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Congratulations to our 2022 graduates

Jacob Leger

Jacob Leger, MD

Family Medicine

Allegiance Healthcare

Affiliate of DeQuincy Hospital

Daniel Rachal

Daniel Rachal , MD

Family Medicine

West Jefferson Outpatient Clinic

Terrytown, LA

Caroline Robichaux

Caroline Robichaux, MD

Family Medicine

Thibodaux Regional Outpatient

Thibodaux, LA

Timothy Takach

Timothy Takach, DO

Chief Resident 2020-2022

Family Medicine

LSU Residency Faculty

Camilla Tegnander

Camilla Tegnander, MD

Family Medicine

Outpatient Clinic

Durant, OK

Ryan Vaisler

Ryan Vaisler, MD

Family Medicine

Ozark Healthcare

Outpatient Care and Sports Team Coverage

Missouri


Residents

Post Graduate Year 3
Anagboso

Ifeoma Anagboso, MD

Hometown: Bronx, New York
Undergraduate School: Clarkson University
Major: Biomolecular Science
Medical School: Medical University of the Americas
Interesting or funny fact: I speak 3 languages: English, Igbo and Yoruba.
What was the most surprising thing/biggest revelation/proudest moment/can’t believe you did it thing about your Intern year?: Surviving two hurricanes and still be on track with graduation requirements. Most importantly surviving intern year and the cultural changes from a big city like NYC to the south, it's been a blessing.
Godinich

Vincent Godinich, MD

Chief Resident 2022-2023
Hometown: Marshall, Texas
Undergraduate School: Louisiana State University at Shreveport
Major: Biochemistry
Medical School: Trinity School of Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: I have 6 toes on my right foot.
What was the most surprising thing/biggest revelation/proudest moment/can’t believe you did it thing about your Intern year?: Made it through hurricanes, ice storms and survived inpatient medicine.
Madden

Tucker Madden, MD

Hometown: Saline, Louisiana
Undergraduate School: Louisiana Tech University
Major: Nursing & Pre-Med
Medical School: Louisiana State University at New Orleans
Interesting or funny fact: I grew up on a farm and helped deliver a horse.
What was the most surprising thing/biggest revelation/proudest moment/can’t believe you did it thing about your Intern year?: Assisted with over 60 deliveries, over 60 endoscopies, intubated over 20 patients, and made a lot of friends. Had a baby, evacuated, came back, evacuated again, came back again, froze, flooded and survived.
Mand

Manpreet Mand, MD

Hometown: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Undergraduate School: University of Calgary
Major: Biological Sciences
Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: I once spent the night in the Sahara Desert.
What was the most surprising thing/biggest revelation/proudest moment/can’t believe you did it thing about your Intern year?: Rode out Hurricane Laura at the hospital with the medicine team caring for our patients and coordinating transport to other facilities.
Seeser

Daniel Seeser, MD

Hometown: Alexandria, Louisiana
Undergraduate School: Louisiana Tech University
Major: Biology
Medical School: Louisiana State University at Shreveport
Interesting or funny fact: I can whistle like a bird.
What was the most surprising thing/biggest revelation/proudest moment/can’t believe you did it thing about your Intern year?: My first successful intubation was during a code in the Emergency Room and the ER doctor and the Hospitalist that were present were more excited that I got it than I was in the moment.
Taylor

Matthew Taylor, MD

Hometown: Crowley, Louisiana
Undergraduate School: University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Major: Biology
Medical School: Windsor University School of Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: I'm a proud Chick-fil-A first 100 customer.
What was the most surprising thing/biggest revelation/proudest moment/can’t believe you did it thing about your Intern year?: Survived 2 major hurricanes – Laura & Delta, the COVID-19 pandemic, and an ice storm!
Vinas

