Family Medicine Residency - Current Residents

Meet the current residents at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital

WellSpan Good Samaritan Family Medicine Program

Current Residents

Akindele J. Aluko, MD, MPH, AH

Medical school: St. Georges University, West Indies

Graduate: Northumbria University, New Castle, United Kingdom

Undergraduate: Kennesaw State University, GA (biology)

Languages Spoken: English, French, Spanish, Spanish Creole

Interests: Soccer, languages, nature, geography, traveling

Zainab M. Anwar, DO

Medical school: University of Pikesville–Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergraduate: Morehead State University, Morehead, KY (biomedical sciences)

Languages: English, Punjabi, Urdu

Interests: Yoga, hiking, working out at the gym, gardening, food, cooking ethnic food, trying to find new places to eat, watching sports with my family (cricket and college basketball)

Faiza F. Butt, MD

Medical school: Islamic International Medical College, Pakistan

Undergraduate: Rawalpindi, Pakistan (pre-medical sciences)

Languages: English, Punjabi, Hindi

Interests: Road trips, hiking, Zumba, biographical interviews

Menatallah I. Elkoush, DO

Medical school: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, NY

Undergraduate: Hunter College, NY (African/Latino studies & biochemistry)

Languages: English, Spanish, Spanish Creole, Arabic

Interests: Cooking and baking, weightlifting, reading, knitting, journaling

Mahanoor Raza, MD

Medical school: Aga Khan University, Pakistan

Undergraduate: Kotli, Independent Kashmir (pre-medical sciences)

Languages: English, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi

Interests: Arts and crafts, event management, stand-up comedy, Zumba

Ujunwa J. Eze, MD

Medical school: Enugu State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nigeria

Undergraduate: Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria

Languages: English, French, African family of languages (multiple)

Interests: Care of the underserved, research, public health, community medicine, reading fiction and poetry, dancing (Igbo dance steps)

Gabrielle B. Frenkel, DO

Medical school: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA

Undergraduate: Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA (neuroscience)

Languages: English, Spanish, Spanish Creole, Hebrew, Russian

Interests: Humanistic medicine, hiking, board games, animals, reading, video games

Tiffany Garcia, MD, MBS

Medical school: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, PA

Graduate: Geisinger Commonwealth, Scranton, PA (MS neuroscience)

Undergraduate: Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA

Languages: English, Spanish, Spanish Creole

Interests: Care of the underserved, cultural medicine, social determinants of health, building jigsaw puzzles, traveling, fitness, watching and playing sports, roller coasters

Hadia Yaqub Khan, MD

Medical school: Shifa College of Medicine

Undergraduate: Dr. A Q Khan College of Science, Pakistan (pre-medical sciences)

Languages: English, Urdu

Interests: All things outdoor, traveling, exploring new places, going on hikes, playing team sports (favorite is volleyball), baking and eating sweets

Anthony B. Lal, MD

Medical school: Windsor University School of Medicine, St. Kitts

Undergraduate: University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (biology)

Languages: English

Interests: Being outdoors and near the water, hiking, skating, kayaking, amateur magician, cooking and baking, watching superhero movies, going to the gym, helping underserved, marginalized and vulnerable populations

Asfandyar F. Latif, MD

Medical school: Dow Medical College, Pakistan

Languages: English, Punjabi, Urdu

Interests: Care of the underserved, gardening, sports enthusiast, fantasy sports, basketball, football, UFC, working out, mental health and well-being

Nabiha Malik, MD

Medical school: Dow Medical College, Pakistan

Languages: English, Urdu

Interests: Care of the underserved, yoga, hiking, jigsaw puzzles

Simran Pandey, DO

Medical school: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Middletown, NY

Undergraduate: University of Maryland, College Park, MD (biology)

Languages: English, Hindi

Interests: Zumba, hiking, exploring eateries (local cafeterias, bubble tea and matcha flavored desserts), outdoor activities (kayaking, nature walks, sitting at the beach watching sunrises and sunsets, drive-in theaters)

Shehar Bano Awais, MD

Medical school: Aga Khan University, Pakistan

Undergraduate: Aga Khan University, Pakistan

Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu

Interests: Traveling, picking up new crafts to learn (embroidery, mini canvas painting, digital drawings), collecting and burning scented candles after a long day of work, cooking — both making something from scratch and reading recipes online and then creating my own versions — spending time with my cat, photography, renovation/real estate TV shows

Muhammad Hamza Bangash, MD

Medical school: Aga Khan University Medical College, Pakistan

Undergraduate: Aga Khan University, Pakistan

Languages: English, Hindi, Pashto, Punjabi, Urdu

Interests: Horseback riding, swimming, tennis, squash, cars, flying planes, construction, traveling, hiking, exploring new places

Chaudhry Ahmed Zafar Cheema, MD

Medical school: Aga Khan University Medical College, Pakistan

Undergraduate: Aga Khan University, Pakistan

Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu

Interests: Taking quick trips on my motorcycle across the city, especially in older neighborhoods that I would typically not encounter

Victoria E. Malone, MD

Medical school: Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA

Undergraduate: Lebanon Valley College, PA

Languages: English

Interests: Volleyball, crafting (cross-stitching, painting, crocheting, wood-burning, using my Cricut machine to make projects), water sports and outdoor activities (waterskiing and tubing, fishing, hunting, camping and hiking)

Merajunnissa, MD

Medical school: Dubai Medical College for Girls, Dubai

Undergraduate: University of Dubai

Languages: English, Hindu, Urdu

Interests: Basketball, badminton, archery, running, weightlifting, riding horses. The latter has helped me manage my anxiety and work burnout, so I'd like to learn about equine behavioral therapy for future patient referral.

Jasmine K. Sandhu, MD, MPH

Medical school: Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, India

Undergraduate: Rutgers University, NJ (public health)

Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi

Interests: Traveling (explore new places, interact with locals, learn about cultures), reading novels (favorite novels are The Alchemist and P.S. I Love You), watching series on Netflix and YouTube

Ilham A. Umar, MD, MSc

Medical school: St. Matthews University, Grand Cayman

Undergraduate: University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Languages: English

Interests: Fitness classes (aerobics, trampoline, circuit training), traveling to experience different cultures, activities that cause an adrenaline rush (skydiving, skiing, parasailing, jet skiing, rollercoasters) and spending quality time with family and friends

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Family Medicine Residency - Current Residents

Meet the current residents at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital

Akindele J. Aluko, MD, MPH, AH

Zainab M. Anwar, DO

Faiza F. Butt, MD

Menatallah I. Elkoush, DO

Mahanoor Raza, MD

Ujunwa J. Eze, MD

Gabrielle B. Frenkel, DO

Tiffany Garcia, MD, MBS

Hadia Yaqub Khan, MD

Anthony B. Lal, MD

Asfandyar F. Latif, MD

Nabiha Malik, MD

Simran Pandey, DO

Shehar Bano Awais, MD

Muhammad Hamza Bangash, MD

Chaudhry Ahmed Zafar Cheema, MD

Victoria E. Malone, MD

Merajunnissa, MD

Jasmine K. Sandhu, MD, MPH

Ilham A. Umar, MD, MSc