Internal Medicine Residency

Dwayne Gordon, M.D., serves as lead physician at the Post-COVID Clinic pilot program. — Dwayne Gordon, MD

Program Director

Dr. George Everett. — George Everett, MD, MS, FACP

Academic Chair

Roland Lee, MD

Assistant Program Director

Andrew Stevens, MD

Assistant Program Director

Magda Elamin, MD

PGY-3
Chief Resident
Categorical

Prachi Mann, MD

PGY-3
Chief Resident
Categorical

Yogesh Pandey, MD

PGY-3
Chief Resident
Categorical

Nouman Shafique, MD

PGY-3
Chief of Research
Categorical

Tareq Alsaleh, MD

PGY-3
Chief of Research
Categorical

Ashirbad Acharya, MD

PGY-3
Categorical

Tooba Shaukat Butt, MD

PGY-3
Categorical

Mariem Galuia, MD

PGY-3
Categorical

Amir Harb, DO

PGY-3
Categorical

Zhijian He, MD

PGY-3
Categorical

Sana Hussain, MD

PGY-3
Categorical

Anurag Karki, MD

PGY-3
Categorical

Areeba Meraj, MD

PGY-3
Primary Care

Aiken Muratova, MD

PGY-3
Categorical

Jagdish Sharma, MD

PGY-3
Primary Care

Muhammad Zaeem, MD

PGY-3
Categorical

Anshumala Adhikari, MD

**PGY-2**
Categorical

Andre Barbosa de Andrade, MD

**PGY-2**
Categorical

Aleena Majeed, MD

**PGY-2**
Categorical

Muhammad Abdul Malik, MD

**PGY-2**
Categorical

Malik Waleed Khan, MD

**PGY-2**
Categorical

Mehrbod Vakhshoori, MD

**PGY-2**
Categorical

Prakriti Thapa, MD

**PGY-2**
Categorical

Gabriel Lenz, MD

**PGY-2**
Primary Care

Our current PGY-1 year operates on an X+Y schedule with a 6+2 format (6 weeks inpatient and 2 weeks outpatient). Our PGY-2 and PGY-3 years continue their traditional schedule of 4-week blocks with a half-day of clinic every week, regardless of rotations (except night float and ICU). There are 13 four-week blocks for residents on traditional schedule (or 26 two-week blocks for residents on X+Y schedule) in each academic year. Given below is a breakdown of the rotation schedule by year.

PGY - 1

PGY-1 Categorical Rotations	Duration (Weeks)
General Medicine Inpatient	8
Critical Care Medicine	4
Night Float	4
Research	0
Procedure	2
Clinic/Outpatient Subspecialty	12-14
Subspecialty Rotation	2
ED	4
Procedures	2
Clinic	4

PGY - 2

PGY-2 Categorical Rotations	Duration (Weeks)
General Medicine Inpatient	12
Critical Care Medicine	8
Night Float	4
Elective	4-8
Subspecialty Rotation	12-16
VA	4

PGY - 3

PGY-3 Categorical Rotations	Duration (Weeks)
General Medicine Inpatient	4-8
Critical Care Medicine	4
Night Float	4-6
Elective	6-10
Subspecialty Rotation	8-12
VA	0-4
Geriatrics	4
Clinic	4
Procedure	4

Our current PGY-1 year operates on an X+Y schedule with a 6+2 format (6 weeks inpatient and 2 weeks outpatient). Our PGY-2 and PGY-3 years continue their traditional schedule of 4-week blocks with a half-day of clinic every week, regardless of rotations (except night float). There are 13 four-week blocks for residents on traditional schedule (or 26 two-week blocks for residents on X+Y schedule) in each academic year. Given below is a breakdown of the rotation schedule by year.

