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Meet the University of Missouri Department of Medicine PGY2 Residents.

Class of 2027

Hend Alhusami, MD

Hend Alhusami, MD

PGY2 Resident

  • 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

PGY2 Resident

  • Hometown: Amman, Jordan
  • Medical School: Hashemite University Faculty of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Programming, swimming, jet skiing, scuba diving, spending time with family
Edgar Betancourt-Cortes, MD

Edgar Betancourt Cortes, MD

PGY2 Resident

  • 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
Chase Boyd, MD

Chase Boyd, MD

PGY2 Resident

  • Hometown: Carl Junction, MO
  • Medical School: University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine
  • Hobbies: tennis, pickleball, running
Stephanie Cain

Stephanie Cain, MD

PGY2 Resident

Thomas Cartwright, DO

Thomas Cartwright, DO

PGY2 Resident

  • Hometown: Granite Bay, CA
  • Medical School: Kansas City University
  • Hobbies: Cooking, baking, video games, rock climbing, camping
Zarish Cheema, DO

Zarish Cheema, DO

PGY2 Resident

  • 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

PGY2 Resident

  • Hometown: Caruthersville, MO
  • Medical School: University of Missouri School of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Reading, video games, playing flute
Kwame Frimpong, MD

Kwame Frimpong, MD

PGY2 Resident

  • Hometown: Kumasi, Ghana
  • Medical School: University of Missouri School of Medicine
  • Hobbies:
Derek Hocker, MD

Derek Hocker, MD

PGY2 Resident

  • 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

PGY2 Resident

  • Hometown: Valsad Gujarat, India
  • Medical School: University of Missouri School of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Weightlifting, tennis, swimming, cricket, cooking
Victoria Lagasse, MD

Victoria Lagasse, MD

PGY2 Resident

  • Hometown: Southborough, Massachusetts
  • Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Singing, running, lifting weights, playing piano, cooking, crafts
Li Ma, MD, PGY2 Resident

Li Ma, MD

PGY2 Resident

  • Hometown: ZhuZhou, China
  • Medical School: Xiangya School of Medicine, central South University
  • Hobbies: Baking, cooking
Jhalak Modi, MD

Jhalak Modi, MD

PGY2 Resident

  • Hometown: Naperville, IL
  • Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Boxing, trying new foods, traveling, anything related to my grumpy cat
Tucker Morey, MD

Tucker Morey, MD

PGY2 Resident

Merritt Osment, DO

Merritt Osment, DO

PGY2 Resident

  • 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

PGY2 Resident

  • 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, MBA

PGY2 Resident

  • Hometown: Kearney, MO
  • Medical School: Kansas City University
  • Hobbies: saltwater aquarium hobbyist, BBQ, playing the trumpet, gardening.
Sheridan Rose, DO

Sheridan Rose, DO

PGY2 Resident

  • 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

PGY2 Resident

  • 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

PGY2 Resident

  • 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

PGY2 Resident

  • 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

PGY2 Resident

  • Hometown: Overland Park, KS
  • Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Traveling, hiking, occasionally a foodie, indoor bouldering, music festivals