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Meet the MU School of Medicine Department of Medicine PGY1 Residents.

Class of 2029

Jihad Abu Zayed, MD

Jihad Abu Zayed, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Amman, Jordan
  • Medical School: University of Jordan, Faculty of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Hiking, soccer, cooking, video games and tennis
Noor UI Ain, MD

Noor UI Ain, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
  • Medical School: King Edward Medical University
  • Hobbies: Hiking, sewing, cooking, DIY crafts
Khaled Alwaqfi, MD

Khaled Alwaqfi, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Irbid, Jordan
  • Medical School: Yarmouk University Faculty of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Chess, hiking video games
Mario Awadala, MD

Mario Awadala, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Alexandria, Egypt
  • Medical School: Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Pickleball, cooking, swimming and snorkeling
Ivan Bahamon, DO

Ivan Bahamon, DO

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Sarasota, Florida
  • Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Hobbies: Running and cooking
Sindhu Balakumar, MD

Sindhu Balakumar, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Jefferson City, Missouri
  • Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Reading, baking, running
Quin Blankenship, MD

Quin Blankenship, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Salem, Missouri
  • Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia
  • Hobbies: Quality time with friends and family, sports, binge-watching TV shows, travel and personal fitness
Nicholas Choma, MD

Nicholas Choma, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Columbia, Missouri
  • Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Guitar, running and golf
Mahmoud Elesawy, MD

Mahmoud Elesawy, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Tanta, Egypt
  • Medical School: Tanta University Faculty of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Coffee brewing, cooking, playing soccer
Andrew Greek, DO

Andrew Greek, DO

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Webb City, Missouri
  • Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Hobbies: Reading, running
Malvika Gupta, MD

Malvika Gupta, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: New Delhi, India
  • Medical School: Kastuba Medical College Mangalore
  • Hobbies: Nature and wildlife photography, hiking followed by brunch on weekends, painting, attending concerts, baking the unhealthiest desserts, and spending time with family and friends
Sarah Huddleston, MD

Sarah Huddleston, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Columbia, Missouri
  • Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Spending time with family
Varun Jeevan, MD

Varun Jeevan, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: O’Fallon, Missouri
  • Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Making pizza, tennis and working out
Marcel Katrib, MD

Marcel Katrib, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Lebanon
  • Medical School: University of Balamand
  • Hobbies: Musician/music, sports, chess, fishing
Shray “Happy” Kumar, MD

Shray “Happy” Kumar, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Columbia, Missouri
  • Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Cooking, baking, movies, video games, reality tv, traveling
Faizan Masood, MD

Faizan Masood, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
  • Medical School: Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore
  • Hobbies: Dogs, hiking/exploring places on foot, aviation, world history, international relations
Mohamed Omar, MD

Mohamed Omar, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya
  • Medical School: University of Nairobi School of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Playing and watching soccer, all types of board games, cooking, karaoke (although I have a bad voice), trying out different types of coffee
Hunter Puckett, MD

Hunter Puckett, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Springfield, Missouri
  • Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia
  • Hobbies: Running, working out, watching sports
Prarthna Shah, DO

Prarthna Shah, DO

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Riverside, California
  • Medical School: Kansas Health Science University Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Hobbies: cooking, tennis, pickleball, dance, working out
Colt Solberg, DO

Colt Solberg, DO

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Kansas City
  • Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, outdoor sports
Ketevan Sulakvelidze, MD

Ketevan Sulakvelidze, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Tbilisi, Georgia
  • Medical School: David Tvildiani Medical University AIETI Medical School
  • Hobbies: exploring nature, new places and Pilates