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Areeba Afzal, MD

Hometown: Brampton, Ontario 🇨🇦

Medical School: Avalon University School of Medicine

Hobbies: taking/editing pictures, hiking/exploring

Professional Interests (fellowship, future career): TBD; inpatient care

If I wasn’t a doctor, I would probably be a teacher

Michelle Benjamin, MD

Hometown: Antigua

College: Florida International University in Miama, FL

Medical School: American University of Antigua

Kids/Pets: two Shih-Tzu named Jefe and Isabella

Interest Fact: I am a stilt walker.

Hobbies: cooking, running and traveling. I am also an avid fan of the English football club Arsenal and love watching on weekends.

Professional Interests: Rheumatology, Global Health, Adverse Childhood Experiences

If I wasn’t a doctor, I would be…a chef/wedding planner

Justin Harrell, MD

Hometown: Lafayette LA

College: University of Louisiana @ Lafayette (undergrad) Mississippi College (Masters)

Medical school: LSU Shreveport

Kids: 3y/o girl, Amelia. 2 dogs (miniature schnauzers)

Hobbies: reading (High fantasy), video games, family time

Professional Interests: probably won't fellow, leaning outpatient focused with possible hospitalist duties

If not a doctor I'd likely have gone into computer sciences

Jim McCarty, MD

Hometown - Dallas, Texas

College - High school dropout, 5 colleges later ended up with a BA in Linguistics

Medical School - Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, in Mexico

Kids/Pets - Hannah 18, Katie15, Elijah 7. Dog: Summer a Dachshund mix

Interesting Fact about yourself - I was a rural family doc in southern Mexico for 10 years

Hobbies - Running/working out

Professional Interests (fellowship, future career) - Medical Missions working overseas

If I wasn’t a doctor, I would be … Still working on the New Testament translation to Isthmus Mixe and working on second edition of our dictionary and grammar in Mixe.

Jessica Wilson, MD

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

College: Emory University, BS in Anthropology and Human Biology

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kids/Pets: One dog: Makoa (It means brave in Hawaiian) but we call him Coconut, He's a Lab/Hound mix

Interesting Fact about yourself: I worked in IT before I went to med school, I worked for companies like Apple and Lenovo, I even interviewed to work at Porche.

Hobbies: traveling, reading, pre-covid... attending concerts, learning new languages,

Professional Interests (fellowship, future career): I would like to do a Fellowship, but I am still keeping an open mind. Maybe Rheumatology or Allergy & Immunology.

If I wasn’t a doctor, I would be a Music Director for a show like Grey's Anatomy.

PGY-3

Benjamin Horn, DO

Hometown: Peoria, Arizona

College: The University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ

Medical School: Rocky Vista University in Parker, CO

Kids/Pets: No children. Looking to add a pug, bulldog, or buff tabby cat to my collection though!

Interesting Fact About Yourself: I did not have a corn dog or a brownie until I was 24 years old. I have still not had pie.

Hobbies: Cooking multi course meals, baking (vying for Mary Berry's approval), still life image artwork, board games, hiking, A24 film sessions, etc.

Professional Interests: Still interested in combined Hospice/Palliative Care and possibly a combined Heme/Onc or pediatric Heme/Onc.

If I wasn't a doctor, I would be ... a marine biologist! I have gone swimming with sharks 3 times in 3 different areas of world. I once got a gift where we donated towards tracking a rare named Great White Shark even!

Megan Lear, MD

Hometown: Kearney, Nebraska

College: University of Nebraska in Kearney, Nebraska

Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska

Interest Fact: I am moving to Shreveport with my fiance, Nate, who is going to be an emergency medicine resident.

Hobbies: I binge-watch Bravo TV like it's my job

Professional Interests: I have a lot of professional interests, but I am thinking about a fellowship in Rheumatology following my residency.

If I wasn’t a doctor, I would be… I would be either a travel agent or a realtor.

Jennifer Philipose, DO

Hometown: Carrollton, Texas

College: University of Texas at Dallas

Medical School: Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Pets: Calico cat named Miko!

Interesting fact about myself: I used to think unicorns were real until I was 14 yrs old! It's pretty embarrassing!

Hobbies: dancing, choreography, reading, napping, listening to music, watching Disney movies, traveling, and spending time with family, friends, and my pet cat

Professional Interests: Hospital Medicine

If I wasn't a doctor, I would be ... A dance teacher

Michael Phillips, DO

Hometown – Andover, KS

College – Newman University

Medical School – Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kids/Pets – No children and no pet, yet I would like to get a cate

Interesting Fact about yourself – I was in an actual train wreck as a child, while visiting Pike’s Peak with my family.

Hobbies – Hiking, Baking, Yoga, Crochet, and Working on becoming a polyglot

Professional Interests (fellowship, future career) – Hospitalist

If I wasn’t a doctor, I would be … A Literature Professor so I could read and talk about books all day.

