Morsani College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine
Convocation Program Welcome & Introductions
Faculty Awards
John T Sinnott MD FACP Chairman, Internal Medicine
Kelly Oller MD Residency Program Director
Graduation Address
Moffitt Teaching Award TGH Teaching Award VA Teaching Award Outpatient Clinic Teaching Award Roy H Behnke MD Award
Steven Currall, Ph.D., M.Sc. President, University of South Florida System
Chairman’s Awards John T Sinnott MD FACP, Chairman
Certificates Internal Medicine Pediatric Residency Program Erika Abel MD
Nathan Marcus MD Award ACP Outstanding Resident Award Kelly Oller MD
Internal Medicine Emergency Medicine Program Charlotte Derr MD
Resident awards
PGY III Resident Kelly Oller MD Residency Program Director
Kelly Oller MD Residency Program Director
Closing Remarks
Outstanding PGY I Award Outstanding PGY II Award Outstanding PGY III Award Outstanding Fellow Award Outstanding Fellow Award
Charles Lockwood, MD, MHCM Senior Vice President, USF Health Dean, Morsani College of Medicine Professor, Obstetrics-Gynecology
2020
Awards
Welcome to the Dept of Internal Medicines convocation. As you know, these are not typical times. Far from it, like all of you, we are striving to adapt to this new remote existence. This includes convening for our first ever virtual convocation ceremony. It is a new experience for all of us and we kindly ask for your understanding.
Department of Internal Medicine John T Sinnott MD FACP Professor & Chair Department of Internal Medicine James Cullison MD Professorship in Medicine
VICE CHAIRMEN
ENDOWED PROFESSORS
Asa Oxner MD Jose Lezama MD FACP
Douglas A Holt MD FACP Dennis K Ledford MD FACP FAAAAI John T Sinnott MD FACP
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
ENDOWED CHAIRS
Allan L Goldman MD
Joel Richter MD FACP MACG Richard F Lockey MD FAAAAI ACP ACCP
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS Benjamin Djulbegovic MD PhD Richard F Lockey MD FAAAAI Shyam S Mohapatra PhD, MBA, FNAI, FAIMBE Jay Wolfson DrPH JD
President’s Address
Chairman’s Awards John T Sinnott MD FACP Professor & Chairman Humanism Dr. Sabrina Prabakaran Leadership Dr. Samuel Slone
Professionalism Dr. Katherine Robinson Research Dr. Bassam Ayoub
Chairman’s Humanism Award Presented to Sabrina Prabakaran, MD “For consistently demonstrating compassion, respect and empathy in the delivery of patientcentered care and service to others�
Chairman’s Leadership Award Presented to Samuel Slone, MD “For the exemplary ability to balance competing demands while investing time in ways to improve the residency program”
Chairman’s Professionalism Award Presented to Katherine Robinson, MD “For exhibiting high standards of Professionalism while role modeling Patient-centered care and scholarly activity”
Chairman’s Research Award Presented to
Bassam Ayoub, MD “For exemplary contributions to Patient centered research while delivering superb patient care”
The following awards are presented by Kelly Oller MD ACP Outstanding Resident Award
Resident Awards Outstanding PGY I Award Outstanding PGY II Award Outstanding PGY III Award Outstanding Fellow Award
Faculty Teaching Awards
James A Haley VA Moffitt Cancer Center Tampa General Hospital Outpatient Clinic Roy H Behnke MD
Nathan Marcus MD Award Presented
to Sean Amirzadeh, MD
ACP Outstanding Resident Award Presented to Bryant Shuey, MD “For exhibiting high standards of professionalism while role modeling patientcentered care and scholarly activity�
Resident Awards Outstanding PGY I Award Outstanding PGY II Award Outstanding PGY III Award Outstanding Fellow Award
Outstanding Fellow Award
Outstanding PGY-1 Award Presented to
Alyssa Danielle Kimble, MD
Outstanding PGY-2 Award Presented to Bryant Shuey, MD
Outstanding PGY-3 Award Presented to Katherine Robinson, MD
Outstanding Fellow Award Presented to Christopher J. Bitetzakis, DO
Outstanding Fellow Award Presented to James Matthew Wilson, MD
Faculty Teaching Awards Moffitt Teaching Award TGH Teaching Award VA Teaching Award Outpatient Clinic Teaching Award Roy H Behnke MD Award
James A Haley Veteran’s Admin Presented to Dr. Daniel Poetter Assistant Professor Department of Internal Medicine
Moffitt Cancer Center Presented to Timothy Hembree, DO Assistant Professor Oncologic Sciences
Tampa General Hospital Outpatient Clinic Presented to Robert Ledford, MD Associate Professor Department of Internal Medicine
Outpatient Clinic Teaching Award Presented to Lucy Guerra, MD, MPH, FACP Professor Department of Internal Medicine
Roy H Behnke MD Award Presented To Candice Mateja, MD Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Presentation of Certificates Internal Medicine Residents & Chief Residents Kelly Oller MD (Dr. Oller can join via Zoom for Brief Intro) then we will run the presentation live so that each graduate/family can view live
Francisco Javier Alvarado, M.D. Cardiology University of Miami
Maher Elharake, M.D. Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Chief/Inpatient-JAHVA
Mark Phillip Spahn Ledbetter, M.D. Hospice & Palliative Medicine Medical College – South Carolina
Bianshly Rivera Rivero, M.D. Endocrinology University of South Florida
Sean D. Amirzadeh, D.O. Endocrinology University of South Florida
Denise Feradov, M.D. Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Chief/Inpatient James A Haley VA
Jung-Hoon Lee, M.D Hematology/Oncology Cornell
Katherine Rose Robinson, M.D. Hospitalist James A Haley VA, Tampa, FL
Bassam Ayoub, M.D. 4th Year Educational Chief James A Haley VA
