Piedmont Athens Regional Internal Medicine Residency program
At Piedmont Athens Regional, our Internal Medicine Residency program is designed to help you grow from new physician to confident clinical leader.
Train to lead in modern medicine
Our residency curriculum follows a progressive pyramid model, with each year building on the last. Residents start by building core clinical skills, then growing into leadership roles and greater independence. You'll gain hands-on experience across a range of care settings as you prepare for the career path that aligns with your goals.
Life during and after residency
A snapshot of our residents in training and the careers they're building after graduation.
- 46% Hospital Medicine
- 20% Primary Care
- 34% Fellowship/Academic Medicine
- 72% Practicing in Georgia
- 56% Practicing at Piedmont Healthcare
- 31% Practicing at Piedmont Athens Regional
Welcome from our Program Director, Dr. Laurel Murrow
Thank you for your interest in the Piedmont Athens Regional Internal Medicine Residency. We practice in a busy community hospital where residents truly matter. In our program you’ll experience individualized mentorship, diverse clinical exposure, an innovative curriculum, and the flexibility to tailor your path toward fellowship, hospital medicine, or primary care. Our graduates boast outstanding board pass rates and have matched into fellowships and careers across the country.
Beyond the hospital, Athens is a vibrant college town with a legendary music scene, fantastic food, and a genuine sense of community.
Take a look at our website to learn more, and please reach out if you have other questions. We hope to see you on interview day!
Laurel Murrow, MD, MSc, FACP
Program Director, Piedmont Athens Regional Internal Medicine Residency Program
Piedmont Healthcare
Building expertise step by step
Three years of progressive training that strengthens your clinical expertise, leadership skills, and career readiness.
- PGY-1 Build a strong clinical foundation while gaining experience in inpatient, outpatient, critical care, and infectious disease settings.
- PGY-2 Begin leading teams and contributing to program initiatives while expanding your clinical exposure through rotations in neurology, emergency medicine, and electives.
- PGY-3 Manage complex patients with increasing independence while strengthening your leadership, teaching, and communication skills as you prepare for the next step in your career.
From residency to meaningful impact
“What sets PAR apart is the people and the environment they create. The faculty, co-residents, and hospital staff create a collaborative and welcoming environment where residents are challenged academically while also being supported personally.”
“Our program feels much more than just a workplace or training environment. I truly believe that our program does a tremendous amount to help residents navigate this journey as effectively as possible while still maintaining their well-being, individuality, and sense of self outside of medicine.”
Benefits designed around your needs
Piedmont Athens Regional provides the support you need throughout training with a strong benefits package.
- Four weeks of paid time off
- Health insurance on day one
- Meal allowance and free onsite parking
- $600 annual CME allowance for Step 3 and other continuing education expenses
- Reimbursement for the ABIM Initial Certification Examination
Leadership
Get to know our team. Some profiles include additional details. Click on their name to learn more.
Leadership
Laurel Murrow, MD
Program Director
Eunice Hama, MD
Associate Program Director Inpatient
Education Coordinator
Education Coordinator
Dipal Patel, MD
Associate Program Director
Tiffany Daniels
Program Administrator
Marianne Epps
Program Administrator
Selena Haras
Program Administrator
Faculty
Get to know our team. Some profiles include additional details. Click on their name to learn more.