Lillie Turnbough, MD

Hometown: Monroe, LA

College: LA Tech

Medical School: LSUHSC Shreveport

Kids/Pets: one dachshund mix named Chewie

Interesting Fact about yourself: I've swam with Michael Phelps. I've never ridden a Rollercoaster. I love true crime documentaries.

Hobbies: Playing video games, reading, hanging out with the family

Professional Interests (fellowship, future career): I am interested in practicing rural primary care.

If I wasn’t a doctor ... I would be a detective!

PGY-2

Steven Canales, DO

Hometown: Houston, TX

College: University of Houston

Medical School: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University

Kids/Pets: 3 cats, Lulu, Lemon, Lychee

Interesting Fact about Yourself: I made a YouTube video that has 162,000+ views

Hobbies: coffee roasting, flight sim

Professional Interest: Allergy & Immunology, Hospital Medicine

If I wasn't a doctor, I would be: Airplane pilot

Rebekah "LeAnn" Daggett, MD

Hometown: Simpson, Louisiana

College: Louisiana State University of Shreveport

Medical School: LSU Health Shreveport

Kids/Pets: I am married to my incredible husband, Travis. Our only baby right now is our dog, Beaux

Interesting Fact About Yourself: I graduated high school with a class of 27 students.

Hobbies: Hanging out with my husband and Beaux, reading, hunting, and fishing.

Professional Interest: Primary care for underserved populations, including rural healthcare.

If I wasn't a doctor, I would be: teacher.

Randi Domingue, MD

Hometown: Monroe, LA

College: Louisiana Tech University

Medical School: LSU Health Shreveport

Kids/Pets: Rescue dog named Pongo (pinto/bungus/pingu/bumbles)

Interesting Fact About Yourself: I was on a Willis Knighton IVF billboard as the Asian baby

Hobbies: drawing, the Sims, crafting/DIY

Professional Interest: Primary care, Preventative Medicine

If I wasn't a doctor, I would be: a secretary with an art side hustle.

David LeVine, MD

Hometown: Memphis, TN

College: The University of Memphis

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

Kids/Pets: I have 2 beautiful daughters, Jessie and Lillie, one is a calico and the other is a tortoiseshell. Yes, my daughters are my cats

Interesting Fact About Yourself: I have a third-degree black belt in taekwondo

Hobbies: Movies, yoga, rock climbing, pin collecting, fun socks, sleeping

Professional Interest: Medical Education, Preventative Medicine, and serving the underserved.

If I wasn't a doctor, I would be: a trophy husband or a comedian

Merelyn Thomas, DO

Hometown: Sunnyvale, TX

College: The University of Texas at Dallas

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

Kids/Pets: a Shih Tzu named Bobby

Interesting Fact About Yourself: I was almost a leap year baby. (my birthday is on Feb 28th.)

Hobbies: Volleyball, reading, watching reality TV, being outdoors.

Professional Interest: Med/Peds Hospitalist or fellowship

If I wasn't a doctor, I would be: A veterinarian

PGY-1

Montrell Curvey, MD

Hometown: Houston, TX

College: Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA

Medical School: Meharry Medical College

Kids/Peds: Chihuahua named Bambi

Interesting fact: I enjoy driving long distances.

Hobbies: bullet journaling and spending time with family

Professional Interest: Academic Medicine

If I wasn't a doctor, I would be: a life coach.

Hannan Logan-Wilson, MD

Hometown: Shreveport, LA

College: Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana

Medical School: LSU Health Shreveport

Kids/Pets: My husband and I have a border collie named Rosie who loves to play frisbee and taking long walks.

Interesting facts: married to high school sweethear.

Hobbies: cooking and hanging out with family

Professional Interest: Primary Care, Endocrinology

If I wasn't a doctor, I would be: a teacher

Bailey Shaw, DO

Hometown: Council Bluffs, Iowa

College: University of Northern Iowa

Medical School: Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kids/Pets: I have a dumpster cat, Dwight, who thinks he is a dog and a border collie-pitbull mix, Kya, who identifies as a baby.

Interesting fact about myself: I once got so lost on a hike I was returned to my hostel by NZ police who had been out searching for me.

Hobbies: hiking, consuming too much coffee, hydroponic gardening, killing house plants, and going to extreme hip-hop step classes.

Professional Interest: Adolescent medicine, foster medicine, transitions of care.

If I wasn't a doctor, I would be: coffee shop owner, teach fitness classes and TRAVEL.

Alexander Woinski, DO

Hometown: Rotonda West, Florida

College: Lafayette College, Easton, PA

Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Kids/Pets: A very special mastiff named Sammie.

Interesting Fact About Yourself: I can't ride a bicycle.

Hobbies: Fishing, hiking, birding, sports, traveling

Professional Interest: Primary care, Sports Medicine

If I wasn't a doctor, I would be: still playing professional baseball somewhere in the world.

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