PGY - 1

PGY-1 Primary Care Rotations	Duration (Weeks)
General Medicine Inpatient	22
Critical Care Medicine	2
Night Float	2
Research	0
Lifestyle Medicine	12
Procedure	2
AdventHealth (AH) Clinic	10
AH Specialty	4
VA Subspecialty/VA Clinic	12

PGY - 2

PGY-2 Primary Care Rotations	Duration (Weeks)
General Medicine Inpatient	12
Critical Care Medicine	4
Night Float	4
Research	0
Procedure	0
AdventHealth Clinic	4
VA Subspecialty/VA Clinic	12
AdventHealth Elective	8
AdventHealth Specialty	4
ED	4

PGY - 3

PGY-3 Primary Care Rotations	Duration (Weeks)
General Medicine Inpatient	8-12
Critical Care Medicine	4
Night Float	4
AdventHealth Elective	4-8
Procedure	2
AdventHealth Clinic	6
VA Subspecialty/VA Clinic	12-16

We offer our residents a breadth of elective experiences that extend beyond core internal medicine subspecialties. While the required electives emphasize advanced training in internal medicine specialties, our hospital also hosts a wide range of other specialties. This allows motivated residents to explore diverse clinical settings, broaden their medical knowledge, and tailor their training to their individual career goals. Our elective opportunities include but are not limited to:

Core Electives:

Cardiology
Clinic (including gynecology, community medicine clinic for underserved populations, and dermatology)
Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Pulmonology
Geriatrics
Hematology/Oncology
Infectious Diseases
Nephrology
Neurology
Rheumatology
VA (including allergy/immunology and podiatry)

Other Subspecialty Electives:

Critical Care Medicine (and other intensive care specialties)
Dermatology
Pulmonology
Radiology and Interventional Radiology
Ophthalmology
Research

More subspecialty rotations may also be available upon request. Additionally, we allow a maximum of one offsite elective per year of training at the PGY 2 or PGY 3 level.

Our residents obtain a structured and robust didactic education, designed to complement clinical learning with dedicated teaching time. These sessions offer a collaborative environment where residents, medical students and attending physicians come together to discuss individual cases or key topics and share insights to reinforce their bedside clinical knowledge.

Below are some of our didactic sessions that our residents regularly attend.

*A board review course is mandatory in PGY 3.

Morning Report: The Program Director or other faculty member leads a daily discussion of the "best cases" for learning. The discussion is open, interactive and supportive. Residents and students on ward rotations are required to attend, but everyone is welcome.
Noon Conference: Faculty and residents use didactic, as well as case-based teaching, to give the latest, evidence-backed information on core topics of medicine. Many of these conferences are presented by subspecialty faculty. Attendance by residents, students and faculty is required. Some noon conferences focus on board preparation using MKSAP. During these conferences, faculty present custom quizzes from MKSAP and lead the discussion of answers. The whole experience is designed to cover the most likely areas of focus of the boards and stimulate further reading and self-learning
Journal Club: Third year residents participate in presenting journal articles every 1-2 months; this is an important tool for critically appraising articles and staying up-to-date with the latest literature.
Medicine Grand Rounds: A variety of topics pertinent to all internists are presented formally on a monthly basis. We frequently invite renowned experts from across the country to present at these conferences. In addition, it is a great forum for residents to present interesting research that may be of value to other internal medicine physicians.
Cardiovascular Grand Rounds: A variety of topics pertinent to physicians who care for patients with cardiovascular diseases are presented formally on a monthly basis.
Critical Care Conferences: Critical Care attendings and fellows give a series of lectures on common and important topics including shock, acid-base disorders, respiratory failure, among others.
Nephropathology Conference: Quarterly, our Nephrology faculty lead a discussion of interesting cases that they have encountered, in conjunction with review and explanation of pathology slides by an experienced pathologist based in Arkansas. Residents are welcome to contribute.
Medical Jeopardy: Once a month, faculty also conduct "jeopardy/doctor's dilemma" sessions to train residents for the annual ACP's Doctor's Dilemma competition. In 2024, our residency team won the Florida State Finals and subsequently represented the state at the national level.

Since its inception in 2023, the dedicated procedure block has significantly expanded procedural training within our Internal Medicine Residency program. Interns are assigned a two-week block, while third-year residents receive a four-week block focused on developing proficiency in common bedside procedures, including arthrocentesis, paracentesis, thoracentesis, and lumbar puncture. A dedicated RENOVA machine is available to enhance the safety, efficiency, and speed of paracentesis.