Adrian Viñas, MD

Hometown: West Palm Beach, Florida
Undergraduate School: Florida State University
Major: Psychology
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: I played Rugby in college.
What was the most surprising thing/biggest revelation/proudest moment/can’t believe you did it thing about your Intern year?: My “realist” moment of my intern year had to be doing a paracentesis in the ED. It definitely was a surreal moment while performing and having the confidence in doing it. Some of my best moments have been the amount of time I’ve been able to spend focusing on Sports Medicine, doing injections and working with the high school sports teams.
Post Graduate Year 2
Akther

Mst Farhana Akther, MD

Hometown: Houston, Texas
Undergraduate School: University of Houston
Major: Biology
Medical School: American University of Antigua & Barbuda
Interesting or funny fact: At age eleven I taught myself to ride a bicycle in a single day without training wheels.
Baker

Thomas Baker, IV, DO

Hometown: Katy, Texas
Undergraduate School: Texas A&M University
Major: Business
Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: I have a beagle named Fred E.
Caulum

Benjamin Caulum, DO

Hometown: California, Hawaii, Arizona & Ghana – We moved a lot.
Undergraduate School: Northern Arizona University
Major: Master of Tropical Forestry
Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: I am a master swim coach.
Opara

Ephraim Opara, MD

Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Undergraduate School: Xavier University of Louisiana
Major: Biology
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: I have 5 middle names.
Park

Kevin Park, DO

Hometown: Houston, TX
Undergraduate School: University of Texas at Austin
Major: Biochemistry
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences
Interesting or funny fact: I spent a good portion of my savings on sushi and crypto currency during the pandemic. I only regret one of those decisions.
Sepulvado

Jerry Sepulvado, MD

Hometown: Zwolle, LA
Undergraduate School: Louisiana State University in Shreveport
Major: Cellular & Molecular Biology
Medical School: LSUHSC New Orleans
Interesting or funny fact: I collegiately bass fished for LSU.
Soileau

Logan Soileau, DO

Chief Resident 2020-2022
Hometown: Lake Charles, LA
Undergraduate School: McNeese State University
Major: Concentration in exercise science
Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: I have always wanted a pet llama, but my wife says "No".
Post Graduate Year 1
Andrew Bearb

Andrew Bearb, MD

Hometown: Moss Bluff, Louisiana
Undergraduate School: McNeese State University
Major: Biology
Medical School: Louisiana State University at New Orleans
Interesting or funny fact: I used to dress up as the cow for Chic-Fil-A.
Hieu Do

Hieu Do, MD, OD

Hometown: Houston, TX
Undergraduate School: Houston Baptist University
Major: Administration
Medical School: Windsor University School of Medicine Saint Kitts and Nevis
Interesting or funny fact: MD by day, OD by night.
Jason Fong

Jason Fong, MBBS

Hometown: Rockford, Illinois
Undergraduate School: University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Major: Molecular and Cellular biology
Medical School: China Medial University
Interesting or funny fact: I have traveled to 4 continents and swam in 3 oceans. The most southern place I have visited is Milford Sound in South Island of New Zealand.
Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson, MD

Hometown: Kinder, Louisiana
Undergraduate School: McNeese State University
Major: Biology and Chemistry
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport
Interesting or funny fact: I have had over 10 different kinds of animals as pets but my favorite is my toy poodle, Penelope
Elvira Kazemyan

Elvira Kazemyan, MD

Hometown: Houston, TX
Undergraduate School: University of Houston
Major: Biology and Psychology
Medical School: St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine Grand Cayman
Interesting or funny fact: I have an abnormally high tolerance for spice. I even have my own hot sauce collection.
Morgan Kirkpatrick

Morgan Kirkpatrick, MD

Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Undergraduate School: Texas Wesleyan University
Major: Biology and Chemistry
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: I ranked 20th in the country in powerlifting in the USAPL 60 kg weight class.
Brian Secrest

Brian Secrest, MD

Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Undergraduate School: Wabash College
Major: Economics
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Interesting or funny fact: I’ve been in the Indiana Army National Guard for the past 12 years as an Infantry officer where I’ve had the chance to ride in Humvees, tanks, armored personnel carriers, and helicopters. It has also given me the opportunity to train how to rappel out of a helicopter.

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