Congratulations to our Internal Medicine Residency graduates! They have made a big impact at NGMC over the past three years – taking care of patients, winning research awards and engaging in our community – we will miss them and wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors!
“I’m incredibly proud of this graduating class and the physicians they’ve become,” said Dr. Idopise Umana, program director of the Internal Medicine residency program. “Throughout their training, they’ve demonstrated resilience, curiosity and a deep commitment to compassionate care. As they take the next step in their careers, I know they will continue to make a meaningful impact on their patients and the communities they serve.”
Internal Medicine Class of 2026 – Future Plans
Adeoluwa Adewuyi, MD, MS
Hospitalist – SC
Sana Ahmed, MD
Chief Resident – Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, GA
Rana Asif, MD
Nephrology Fellowship – Emory, Atlanta, GA
Jana Sanders, MD
Hospitalist, Advent Health
Brady Chen, DO
Nocturnist – Jackson-Madison Hospital, Jackson, TN
Sudha Dirisanala, MD
Hospitalist – Piedmont Healthcare, Augusta, GA
Tosan Ejutse, MD
Hospitalist – Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, GA
Cinsley Gentillon, MD
Nephrology Fellowship – Emory, Atlanta, GA
Cindy Idowu, MD
Hospitalist – Atlanta, GA
Muhammad Ali Javaid, MD
Rounding Hospitalist – Hattiesburg Clinic, Hattiesburg, MS
Aarushi Kalra, DO
Cardiology Fellowship – Geisinger NE, PA
Palwasha Khan, MD, MPH
Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship – Cape Fear Valley, Fayetteville, NC
Pearl Kode, MD
Primary Care – Kaiser Permanente, Alpharetta, GA
Yashna Lamsal, DO
Primary Care – NorthBay Health, Fairfield, CA
Darrin Lowe II, DO
Nocturnist – Piedmont Healthcare, Monroe, GA
Tram Nguyen, MD
Primary Care – Kaiser Permanente, Tucker, GA
Miriam Nji, MD, MPH
Primary Care – Kaiser Permanente, Marietta, GA
Oluwafemi Olukayode, MD, MBA
Hospitalist/Nocturnist – Fairview Park, Dublin, GA
Felix Robles Zoquier, MD
Hospitalist – Atrium Health, Macon, GA
Rayan Salih, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship – Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, GA
Kvon Shakil, MD
To be determined
Michael Vidal, MD
Hospitalist
Chris Yang, MD
Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Fellowship – Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute, KS
PGY-4 CHIEF RESIDENTS
Brandon Gordon, MD
Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship – University of Florida, FL
Katherine Keck, MD
Rheumatology Fellowship – Penn State Hershey, PA
Hussain Majeed, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship – Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, GA
Gabriel Velez Oquendo, MD
Interventional Nephrology Fellowship – Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
Learn more about the Internal Medicine Residency program at NGMC.