Meet Our Internal Medicine Residents

PGY-3 Residents

				Ashesh Bhakta, DO
				Hometown: Tulsa Undergrad: OU Medical School: Midwestern University – AZ Outside Interests: basketball, football, golf, comic books and movies, time with friends and family Research interests: Regenerative medicine
				Kimm McPhearson, DO
				Hometown: Midwest City OK Undergrad: OU Medical School: OSU Center for Health Sciences Outside Interests: Bug and beetle hunting, time with family and friends Research Interests: Medical Maggot therapy

				Sarah Thorne-Smith, DO
				Hometown: Edmond OK Undergrad: NSU Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine Outside Interests: Live music, fishing, puzzles, reading, family Research Interests: Gastroenterology
				Andrew Valkanas, DO
				Hometown: Tulsa Undergrad: OSU Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Outside Interests: Archery, horseback riding, rugby Research Interests: Microbiology


PGY-2 Residents

				Kyle Brown, DO
				Hometown: Henryetta OK Undergrad: Northeastern State University Medical School: Oklahoma State University CHS Outside Interests: Enjoying time with family, outdoor adventure seeker in activities such as scuba diving, golfing, hunting, hiking, and biking Research Interests: Effects of sedentary lifestyles on diseases of the colon

				Gib Linzman, DO
				Hometown: Tulsa OK Undergrad: University of Oklahoma – Norman Medical School: Oklahoma State University CHS Outside Interests: Watching the Cubbies win the World Series, time with spouse, golf, guitar, music, hiking, camping, fishing Research Interests: Perimenstrual asthma

				Katie Mosteller, DO
				Hometown: Ft. Gibson OK Undergrad: University of Arkansas Medical School: Oklahoma State University CHS Outside Interests: Playtime with her sweet children out-of-doors if possible, reading, watching movies, baking Research Interests: Uniqueness and techniques specific to the practice of medicine in medically underserved populations

				Fahran Syed, MD
				Hometown: Atlanta GA Undergrad: Stonybrook NY Medical School: Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Outside Interests: Magic tricks, hiking, skiing, making espresso lattes, snorkeling, paintballing, white water rafting. Research Interests: Preventative Medicine

				Trung Truong, DO
				Hometown: Kansas City MO Undergrad:University of Missouri Medical School:Kansas City University Medicine and Biosciences Outside Interests: Finding excellent food, interesting hiking trails, playing soccer and tennis Research Interests: Usage of Metformin in Type 1 pediatric patients with diabetes


PGY-1 Residents

				Jemamia Goode, DO
				Hometown: Lawton OK Undergrad: OU College of Nursing and Cameron University / OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Medical School: Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Outside Interests: Watching movies and reading horror novels Research Interests: TBD

				Sarah Khan, DO
				Hometown: Tulsa OK Undergrad: University of Tulsa / OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Medical School: Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Outside Interests: Reading, writing, gardening, swimming, hiking, cooking, playing clarinet Research Interests: Type 3 Diabetes

				James Le, DO
				Hometown: Oklahoma City OK Undergrad: Oklahoma State University Stillwater Medical School: Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Outside Interests: Card magic, Horology, PBS Documentaries Research Interests: TBD

				Judd Miller, DO
				Hometown: Pryor OK Undergrad: University of Central Oklahoma (BS in Biology and MBA) Medical School: Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Outside Interests: Hunting, Fishing, Traveling Research Interests: Geriatric STD’s