Current Residents - Family Medicine

Hometown: Lewisburg, WV
College: West Virginia University
Fun Fact: I have visited all lower 48 states.
Hobbies: Hiking, woodworking, snowboarding and experiencing cultures. 
Why CAMC: The academic emphasis, with a family environment.
Why Family Medicine: I love the care that I can provide for patients ranging from "the womb to the tomb."
Future Plans: Outpatient practice in Charleston, WV

Hometown: Spencer, WV
College: West Virginia University / Texas Woman’s University
Hobbies: Baking, running (5Ks and half marathons) and reading nutrition-related topics.

Hometown: Genoa, IL
College: Northern Illinois University
Fun Fact: Spent 20 years traveling the country with a drum corps.
Hobbies: Cooking, woodworking and kayaking.
Why CAMC: CAMC offered the best, most comprehensive education that I could find. When I interviewed here, it actually felt like a family, like a program that truly cared. 
Why Family Medicine: Family Medicine can truly change the lives of patients, their families and the entire community. It looks at the patient, family and community as one holistic whole and understands that you cannot affect one without affecting the other.
Future Plans: Outpatient primary care at Cabin Creek Health System in Clendenin. 

Hometown: Miami, FL (the 305!)
College: Florida International University
Fun Fact: I love cats!
Hobbies: Dancing
Why CAMC: I like the people and city.
Why Family Medicine: I like patient connections, variety and okay work-personal life balance. 
Future Plans: No idea, wherever God takes me. 

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
College: St. Vincent College
Fun Fact: I have a twin.
Hobbies: Baking and spending time with my dog, Maple.
Why CAMC: Warm and welcoming attendings. I also like the opportunity to manage complicated patients and lots of inpatient experience. 
Why Family Medicine: I love the continuity care aspect of Family Medicine and to be able to build trusting relationships with patients. 

Hometown: Cape May, NJ
College: Rider University
Fun Fact: I am always looking to expand. I constantly strive to discover new ways to challenge myself. I actually opened eight medical clinics before going to medical school.
Hobbies: White-water rafting, boating, surfing, fitness and traveling the globe. 
Why CAMC: I have lived in Charleston, WV, since 2010 and love living here. This place is 'Almost Heaven.' Everywhere you look is a new painting. The city has not looked better and has become even more alive with an influx of young and ambitious communities. I always planned to stay in Charleston and raise my two children. CAMC was the perfect place for my residency. The Family Medicine program has exceeded all expectations with a strong clinical foundation and fellow residents and attending physicians who love to teach, are patient with residents and make you feel at home. 
Why Family Medicine: I went to medical school to eventually practice Obesity Medicine in the outpatient setting. Family Medicine is the perfect vessel for this path. Not only do you get an abundance of outpatient experience, but you get such a strong foundation in primary care and managing all of the underlying chronic issues that obesity impacts. 
Future Plans: I plan to go into Obesity Medicine. 

Hometown: Lerona, WV
College: Concord University 
Hobbies: Spending time with family, ATVs, fishing and hunting.
Why CAMC: As a Rural Scholar, I had the pleasure to rotate with this residency program. I quickly fell in love with the people. Everyone from the faculty to support staff are very supportive. I also believe that our patient population allows for ample opportunities for learning and will allow me to become well-rounded.
Why Family Medicine: I love the preventive aspect of our job. I find satisfaction in keeping my patients healthy.
Future Plans: I will return home after residency to work in a rural under-served area.

Hometown: Niagara Falls, Ontario
College: University of Toronto 
Fun Fact: I love everything basketball. I love watching, playing and talking about it!
Hobbies: I am currently learning how to play the Djembe drum.
Why CAMC: I love that it's a small community and that the program is so supportive of all our residents. 
Why Family Medicine: I have always been drawn to the continuity of care aspect of family medicine. I really enjoy that I can be the go-to for anything my patients need. 
Future Plans: After graduation, my wife and I plan to move back to Phoenix, AZ. This is where most of our family and friends reside and where I will continue my career. 

Hometown: Oakville, Ontario
College: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Fun Fact: I drove the entire length of the island of Dominica on a motorcycle during my first year of medical school.
Hobbies: Cooking, baking, skiing, mountain biking and singing karaoke. 
Why CAMC: When applying to the Family Medicine program at CAMC, I spoke to the faculty and the residents and immediately felt a sense of connection and community within the program. This was only confirmed when I joined CAMC and saw how much everyone supports each other. I was also drawn to the beautiful scenery. Living in the Kanawha River Valley and experiencing the amazing hiking and outdoors of the Appalachians has been a highlight of my time here.
Why Family Medicine: Family Medicine affords the unique opportunity to get to know your patients on many levels. It is also an amazing privilege to take care of their families and be an essential part of the local community. My grandmother was a family doctor, and the stories she told me and the place she held in our community made me want to follow in her footsteps.

