SIU Family Residency Program
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Class of 2008

Amitkumar Upadhyay, M.D.

Amitkumar Upadhyay, M.D.
     Dr. Upadhyay has AAFP and IAFP memberships. His future plan is to practice in a small city. He enjoys playing sports and reading; and his hometown is Gariadhar, India.

Class of 2009

Mohammed Ansari, M.D.

Mohammed Ansari, M.D.
     Dr. Ansari has an AAFP membership. He plans to do a fellowship in geriatrics and practice in a small town. He also enjoys reading. His hometown is Hyderbad, India.

Valerie Burns, M.D.

Valerie Burns, M.D.
     Dr. Burns has AAFP and Illinois Medical Society memberships. Her future plan is to practice in rural Illinois. She enjoys anime (Japanese animation), cooking, and walking; and her hometown is St. Francisville, Illinois.

Maryam Qureshi, M.D.

Maryam Qureshi, M.D.
     Dr. Qureshi has an AAFP membership. Her future plan is to become part of a private practive. She enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her family; and her home country is Pakistan.

Mohammed Samiruddin, M.D.

Mohammed Samiruddin, M.D.
     Dr. Samiruddin has an AAFP membership. His future plan is to go into sports medicine and have own a practice in a suburban area. He enjoys traveling, working out, and playing with his son; and his hometown is Hyderbad, India.

Yi Zhou, M.D.

Yi Zhou, M.D.
     Dr. Zhou has AAFP and IAFP memberships. Her future plan is to practice in a group. She enjoys walking and planting; and her home country is China.

Class of 2010
Muhammad Ahmed, M.D.

Muhammad Ahmed, M.D.
     Dr. Ahmed has Pakistan Medical and Dental Council memberships. His future plan is to do a fellowship in geriatrics and become part of a private practice. He enjoys playing cricket, hanging out with friends, gardening, and cooking. His hometown is Karachi, Pakistan.

Ruchi Arora, M.D.

Ruchi Arora, M.D.
     Dr. Arora was a Medical Student member of ACP. Her future plan is to becaome a faculty physician in an Academic Institution. She enjoys playing badminton, track, and cooking. Her hometown is Chicago, Illinois.

Sachin Batra, M.D.

Sachin Batra, M.D.
     Dr. Batra has Medical Council of India membership. His future plan is to become part of a group or private practice. He enjoys music, traveling, gardening, and swimming. His hometown is Saharanpur, India.

Sudkahar Konda, M.D.
Sudkahar Konda, M.D.
     Dr. Konda's future plan is to do a fellowship in emergency medicine. His hometown is Hyderbad, India.
Mohamed Meghji, M.D.
Mohamed Meghji, M.D.
     Dr. Meghji has WONCA, AAFP, CFPC, and STFM memberships. His future plan is to do a fellowship in geriatrics and obtain his masters in public health. He enjoys reading, watching movies, and walking. His hometown is Mombasa, Kenya.

Class of 2011

Shabaz Gill, M.D.

Shabaz Gill, M.D.
     Dr. Gill is a member of Canadian Cancer Society. His future plan is to become an excellent Primary Care Physician. He enjoys playing cricket, traveling, and fishing. His hometown is Toronto, Canada.

Piyush Kumar, M.D.

Piyush Kumar, M.D.
     Dr. Kumar is a member of the Karmatka Medical Council and Medical Council of India. His future plan is to practice family medicine in an underserved area. He enjoys playing tennis, cricket, basketball, and swimming. His hometown is Chicago, Illinois.

Roberto Pabalate, M.D.

Roberto Pabalate, M.D.
     Dr. Pabalate has an AMSA membership. His future plan is to practice in rural medicine. He enjoys golf, biking, and physical fitness. His hometown is Frederick, Maryland.  

Madhvi Patel, M.D.

Madhvi Patel, M.D.
     Dr. Patel's future plan is to become a primary care physician and she enjoys indian classical music.

Chitra Ramdass, M.D. Chitra Ramdass, M.D.
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