Meet Department of Medicine Preliminary Residents.

PGY1 Prelim Residents

Mohanned Aqrabawi, MD

Mohanned Aqrabawi, MD

Preliminary Resident

  • Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Lifting and pickleball
Urvaksh Avanthsa, DO

Urvaksh Avanthsa, DO

Preliminary Resident

  • Hometown: Cary, Illinois
  • Medical School: Kansas Health Sciences University Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Hobbies: singing, playing guitar, running, golf, swimming, concerts
Katheryn Bell, MD

Katheryn Bell, MD

Preliminary Resident

  • Hometown: Huntingburg, Indiana
  • Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Cooking, baking, anything art-related; competitive sports: golf, volleyball, pickleball; spending time relaxing with dog and husband and watching movies
Hayden Johnson, MD

Hayden Johnson, MD

Preliminary Resident

  • Hometown: Columbia, Missouri
  • Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Football fan, hunting, fishing
Austin Smith, DO

Austin Smith, DO

Preliminary Resident

  • Hometown: O’Fallon, Illinois
  • Medical School: University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Hobbies: Weightlifting, camping, hiking, pickleball and watching pro sports
Zachary Williard, MD

Zachary Williard, MD

Preliminary Resident

  • Hometown: Carbondale, Illinois
  • Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Fishing, sports and pickleball