Current Residents
The residents in our family medicine residency program are a diverse group of individuals. They represent many different countries and cultures from around the world. This is another asset of our program – the ample opportunity to interact and study with people of differing backgrounds. It will enhance your personal and professional growth while you are here. Please feel free to email any of our current residents with your questions. Communicating with them is an excellent way to learn more about the numerous opportunities available to you through our residency program.
Residents - Third Year
Sairah Zia, M.D. – Chief Resident
Hometown: Sugar Land, TX
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Sint Maarten
Clinical Interests: Hospital medicine
Personal Interests: Drawing, reading, writing and occasionally going to the gym
Duaa Sabbahi, M.D. – Vice-Chief Resident
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Medical School: Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Clinical Interests: women’s health, lifestyle medicine, hospital medicine
Personal Interests: barre/HIT workouts, reading. Cycling, kayaking, hiking, exploring new countries and languages
Venkata Gonthina, M.D.
Hometown: Vijayawada, India
Medical School: Lugansk Medical University, Ukraine
Clinical Interests: women’s health
Personal Interests: spending time with family, organizing events, learning languages, traveling
Mishaal Khan, M.D.
Hometown: Flint, Michigan
Medical School: Central Michigan University College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: preventative medicine
Personal Interests: reading, traveling, trying new restaurants with my husband
Tawfik Mussad, M.D.
Hometown: Dearborn, Michigan
Medical School: Xavier University School of Medicine, Aruba
Clinical Interests: primary care medicine
Personal Interests: sketching, coffee brewing, playing soccer, community volunteering
Andrew Naddaf, M.D.
Hometown: Sylvania, Ohio
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada
Clinical Interests: outpatient clinical practice with emphasis on preventative medicine, lifestyle medicine, community improvement, patient-physician relationship
Personal Interests: outdoors/wilderness, sports, family, video games
Residents - Second Year
Jordan Bistafa Liu, M.D.
Hometown: Santo Andre, Brazil
Medical School: Faculdade de Medicina de Marilia, Sao Pauloi, Brazil
Clinical Interests: preventive medicine, lifestyle medicine, sports medicine
Personal Interests: playing soccer, hiking, playing music, board games
Mathew Idichandy, M.D.
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: education in medicine, improving and optimizing clinical care
Personal Interests: playing guitar, watching movies, spending time with my family, being involved in church, enjoying nature and parks
Murad Labbad, M.D.
Hometown: Bsarsar, Tartous, Syria
Medical School: American University of Integrative Sciences School of Medicine, Barbados
Clinical Interests: sports medicine, lifestyle medicine
Personal Interests: sports, family and friends
Francis Osowik, D.O.
Hometown: Toledo, Ohio
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Interests: addiction medicine, clinical informatics, hospital medicine
Personal Interests: mixed martial arts, snowboarding, data science
Souvik Roy, M.D.
Hometown: Canton, Michigan
Medical School: University of Pittsburg School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: sports medicine, pain medicine, family planning, LGBTQIA medicine
Personal Interests: sailing, running, gaming
Selena Taha, M.D.
Hometown: Toledo, Ohio
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: women’s health, adolescent health, underserved populations
Personal Interests: cooking, yoga, hanging out with family and friends
Residents - First Year
Reja Ahmad, M.D.
Hometown: New Haven, CT
Medical School: Dow International Medical College, Pakistan
Personal Interests: Reading, watercolor painting (focusing on insects and flowers), short hikes, listening to Latin pop, and kickboxing
Sadia Ansar, M.D.
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Medical School: Rawal Institute of Health Sciences
Clinical Interests: Women’s health and lifestyle medicine
Personal Interests: Cooking Pakistani cuisines; watching sunsets; traveling (especially to mountainous
regions); and enjoying nature
Sana Augustine, M.D.
Hometown: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Medical School: Liaquat University of Medical Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan
Clinical Interests: Inpatient medicine, geriatrics, chronic disease management, and community health outreach
Personal Interests: Cooking, traveling with my family, exploring local cultures, and community activities
Mahogany Idichandy, M.D.
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, OH
Clinical Interests: Working in underserved minority communities and helping to lessen the burden of health
disparities; Improving the quality of life for patients with Sickle Cell disease
Personal Interests: Tennis, kayaking, swimming, and cooking
Christina Kavka, M.D.
Hometown: Ternopil, Ukraine
Medical School: I. Ya Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical University, Ukraine
Clinical Interests: Preventive medicine, women’s health, and gynecological procedures
Personal Interests: Spending quality time with family; traveling; hiking; cycling; and going to the gym
Nada Khan, M.D.
Hometown: Srinagar, Kashmir
Medical School: Government Medical College Srinagar, India
Clinical Interests: Building long-term relationships with patients and caring for individuals across all
stages of life
Personal Interests: Gardening, skiing, and traveling – all of which allow me to relax, stay active, and
experience new cultures
Brooke Szabo, M.D.
Hometown: Attica, OH
Medical School: Medical University of Lublin, Poland
Clinical Interests: Lifestyle medicine and women’s health
Personal Interests: Warhammer40k, family adventures, and cuddling up to read a good romance novel!
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