Meet our internal Medicine Residents

The Internal Medicine residency program is competitive and attracts a very high caliber of medical school graduates.

In recognition of the vital contribution residents make each day to patient outcomes and experience, Stamford Health celebrates “Thank a Resident Day” every February.

The Internal Medicine residency program is competitive and attracts a very high caliber of medical school graduates.

In recognition of the vital contribution residents make each day to patient outcomes and experience, Stamford Health celebrates “Thank a Resident Day” every February.


PGY-1

betelhem assefa

Betelhem Assefa, MD

Hometown:  Denver, CO

Medical School:  New York Medical College, New York

meryum gondal

Meryum Gondal, MD

Hometown:  Valley Stream, NY

Medical School:  Dow International Medical College (DIMC), Pakistan

eric kravetz

Eric Kravetz, MD

Hometown:  West Hartford, CT

Medical School: University of Queensland School of Medicine, Australia

jonathan lennon

Jonathan Lennon, MD

Hometown: Brookfield, CT

Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, Florida

altagracia moise

Altagracia (Carmene) Moise, MD

Hometown:  Port Au Prince, Haiti

Medical School:  Université d'Etat d'Haïti Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Haiti

joseph obnial

Joseph Obnial, MD

Hometown:  Bulacan, Philippines

Medical School:  University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Philippines

yasaman rezaie

Yasaman Rezaie, MD

Hometown:  Tehran, Iran

Medical School:  Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

amanda scobie

Amanda Scobie, DO

Hometown:  Finksburg, MD

Medical School:  Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pennsylvania



PGY-2

biwei chen md

BiWei Chen, MD

Hometown: Louisville, KY

Medical School: Frank H. Netter MD SOM at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

chine-yu (jessica) chuang

Chine-Yu (Jessica) Chuang, MD
PGY-2

Hometown:  San Jose, CA

Medical School:  USF Health Morsani College of Medicine

camila guinazu md

Camila Guinazu, MD

Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Medical School: Universidad del Salvador Facultad de Medicina, Argentina

zainab javeed

Zainab Javeed, MD

Hometown:  Multan, Pakistan

Medical School:  Nishtar Medical College, Pakistan

jarrett kelley md

Jarrett Kelley, MD

Hometown: Lexington, MA

Medical School: Frank H. Netter MD SOM at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

nazanin rajai md

Nazanin Rajai, MD

Hometown: Tehran, Iran

Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Rose St Gilus, MD

Hometown: Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Medical School: Universite Notre Dame d’Haiti, Haiti

kiara velez md

Kiara Velez, MD

Hometown: Quevedo, Ecuador

Medical School: Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador



PGY-3

Alan Araiza MD

Alan Araiza, MD
PGY-3

Hometown: Tijuana, Mexico

Medical School: Universidad Autonoma de Baja California-Tijuana, Mexico

Yamundow Leigh MD

Yamundow (Yami) Leigh, MD
PGY-3

Hometown: Banjul, The Gambia

Medical School: School of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (SMAHS), University of The Gambia

Mohammed Nor MD

Mohammed Nor, MD
PGY-3

Hometown: Mogadishu, Somalia

Medical School: Norman Bethune College of Medicine Jilin University, China

Samay Patel MD

Samay Patel, MD
PGY-3

Hometown: Suffield, CT

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine, Barbados

Jason Starr MD

Jason Starr, MD
PGY-3

Hometown: Armonk, NY

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada

Abdullah Umair MD

Abdullah Umair, MD
PGY-3

Hometown: Cary, NC

Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical College, Pakistan

S Maheen Zaidi MD

S. Maheen Zaidi, MD
PGY-3

Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan

Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical College, Pakistan

Kevin Zhang MD

Kevin Zhang, MD
PGY-3

Hometown: Naugatuck, CT

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada

PGY-1

sayna bagheri md

Sayna Bagheri, MD

Hometown: Tehran, Iran

Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

yeidaliz barreto-cruz md

Yeidaliz Barreto-Cruz, MD

Hometown: Moca, Puerto Rico

Medical School: Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Facultad de Medicina, Mexico

laith bedri md

Laith Bedri, MD

Hometown: Kuwait City, Kuwait

Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine, Ireland

ana chiaretti md

Ana Chiaretti, MD

Hometown: Salvador, Brazil

Medical School: Faculdade de Medicina de Bahia, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), Brazil

illahay jalali md

Illahay Jalali, MD

Hometown: San Jose, CA

Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

chelsea lagunova md

Chelsea Lagunova, DO

Hometown: Hatfield, MA

Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University, Arizona

mekurab mergia md

Mekurab Mergia, MD

Hometown: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Medical School: Jimma University College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Ethiopia

