Rani Whitfield, MD
What is your specialty? Family Medicine Why did you choose your specialty? Family medicine was an easy choice for me. It allows me to see a broad scope of medical issues and meet different people of all ages and races. I am continually challenged to learn and grow as a family physician. The field of…
Resham Poudel, MD
What is your specialty? Endocrinology Why did you choose your specialty? During early years of my medical school, I was more fascinated by the physiology of endocrine system including nutrition and metabolism which have profound effect on most of the organ systems. Glucose regulation and diabetes were the initial enticing chapters to drive me into…
David Tran, DPM
What is your specialty? Podiatric Surgery Why did you choose your specialty? I chose podiatry due to the multifaceted nature of the field. It combines aspects of multiple different specialties to treat a wide array of challenging pathologies. If you weren’t a doctor, what would you do? If I was not a physician, I would…
Wartelle Castille, MD
What is your specialty? Internal Medicine Why did you choose your specialty? I chose this specialty because I enjoy people, and internal medicine allows me the opportunity to really get to know patients better. What do you like most about being a doctor? I love problem solving and helping people. Medicine allows me to do…
Sara Grandy, MD
What is your specialty? Family Medicine Why did you choose your specialty? During my training, I enjoyed treating people of all ages. This made choosing to practice family medicine an easy decision. What do you like most about being a doctor? I enjoy building patient-physician relationships with my patients and hearing about both their success…
Derek Baumbouree, MD
What is your specialty? Pediatrics Why did you choose your specialty? I initially entered medical school with hopes of becoming an orthopedic surgeon. However, during my third year medical school rotations, I realized that pediatrics was my calling. One night, when I was following the upper-level resident, a 9-month-old infant was admitted after presenting with…
Emily Harrison, MD
What is your specialty? Pediatrics Why did you choose your specialty? I chose pediatrics because working with children is amazing! Children are vulnerable but so resilient and full of potential. Advocating for their care and health as a whole is rewarding. There are implicit diagnostic challenges within pediatrics that keep even the day-to-day care of…
Hamid Hussain, MD
What is your specialty? Gastroenterology and Hepatology Why did you choose your specialty? I became interested in surgery during my residency back home and became interested in performing procedures. Where did you go to school and do your training? Sindh Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan What do you like most about being a doctor? I like…
Arturo Blanco, MD
What is your specialty? Family Medicine Why did you choose your specialty? I enjoy working with and getting to know people. Thanks to working in family medicine, I am able to see a variety of people and their families. The connections I have made and being able to watch these families grow, reinforce my decision on…




















