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The members of Mount Carmel's Internal Medicine Residency Program are a diverse group of physicians, the breadth of which brings to the program a rich and inspiring variety of perspectives on healthcare and medicine.
Lusine Abrahamyan, M.D.
- MD: Yerevan State Medical University (Armenia)
- Medical Special Interests: Intensive Care, Cardiology
- Outside Interests: Spending time with family, traveling, cooking, sports
- Why I chose Mount Carmel: Very nice, family friendly program
Meera Bhatt, M.D., Chief Resident
- MD: American University of the Caribbean (Netherlands Antilles)
- BA: Case Western Reserve University, Chemistry
- Medical Special Interest: Primary Care
- Outside Interests: Spending time with friends & family, cooking, reading, cats
- Why I chose Mount Carmel: Very friendly program
Meera Gaglani Bhatt is one of our third-year co-chief residents. A Columbus native, Meera has returned to pursue her Internal Medicine Residency after completing her undergraduate degree at CWRU and her medical degree at American University of the Caribbean.
Meera grew up around medicine; both of her parents are physicians and inspired her to pursue medicine as a career herself. She enjoys the personal interactions with patients and their families and ultimately plans to pursue a Geriatrics fellowship.
In her third year of residency here at Mount Carmel, Dr. Bhatt has this advice to offer: “be hardworking team players, and enjoy every day.” She feels that Mount Carmel offers access to a diverse patient population, a wide range of pathology and solid teaching. Additionally, she enjoys the close-knit feel of the program.
Outside of work, Meera enjoys spending time with her husband, taking her new puppy for walks, cooking, and watching movies.
Iryna Lototska, M.D.
- MD: Crimean State Medical University (Ukraine)
- Medical Special Interests: GI, Oncology
- Outside Interests: Reading and spending time with my family
- Why I chose Mount Carmel: Friendly atmosphere that allows you to balance your work & personal life
Joseph Marquis, MD
- MD: Albany Medical College
- MA: San Jose State University, Microbiology & Molecular Biology
- BS: San Jose State University, Biology
- Medical Special Interest: Hematology/Oncology
- Outside Interests: Running, snowboarding, mountain biking, outdoor/indoor DIY projects, spending time with my wife and daughter, agility training our spaniel
- Why I chose Mount Carmel for my Residency Program: The faculty’s dedication to patient care, medical education & the guidance that is available for clinical research and collaborations.
Karthik Mulkanoor, M.D., Chief Resident
- MD: Windsor University (Saint Kitts & Nevis)
- Medical Special Interest: Nephrology
- Outside Interests: Basketball & Football
- Why I chose Mount Carmel: Friendly environment to work in
“It is a privilege to practice medicine; you get to make a difference on a daily basis.”
Dr. Karthik Mulkanoor is one of our co-chief residents this year, and he sums up why he went into medicine with the words above.
Mentored and supported by his parents and his uncle Dr. Vidyasagar Kora, Dr. Mulkanoor comes to Mount Carmel after completing medical school at Windsor University School of Medicine.
He enjoys Internal Medicine as a specialty because of the variety of pathology he gets to treat. He has found Mount Carmel’s academic environment to be conducive to learning and he enjoys discussing challenging cases with his colleagues and attending physicians.
His advice to current residents and students echoes advice he received: stay hungry. Don’t ever be complacent. Push yourself; there is always something you can learn from every patient.
Outside of work, Karthik enjoys sports. When he’s not on the basketball court at Mount Carmel, you might find him playing sand volleyball or hanging at the pool with friends.
Erich Pearson, M.D.
- MD: St. Matthews University (Cayman Islands)
- BA: California St. University, Liberal Studies
- Medical Special Interest: Endocrinology
- Outside Interests: Spending time with family, playing guitar
- Why I chose Mount Carmel: Friendly, relaxed atmosphere, dedication to patient care
Ariel Biggs, MD
- MD: West Virginia University School of Medicine
- BS: Denison University, Major: Biology, Minor: English, Chemistry
- Medical Special Interests: International Medicine/Global Health, Medical Spanish, Infectious Diseases
- Outside Interests: Soccer, Food Adventures, Travel, Fishing, Skiing, Farming
- Why I chose Mount Carmel for my Residency Program: Extremely personable, intelligent, and welcoming residents and Program Director, supportive environment in which to complete residency and pursue career opportunities. You will love it here!
Christina Chan, DO
- DO: Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- BS: The Ohio State University, Major: Molecular Genetics, Minor: English
- Medical Special Interest: General Medicine
- Outside Interests: Japanese animation, comic books, swimming, writing fiction
- Why I chose Mount Carmel for my Residency Program: Good program with a nice teaching atmosphere, diverse patient population.
