Class of 2027
Bisma Baloch, MD
Hometown: Hillsborough, New Jersey
Medical School: UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Migrant and refugee healthcare
Favorite thing about MFMRP: I love how involved everyone is, from nurses to faculty to residents. Everyone finds a way to pitch in to make the program stronger and more enriching!
Ann Chacko, MD
Hometown: Tampa, Florida
Medical School: FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Women’s health and public health
Favorite thing about MFMRP: I love my coresidents! They are some of the nicest and most genuine people I know! Our faculty is also great and extremely passionate about teaching and helping us grow as physicians. The free food and free parking are also a plus!
Jessica Clark, MD
Hometown: Cookeville, Tennessee
Medical School: Texas A&M School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Women’s health and behavioral health
Favorite thing about MFMRP: I love how supportive our culture is! There’s so much you don’t know coming into residency, and our program is great about treating knowledge gaps as learning opportunities instead of personal failings. Also, there is so much food everywhere! You truly never go hungry.
Blake Fountain, MD
Hometown: Baytown, Texas
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Sports Medicine
Favorite thing about MFMRP: The culture of our program, faculty are here to help you achieve what you want out of FM and shape your practice, whether that be clinic, inpatient, or pursue fellowship!
Nikhil Kokkapuni, MD
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Medical School: Texas A&M School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Sports medicine and obesity medicine
Favorite thing about MFMRP: Enjoying coming to work every day since I get to work with great people! And lots of free food and snacks.
Morayo Lawal, MD, MPH
Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas
Medical School: UT Southwestern
Clinical Interests: Preventative medicine, public health, and health policy
Favorite thing about MFMRP: My co-residents! We are a fun, hard-working group and can rely on each other.
Elizabeth Mejia, MD
Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Medical School: McGovern Medical School
Clinical Interests: Women’s Health and Lifestyle Medicine
Favorite thing about MFMRP: I love working alongside people that are passionate about caring for their community. I could not have found a more supportive group of co-residents!
Muktha Nair, MD
Hometown: Pearland, Texas
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: preventative medicine, addiction medicine and academic medicine
Favorite thing about MFMRP: My coresidents and supporting clinical staff!
Chidube Ogbonna, MD
Hometown: Richmond, Texas
Medical School: Texas A&M School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Outpatient medicine and pediatrics
Favorite thing about MFMRP: The friendly and supportive people and the food!
Joshua Painter, DO
Hometown: San Diego, California
Medical School: Kansas City University
Clinical Interests: Addiction medicine
Favorite thing about MFMRP: I love the program because the specialists go above and beyond to teach even though we are not in their specialty. I love our patients and the opportunity to serve the undeserved community.
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
Favorite thing about MFMRP: I love the laid-back, kind hearted and supportive nature of my coresidents as well as the access I have to a large Spanish-speaking patient population. → Under clinical interests change Integrative medicine with Palliative care.
Jesus Sotelo, MD, MPH
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Medical School: UT Southwestern
Clinical Interests: Preventive and integrative medicine, pediatrics, health policy, and sports medicine
Favorite thing about MFMRP: The camaraderie among fellow co-residents, faculty and staff! It is a perfect mix of professional/educational and moral/social support. It is hard to find another program where I can discuss the differential of a new patient while discussing life goals and dreams at the same time!
Sunitha Valayil, DO, MS
Hometown: Houston, TX
Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Interests: Geriatrics and palliative care
Favorite thing about MFMRP: My favorite part of the program is the strong sense of community. I genuinely enjoy learning alongside my co-residents — their support and camaraderie make the experience incredibly rewarding.
Nitya Virippil, DO
Hometown: Sioux City, Iowa
Medical School: Des Moines University
Clinical Interests: Outpatient care and preventive medicine
Favorite thing about MFMRP: What I love most about MFMRP is the sense of community. Being surrounded by supportive coresidents and faculty who both cheer you on and uplift you has been so meaningful.