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Resident Graduates

With it's 28-year history, SIU Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has graduated nearly 100 ob/gyn physicians. These graduates are now practicing as generalists and sub-specialists in many different locations throughout the United States. Here is a sample of where some of our more recent graduates are now practicing.

Name Graduation year Practice location
Tennille Cloward, M.D. 2008 Grand Junction, CO
Christina Cooper, M.D. 2008 Springfield, IL
Nelima Vagesna, M.D. 2008 Los Angeles, CA
Gina Bell, M.D. 2007 Cinncinatti, OH
Lucinda Hany, M.D. 2007 Springfield, IL
Erin Stone , M.D. 2007 Springfield, IL
Heather Beal, M.D. 2006 Springfield, IL
Brittany Gerken, M.D. 2006 Tillamook, OR
Patience Miller, M.D. 2006 San Antonio, TX
Houmam Al-Hakeem, M.D. 2005 San Antonio TX
Lisa Little, M.D. 2005 West Hills CA
Paul Welch, M.D. 2005 Columbus NE
Sangeeta Jain, M.D. 2004 Galveston TX
Suman Gupta , M.D. 2004 Springfield IL
Jose Soto, M.D. 2004 Venezuela
Robin Edwards, M.D. 2004 Hermitage PA
Cherly Niles-Brown, M.D. 2003 Springfield IL
Toni Quinn, M.D. 2003 Springfield IL
Timothy Ramsden, M.D. 2003 Arlington WA
Camille Russell-Mckesey, M.D. 2002 Eldorado KS
Magdy Abdel-Nour 2002 Danville IL
Kimberly Marshall, M.D. 2001 Burlington IA
Kimberly Green 2001 Lincoln, IL
Tahmina Aafren, M.D. 2000 Milwakee WI
Latisa Carson-Vega, M.D. 2000 Pasadena CA
Francesca Lind, M.D. 2000 Milwakee WI
Verna Porter-Allen, M.D. 2000 Fulton KY
Amy Hall, M.D 1999 Springfield IL
Sue Ann McGuire, M.D 1999 Nashville TN
Alberto Cadena, M.D 1999 Nashville TN
Darryl Engeljohn, M.D 1999 Belleville IL
Neha Amin, M.D 1998 Springfield IL
John Hammons, M.D 1998 Belleville IL
Angelique Rettig, M.D 1998 Springfield IL
Michael Mullen, M.D 1998 Easton MD
Kornelia Krol, M.D 1997 Chicago IL
Meridith Hixson, M.D 1997 Slidell LA
Mel Kurtulus, M.D 1997 LaJolla CA
Hamant Patel, M.D 1997 Warner Robbins GA