Exploring cultural experiences
Lindsay Savigne, D.O.
PGY-1 Resident
- Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale Campus
- Professional Interests/Goals: Preventive Medicine, Gastroenterology, Hospital Medicine, Primary Care, Culinary Medicine
- Personal Interests: Traveling and getting outdoors, running, skiing, cooking, yoga, live music, food, and spending time with family, friends, and my dog, Toast
Matea Spahiu, D.O.
PGY-1 Resident
- Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton Florida
- Professional Interests/Goals: Cardiology, Preventative Medicine, Academic Medicine
- Personal Interests: Beach walks, Reading, Spending time with family and friends
Francis St-Onge, M.D.
PGY-1 Resident
- Medical School: St. George's University, Grenada
- Professional Interests/Goals: Primary Care Medicine, Gastroenterology, Preventive Medicine
- Personal Interests: Health and fitness, fishing, running, playing tennis, traveling and exploring new places.
Anthony Thibeault, D.O.
PGY-1 Resident
- Medical School: Nova Southeastern University-Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Clearwater, FL
- Professional Interests/Goals: Hospital Medicine, Primary Care, General Cardiology
- Personal Interests: Spending time with family, skateboarding, drums, video games, and watching hockey.
Vasudha Veligatla, M.D.
PGY-1 Resident
- Medical School: Trinity Medical Sciences University School of Medicine, St Vincent & the Grenadines
- Professional Interests/Goals: Gastroenterology, Interventional Cardiology, Academic Medicine, Teaching
- Personal Interests: Spending time with family/friends, woodworking, DIY interior design
Parker Wilson, M.D.
PGY-1 Resident
- Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine, Sarasota
- Professional Interests/Goals: Hospital Medicine, Critical Care, Medical Leadership
- Personal Interests: Working out, Pickleball, Tennis, Traveling, College athletics
Ellen Wood, M.D.
PGY-1 Resident
- Medical School: St. George's University, Grenada
- Professional Interests/Goals: Hospital Medicine, Cardiology, Gastroenterology
- Personal Interests: Running, Triathlons, Traveling, Going to the beach, Spending time with family and friends
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