Inpatient
Ibipo Abdurraheem-Salami, MD
Academic Nocturnist
Njika Atemnkeng, MD
Academic Nocturnist
Tinuola Andre, MD
Inpatient
Swethapriya Chaparala, MD
Academic Hospitalist
Inpatient Education Coordinator
Inpatient Education Coordinator
Eunice Hama, MD
Academic Hospitalist
Tram Jones, MD
Academic Hospitalist
Global Health
Global Health
Michell Lopez Luciano, MD
Academic Hospitalist
Brooklyne Makaya, MD
Academic Hospitalist
Allyson Owens, DO
Academic Hospitalist
Outpatient
Alain Morel, MD
Outpatient
Dipal Patel, MD
Outpatient
William Saunders, MD
Outpatient
Nkechi Ukoha, MD
Outpatient
Suzanne Lester, MD
Outpatient
Laurel Murrow, MD
Outpatient
Fareha Rahim, MD
Outpatient
Laurent Morel, MD
Outpatient
Malek Mushref, MD
Outpatient
Subspecialty Education Coordinators
James Appiah-Pippim, MD, MPH, FACP, FCCP, CHCQM
Critical Care/Patient Safety and Quality
Yolin Bueno, MD
Geriatrics
Matt Crim, MD
Cardiology
Brandi Fleenor, MD
Neurology
Kelly Grow, MD
Gastroenterology
Samina Choudhry, MD
Palliative Care
T. Jane Huang, MD, MS
Medical Oncology
Srilakshimi Rebala, MD
Nephrology
Petros Nikolinakos, MD, CP
Hematology
Malek Mushref, MD
Endocrinology
Zola Nlandu, MD
Infectious Diseases
Shraddha Tongia, MD
Pulmonary
Phil Torres, MD
Emergency Medicine
Jonathan Murrow, MD
Cardiology
Additional Faculty
Courtney Anderson, MD
Hospitalist
Rudra Beharrysingh, MD
Rural Medicine
Frank Bonilla, MD
Hospitalist
George Dasoveanu, MD
Hospitalist
David Fletcher, MD
Office Ambulatory
Brendan Groarke, DO
Hospitalist
Ngozi Ifeadi, MD
Hospitalist
Kevin Lanclos, MD
Office Ambulatory
Geoffrey Marx, MD
Chief Medical Officer; Clinical Informatics
Martins Ogundipe, MD
Hospitalist
Rak Patel, MD
Hospitalist
David Paulk, DO
Medicine/Psychiatry
Vijay Rathinam, MD, MS
Hospitalist
Syed Rizvi, MD
Hospitalist
Aliya Safwan, MD
Office Ambulatory
Irina Slavina, MD
Hospitalist
Arpit Shah, MD
Hospitalist
Thomas Wells, MD
Office Ambulatory
Fred Young, MD
Office Ambulatory
Eduardo Zouain, MD
Hospitalist
Subspecialty Faculty
Nehal Bhatt, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care
JP Papadopoulos, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care
Ben Butler, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care
Jakemia Coleman, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care
Nick Fox, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care
Hugh Jenkins, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care
Afoma King, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care
TJ Martin, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care
Eduardo Martinez, MD
Critical Care
Andrew McKown, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care
Tenzing Phanthok
Pulmonary and Critical Care
Milos Tucakovic, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care
Sumeer Tah, DO
Pulmonary and Critical Care
Narayana Gowda, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care
Kent Nilsson, MD
Cardiology
Rene Mackay, MD
Nephrology
Julio Pena, MD
Nephrology
Beze Adogu, MD, PhD, FACP
Nephrology
Current Residents
Chief Residents
Patrick Berchie, MD
University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Raheem Robertson, MD
University of the West Indies, Jamaica
PGY-3
Neaam Al-Bahadili, MD
The University of Jordan, Jordan
Surendra Khanal, MD
Tribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine, Nepal
Javier Zorrilla Munoz, MD
Universidad Iberoamericana, Dominican Republic
Faustina Amable, MD
University of Ghana, Ghana
Elsie Kodjoe, MD
University of Ghana, Ghana
Moises Zouain Estevez, MD
Pontifical Madre y Maestra Catholic University, Dominican Republic
Sandra Amedu, MD
University of Benin, Nigeria
Alex Kumi, MD
Kwame Nkrumah University, Ghana
Stanley Atencah, MD
University of Ghana, Ghana
Chinelo Meniru, MD
Afe Babalola University, Nigeria
Sudeep Chapagain, MD
Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal
Joan Morny, MD
University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Christopher Chinnatambi, MD
University of Guyana, Guyana
Rolf Nzalie, MD
Université of Yaoundé, Cameroon
Samuel Dadzie, MD
University of Ghana, Ghana
Oladipo Odeyinka, MD
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Chiamaka Diala, MD
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Jan Ozaeta, MD
De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute, Philippines
Dylan Hewlett
University of Ghana, Ghana
Rameela Rizvi, MD
Dow University of Health Sciences, Pakistan
Jason Holligan, MD
University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Ibrahim Shamasneh, MD
University of Jordan, Jordan
PGY-2
Samuel Acheampong, MD
University of Ghana, Ghana
Dzidzo Anaglate, MD
University of Ghana, Ghana
Amelito Andaya, MD