wesley merkert md

Wesley Merkert, MD

Hometown: Southport, CT

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Connecticut


PGY-2

sarah al smadi md

Sarah Al Smadi, MD

Hometown: Damascus, Syria

Medical School: University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

betelhem assefa

Betelhem Assefa, MD

Hometown:  Denver, CO

Medical School:  New York Medical College, New York

meryum gondal

Meryum Gondal, MD

Hometown:  Valley Stream, NY

Medical School:  Dow International Medical College (DIMC), Pakistan

eric kravetz

Eric Kravetz, MD

Hometown:  West Hartford, CT

Medical School: University of Queensland School of Medicine, Australia

jonathan lennon

Jonathan Lennon, MD

Hometown: Brookfield, CT

Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, Florida

altagracia moise

Altagracia (Carmene) Moise, MD

Hometown:  Port Au Prince, Haiti

Medical School:  Université d'Etat d'Haïti Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Haiti

joseph obnial

Joseph Obnial, MD

Hometown:  Bulacan, Philippines

Medical School:  University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Philippines

yasaman rezaie

Yasaman Rezaie, MD

Hometown:  Tehran, Iran

Medical School:  Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

amanda scobie

Amanda Scobie, DO

Hometown:  Finksburg, MD

Medical School:  Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pennsylvania


PGY-3

biwei chen md

BiWei Chen, MD

Hometown: Louisville, KY

Medical School: Frank H. Netter MD SOM at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

camila guinazu md

Camila Guinazu, MD

Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Medical School: Universidad del Salvador Facultad de Medicina, Argentina

zainab javeed

Zainab Javeed, MD

Hometown:  Multan, Pakistan

Medical School:  Nishtar Medical College, Pakistan

jarrett kelley md

Jarrett Kelley, MD

Hometown: Lexington, MA

Medical School: Frank H. Netter MD SOM at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

nazanin rajai md

Nazanin Rajai, MD

Hometown: Tehran, Iran

Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Rose St Gilus, MD

Hometown: Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Medical School: Universite Notre Dame d’Haiti, Haiti

kiara velez md

Kiara Velez, MD

Hometown: Quevedo, Ecuador

Medical School: Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador



Internal Medicine Graduates

Following residency, most Internal Medicine graduates pursue fellowships or careers in the practice of hospitalist and primary care medicine.

internal medicine graduates

Here is a look at some of our recent graduates:

  • 2026 Graduates
    • Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship – The Heart Hospital, Baylor University Medical Center, Plano, TX
    • Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship – Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV
    • Infectious Diseases Fellowship – University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT
    • Nephrology/Critical Care Fellowship - Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY
    • Pulmonary-Critical Care Fellowship – Tulane University SOM, New Orleans, LA
    • Primary Care Practice - University of Wisconsin Medical Group, Madison, WI
    • Hospitalist Practice – Stamford Health, Stamford, CT
    • Hematology/Oncology Research - Regeneron Biotechnology, Tarrytown, NY
  • 2025 Graduates
    • Addiction Medicine Fellowship – Yale University, New Haven, CT
    • Cardiology Fellowship – Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami, FL
    • Heart Failure Fellowship – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
    • Infectious Diseases Fellowship – George Washington University, Washington, DC
    • Pulmonary-Critical Care Fellowship – Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
    • Primary Care – Stamford Health Medical Group, Stamford, CT
    • Hospitalist Practice – Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT
    • Hospitalist Practice – Tidal Health Peninsula Regional, Salisbury, MD
  • 2024 Graduates
    • Endocrine Fellowship – Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • Endocrine Fellowship – National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD
    • Pulmonary-Critical Care Fellowship – Norwalk Hospital/Yale University, Norwalk, CT
    • Primary Care Practice – Hudson Headwaters Health Network, Warrensburg, NY
    • Hospitalist Practice – Rose Medical Center, Denver CO
    • Hospitalist Practice – Columbia Memorial Hospital, Hudson, NY
    • Hospitalist Practice – Alhambra Medical Center, Alhambra, CA
  • 2023 Graduates
    • Cardiac Amyloidosis Fellowship – Columbia University, New York, NY followed by Cardiology Fellowship, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, TX
    • Cardiology Fellowship – Thomas Jefferson University, Deborah Heart & Lung Center, Browns Mills, NJ
    • Hematology/Oncology Fellowship – Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
    • Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship – NYP Brooklyn Methodist, Brooklyn, NY
    • Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship – Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
    • Hospitalist Practice – Spartanburg Regional Hospital, Spartanburg, SC
    • Hospitalist Practice – Bridgeport, CT followed by Cardiology Fellowship, Bridgeport Hospital/Yale University, Bridgeport, CT
  • 2022 Graduates
    • Hematology-Oncology Fellowship – St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO
    • Nephrology Fellowship – Columbia University, New York, NY
    • Pulmonary-Critical Care Fellowship – University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT
    • Primary Care Practice – Stamford Health Medical Group – Primary Care, Stamford, CT
    • Primary Care Practice – Mount Sinai Doctors Faculty Practice, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
    • Primary Care Practice, FQHC – Alivio Medical Center, Berwyn, IL
    • Primary Care Practice – Polyclinic on Narodni/Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic

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