The program is structured around a team consisting of a supervising attending, a third-year resident, and an intern. We collaborate closely with hospitalist teams, Interventional Radiology, and other specialties to ensure a steady volume of procedures and diverse case exposure. In the last academic year alone, the IMR team completed nearly 300 procedures, reflecting its rapid growth and strong engagement.

The Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) program integrates structured didactics with hands-on bedside application. Each ward team is equipped with a dedicated POCUS device to facilitate timely, patient-centered ultrasonography. This year we are integrating live workshops for practice of POCUS skills, as well as quarterly clinical sessions in the Echo lab, ICU and ER.

Scholarly Activity and Research

Every resident is encouraged to participate in scholarly activity. Our program aims to support residents through an established Research Advisory Team. Dedicated time for scholarly activity is built into the curriculum, with the option for research electives in PGY-2 and PGY-3.

Through the AdventHealth Research Institute, residents have access to designated statisticians and grant writers for IRB protocol writing, study design, and manuscript preparation.

Every resident has the opportunity to present and attend local, national, and international conferences. Financial support is available for those presenting, with up to $3,000 reimbursed per resident annually. GME also hosts an annual research day to allow showcasing of scholarly activities.

Drs. Zaidi and Gautam with our Academic Chair and Former Governor of ACP Florida Chapter, Dr. George Everett, at the ACP Florida Meeting 2024

We are proud of our GME Research Day Winners - Dr. De La Hoz for Podium Presentation, Dr. Singh for Quality Improvement Project and Dr. Zaidi for Best Clinical Case

Our residents at the American College of Physicians Florida Chapter Meeting - We are all Internal Medicine proud!

Dr. Aziza presenting her case to a judge at GME Research Day 2024

Our Resident Representatives and Poster Presenters at the SGIM Regional Meeting in New Orleans - February 2024

Our IMR Jeopardy Team at the ACP Florida Meeting - Spring 2024

Dr. Singh receiving an award for 'Best Clinical Vignette Poster' from Dr. Ankush Bansal, Governor of the ACP Florida Chapter

Drs. Song and Amin Ali representing our program at the PSCF Research Competition 2024

Dr. Amin Ali was one of the finalists for the Physician Society of Central Florida Research Competition 2024

Dr. Mian with her poster titled 'Metformin Induced Acute Hepatitis' at the ACP National Meeting

Dr. Chapagain presenting a case of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

Simulation Training

Dr. Regmi with her case presentation on a case of Nocardia

Dr. Rijal with her poster at the Research Day 2024

Dr. Shah with her poster at the GME Research Day!

Dr. Rijal and Dr. Zaidi presenting their poster at the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) Southern Meeting 2024 in New Orleans

Dr. Harb presenting a rare of acute idiopathic myopericarditis at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Meeting 2025 in Chicago

Dr. Rijal, Dr. Shah and Dr. Regmi proudly presenting a unique case of septicemia alongside our Academic Chair Dr. Everett at our AdventHealth GME Research Day 2025

Dr. Shafique giving an exhilarating oral presentation at ACC 2025 in Chicago

Dr. He, Dr. Alsaleh, Dr. Shafique and Dr. Meraj alongside our faculty Dr. Conti and our visiting medical student presenting a rare case of tamponade at our GME Research Day 2025

Dr. Khan proudly supporting the Presidential Poster Award for an interesting case of bowel obstruction secondary to intestinal endometriosis at the American College of Gastroenterology 2025 Scientific Meeting in Philadelphia

