Graduating Class of 2024
Sara Abu Mehsen, MD (AP/CP Resident)
Medical School: University of Jordan (Amman, Jordan)
Hometown: Jordan
Hobbies: Jogging, crafting with my kids
Academic/Professional Interests: Hematopathology
Accepted Fellowship: Hematopathology - Moffit Cancer Center at University of South Florida
Brian M. Besch, MD (AP-only Resident)
Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine
Hometown: Two Rivers, WI
Fun Fact: I'm an unapologetic heavy metal enthusiast
Academic/Professional Interests: Bone and Soft Tissue, Head and Neck, and Surgical Pathology
Maria Kamal, MD (AP/CP Resident)
Medical School: Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (Aligarh, India)
Hometown: Aligarh, India
Hobbies: Painting, cooking, playing badminton
Academic/Professional Interests: GI and Surgical pathology
Accepted Fellowship: Liver and GI - Washington University St. Louis
Chelsea Zhang, MD
Medical School: UT Southwestern
Hometown: Nanjing, China
Fun Fact: I have a pet earthworm named "Piney" because he lives with my pineapple plant
Academic/Professional Interests: AP/CP, I have a lot to learn and am still exploring!
Graduating Class of 2025
Timothy Ramseyer, MD
Medical School: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Hometown: Enid, OK
Fun Fact: I am a dual Swiss/American citizen
Academic/Professional Interests: Global health and microbiology
Accepted Fellowship: Cytopathology - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Graduating Class of 2026
Ranim Bittar, MD (AP/CP Resident)
Medical School: Damascus University (Damascus, Syria)
Hometown: Damascus
Hobbies: Abstract and calligraphy painting, reading, practicing playing music on different instruments, spending time with family, and cooking
Fun Fact: Participated in a kid's song for a TV channel
Academic/Professional Interests: AP/CP, still exploring and open to all subspecialties
Shaima Elgenaid, MD (AP/CP Resident)
Medical School: University of Khartoum (Khartoum, Sudan)
Hometown: Khartoum, Sudan
Fun Fact: I have a twin brother
Academic/Professional Interests: Surgical Pathology
Li He, MD (AP/CP Resident)
Medical School: Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
Hometown: Hebei, China
Hobbies: Soccer, basketball, cooking, drama TV series
Fun Fact: My name spelling is probably the simplest one you have ever seen
Academic/Professional Interests: AP/CP
Graduating Class of 2027
Omar Anani, MD (AP/CP Resident)
Medical School: Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University
Hometown: Amma, Jordan
Hobbies: Reading, writing, cooking, traveling, and playing escape the room
Fun Fact: I traveled one day for 22 hours to surprise my eldest brother at his wedding, and I had to leave the next morning!
Academic/Professional Interests: Hematopathology and Molecular Pathology
Michael Goldbeck MD (AP/CP Resident)
Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Hometown: Edmond, Oklahoma
Hobbies: Netflix bingeing, Lego building, and spending time with my canine nieces, Ru and Munsie
Fun Fact: I played the violin in my middle school and high school orchestras
Academic/Professional Interests: Hematopathology
Chad Hamilton, DO (AP/CP Resident)
Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Hobbies: Watching NBA and NFL, playing disc golf, pickleball, and video games
Fun Fact: I have a pug named Lola
Academic/Professional Interests: Surgical Pathology, Dermatopathology, and Cytopathology
Farzad Manafi, MD (AP/CP Resident)
Medical School: Iran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine
Hometown: Tehran, Iran
Hobbies: Hiking, reading, political philosophy, ethics, classical Persian poetry, sitcoms
Fun Fact: I love the American Dad! TV Series!
Academic/Professional Interests: AP/CP (a lot to learn and explore to find my niche!)
Elizabeth Pascual, DO (AP/CP Resident)
Medical School: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Hobbies: Crafting, reading through my 3' tall pile of books, photography, playing the piano
Fun Fact: I collect Harry Potter books in different languages to count how many times I've visited that country
Academic/Professional Interests: Hematopathology, medical microbiology, forensic pathology, and student mentoring
Molly Timmerman, DO (AP/CP Resident)
Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa
Hobbies: In my spare time, I like spending time with my family, baking, golfing, reading, and watching football
Fun Fact: I am ordained and can perform wedding ceremonies, but never have (thankfully)
Academic/Professional Interests: Currently dermatopathology and GI, but still exploring interests