Education / Residency Information / Meet the Residents and Fellows

Bethlehem (Beti) Belachew, MD

• 1993-1998 College: Austin Community College
• 1995-1998: University of Texas at Austin - Molecular Biology
• 1999-2001: Satratagene - Research Assistant II
• 2001-2002: Valentis, Inc - Research Associate
• 2002: Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) - Research Associate
• 2002-2006 Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Ctr.
• 2006-2007 PGY1: Baylor University Medical Center, TX

Whitney A. Lomazow, MD

• 1995-1999 College: Emory University - Anthropology
• 2000-2004 Medical School: UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School
• 2004-2007 Pediatric: Columbia University Medical Center
• PGY1: NY Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Univ., NY

Azad Mansouri, MDD

• 1999-2000 College: Austin Community College
• 2000-2002: University of Texas at Austin - Mathematics
• 2002-2006 Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine
• 2006-2007 PGY1: St. John's Mercy Medical Center, MO

Andrew M. Schimel, MD

• 1998-2002 College: University of Michigan - Biopsychology
• 2002-2006 Medical School: Northwestern University
• 2006-2007 PGY1: St. Joseph's Hospital, IL

David E. Vollman, MD

• 1997-2001 College: Ohio State University - Chemistry
• 2001-2006: Medical School: Ohio State University
• 2003-2006: MBA: Operations and Finance
• 2006-2007 PGY1: Riverside Methodist Hospital, OH

David Diaz

• 1988-1992 College: Yale University, History
• 1994-1995 Graduate School: Yale University, American History
• 1999-2000 Premed: Bryn Mawr College Postbac. Premedical
• 2001-2004 Medical School: University of Pennsylvania Medical School
• 2005-2006 PGY1: University of Pennsylvania Health System, Intern

Sangeeta Khanna

• 1987-1992 Medical School: All India Institute of Medical Sciences
• 1992-1996 Ophthalmology: All India Institute of Medical Sciences
• 1996-1999 Ophthalmology: All India Institute of Medical Sciences
• 2000-2004 Research: Postdoctoral Research
• 2004-2005 PGY1: MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Intern

Kamalesh Ramaiya

• 1997-2001 College: University of Arizona, Biochemistry
• 1991-2005 Medical School: University of Arizona
• 2005-2006 PGY1: Scripps Mercy Hospital, Transitional

Rajiv Rathod

• 1995-1999 College: Stanford University, Biological Sciences
• 2003-2005 Graduate School: Owen Graduate School of Management, Healthcare
• 2000-2005 Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
• 2005-2006 PGY1: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Transitional

Michael Straiko

• 1994-1998, College: Allegheny College, Biology
• 1999-1999 Columbus State Community College, Emergency Med. Services
• 1999-2001 Ohio State University, Continuing Education
• 2001-2005 Medical School: University of Cincinnati
• 2005-2006 PGY1: The Christ Hospital, Intern

Arghavan Almony

• May 2000 College: University of Southern California, Sociology
• 1999-2000 Nanjing University, Chinese language and cultural courses
• May 2004 Medical School: Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
• 2004-2005 PGY1: St. John's Mercy Hospital, transitional
• Interests: International travel, photography, salsa dancing, scuba diving

Shuhong (Holly) Chang

• May 2002 College: Duke University, Medicine, Health Policy and Religion
• May 2004 Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• 2004-2005 PGY1: University of Maryland Medical Center, Intern
• Interests: fishing, hiking, reading

Matthew Council

• 1996-2000 College: University of Mississippi, forensic science
• 2000-2004 Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine
• 2004-2005 PGY1: St. John's Mercy Hospital, transitional
• Interests: movies, Indie rock, wife

Hugh Lin

• 1990-1994 College: University of California, Berkeley, Bioresource Science
• 1994-1998 University of California Extension, Berkeley
• 1995-1997 San Francisco State University, Unclassified Biology
• 1998-2000 Boston University School of Medicine, Medical Science
• 1999-2000 Boston University School of Management, Health Care Management
• 2000-2004 Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
• 2004-2005 PGY1: University of California Los Angeles, Intern
• Interests: Skiing, snowboarding, hiking, camping, biking, photography

Sachin Mehta

• 1996-2000 College: Ohio State University, Microbiology
• 2000-2004 Medical School: Case Western Reserve Medical School
• 2004-2005 PGY1: Riverside Methodist Hospital, Transitional
• Interests: golf, all sports, outdoor activity, movies, music, dining

Chief Resident

Humeyra Dabil Karacal

• 1988-1994 MD: Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Turkey
• 1994-1998 Residency: Ankara Hospital
• 1998-2000 Fellowship: Uveitis, Washington University
• 2003-2004 PGY1: St Mary's Health Center Program
• Interests: tango dancing, back-packing, travel, hiking

Cornea Fellow

Sean Edelstein

• 1998-2001 College: Eden College, Johannesburg, South Africa
• 1992-1997 MD: University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
• 2001-2004 PGY1-3: Sts. Mary's Health Center, St. Louis, MO (Internal Medicine Residency - Categorical)
• Interests: jogging, swimming, movies, reading

Glaucoma Fellow

Shayna Mangers

• 1995-1999 College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Cell / Structural biology
• 1999-2003 MD: University of Illinois College of Medicine
• 2003-2004 PGY1: University of Illinois College of Medicine/Internal Medicine, Peoria, IL
• Interests: outdoors (hiking), reading