Paula M. Hernandez Burgos, M.D. Cardiology University of South Florida
Alexander Lim, M.D. Hematology/Oncology University of Florida
David Rutenberg, D.O. Hospice & Palliative Medicine University of South Florida
Michael T. Baker, M.D. Hospitalist Alabama
Donya Salmasinia Imanirad, M.D. Allergy & Immunology University of South Florida
Andrew Mehlman, M.D. Cardiology Rush University
Samuel Oscar Slone, M.D. Gastroenterologist University of South Florida
Ajay Bhandari, M.D. Cardiology University of South Florida
Samuel Jalali, M.D. Hospitalist Tampa FL
Saritza Mendoza, M.D. Gastroenterology University of South Florida
Alexandre M. Tungesvik, M.D. Hematology/Oncology University of Iowa
Sanjay Amrith Chandrasekhar, M.D. Cardio/Oncology University of South Florida
Shilpa Devi Kailas, M.D. Gastroenterology Louisiana State University
Jacqueline Danielle Mir, M.D Hospitalist Alabama
Kesha D. Williams, M.D. Primary Care National Health Service Corp
Natalie M. Diaz-Cabrera, M.D. Allergy & Immunology University of South Florida
Benjamin Echols Kilpatrick, M.D. Cardiology HCA – Brandon FL
Shruthi Vijay Narasimha, M.D. Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Chief/Inpatient-JAHVA
Sarah C. D. Williams, M.D. Hospitalist South Carolina
Nhan Do, D.O. Hospitalist California
Deepika Prasad Kulkarni, M.D. Pulmonary / Critical Care University of South Florida
Sabrina Prabakaran, M.D. Gastroenterology University of South Florida
Yumeng Zhang, M.D. Hematology Oncology H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Chief Residents
Third-year Chief Resident
Bassam Ayoub, MD
Third-year Chief Resident
Katherine Rose Robinson, MD
Third-year Chief Resident
Sabrina Prabakaran, MD
Third-year Chief Resident
Samuel Oscar Slone, MD
Chief Resident VA Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Presented to
Phillip F. Ritucci-Chinni, D.O.
Chief Resident VA Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Presented to
Savan Samier Shah, M.D.
Chief Resident VA Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Presented to Crystal Jeniece Singleton, M.D.
Chief Resident TGH Quality Improvement & Patient Safety
Presented to Revati Bhasker Reddy, M.D.
VA Educational Chief Resident Presented to Abu-Sayeef Mirza, M.D.
Residents
Francisco Javier Alvarado, M.D.
Cardiology Fellowship University of Miami
Sean D. Amirzadeh, D.O. Endocrinology Fellowship University of South Florida
Michael T. Baker, M.D. Hospitalist Alabama
Ajay Bhandari, M.D. Cardiology Fellowship University of South Florida
Sanjay Amrith Chandrasekhar, M.D. Destination: Cardio-Oncology Fellowship University of South Florida
Natalie M. Diaz-Cabrera, M.D. Allergy & Immunology Fellowship University of South Florida
Nhan Do, D.O. Destination: Hospitalist California
Maher Elharake, M.D. Destination: VA Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Chief, Inpatient
Denise Feradov, M.D. Destination: VA Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Chief-Inpatient
Paula M. Hernandez Burgos, M.D. Destination: Cardiology Fellowship University of South Florida
Donya Salmasinia Imanirad, M.D. Destination: Allergy & Immunology University of South Florida
Samuel Jalali, M.D. Destination: Hospitalist Tampa, FL
Shilpa Devi Kailas, M.D. Destination: Gastroenterology Fellowship Louisiana State University
Benjamin Echols Kilpatrick, M.D. Destination: Cardiology Fellowship HCA, Brandon, FL
Deepika Prasad Kulkarni, M.D. Destination: Pulmonary, Critical Care Fellowship University of South Florida
Mark Phillip Spahn Ledbetter, M.D. Destination: Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship Medical College, South Carolina
Jung-Hoon Lee, M.D. Destination: Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Cornell
Alexander Lim, M.D. Destination: Hematology Oncology Fellowship University of Florida
Andrew Mehlman, M.D. Destination: Cardiology Fellowship University of South Florida
Saritza Mendoza, M.D., MHS Destination: Gastroenteroly Fellowship University of South Florida
Shruthi Vijay Narasimha, M.D. Destination: VA Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Chief-Outpatient
Sabrina Prabakaran, M.D. Destination: Gastroenterology Fellowship University of South Florida
Bianshly Rivera Rivero, M.D. Destination: Endocrinology Fellowship University of South Florida
Katherine Rose Robinson, M.D. Destination: Hospitalist James A Haley VA Hospital
David Rutenberg, D.O. Destination: Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship University of South Florida
Samuel Oscar Slone, M.D. Destination: Gastroenterology Fellowship University of South Florida
Alexandre M. Tungesvik, M.D. Destination: Hematology Oncology Fellowship at University of Iowa
Kesha D. Williams, M.D. Destination: Primary Care with the National Health Service Corp
Sarah C. D. Williams, M.D. Destination: Hospitalist South Carolina
Yumeng Zhang, M.D. Destination: Hematology Oncology Fellowship H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Presentation of Certificates Internal Medicine - Pediatrics Residency Program Presented by
Erika Abel MD
Will have the graduate’s photo Copy of diploma And where are they going
Will have the graduate’s photo Copy of diploma And where are they going
Will have the graduate’s photo Copy of diploma And where are they going
All resident names will be listed in alpha order
Prerecorded Closing Remarks Dean Charles Lockwood
Towards the end, I would like to include group photos, residents in action, etc. Text goes here