University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
George Annan, MD
University of Ghana, Ghana
Papa Beeko, MD
Kwame Nkrumah University, Ghana
Prince Darko, MD
University of Ghana, Ghana
Chinenye Egwuonwu, MD
University of Lagos, Nigeria
Wael Kanjo, MD
University of Aleppo, Syria
Eidette Lisondra, MD
Cebu Institute of Medicine, Philippines
Fernando Mendez, MD
Universidad Iberoamericana, Dominican Republic
Abigail Mills-Annoh, MD
University of Ghana, Ghana
Brice Njobe, MD
Université de Yaoundé, Cameroon
Grace Ogunkoya, MD
Lagos State University, Nigeria
Eunice Omeludike, MD
University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Baffour Otchere, MD
University of Ghana, Ghana
Abdul-Rahaman Ottun, MD
University of Ghana, Ghana
Hector Pantaleon, MD
Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra, Dominican Republic
Jorge Pimentel, MD
Universidad Iberoamericana School of Medicine, Dominican Republic
Mohamad Rezek, MD
Alfaisal University College of Medicine, Saudi Arabia
Moatamn Skuk, MD
AlKindy College of Medicine, Iraq
Paolo So, MD
University of the Philippines, Philippines
Ashley Thompson-Edwards, MD
University of the West Indies, Jamaica
PGY-1
Oluwamisimi Abib, MD
Ivano-Frankivsk State Medical Academy, Ukraine
Sylvanus Addotey, MD
University of Ghana, Ghana
Runako Aranha-Minnis, MD
University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Jefferson Awah, MD
University of Ghana, Ghana
Rohan Basnet, MD
BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal
Zavion Edwards, MD
University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Vaishnavi Ghantasala, MD
Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences, India
Bharath Karthikeyan, MD
Madras Medical College, India
Matthew Mahabir, MD
University of the West Indies, Trinidad
Jaffet McDonald, MD
University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Neha Mehta, MD
Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Shabia Muneer, MD
Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, India
Sharon Narvaez, MD
Universidad de Guayaquil, Ecuador
Regina Nasyrova, MD
Vitebsk Medical Institute, Belarus
Tobi Olusakin, MD
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Dolapo Orimoloye, MD
University of Lagos, Nigeria
Obinna Orji, MD
Abia State University, Nigeria
Issahaku Osmanu, MD
Kwame Nkrumah University, Ghana
Orlando Palmer, MD
University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Rakshya Pandey, MD
Kathmandu Medical College, Nepal
Donovan Persad, MD
University of the West Indies, Trinidad
David Terrero Rodriguez, MD
Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Graduates
Class of 2025
Oluwole Abib, MD
Piedmont Augusta
Anis Abobaker, MD
University of Nebraska
Ghida Akhdar, MD
Baylor College of Medicine
Inemesit Akpan, MD
Medical College of Georgia
Saint-Martin Allihien, MD
Texas A&M University
Fawwad Ansari, MD
University of Nebraska
Prabina Basnet, MD
Piedmont Augusta
Patrick Berchie, MD
Piedmont Athens Regional
Nathaniel Chishinga, MD
Piedmont Mountainside
Nimeshi Fernando, MD
Piedmont Athens Regional
Stefan Gafoor, MD
University of Florida, Jacksonville
Sammudeen Ibrahim, MD
Mayo Clinic, Arizona
Amal Naji, MD
Baylor College of Medicine/MD Anderson
Chika Nwachukwu, MD
Piedmont Healthcare
Nicole Onuoha, MD
Baptist Medical Group
Kwasi Opare-Addo, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Nkechi Ukoha, MD
Piedmont Athens Regional
Start your application
The Piedmont Athens Regional Internal Medicine Residency program looks for residents who are compassionate, innovative, team-oriented, and committed to lifelong learning.
NRMP Code: #1805140C0
Program signals:
- Gold signals indicate strong interest and are more likely to receive interview invites
- Silver or no signals are also considered
- Signals do not affect rank list decisions
How to apply:
What to submit:
- Personal statement
- CV
- Recent photo
- Transcripts/MSPE
- 3 letters of recommendation
- USMLE/COMLEX scores
For international students:
- Clearly specify visa status in your ERAS application, including dates and time limits
- ECFMG Status Report (provided by ECFMG)
- Limited sponsorship available for J-1 visa candidates
- At least 2 letters of recommendation should be from clinical supervisors in the United States
Interview process:
- Initial interviews are virtual – we offer times designed to accommodate multiple time zones
- Invitations sent via Thalamus before November 1
- Only selected candidates contacted; no post-interview communication
How to know if you’re selected:
- Residents are chosen via the NRMP Match
- Optional second looks are offered after Rank Order List Lock
Questions? Please contact us at [email protected] for assistance