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Meet the MU School of Medicine Department of Medicine PGY1 Residents.

Class of 2028

Moeez Ahmed, MD

Moeez Ahmed, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Medical School: Rawalpindi Medical College
  • Hobbies: Exercising, playing video games, early morning walking, learning about different fun facts of coffee
Addison Alt, DO

Addison Alt, DO

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Shorewood, Illinois
  • Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Hobbies: Spending time with my loved ones, reading, DIY projects
Anna Boda, MD

Anna Boda, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Kansas City (Suburbia)
  • Medical School: University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Photography/videography/editing, reading, hosting game nights, learning guitar chords, singing, watching Bollywood movies and Pakistani dramas, and crocheting
Shawn Boss, DO

Shawn Boss, DO

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: St. Joseph, Missouri
  • Medical School: A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Hobbies: Weightlifting, pickleball, running, video games, hiking
Cara Chester, DO

Cara Chester, DO

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
  • Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Hobbies: Hiking, rock climbing
Laleh Davis, DO

Laleh Davis, DO

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Moline, Illinois
  • Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Hobbies: Yoga, hiking, biking, running, badminton, movies
Nimisha Halder, DO

Nimisha Halder, DO

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas
  • Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Hobbies: Hiking, running, weight-lifting, pickleball, going to concerts, traveling, listening to true-crime podcasts, cooking, baking
Jacob Hercules, MD

Jacob Hercules, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Medical School: University of Missouri School of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Volleyball, pickleball, running, gardening, hunting, fishing
Syed Hussain, DO

Syed Hussain, DO

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Houston, Texas
  • Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Hobbies: Traveling with my wife, playing soccer, lifting, watch collecting, huge Arsenal FC fan
Ezzeldien Ibrahim, MD

Ezzeldien Ibrahim, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Cairo, Egypt
  • Medical School: Cairo University Faculty of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Basketball, wind surfing, gaming, traveling
Winifred Iklaki, MD

Winifred Iklaki, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
  • Medical School: All Saints University School of Medicine, Dominica
  • Hobbies: weightlifting, running, watching Japanese anime and collecting action figures
Laura Knapp, DO

Laura Knapp, DO

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Cary, Illinois
  • Medical School: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Hobbies: Running, hiking, reading, pickleball
Ahmed Mahmoud, MD

Ahmed Mahmoud, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Cairo, Egypt
  • Medical School: Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Cycling, swimming, horseback riding
Mohammad Mosleh, MD

Mohammad Mosleh, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Ramallah, Palestine
  • Medical School: Al-Quds University Faculty of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Hiking, horseback riding, new to fishing
John Murphy, MD

John Murphy, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Castle Rock, Colorado
  • Medical School: University of Missouri School of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Paintball, mountain biking, tennis, squash
Jay Patel, MD

Jay Patel, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Harrisonville, Missouri
  • Medical School: University of Missouri School of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Camping, cooking/eating, trail Jeeping, video gaming, napping
Aayushi Rajani, MD

Aayushi Rajani, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Vadodara, Gujarat, India
  • Medical School: Medical College Baroda
  • Hobbies: Guitar, reading, binging shows
Bjorn Rodriguez, MD

Bjorn Rodriguez, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Logan, Utah
  • Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Cycling, running, hiking, fly fishing, bird watching, playing violin and rocking out in my band
Jonathan Shumway, DO

Jonathan Shumway, DO

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown:
  • Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Hobbies:
Heather Williams, MD

Heather Williams, MD

PGY1 Resident

  • Hometown: Sedalia, Missouri
  • Medical School: University of Missouri School of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Soccer, reading, video games