Genevieve DeKiel, MD
- MD: Ross University School of Medicine
- BS: Florida State University, Biology
- Medical Special Interest: Geriatrics
- Outside Interests: Cooking, anything outdoors, college football, traveling, working out
- Why I chose Mount Carmel for my Residency Program: During my interview every single person I passed in the hallways smiled and said Hello. Everyone is extremely happy working at Mount Carmel, and it certainly shows.
Ali Imani, MD
- MD: Marshall University School of Medicine
- BS: Marshall University, Physiology & Molecular Biology
- Northern Tehran Azad University, General Biology
- Medical Special Interests: General Medicine/Rheumatology
- Outside Interests: Spending time with family and friends, swimming, playing soccer
- Why I chose Mount Carmel for my Residency Program: This program and Mount Carmel in its entirety are truly dedicated to providing outstanding education for residents and the best care for patients.
Pramod Kakarala, MD
- MD: St. Matthews University School of Medicine
- BS: The University of Michigan, Industrial & Operations Engineering
- Medical Special Interests: Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine, Intensive Care
- Outside Interests: Spending time with my family, dog Siva & friends, traveling, food, drawing, sports.
- Why I chose Mount Carmel for my Residency Program: Great atmosphere filled with friendly people and diversity, quality of education.
Srikanth Kesari, MD
- MD: Windsor University
- BS: George Mason University, Finance
- Medical Special Interests: General Medicine, Critical Care
- Outside Interests: Music, sports, art
- Why I chose Mount Carmel for my Residency Program: The environment is conducive to learning and fostering relationships.
Caleb Wagner, MD
- MD: St. Matthews University School of Medicine
- BS: The Ohio State University, Biology
- Medical Special Interests: Nephrology, Cardiology
- Outside Interests: Sports, Cooking, Politics
- Why I chose Mount Carmel for my Residency Program: Friendly atmosphere, great city to live in.
Charles Ware, MD
- MD: Windsor University
- MBA: Davenport University, Health Care Management
- BS: The Ohio State University, Psychology
- Medical Special Interest: Sports Medicine
- Outside Interests: OSU Buckeyes, sports, working out, hunting, fishing, spending time with family & friends
- Why I chose Mount Carmel for my Residency Program: I enjoy the team camaraderie of the residents and the attending physicians’ love for teaching.
Caitlin Booth, MD
- MD: Northeastern Ohio Medical University
- Undergrad: Kent State University, Major: Integrated Life Sciences
- Medical Special Interests: ID, Rheumatology
- Outside Interests: Spending time with family, home improvement, trying out every bar/restaurant in Columbus.
- Why I chose Mount Carmel: Warm and welcoming group of people, I knew I would enjoy my time here and learn a lot.
Rohit Chand, MD
- MD: Windsor University
- Medical Special Interests: General Internal Medicine, ID
- Outside Interests: Basketball, spending time with family & friends, traveling, cooking, working out
- Why I chose Mount Carmel: Excellent Program Director, value for community care, friendly & relaxed atmosphere.
Kevin McAninch, DO
- MD: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Undergrad: Wittenberg University Major: Chemistry/East Asian Studies
- Medical Special Interests: Cardiology, Pulmonary/Critical Care, Geriatrics
- Outside Interests: Cooking, video games, comics
- Why I chose Mount Carmel: Atmosphere, Faculty/Staff
Samvel Nersisyan, MD
- MD: Yerevan State Medical University
- Medical Special Interest: Nephrology
- Outside Interests: Soccer, spending time with my family
- Why I chose Mount Carmel: Great learning environment. Columbus is a great place for my children.
Samir Patel, MD
- MD: Ross University School of Medicine
- Undergrad: The Ohio State University Major: Biology
- Medical Special Interests: Sports Medicine, Allergy, Rheumatology
- Outside Interests: Sports, traveling, trying many different types of food
- Why I chose Mount Carmel: Mt. Carmel showed me how everyone is a big family and how everyone is happy. Faculty makes it a perfect teaching environment for residents.
Zarana Patel, MD
- MD: Ross University School of Medicine
- Undergrad: Georgia State University, Major: Biology, Minor: Chemistry
- Medical Special Interests: ID, Rheumatology
- Outside Interests: Painting, cooking, reading novels
- Why I chose Mount Carmel: I love the people and was attracted by the opportunity to do abroad electives.
Vahag Zakaryan, MD
- MD: Yerevan State Medical University
- Medical Special Interests: Pulmonary/Critical Care, Hospital Medicine
- Outside Interests: Photography, cooking, soccer, running
- Why I chose Mount Carmel: Excellent community hospital, wonderful atmosphere, family-oriented.
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