Hometown: Hindman, KY
College: University of Pikeville

Fun Fact: I am the only resident that can have an in-depth conversation about mining coal and managing hypertension. 
Hobbies: Traveling, boating and cooking. 
Why CAMC: I love the area and serving the people of Appalachia! I am training in the same facility as my husband.
Why Family Medicine: I love the continuity of relationships with patients. 
Future Plans: I plan to return hope to Eastern Kentucky to practice in my hometown. 

Hometown: Oak Hill, WV
College: West Virginia University
Fun Fact: I have been to 44 states in the continental United States.
Hobbies: Golfing, fishing, reading, and spending time with my family, friends and my Golden Retriever, Charlotte. I love all things WVU sports and am an avid Mountaineer fan. 
Why CAMC: The large medical center keeps me close to home. I love treating my fellow West Virginians and seeing so many familiar faces along the way. The facilities, technology and education are top-notch. 
Why Family Medicine: Family Medicine feels like home, and truly a family. I love being the "point guard" for their medical team and being their advocate. Not to mention, our faculty is top-notch and lead by example of what it means to be a Family Medicine doctor. 
Future Plans: I look forward to returning home to Oak Hill/Fayetteville to continue serving the community that has helped me to this point. I can't wait to give back and contribute to the area that I love so much. 

Hometown: Paintsville, KY
College: University of Pikeville
Fun Fact: I've heard that I am a mixture of Ted Lasso and Nigel Thornberry.
Hobbies: Weightlifting, fishing, cooking, reading, hiking, and hanging out with my wife and two dogs.
Why CAMC: CAMC is the largest tertiary care center in the southern portion of the state. Come to Charleston and experience diverse patient pathophysiology in an academic environment where you will feel challenged but supported to care for the most complex patients. 
Why Family Medicine: Family medicine is perfect for my interest in caring for patients throughout their entire life span, from newborns to pediatrics to pregnant patients and, of course, our geriatric patients. You will be trained to provide excellent patient care.
Future Plans: Long-term, academic medicine. Short-term, hospitalist or outpatient care. 

Hometown: Chennai, India
Hobbies: Dancing, traveling and cooking.
Why CAMC: Excellent faculty, super friendly and welcoming work environment!

Hometown: Anaheim Hills, CA
College: University of California Irvine 
Hobbies: Collecting hobbies, bouldering, snowboarding, yoga, wakeboarding, pickleball and reading.
Why CAMC: The people.
Why Family Medicine: The people.
Future Plans: Psychoanalytically-oriented practice +/- palliative care.

Hometown: Melbourne, Australia 
College: University of Melbourne
Fun Fact: I climbed to the top of La Soufriere volcano on the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It had been dormant for almost 40 years; however, one year after climbing it, the volcano erupted.
Hobbies: I enjoy playing cricket, table tennis and swimming in the pool. Poker with the boys is always a fun time with good banter. I always make time for the gym and have started following the NBA. I do enjoy practicing a few golf swings at the driving range. Since I arrived in West Virginia, I've been to a Charleston Dirty Birds baseball game and gone axe throwing, and I can see myself doing that again a few times.
Why CAMC: CAMC is an amazing academic institution with many resources that residents are encouraged to utilize to the fullest. The Family Medicine Program at CAMC provides a warm work environment, and the staff are invested in nurturing the residents, pushing them to do their best. There are ample opportunities for residents to provide comprehensive care for a diverse patient population in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Residents are also given the opportunity to participate in many procedures during their rotations in the inpatient and outpatient settings. The freedom to craft your style of care during residency is available. Most importantly, the program puts the 'Family’ in 'Family Medicine,' and the residents and staff are probably one of the happiest groups of people in the whole hospital. We always look out for each other during the good times and the bad, and we always push each other to be the best we can be. Really, what more do you need?

Hometown: Beckley, WV
College: Xavier University 
Fun Fact: I can't swim. 
Hobbies: Golf, soccer, breweries, board games and EA Sports College Football on Xbox.
Why CAMC: Being from the state and holding a deep connection to the people who raised me, it was a no-brainer to have an opportunity to give back at a welcoming, loving program that allows you to learn and grow in such a positive environment. 
Why Family Medicine: It allows you to build a deep connection with your patient population while seeing a wide variety of pathologies. It also allows you to be a more well-rounded physician equipped to fully care for each patient's needs.
Future Plans: Undecided.

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
College: University of Arizona
Hobbies: Finding the best food in town, cooking, bingeing TV shows
Why CAMC: The strong support system and sense of family among the co-residents and faculty 
Why Family Medicine: It gives you the opportunity to learn from nearly every specialty in medicine
Future plans: Possibly a fellowship in palliative or addiction medicine 

Hometown: Noida, India
College: St. George's University
Fun Fact: I have flown on a plane once!
Hobbies: Working out, stand-up comedy and exploring new areas.
Why CAMC: CAMC is located in such a beautiful city. I liked everything about the program, the camaraderie, the support and, most importantly, the focus on my education as a resident. It is easy to ask anyone any questions I may have, as everyone is open and approachable. I am beyond grateful to be a part of this program.