The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine welcomed a new class of resident physicians and fellows to our Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs, where they will continue training in their chosen specialties while providing care to communities across Washington.
These 28 talented doctors—including the college’s first fellows—joined the state’s medical community last month from across the country and the world.
They bring a passion for serving rural and medically underserved communities to Everett, Pullman, and Spokane, where they will deepen their clinical expertise and prepare for careers filling a critical need for more physicians locally and nationwide.
Internal Medicine Residency Program–Everett
A partnership with Providence, the Internal Medicine Residency Program currently has 46 residents serving thousands of patients at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett and a variety of clinical settings in Puget Sound.
The program matched with 18 new residents this year, its sixth class:
- Emily Cleveland, MD, from Pace, Florida, graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine
- Veda Gadiraju, MD, from Seattle, Washington, graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine
- Abishak Govindarajan, MD, from Escondido, California, and Seattle, Washington, graduate of the American University of the Caribbean
- Morgan Holko, DO, from Maple Valley, Washington, graduate of the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Shannon Hsu, MD, from Seattle, Washington, graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine
- Fariya Iqbal, MD, from Buffalo, New York, graduate of the Dalian Medical University
- Lydia Johndoss, MBBS, from Lynnwood, Washington, graduate of Christian Medical College, Vellore
- Trisha Kapila, DO, from Renton, Washington, graduate of the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Ivy Mageto, MD, from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, graduate of the University of Medicine and Health Sciences–St. Kitts
- Safa Mahmood, MD, from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, graduate of the David Tvildiani Medical University AIETI Medical School
- Frances Morana, MD, from Waipahu, Hawaii, graduate of the Ross University School of Medicine
- Doan Phi, DO, from Lake Stevens, Washington, graduate of the Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
- Andrea Pinto, MD, from Chicago, Illinois, graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
- Kevin Richardson, MD, from Dalton Gardens, Idaho, graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine
- Grace Ridgeway, MD, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine
- Emily Stiles, MD, from Kalama, Washington, graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine
- Caleb Youngho Kim, MD, from Bellevue, Washington, graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine
Family Medicine Residency Program–Pullman
In eastern Washington, the Family Medicine Residency Program and affiliate Pullman Regional Hospital welcomed three new residents, our fourth class to serve rural communities on the Palouse:
- Olesya Didyuk, MD, from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, graduate of the Poznan University of Medical Sciences Center for Medical Education in English, Poland
- Shaunicy Sturm, MD, from Las Vegas, Nevada, graduate of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Zhengtao Zhang, MD, from Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, graduate of the Trinity School of Medicine
The program also celebrated another milestone this year with the graduation of its first class of fully trained family medicine physicians.
Pediatric Residency Program–Spokane
In the Lilac City, the Pediatric Residency Program and affiliate Providence matched with five new residents, filling all cohorts of the three-year program:
- Katie Arlint, DO, from Novato, California, graduate of the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Sora Frysinger, DO, from Kailua Kona, Hawaii, graduate of the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Matt Kvech, DO, from Renton, Washington, graduate of the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Kelsey Schott, DO, from Shoreline, Washington, graduate of the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Alex Steinmetz, MD, from Medical Lake, Washington, graduate of the Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine
Residents serve at Providence Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital and other local hospitals and clinics, helping to fill a critical need for more pediatricians in the Inland Northwest.
Critical Care Medicine Fellowship–Everett
WSU’s newly launched Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, a partnership with Providence, brought two fully trained physicians to Milltown to gain subspecialty training in caring for the sickest patients:
- Alex Franke, MD, graduate of the Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine and University of Utah Emergency Medicine Residency
- Alfonso Siu, MD, graduate of the University of Panama medical school and Flushing Hospital Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency
The fellowship program has a collaborative relationship with WSU’s internal medicine residency in Everett, allowing fellows to teach residents and providing an opportunity for internal medicine physicians to continue their critical care training in-state.