Class of 2027

Shagufa Ali, MD

Bisma Baloch, MD

Hometown: Hillsborough, New Jersey 

Medical School: UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine 

Clinical Interests: Migrant and refugee healthcare 

Hobbies: She loves to read, write, craft, and play video games in her free time and would love to publish a novel one day

Natasha Desai, MD

Ann Chacko, MD

Hometown: Tampa, Florida 

Medical School: FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine 

Clinical Interests: Women’s health and public health 

Hobbies: Bollywood dance, which she has been doing for the last 20 years!

Sypara Dhuka, MD

Jessica Clark, MD

Hometown: Cookeville, Tennessee

Medical School: Texas A&M School of Medicine

Clinical Interests: Women’s health and behavioral health

Hobbies: Since living in Houston over the last two years, they have joined the Houston Curling Club, so most of their Friday nights are spent at an ice rink!

Melissa Few, DO

Blake Fountain, MD

Hometown: Baytown, Texas

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine

Clinical Interests: Sports Medicine

Hobbies: He enjoys watching sports and spending time with friends and family. Although he grew up in the Houston area he is a huge Cowboys, Rangers, and Mavs fan

Anna Sophia Fields, MD

Nikhil Kokkapuni, MD

Hometown: Plano, Texas 

Medical School: Texas A&M School of Medicine

Clinical Interests: Sports medicine and obesity medicine

Hobbies: Working out, playing video games, badminton, technology and searching for new places to eat

Sarah Hussein, MD

Morayo Lawal, MD, MPH

Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas

Medical School: UT Southwestern 

Clinical Interests: Preventative medicine, public health, and health policy 

Hobbies: In her free time, she enjoys baking desserts and crocheting

Tan Luu, MD

Elizabeth Mejia, MD

Hometown: El Paso, Texas

Medical School: McGovern Medical School

Clinical Interests: Women’s health and addition medicine

Hobbies: During her free time she likes to ride her bike, cook new recipes, and paint by number

Kavya Mathur, DO

Muktha Nair, MD

Hometown: Pearland, Texas

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine 

Clinical Interests: preventative medicine, addiction medicine and academic medicine

Hobbies: Spending time with her family and friends, eating good food, exploring coffee shops, scrapbook journaling, and watching Korean Dramas!

Albert Mo, MD

Chidube Ogbonna, MD

Hometown: Richmond, Texas

Medical School: Texas A&M School of Medicine

Clinical Interests: Outpatient medicine and pediatrics

Hobbies: cooking

Laura Moore, MD

Joshua Painter, DO

Hometown: San Diego, California

Medical School: Kansas City University

Clinical Interests: Addiction medicine

Hobbies: Reading, chirology and ultimate Frisbee

Shivani Palakodaty, DO

Julissa Sanchez, MD

Hometown: McAllen, Texas 

Medical School: UTMB John Sealy School of Med

Clinical Interests: Preventative medicine, serving the underserved, medical education, and integrative medicine

Hobbies: She enjoys the process of writing both fiction and nonfiction, and hopes to one day get her work published!

Patrick Prazak, DO

Jesus Sotelo, MD, MPH

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Medical School: UT Southwestern 

Clinical Interests: Preventive and integrative medicine, pediatrics, health policy, and sports medicine

Hobbies: Hiking/camping, soccer, and basketball

Brittnie Tran, DO

Sunitha Valayil, DO, MS

Hometown: Houston, TX 

Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine 

Clinical Interests: Geriatrics and palliative care

Hobbies: She has a passion for Indian Classical dance.

Thomas Wright, DO

Nitya Virippil, DO

Hometown: Sioux City, Iowa

Medical School: Des Moines University

Clinical Interests: Outpatient care and preventive medicine

Hobbies: Trying new recipes, group fitness classes and puzzles