Family Medicine Residents – Big Stone Gap

Meet the current residents in the Family Medicine Residency Program.

PGY-3

Faisal Gondal, MD

Faisal Gondal, MD
Chief Resident
Isra University Hospital, Pakistan
 

Shivana Ramphell portrait head and shoulders

Shivana Ramphall, MD
Chief Resident
American University of Antigua College of Medicine, Antigua

Rob Dennis head and shoulders portrait

Rob Dennis, MD
Caribbean Medical University, Willemastadt Curacao
 

Suraj Divecha, MD

Suraj Divecha, MD
PSMC
 

Faith Johnson head and shoulders portrait

Faith Jackson, DO
Lincoln Memorial Hospital – Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tennessee
 

Shraddha Lohani head and shoulders portrait

Shraddha Lohani, MD, MPH
Medical College for Women and Hospital (Dhaka University), Bangladesh
 

PGY-2

Anam Bashir, MD

Anam Bashir, MD
Foundation University Medical College

Fiona Emembolu, MD

Fiona Emembolu, MD
University of Maiduguri College of Medical Sciences

Sahar Hassanain head and shoulders portrait

Sahar Hassanain, MD
Women Medical College Abbottabad

James Roberson portrait head and shoulders

James Roberson, DO
University of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kiran Suhail portrait head and shoulders

Kiran Suhail, DO
Edward Vie College of Osteopathic Medicine

PGY-1

Ayesha Altaf, MD

Ayesha Altaf, MD
Faisalabad Medical University, Pakistan

SJulia Ellestad, MD

Julia Ellestad, MD
Xavier School of Medicine, Aruba
 

Marielos Posada, MD

Marielos Posada, MD
Evangelical University of El Salvador

Nurlan Davletalinov, MD

Nurlan Davletalinov, MD
Orenburg State Medical University, Russia

Nusrat Jahan

Nusrat Jahan, MD
Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Syeda Huda, MD

Syeda Huda, MD
Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, PK

Testimonials from our residents

Hear what some of our residents have to say about the program:

“This is the best place to be trained to become a family physician. The program mainly focuses on rural communities, but it also fully prepares you to practice in all settings. This place feels like home, surrounded by highly competent faculty, supportive colleagues, knowledgeable peers, and friendly staff. It has the perfect work-life balance, which means I can come home and spend time with my family. And not to mention the breathtaking views of the mountains which help relax your mind from the daily hustle.”
     – Dr. Mufish Shaikh, PGY-2

“I love this program because a residency program is only as good as its people – and the people here are a family, watching out for one another and doing the good work we are called to do.”
     – Dr. Jeff Carter, PGY-3

“Our program sets a strong foundation in family medicine but allows you to focus on your career goals with great mentorship from the faculty and staff, which always have your best interests in mind.”
     – Dr. Laura Hernandez-Cruz, PGY-3