Class of 2025: Alexa Constantakos – Primary Care - Conviva Medical Center, FL
Ivonne De La Hoz – Assistant Program Director - Internal Medicine Residency, AdventHealth Orlando, FL
Peter Houmann – Hospitalist - Orlando Regional Medical Center, FL
Ahmed Ibrahim – Hospitalist - Fargo Medical Center, ND
Weiying Li – Hospitalist - Orlando Regional Medical Center, FL
Atika Malik – TBD, VA
Nancy Zerpa Lira – Critical Care Medicine Fellowship - AdventHealth Orlando, FL
Heba Aziza – Hospitalist - AdventHealth Orlando, FL
Eduardo Lorenzo – Hospitalist - Orlando Regional Medical Center, FL
Rola Ali – Cardiology Fellowship - NCH Healthcare System, FL
Class of 2024: Khaled Abdelhalem – Hospitalist at AdventHealth Apopka, Fl
Mehreen Ali - Hospitalist – TBD
Shammas Bajwa – Malignant Hem/Onc Hospitalist - Oklahoma University Medical Center, OK
Jhonny Bonilla - Hospitalist - AdventHealth New Smyrna, FL
Gabriela De La Hoz - Hospitalist - Orlando Regional Medical Center, FL
Raphael Itzkowitz - Hospitalist - CFHP AdventHealth East Orlando, FL
Ghaith Maksoud - Hospitalist – AdventHealth New Smyrna, FL
Arooj Mian - Gastroenterology Fellowship at Tower Health Reading Hospital - PA
Phuong Nguyen - Hospitalist - CFHP AdventHealth Orlando, FL
Sadaf Raoof - Hospitalist - AdventHealth Apopka, FL
Robert Ryad - Rheumatology Fellowship at University of South Florida, Tampa
Gurdeep Singh – Gastroenterology Fellowship at AdventHealth Orlando, FL
Kathryn Slinger - Primary Care – Common Spirit Longmont United Hospital - Longmont, CO
Tista Thapa - Hospitalist - Saint Francis Medical Centre - Monroe, Louisiana
Class of 2023: Arianne Alexander – CFHP Hospitalist Altamonte, FL
Baha Bani Fawwaz – Gastroenterology Fellowship at AdventHealth Orlando, FL
Samuel Brasil Sa – Cardiology Fellowship at AdventHealth Orlando - Orlando, FL
Peter Gerges – Hepatology Fellowship at Rutgers, NJ
Mengni Guo – Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Loma Linda University, CA
Syed Hashim – Hospitalist at Orlando Regional Medical Center, FL
Yuchen Jiang – Primary Care at AdventHealth Well 65+ - Altamonte, FL
Jieying Liu – Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at East Tennessee University, TN
Alsayed Osman - Rheumatology Fellowship at University of South Florida - Tampa, FL
Julio Pasos - CFHP AdventHealth East - Orlando, FL
Syeda Rizvi – Primary Care Center at Dallas, TX
Zain Zamir – Hospitalist at Mid Florida Hospital Specialist, AdventHealth Apopka, FL
Na Zhou – Hospitalist group in Camden, NJ
Class of 2022: Zohaib Ahmed – Hospitalist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA
Muhammad Akram – Hospitalist at Mid Florida Hospital Specialist at AdventHealth Orlando, FL
Ahmad Almusa – CFHP at AdventHealth Orlando, FL
Ahisan Ansari – Hospitalist at University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA
Aimen Farooq – Gastroenterology fellowship at AdventHealth Orlando, FL
Brandon Kalivoda - Critical Care Fellowship at AdventHealth Orlando, FL
Daniel Kitner – Primary Care/Bariatric at Orlando Regional Medical Center, FL
Deepak Kumar - Hospitalist at Bay Health in Milford, DE
Alexandra Lackey – Cardiology Fellowship at AdventHealth Orlando, FL
Aashish Mainali – Hospitalist at St. Francis Hospital in Monroe, LA
Soheil Peiman – Hospitalist - CFHP AdventHealth Orlando, FL
Ahmed Ramadan - Hospitalist – CFHP AdventHealth Altamonte, FL
James Wert – Hematology-Oncology Fellowship at University of Mississippi Medical Center, MS
James Yu – Hematology-Oncology Fellowship at University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Class of 2026: Vikram Patel, MD - Hospitalist, AH East Orlando
Grayson White, DO - Academic Hospitalist- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital
Alexander Herbert, MD - Hospitalist-HCA Florida JFK Hospital
Xiaojin Song, MD - Hematology-Oncology Fellowship-Loma Linda University, CA
Swarnima Rijal, MD - Christiana Care Hospital, Delaware
Ali Chaudhry, MD - MultiCare, Yakima, WA
Jordan Lebron, MD - Essentia Health, Fargo, ND
Ranjit Sapkota, MD - Hartford HealthCare, CT
Amna Malik, MD - Hospitalist, TBD
Swarnima Rijal, MD - Christiana Care, Delaware
Sana Shahid, MD - Hospitalist, AH East Orlando
Archana Regmi, MD - Hospitalist, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
Jade Murphy, DO - Primary Care-Virginia Mason, Edmonds, WA
Parikshit Chapagain, MD - Univ. of Iowa Hospitals Clinical Assistant Professor
Nihal Khan, MD - GI Fellowship, AH Orlando

