Spring Hill, Florida (July 20, 2018) – Oak Hill Hospital is proud to introduce the 2018-2021 Class of Graduate Medical Education Program Internal Medicine Residents:
- Usman Khalid Bajwa, MD
- Mohamed Abdelaziz A Gharib, MD
- Marian Eskarous, MD
- Iroshan Sashika Handapangoda, MD
- Bilal Hasan, MD
- Elizabeth Ann Henderson, MD
- Imad Ikhwan, MD
- Aamani Jupalli, MD
- Sara Kamrani Torkestani, MD
- Meryem Maras-Casey, MD
- Bilal Nadeem, MD
- Dharti Rajesh Patel, MD
- Meghana Rao, MD
- Melanie Rojas, MD
- Umair Saeed, MD
- Svitlana Shapovalova, MD
- Katherine Banzon Torralba, MD
- Sadia Tufail, MD
- Vassa, Nirali, MD
- Syed Yusuf, DO
Preliminary Residents:
- Arun Venkat Amble, MD
- Daniel Fischer, DO
- Kevin Chao Hong, MD
- Elise Marguerite Lambird, DO
- Kyle Logan Meggison, DO
Oak Hill Hospital Appointed 25 New Residents This Year
The Internal Medicine Residency Program is a three-year program for postgraduate doctors. This is the fifth class of the Graduate Medical Education Program in Internal Medicine. Internal medicine residents train in the hospital on general medicine teams and special services including the medical emergency department.
The Internal Medicine Residency program is under the direction of Salman Muddassir, MD.
According to the Florida Department of Health, there is a critical statewide need for physicians. The expansion of the Graduate Medical Education Program, such as Oak Hill Hospital’s can help to alleviate the shortage. This program is expected to benefit the residents of the local community, since many physicians ultimately will practice where they complete their residency training.
“It is gratifying to see our GME Program progressing to this level. We are proud to be able to provide our community with an accredited teaching hospital,” said Ed Nast, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Oak Hill Hospital. “The community benefits in so many ways by the additions,” he added.

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About Oak Hill Hospital:
Oak Hill Hospital has been serving the Nature Coast since 1984, is the area’s largest private employer with 280 beds, and is the largest medical facility in Hernando and Citrus Counties. The Facility offers Hernando County’s only comprehensive cardiovascular program, including an arrhythmia center and open-heart surgery. Oak Hill Hospital’s healthcare delivery team is comprised of over 500 physicians, 1,300 associates, and approximately 250 volunteers.
Oak Hill Hospital is an accredited teaching hospital with approval to train 65 residents in the Internal Medicine program, 24 residents in the Family Medicine program, 18 residents in the General Surgery program integrated with Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, 18 residents in the Emergency Medicine program, 18 residents in the Anesthesiology program, and 10 residents in the Transitional Year program.
The Maternity Suites at Oak Hill Hospital opened in 2016, offering advanced labor and delivery capabilities in a comfortable and family centered setting. In addition to the Graduate Medical Education Program, Oak Hill Hospital offers several unique programs in the area, including a 24/7 Critical Care Medicine Program staffed by Intensivists, and a Pediatric ER. Please visit our website for a comprehensive listing of all Oak Hill Hospital accreditations, awards, and distinctions.
The Hospital is located at 11375 Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville, FL; 1.9 miles east of US 19 on State Road 50. For more information about this release, please contact Richard W. Linkul, Director of Marketing, at 352-597-6383 or Richard.Linkul@HCAHealthcare.com. In Citrus County call 352-628-6441. For more information about Oak Hill Hospital, visit our website at OakHillHospital.com, or Like Us on Facebook.