Class of 2027

Hend Alhusami, MD

Hend Alhusami, MD

Hometown: Homs, Syria

Medical School: Alfaisal University College of Medicine

Hobbies: Arabic calligraphy, playing the Oud, writing, swimming, cooking

Mohammad Alkhateeb, MD

Mohammad Alkhateeb, MD

Hometown: Amman, Jordan

Medical School: Hashemite University Faculty of Medicine

Hobbies: Programming, swimming, jet skiing, scuba diving, spending time with family

Chase Boyd, MD

Chase Boyd, MD

Hometown: Carl Junction, MO

Medical School: University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine

Hobbies: tennis, pickleball, running

Thomas Cartwright, DO

Thomas Cartwright, DO

Hometown: Granite Bay, CA

Medical School: Kansas City University

Hobbies: Cooking, baking, video games, rock climbing, camping

Zarish Cheema, DO

Zarish Cheema, DO

Hometown: Lee’s Summit, MO

Medical School: Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies: Trying new coffeeshops and restaurants, spending time with family and friends, watching rom-coms, hiking

Leon Cheng, MD

Leon Cheng, MD

Hometown: Caruthersville, MO

Medical School: University of Missouri School of Medicine

Hobbies: Reading, video games, playing flute

Edgar Betancourt Cortes, MD

Edgar Betancourt Cortes, MD

Hometown: Mexico

Medical School: Universidad de Montemorelos

Hobbies: Traveling and trying new foods with my wife, hiking, camping, basketball and soccer, playing the piano, and spending time with family

Kwame Frimpong, MD

Kwame Frimpong, MD

Hometown: Kumasi, Ghana

Medical School: University of Missouri School of Medicine

Hobbies:

Derek Hocker, MD

Derek Hocker, MD

Hometown: Greensburg, Indiana

Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Hobbies: Guitar, video games, cat parenting (leashed -trained a cat to go on walks and do tricks), rock climbing

Kirtan Joshi, MD

Kirtan Joshi, MD

Hometown: Valsad Gujarat, India

Medical School: University of Missouri School of Medicine

Hobbies: Weightlifting, tennis, swimming, cricket, cooking

Victoria Lagasse, MD

Victoria Lagasse, MD

Hometown: Southborough, Massachusetts

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Hobbies: Singing, running, lifting weights, playing piano, cooking, crafts

Li Ma, MD

Li Ma, MD

Hometown: ZhuZhou, China

Medical School: Xiangya School of Medicine, central South University

Hobbies: Baking, cooking

Muddassar Mahboob, MD

Muddassar Mahboob, MD

Hometown: Chakwal, Pakistan

Medical School: Islamic International Medical College

Hobbies: I love to try different cuisine and try making new dishes, spending time with friends and family, gardening

Jhalak Modi, MD

Jhalak Modi, MD

Hometown: Naperville, IL

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine

Hobbies: Boxing, trying new foods, traveling, anything related to my grumpy cat

Merritt Osment, DO

Merritt Osment, DO

Hometown: Little Rock, AR

Medical School: New York Institute of technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies: Sports, fishing, video games, grilling

Trudy-Ann Plummer, MD

Trudy-Ann Plummer, MD

Hometown: St. Charles, MO

Medical School: People’s Friendship University of Russia

Hobbies: Binge watching Netflix shows, doing jigsaw puzzles; cooking and hosting friends

Cody Roberts, DO

Cody Roberts, DO

Hometown: Kearney, MO

Medical School: Kansas City University

Hobbies: saltwater aquarium hobbyist, BBQ, playing the trumpet, gardening.

Sherida Rose, DO

Sherida Rose, DO

Hometown: Azle, TX

Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Auburn Campus

Hobbies: Bake, read, golfing, hiking, skiing, gardening, traveling with husband and Australian shepherd

Nourhan Saleh, MD

Nourhan Saleh, MD

Hometown: Alexandria, Egypt

Medical School: Alexandria University – Faculty of Medicine

Hobbies: Spending time with family, cooking, traveling, going for walks, watching movies and shows with my family

Kevin Schulte, MD

Kevin Schulte, MD

Hometown: Kirkwood, MO

Medical School: University of Missouri School of Medicine

Hobbies: 3D Printing, financial investing (heated apartment in winter by mining Bitcoin), cooking, video games

Srivalli Srivangipuram, DO

Srivalli Srivangipuram, DO

Hometown: Herndon, VA

Medical School: University of Pikeville – Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies: Watching TV, going on long walks

 

Christina Tran, MD

Christina Tran, MD

Hometown: Overland Park, KS

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine

Hobbies: Traveling, hiking, occasionally a foodie, indoor bouldering, music festivals