Educational Resources: The ACP Weekly Curriculum is the core curriculum of reading materials throughout the residency program. All residents are expected to read the topic of the week, and answer the associated short quiz online. Scores are compiled on a weekly basis and reported confidentially to the program director and the resident’s mentor. Subscription is provided free of charge to all residents. Twice a month, residents present core topics from the ACP Weekly curriculum and engage the audience in a discussion followed by a question and answer session on the particular topic.

All computers on campus provide free access to UpToDate at all times. In addition, residents will also have free access to UpToDate on their hand-held devices. The hospital also provides online access to a medical library with extensive electronic resources. Our library staff is always eager to assist with performing literature searches.
Eligibility: What You'll Need
LCME graduates:
Pass USMLE I and USMLE II at first attempt
Doctor of Medicine diploma without reservations
Fluency in spoken and written English
Proof of US citizenship or appropriate visa status (AH HR requirement)
AOA graduates:
Pass COMLEX I and COMLEX II at first attempt
Doctor of Osteopathy diploma without reservations
Fluency in spoken and written English
Proof of US citizenship or appropriate visa status (AH HR requirement)
International graduates:
Pass USMLE I and USMLE II ck at first attempt (Second attempt is allowed in USMLE II cs)
Doctor of Medicine diploma without reservations
Current ECFMG certification
Proof of US citizenship or appropriate visa status (AH HR requirement) (only H1-B is sponsored)
Fluency in spoken and written English
ECFMG certificate must be in prior to ranking.
Additional Information:
The Program Director may permit the waiver of one or more of these criteria under special circumstances
We will be participating in ERAS and the NRMP Match.
Applications will only be accepted and reviewed through ERAS - please no faxes or e-mails with attachments.
We successfully began our program in July 2009.
We are a 16-14-14 program and will continue to expand to 16-16-16 over the next two years.
U.S. Clinical experience is not required.
There is no graduation cutoff date requirement.
Sample Resident Agreement
Eligibility and Selection Policy

Internal Medicine Residency Program at Orlando

Welcome from the Program Director

Program Leadership

Elie Razzouk, MD

Roland Lee, MD

Andrew Stevens, MD

Current Residents

Magda Elamin, MD

Prachi Mann, MD

Yogesh Pandey, MD

Nouman Shafique, MD

Tareq Alsaleh, MD

Ashirbad Acharya, MD

Tooba Shaukat Butt, MD

Mariem Galuia, MD

Amir Harb, DO

Zhijian He, MD

Sana Hussain, MD

Anurag Karki, MD

Areeba Meraj, MD

Aiken Muratova, MD

Jagdish Sharma, MD

Muhammad Zaeem, MD

Anshumala Adhikari, MD

Hamza Akram, MD

Fnu Aperna, MD

Andre Barbosa de Andrade, MD

Aleena Majeed, MD

Muhammad Abdul Malik, MD

Malik Waleed Khan, MD

Fady Hennawy, MD

Maryam Nizam, MD

Mehrbod Vakhshoori, MD

Prakriti Thapa, MD

Alex Lee, MD

Gabriel Lenz, MD

Categorical Curriculum

Primary Care Curriculum

Electives

Didactics

Simulation

Procedures and POCUS

Scholarly Activity and Research

Alumni

Program Information

Explore AdventHealth Orlando

Application Process

Contact Information

Resident Life